Dining Advice & Sympathy Please!

[seobaina]

I'm sorry you can't make it on your original dates!

I would recommend that you check the April and May ADR cancellation threads:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2318895
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2321369

I hope that you have canceled the ADRs you can't use so someone else can pick them up .

Thank you, I've subbed to both!

So sorry to hear that, it would make me crazy b/c i am not going until Oct and have already started counting down.
My friend is currently in England with her fiancee and they are stuck too. They are getting married next Sun and are freaking out because they can't get back here to finish all the last minute stuff. Hopefully flights will be out soon.
I agree with the others, keep trying the online, go during off times, and say that your party can split up if it is big (I have said that numerous times and thus far have never had to actually split, if anything we were at two tables right next to one another)
Also, when you get to the resort go to the CS for dining ressies...we did that two yrs ago and had someone who was awesome. He was able to work serious magic getting us really tough ressies at Le Cellier, chef mickeys and the like with only a day or two notice.. He was really great, sometimes you get lucky and get someone who really knows the system.
Good Luck, don't stress too much you are going to the happiest place on earth, that is all that matters !!!

Thank you. Yep, think I'll try when I get there if we don't get lucky this week. I'm so grateful for all the kind thoughts and I REALLY hope your friends get home. I read elsewhere some brits who were getting married in florida this week and have had to cancel cause they couldn't get out. This situation is so sucky and we can't be mad at anyone cause it's 'just one of those things'. Hoping so hard it clears by mid week so we can all get to WDW or get home.

 

[seobaina]

I love fantasmic too !! I wouldn't worry, just get there early and you should be able to get good seats, no need for the dining reservation to get it. We never did the package and always got good seats for fantasmic.

Thanks I was getting worried cause of the limited shows and talk of huge crowds, so that's reassuring!

 

[wildeflowers]

Keep trying, but call instead of using the web res page! We planned our trip last week very last minute and was able to get almost all the ADR's we really wanted. They often get cancellations the day before and day of, so call in the am on the days you want to go.

Everything will be fine and I hope this stupid volcano situation gets cleared up soon for everyone. We had some friends we met last week that are still stuck at Disney. Boo hoo for them, right?! LOL

 

[seobaina]

Everything will be fine and I hope this stupid volcano situation gets cleared up soon for everyone. We had some friends we met last week that are still stuck at Disney. Boo hoo for them, right?! LOL

The guy at Disney said that to me when I changed the accomodation. He said we could get out there and get stuck. I said I'd be more than happy with that Only thing I'd have to rush back to the UK for are my cats and I know my father would keep them safe.