Confused about ADRS

[debilovesmickey]

Hi,
Planning our 5th trip to WDW... and 2nd trip with my dance school. We perform in DTD in November, 2012. We also performed there in 11/10. I know I made ADRs ahead of time 2 years ago, but I cannot remember how far out. I tried to make some this morning online, but am asked for a confirmation number.
We are staying on property at ASMovies, but I do not have a confirmation number and didn't 2 years ago either. The dance school books all the packages which include 1 counter service meal a day..but I still like to make some ADRs for other restaurants and we pay out of pocket for those.

I guess I have 2 questions..is this confirmation number new? And since I am sure I will not have one..when can I make dining reservations if I don't have one?
Thanks for any help!
Debi

 

[vicki_c]

If you have your reservation confirmation #, you can make ADRs 180 days from your arrival date, and you can make reservations for 10 consecutive days (which is the 180+10 perk received by on-site guests).

If you are not staying on site, or do not have and cannot get your confirmation #, you can make reservations 180 days out from the day you want to dine. If you are in this situation, and you wanted to dine on 3 different days on your trip, you would have to call to make those reservations on 3 separate days, or else wait until it was <180 days from the last day you wanted and book them all then.

The confirmation # requirement is not new. BUT if on your previous trip you made all your reservations closer to your travel dates than 180 days out, you might not have needed it.

 

[debilovesmickey]

Thank you Vicki! I am not sure when I made them last time.. and we are not looking to go to any overbooked ones like Le Cellier or the castle.. so I think we'll be okay. I just don't remember needing that number before and wondered when people staying off site could make reservations.
I could maybe get the confirmation number from the dance school... but I am not sure when -- they book the group rates through a travel agent, I am pretty sure.
I will keep trying.. I think I might be a little early.. we will be there 11/8.
Thanks for your helpful reply!
Debi

 

[purple figment]

Here's a 180 day calculator you can use:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/pscalc/dispscalc.html

Looks like 180 days from Nov 8 is May 12.