Booking The Beak & Barrel on Aug. 14th

[CaroM8]

Good thing it's a slow day at the office today

 

[CharlotteStreet]

Anyone know if reservations will be available during the Halloween parties? And if so, will they only be bookable by people with Halloween party tickets? How does that typically work with other restaurants?

 

[dunkindonut]

loading is taking forever, gonna crash again? lol

 

[foodiddiedoo]

GEO-82 I struck out on for my Fourth of July trip but I was able to grab an 8:15p one for this coming trip thanks to alerts from Mouse Dining, and for 1 at that. These new places they tend to load ADRs in batches so ironically it can be a bit easier to snag one maybe a month or two later when they batch add a bunch of slots. Same thing happened with Roundup Rodeo, we went maybe a month after it opened.

The ONLY reason I'm going through this clown show for Beak & Barrel is because I head down on 8/27 for my Labor Day weekend trip and have a ticket for the 8/29 Halloween party anyway, and I know this is pretty much the only chance i'll have to get anything for opening day. I don't mind elsewhere in the trip, I'm there until 9/2, but it'll be way less convenient as I move from CR to Swan on 8/30.

Basically exact same scenario!

 

[kylenne]

loading is taking forever, gonna crash again? lol

Feels like we're sailing around the maelstrom like At World's End lol I think we're going down cap'n

 

[Linda67]

The thing that is confusing me is why it’s taking them so long to simply load the reservations for B&B??
I get that the website was having issues today and went down for maintenance for a substantial amount of time, these things happen, but now it’s back up, why can’t they load 60 days worth of availability?
Not complaining, just genuinely curious

 

[VGCgroupie]

Someone posted a chat that said reservations open tomorrow.

 

[swummyh20]

I’m going to end up having to buy internet on the plane today, aren’t I?

 

[lorileahb]

maybe it will kick off another crash - word travels fast when things open

 

[HopperFan]

Anyone know if reservations will be available during the Halloween parties?

The Beak's page said it will be open for Christmas Parties at top and referenced it be open for Halloween Parties at bottom. I think we'll know for sure once fully opens.

And if so, will they only be bookable by people with Halloween party tickets? How does that typically work with other restaurants?

Usually there is a dedicated page that is for MNSSHP dining reservations. You would not need tickets at time of booking but you will need tickets to be able to use your ADR if during MNSSHP hours.

The few restaurants that are open during the party it will show it is as special event reservation on their page, and the limited hours.

 

[focusondisney]

Anyone know if reservations will be available during the Halloween parties? And if so, will they only be bookable by people with Halloween party tickets? How does that typically work with other restaurants?

Yes, it will be open during the parties. You don’t have to prove you have a party ticket to book an ADR during a party. But, If you don’t have a party ticket, you will not be allowed to stay in the park after 6 PM public park closing. And you will get charged the applicable No Show fee. Having an ADR does not give you the right to stay in the park after closing.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Someone posted a chat that said reservations open tomorrow.

I don’t see why Disney would that. They never publicly committed to a time, just a date.

 

[thorphin]

Yes, it will be open during the parties. You don’t have to prove you have a party ticket to book an ADR during a party. But, If you don’t have a party ticket, you will not be allowed to stay in the park after 6 PM public park closing. And you will get charged the applicable No Show fee. Having an ADR does not give you the right to stay in the park after closing.

But as long as you are checked in before park close, you'll be fine even without a ticket. You'll be escorted to the flagpole at the conclusion of your reservation (say, around 6:35p) though.

 

[thorphin]

Someone posted a chat that said reservations open tomorrow.

What chat? Who's someone?

 

[lorileahb]

I don’t see why Disney would that. They never publicly committed to a time, just a date.

maybe we should guess 11:59 p.m. instead of 6:00 a.m. next time! LOL - assuming always gets me in trouble

 

[focusondisney]

I don’t see why Disney would that. They never publicly committed to a time, just a date.

They did it yesterday with the Breakfast Buffet in Chefs.

 

[TheGambler22]

What chat? Who's someone?

It was in the DVC group I'm in as well, it's the actual CM chat where the CM stated it was postponed and the "...plan is to open the availability tomorrow morning..."

 

[focusondisney]

But as long as you are checked in before park close, you'll be fine even without a ticket. You'll be escorted to the flagpole at the conclusion of your reservation (say, around 6:35p) though.

Yes, you’re right. You can have an ADR til park closing, 6pm. But you can not stay in the park for an ADR during the party, which starts at 7. The poster I was responding to asked about ADRs during the party & if they were only bookable by people with a party ticket.

 

[gottalovepluto]

They did it yesterday with the Breakfast Buffet in Chefs.

Lovely

 

[VGCgroupie]

What chat? Who's someone?

A chat with Disney posted in another forum. Just sharing what I saw can’t say if it’s true. But there was a screenshot of the convo.