I understand the pain too....we had decided to try to go in early Dec for dd's bday using the fall magic plan that is running. Got a good deal, added the plan & could not get ANY dining for the week for any restaurants (unless I wanted to eat at 9pm). Couldn't get into 1900 Park Fare for dds bday or Akerhurst/Norway. Decided to give up & not go after calling Disney everyday to be rejected for about a week. I figure, what's the point of buying the dining plan if I can't get into any restaurants? It would be easier to stay offsite. So, we're not going. I just don't think it's fair that I have to plan my vacation dining 6 months out, when Disney decided in early August to release the codes for the fall (only 3 months out). Not fair at all. Oh well, Disney just doesn't get my money this year.