I called 30 days beforehand and was able to make reservations for the Blue Bayou. We did stay on Disney property, but I don't think the CM asked if we were.
We called exactly one month before the date we wanted our reservation. The CM took our reservation and didn't ask us which hotel we were staying in (we didn't stay at a Disney hotel). Hope you get in! We certainly enjoyed ourselves there.
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