Any strategies for Disney Dining Call?

[shellfab]

I will be calling on Monday for reservations. (Duh) Any strategies? Try calling early?

 

[Chellymouse]

I usually start dialing about 2 minutes til 7am when the lines open and I'm usually in a cue waiting for a CM within 5 minutes. It's busy that time of morning so keep calling and make sure to leave yourself at least an hour of time to get through and make all of your ressies.

 

[Dawson'sMom]

They do not start ADR's until Noon est

 

[pequele]

They do not start ADR's until Noon est

They start at 7am Eastern.

You can also book on the Internet at 6am EST!

 

[kat3668]

I usuall book the harder to get ADRs later in the week... that way you have a better chance of getting them.. ex.. Ohana Thurs or Lecellier Fri.

 

[shellfab]

I was told noon via phone on Monday and internet on Wednesday.

 

[minnie mum]

I was told noon via phone on Monday and internet on Wednesday.

Sorry, you were told wrong.

 

[Cafeen]

I was told noon via phone on Monday and internet on Wednesday.

For Be Our Guest, you are correct. Those ADRs are opening up on Monday (and Wednesday) as you describe.

For general reservations, outside of Be Our Guest, the 6am online/7am phone is correct .

As for my strategy? While I don't have need for super popular places, I'd normally be up at 6am EST to start making them online, if I don't finish, or the site's giving me issues, then I'd start calling at 7 while staying on the site through the hold period.

Of course, that second part hasn't happened to me and the times I was able to make them at my 180 day mark (this trip was booked/planned at ~140) they'd be done well before 7. Of course, again, I'm not typically looking for any super popular location, so it's not quite as difficult for me to find openings. And I'm lucky with the site and that it typically works for me (except with Chrome lately...)

 

[mom2rtk]

Anyone have any guesses if it will be faster to use the voice activated system or ask for an agent. You know..... Monday morning. Hopefully before the phone lines crash.

 

[MDChris]

While the original post stated that ADR's for BOG will open at noon, there have been multiple reports of CMs claiming they will start at 7. There has been no official report from Disney stating this is true, but I will be calling in at 7 just to be sure. Online ressies do not start though until Wednesday.