Anyone had last-minute luck?

[headedtoWDW]

I've been trying for almost 2 months to get a breakfast reservation at the Crystal Palace - no luck! Our trip starts next week and I'm getting discouraged. Has anyone had last-minute luck getting dining reservations? Any tips?

Thanks so much!

 

[ktlm]

Yes, I have had last minute luck. I've picked up ADRs I had been trying to make for months a day or 2 before. The main thing is to be persistent. Try online multiple times a day. The more you try the better your chance of picking up a cancellation before someone else does. Now with the cancellation policy, I don't know that your chances the day before are very good, but someone might change their plans 2 days before. We discovered our first trip to WDW that the pre-park opening breakfast was a disaster for us, because DD is not a morning person and with the one hour time change getting to the parks by rope drop was hard enough. As a result, I cancelled a prime pre-park opening Tusker House ADR the day before- now it would probably be 2 days before, but it can happen. I'm sure someone was thrilled to pick up my cancelled ADR.

 

[gawrsh2008]

I agree with the PP. Persistence is key. I had a guest get 'Ohana one day a couple of weeks ago the same day for a 7pm reservation. She said she'd called TEN times that day. It paid off for her!

 

[headedtoWDW]

I got one today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've tried about twice a day since we booked two months ago, but just now I got the perfect time on our last morning. SO excited!

 

[Turk February]

I was able to get a CRT dinner ressie a few years ago after weeks of trying. I think I finally got it about a week before our trip. Persistence is key, and I think your chances are better the closer you get to your trip since people start canceling what they won't use. Good luck!