Dining: New Year's Eve Week!!!

[ReneeDisney]

My family and I are going to WDW from 12/27 - 1/4 and looking forward to spending New Years Eve with the mouse. Will I have problems getting priority ressies for dining that week. Do I really need to be on the phone @ 7am exactly 90 days out? If anyone has any experience with making priority seating ressies for this time of the year, your thoughts and advice are much welcomed.

Thanks

 

[BCV23]

We were at WDW last year from 12/23-1/3. I would recommend making PSs at least for the early part of your trip. It seems to get less crowded fairly quickly after 1/1.

However other than if you want a park restaurant for New Year's Eve I wouldn't worry about calling at 7:00 each day. If it were me I'd call 90 days out from my last day and make them all at one fell swoop.

 

[CindyAnn]

Hi ReneeDisney. We are planning to head for WDW on the 27th of December too (also left on the same day last year). I think if you have your heart set on something, especially for New Year's Eve dinner, you should probably book it at exactly 90 days. For the others, I agree with BCV23 that you should call ahead and make the PSes, but there is a little less urgency. If things are done the way they are last year, you'll be required to give a credit card number for any NYE or NY Day PSes. If you're a no-show, they'll deduct $10 per person, but you have up until 48 hours (24 hours??) before the PS to cancel without any penalty. Last year I still added a few restaurants around the 30 day mark without any trouble.

Let's hope the weather's warm!

 

[ReneeDisney]

Thanks CindyAnn. I am so excited about this trip that I am trying to get all the information on this time of the year that I can. Any other NY week info would be great..
We are staying at the Beach Club- where are you?

 

[funhouse8]

Hi, We are also going to be in the parks for nye. Our first day is 12/30. This is the last day for the Candlelight Processional. If you are interested in this you can book a package now. We are having dinner at the San Angel on that night then heading over to the CP. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[kamgen]

I thought you had to wait for 90 days out...
That would be next week for Dec 30.....

Can you book it now???

 

[Mattsmom]

You've been able to book CP packages for several weeks now. Special events don't always follow the 90 day rules. I have a CP package booked for Christmas Eve.

WDW dining has been pretty busy lately. I'm going 12/18-1/4. I've called for PSs a couple of times now. Calling at 9:00 am EST I've been spending 10-15 mins. on hold.

Today is the 90 day date for Christmas Eve. WDW is requirring a credit card to book a PS. No shows a $10 charge per person, must canx at least 48 hrs. in advance.

 

[Jessbaby]

Me and my family will also be there for the holidays. We will be there Dec 24 to Jan 1.

 

[CindyAnn]

You're welcome ReneeDisney! We're going to be all over the place - 4 nights at Pop Century, 3 nights Wilderness Lodge, 4 nights Wonder Cruise, 3 nights Polynesian. We're very excited now that our 90 day mark is coming up. Except for NYE (when our kids have begged us to go to 'Ohana) I think I'll call later in the mornings for my PSes. There's too much CRT traffic on those WDW-DINE phone lines at 7:00 a.m.