December 10 Hollywood Studios

[McWilldo]

Never have I ever! So, went to book a restaurant 64 days early when my window opened, and there is NOT ONE dining reservation available at Hollywood Studios! Checked every day and NOTHING.

Been going to Disney for Decades and have never had this happen. The park hours were also reduced from a close at 9 to a close at 7. Sure seems like something else is going on there, like they blocked all of the reservations for whomever is having the park reserved that night.

Really frustrating as with everything else already planned that is the only day we have to go to that park. Hopefully they are not also blocking all of the Lightning Lane times for this group as well if that is what is going on.

Anybody ever see this?

 

[soniam]

Are you sure that it’s the correct day? Were the restaurants actually released? Sometimes they don’t release them until a day or two later. Did you look at other parks? Was anything available at them? Candlelight Processional dining packages were released this morning. I wonder if that messed something up. Did you try the app and website?

 

[McWilldo]

Yep, tried both. Can easily get reservations for several days before the 10th of December and several days after, Just nothing but Oga's Cantina for the 10th

 

[CarolynFH]

Other posts have noted the 7 PM closure time - speculation is that it’s for a private event or a CM event, neither of which is unusual for that time of year.

 

[McWilldo]

Other posts have noted the 7 PM closure time - speculation is that it’s for a private event or a CM event, neither of which is unusual for that time of year.

That is what I figured as well, but why no dining reservations available all day, being completely sold out at every restaurant for any size party 64 days in advance seem.....unlikely.

 

[soniam]

Maybe something got messed up when they blocked later reservations and all day got blocked instead. Have you tried calling? Maybe it will at least bring the problem to their attention.

 

[McWilldo]

Maybe something got messed up when they blocked later reservations and all day got blocked instead. Have you tried calling? Maybe it will at least bring the problem to their attention.

yes, called, chatted and emailed. they just say no reservations available even after talking about how it is strange.

 

[soniam]

yes, called, chatted and emailed. they just say no reservations available even after talking about how it is strange.

I hope it gets fixed. I would just keep checking. Someone is bound to eventually see the mistake. EDIT: Maybe try to book something at the Boardwalk or a hotel in case they don’t fix it. There’s also stuff off the Skyliner.

 

[dmcs]

Yeah I am in same boat. I called, they did tell me that there are no reservations made at any of the restaurants, but they are not open for booking. They just said to keep checking.

 

[dmcs]

@McWilldo , these opened up for me this morning! Hope you can get what you want! Enjoy your trip!

 

[LordVader]

That is what I figured as well, but why no dining reservations available all day, being completely sold out at every restaurant for any size party 64 days in advance seem.....unlikely.

So we had the same issue. We were trying to book a Fantasmic dining package and some other restaurants for Nov 11th. When the dates opened there was no openings anywhere at any time. Suddenly like 2-3 weeks later everything was available for all restaurants and all fantasmic dining packages.

Maybe this is the same issue? Not sure but I truly hope something opens up. I ended up signing up for one of those sites that tracks openings and that's how I found out things opened up.

 

[erinch]

Nov 11 is the first ever Jollywood nights. I wonder if they are doing media previews the night before. There is a huge and ambitious party specific food menu affecting almost all venues. I wonder if Nov 10 is a switchover day

 

[McWilldo]

@McWilldo , these opened up for me this morning! Hope you can get what you want! Enjoy your trip!

Got some reservations. Not the best time but still happy. Thanks!

 

[kiford]

We find part of the problem is that there just aren't a lot of dining options in HS where you can make an ADR. We often end up booking something at Swan or Dolphin, take the boat there, then come back.