Be Our Guest?

[LuvEeyore]

Any ideas how to get a reservation at Be Our Guest less than 2 months out? I have tried daily for the last three weeks online.

 

[kmn952]

Just keep trying. I just got a res for 5 for Easter week. People cancel, just got be lucky!

 

[maryj11]

Just a minute ago I got a 6:20 dinner for in August. I have been searching for 2 weeks. You can also sign up for reservation finder at Touring Plans or Mouse Dining .com

 

[barbliny]

Good old stalking and perseverance, or people report success with the sites mentioned above. Also, there is a thread for each month for dining cancellations in the reservations sub-forum here. People will post when they have a reservation to cancel and you can coordinate picking it up with them (that is how I got a ROL dining package for TH breakfast).

Just 2 days ago I snagged a 4 person pre-park opening BOG breakfast for the beginning of June. Then today, a spot opened up for 4 people at an earlier time. I changed the ADR and immediately posted in the cancellation thread for June. I couldn't coordinate with anyone because the Disney system forced me to cancel the original in order to pick up the new slot.

 

[Branflakes]

You just have to keep at it. I have gotten BOG while in the parks. I have Mother's Day and I booked that just a few weeks ago. Don't give up

 

[LuvEeyore]

K... thanks everyone!!

 

[alliecat523]

Like others said, just keep trying. I can usually get one closer to my date if I keep looking. People change plans last minute and the reservations open up.

 

[Dis703]

Yup, just keep checking. We've been able to do this most trips.

 

[ErinsMommy]

check at the 60 day, 45 day and 30 day mark, even night prior. that's when people will cancel either due to finalizing plans for FP, canceling trip all together, or last minute plan change without incurring no show charge.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

I just got a dinner one this week for our trip in May. Its just dh and I and we will probably miss the fireworks but its ok, we will see them another night.

In the past I have had luck with getting an adr very late at night, like 2 am eastern time.

Just keep stalking the site several times a day/night

Also check the other thread where people post about the adrs they are cancelling on the rest. sub boards

Good luck!

Last May we did see walkups at lunch as that was the only adr we could get. We heard the cm's turn away at least 20 people while we waited.

 

[prprincess]

I sat there, two weeks out, with my browser open while I worked and just kept hitting the search button, and it worked! Good luck and keep trying!!

 

[kniquy]

Stalk stalk and stalk. Keep in mind that people need to cancel by 11:59 the night before or they get charged so my guess is that there might be an influx of cancellations the day before or a few days before. The best strategy is to book something - whether it be at the MK or something easy to get to at one of the MK resorts and then cancel if you happen to get a BOG reservation.

 

[riddlemethis]

Touring Plans has a reservation finder. I would use that! It texts/emails you when it finds a ressie. But you've got to be quick to grab it!

 

[kniquy]

Just out of curiosity I checked the app for BOG reservations for the next couple of day. I saw reservations for breakfast and lunch, but no dinner. If you want to just check out the restaurant for the ambiance then you might have a good chance at a B or L reservation a few days before.

 

[jaysmom4285]

Touring Plans has a reservation finder. I would use that! It texts/emails you when it finds a ressie. But you've got to be quick to grab it!

Definitely try this service. They search constantly for availability, and I have always been able to get the ADRs that I want. As noted, you do have to be prepared to act immediately if you get a notification that there is a time you want available, as others will be looking for that time, as well. But if you miss it, just reactivate the search and try again.

 

[cmorris303]

Just keep checking....just keep checking! We booked a trip in the middle of February for mid-April (next week). I really wanted a lunch ADR at BOG, but would take any meal. I've managed to find all three! I found breakfast a couple weeks ago, last week I found dinner, and today I finally found lunch. I just checked multiple times a day. Anytime I had a minute I checked on my phone. Good luck!

 

[cole4/25]

Agree - just keep checking! I managed to change my BOG 3 times in the days before our trip due to people canceling. I was thrilled cuz each time got closer to the time I actually wanted!!

 

[DekrRini]

I just nabbed a BOG dinner for August 10th. First try. Shocked the heck out of me.

 

[LaBelleVie]

On our first and second trips, I got reservations the week before we left (the first trip, I found a reservation two days before our trip!). We currently have a breakfast reservation, but I'm checking back every day to see if I can possibly snag a dinner reservation because my 5-year-old is obsessed with the Beast (no luck so far, but we still have a few weeks to try!).

 

[Lesverts]

It took me 3 weeks to find a BOG reservation and when I did. I found 2. Akershus is another story. I accidentally cancelled my dinner reservation. It took 5 weeks to find another ADR for Akershus.