Be Our Guest w/o ADRs should I even try?

[Delphinus317]

Hello. We are traveling to WDW in Sept. Just booked 99 days out and ADRs are all gone for Be Our Guest. We were interested in either doing lunch or dinner on one of the two days we'd be in MK (Wed 9/7 & Mon 9/12). Do you think it's worth it to try for walk in this time of year? If so, what time(s) of day would you estimate would be the best chance of a shorter wait time?
Just some background info. This would be my 12th time visiting WDW but first time since they've built new Fantasyland. It would only be my hubby's 2nd time ever to MK. We are taking our 2yo daughter (1st time to WDW).
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help!

I snagged my BOG ADR for last November towards the end of September, so keep checking. They open ADRs up a bit around 45 & 30 days. If that doesn't work, keep checking, you may snag an ADR cancellation the day before or even the day of. But, if all else fails, check at the podium, it's always worth it to ask. The best odds are during off peak times (2-4pm) or late dinner. Good luck & keep checking!!

 

[WRLeGrand]

We went in 2015 over Spring Break. Admittedly, we did not know all that we know now and just happened to walk up to BoG right around 10:30. We asked if we could eat and they told us that they were switching from breakfast to lunch and if we wanted to wait 15-20 minutes we could go right in after that. Looking back, I think it was just blind luck, but we did go eat there w/o a reservation...

Obviously, I would think it would be better to keep working they ADR site until then, but you can probably go walk up if you go at an "off" time, it worked for us.

 

[Blueringtail2]

Thanks everyone! I'll keep checking! If we don't get in, just another excuse to visit WDW again soon

 

[Dis703]

I'll just add another "just keep checking" because cancellations really do happen all the time. I have snagged a BoG ADR a week out several times now.

 

[AngiTN]

I went to Guest Services and got same day tables. And why can we book dining 180 days in advance anyway?

Because they said you can

 

[Meandnevaeh]

Keep checking, but usually around 45 days out and then 30-23 days out are the best times to check for openings, I got BOGdinner at 23 days out, and I also ended up with a Ohana breakfast reservation at 9 pm for the very next morning, so it doesn't hurt to search often

 

[3boys4me]

definitely keep checking. I didn't have reservations last year in November, Thanksgiving week, and we were able to get a breakfast and a lunch just checking online the night before our MK days. WIth the credit card hold people cancel all the time,

 

[texasroni75]

Another vote for "keep checking". We got lunch and breakfast ADRs at Be Our Guest (two separate days at MK) for our trip last week at about 30 days before we left for WDW. Also, at check-in for those ADRs, we saw multiple people turned away - no walkups were being accepted.

 

[MandM3]

Another vote for keep trying. I had to cancel a breakfast the night before as my DH was ill. Over 11 days I booked a breakfast and two lunches, all on the evenings before.

 

[verleniahall]

i would keep checking - multiple times a day - right at the end of the day when people are making changes or first thing in the AM -

as for walk up - i woulnd't put a whole lot of faith in that - last year they were turning people away for walkups - the only way they can do a walk up is if there is already a reservatoin to be had tha thasn't been swept up yet

Good Luck!

 

[aebeauregard]

I just canceled a 10:35 lunch at BOG for 5 for Sept 7th.

 

[Mickeymouse1171]

I echo the "keep trying" sentiment. We were there in early December 2014 (before ADR's were needed for lunch, but some were getting online invites to reserve in advance and Breakfast was not an option). We showed up before 11 (when lunch started) and was told that restaurant was at capacity. I was not willing to accept that and was persistent, even wiling to stand in line(of which there wasn't one), and then was told we could go right in. I'm not taking any chances for our upcoming trip and booked lunch today (our 180 day). Good Luck!