Biergarten not available for lunch Nov 28 - Dec 2!!!

[Babsy]

Hi,

I have been trying to get Biergarten for lunch for any day between Nov 27 and Dec 3 and absolutely NOTHING is available! Even dinner isn't available until Dec 2!

Then I tried the Garden grille and it wan't available for lunch either.

What is going on? I saw the Candlelight Processional listed but not available to book yet. Interestingly neither Biergarten nor the garden grille were listed in the (greyed out) options!

Does anyone know what is going on?

Thank you!

 

[Amelia :)]

You're not at your 180 days yet

Edit: actually I guess it could be your 180+10 if you're onsite. In this case I don't know what's going on.

 

[WishICouldSpeakWhale]

Our 180 day was earlier this week. I wanted Biergarten for Saturday, Nov 25 or Sunday, but couldn't get it. I could have had any time on any day before that, including Thanksgiving day. I think they haven't released the reservations yet. Keep trying!

 

[vettegirl]

Keep trying as it's a pretty easy reservation to get.

 

[WildGinger]

I think it is because of the Candlelight Processional, which is not available to book yet. Should be sometime in late June/July

 

[Babsy]

Thanks everyone!

I wondered about the CP, but even with CP, you would expect to see some availability this far out. There is nothing in the 180 + 10 that I am looking at.

I did find dinner availability for Dec 1, but we had wanted earlier and for lunch.

Very strange! I will keep trying, though! It is probably a glitch of some sort.

 

[shannonstar]

I have been running into exactly the same thing. Cm said things should start opening soon.

 

[Kiwini]

I'm trying for lunch on Dec 4 or 6, and the website is currently only showing it open for dinner those days.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/biergarten-restaurant/

 

[MamaPoppins1987]

I spoke with a very helpful CM last week who informed me that ALL restaurants that participate in CP haven't even opened most of their regular, non-CP ADRs. This is due to the fact that Disney has not cemented the CP schedule yet, so they are holding off on opening up ANY reservations for those restaurants. On the morning of our 180+10, I tried for Akershus breakfast the week after Thanksgiving and there wasn't a single reservation available for breakfast, lunch or dinner. About 48 hours later I snagged a dinner table for 5 at 6:25 pm on Thursday, Nov. 30th, but I don't intend to keep it. It's a back-up in case we can't get anything else the day we actually want to do EPCOT.

 

[Babsy]

I spoke with a very helpful CM last week who informed me that ALL restaurants that participate in CP haven't even opened most of their regular, non-CP ADRs. This is due to the fact that Disney has not cemented the CP schedule yet, so they are holding off on opening up ANY reservations for those restaurants. On the morning of our 180+10, I tried for Akershus breakfast the week after Thanksgiving and there wasn't a single reservation available for breakfast, lunch or dinner. About 48 hours later I snagged a dinner table for 5 at 6:25 pm on Thursday, Nov. 30th, but I don't intend to keep it. It's a back-up in case we can't get anything else the day we actually want to do EPCOT.

yes, that is likely the explanation, but it is frustrating because we can't nail down our dining until we get this one settled for sure. I would like to have it all in place at this point.

 

[clarklink]

I spoke with a very helpful CM last week who informed me that ALL restaurants that participate in CP haven't even opened most of their regular, non-CP ADRs. This is due to the fact that Disney has not cemented the CP schedule yet, so they are holding off on opening up ANY reservations for those restaurants. On the morning of our 180+10, I tried for Akershus breakfast the week after Thanksgiving and there wasn't a single reservation available for breakfast, lunch or dinner. About 48 hours later I snagged a dinner table for 5 at 6:25 pm on Thursday, Nov. 30th, but I don't intend to keep it. It's a back-up in case we can't get anything else the day we actually want to do EPCOT.

We are going the week after Thanksgiving and our 180+ day was Memorial Day. I got every reservation I wanted elsewhere including two for BOG, but like you nothing for Akershus. I called the reservation line when it opened at 7AM and was told to try back online next (this) week. I figures it was because of CP, but the CM did not elaborate. Instead of surfing the web where I used to read a magazine now I'm on the MDE App checking for a reservation.