You need a reservation for counter service as well. If you do not have a reservation you cannot enter the castle. Keep trying, they pop up all the time.
Last CHRISTMAS I jumped on and grabbed breakfast when they first extended it. Something happened and it didn't secure it for me. By the time I did the itinerary in November, I realized it was gone. I kept trying every day - sometimes twice a day. I finally got one about 2 weeks before our trip. People cancel ADRs every day for whatever reason. Just keep trying, just keep trying...
Make sure you check the week of, too, if you haven't had any luck by then. Too many people hoard reservations and then cancel them right before the fee kicks into effect. Crappy of them, but not much more Disney can do to discourage it.
We are there the last week of August and so far I have only been able to get a lunch at 10:40. I'm going with two teenage girls and a hubby who likes to sleep late so I have been checking daily but only found another 10:40 lunch on a different day during our trip.
I got a pre-park opening reservation for 5 this January at noon the day before while I was standing in line for Primeval Whirl. Just keep checking they do pop up from time to time!
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