Are you a stalker?

[nuzmom]

I'm getting discouraged with stalking MDE for ADRs and FP+s.

We are a party of 5 vacation from Dec 14-23rd. I have a 7DMT for a time that is after we plan to leave the park for the day (to play mini-golf, a family tradition). I have BOG on a day when we're not going to be in MK, so we'll plan on going to the park just for the ADR. I "want" to move my TSMM to an earlier time. And, I have a ADR that is a little too close to our Holiday Wishes FP+ (which I'm excited to have). And, of course, I am stalking for a BOG on any day that we're in MK.

Now, please don't flame me... I made my ADRs at 180 days and FP+ at 60 days (both at midnight) and I have MANY ADRs and FP+s that I'm really happy with. I know that others are completely shut out (sorry). And, we're WDW veterns and can cancel FP+s or an ADR and be completely fine! Not gonna ruin our vacation over this type of thing!

It's just that it's starting to become a little "downer" to keep checking and not seeing anything show up. "Anything" as in - all the 7DMT FP+ are gone for the days I'm looking at and there isn't an ADR in MK for a party of 5 to be found!!! Really, I'm feeling like my chances are getting to be slim to none at being able to shift some stuff around. I think if I saw "something", even if it won't work for me, it would encourage me to keep at it.

What about you guys? How do you keep looking when you're feeling like your chances are small? Are you still a stalker? Or an ex-stalker?

 

[maxiesmom]

Before my trip I was checking at least once a week, and did manage to bump a number of FPs around. Never the mine train though. I would check as often as you can without getting too frustrated.

Have you downloaded the App for your phone? You can continue to check for time slots to open up, right up to and including the day you are in the park. It is great!

 

[nuzmom]

Before my trip I was checking at least once a week, and did manage to bump a number of FPs around. Never the mine train though. I would check as often as you can without getting too frustrated.

Have you downloaded the App for your phone? You can continue to check for time slots to open up, right up to and including the day you are in the park. It is great!

What was the size of your group?
Maybe I've been checking too often!!! I've been sick and just "resting" (we all know how hard that is!) so I've been checking about 10 times per day!
Yep, I have the app.

 

[PrincessSammie]

Complete Stalker- and it paid off!

We missed the 180 days for reservations because my grandmother booked a little later than normal. My goal was to get us all into dinner (4) for Be Our Guest. Since we are going one of the worst weeks ever- Feb 13-20, I figured chances would be slim to none. I thought I was right, as I checked every day for the past 3 weeks, multiple times a day and last night I hit the jackpot! Got us in for an 8:35pm reservation (my grandparents may or may not join) but mom and I are thrilled!

I guess it pays off

 

[mickeygirl78]

Don't give up! While my family was there in September, we had mine train FP for three different days. Our last day we decided to go to typhoon lagoon instead and I cancelled 7 FP for the mine train. Hopefully someone was very excited to find them! Peoples plans change all the time, so keep looking.

 

[dpswift]

As time gets closer people will cancel. Some have BOG for multiple days, others like you are trying to switch but hanging on to what they do have.

My daughter and I made ADRs for a Sept trip for 4. the last 3 weeks before the trip I began making changes. while I was looking I managed to get better times for everything. I could have gotten just about every hard to get ADR.

Try the last 2 weekends before the trip and watch the cancelled ADR thread.

 

[BuzzinDownToDisney]

Booked at 39 days out, so I'm a psycho stalker. 2 days of our trip have no breakfast, lunch or dinner at any of the restaurants we'll be near. I'm not even talking BOG or CRT (Though I'm still hunting them) I mean days where The Plaza is completely booked. I probably click the search button a minimum of 10x per hour, 7-10 hours daily.

 

[Vivianne]

I'll say ex-stalker because our trip was in October. Prior to that, our last trip was 3 years ago. We got 7DMT 2 times at 60 day mark. Also CRT breakfast and BOG ADRs lunch & dinner. But, I stalked for months & got the BOG dinner from a heads up when someone posted availability here on Disboards. It was the right timing. The CRT ADR was a consequence of heavy duty stalking on the October ADR cancellation thread, some nice poster coordinated with me when she cancelled hers. I was glad when I got what I wanted but didn't enjoy the stalking part, I was ready to give up.

 

[nuzmom]

psycho stalker

I have pictures of Norman Bates taking a knife to the computer with MDE on the screen!

 

[WishAoAwashome]

Just booked...108 days out. Need to start stalking but just haven't been able to get into yet.

 

[nooneshome]

I was a stalker until I got what I wanted. I was lucky enough to get multiple Tier 1 picks when the glitch happened!!!

 

[hddanis]

We booked just a couple of weeks ago and leave in 44 days. I stalk the ADRs several times daily. I have most of what I want but would like better times for a couple of meals.

 

[Boo Bear]

Yes, I'm guilty of MDE meddling and stalking type behavior, but it has paid off. I wasn't able to get A&E on my 60 day mark and didn't think DS would be tall enough for 7DMT, but was able to get FP+ for both at acceptable time frames for both. I've even been able to change the time for 7DMT and when I tried to change A&E a few times, it offered a different slot but it was during our break time. I've been trying to get a BOG ADR for 12/4 for dinner, but now that I'm starting to plan MVMCP I've decided that I'd rather just partake in the party activities. I check other ADR times a couple times per day. I genuinely enjoy planning and planning and planning some more. I feel like when I'm on the computer, I always have disboards, MDE and touring plans open. It's all part of the magic and it gets me even more excited about our upcoming trip. I don't know where I'd be if it wasn't for disboards.