Dining Reservations

[MikeOhio]

For anyone with experience booking dining reservations with a Disney hotel reservation, how easy or difficult has it been to book popular restaurants like Magellans with the one hour booking advantage over the general public?

I’m debating whether to book restaurants now with my vacation package or wait to try my luck when they open 30 days before my visit.

 

[Runnsally]

For anyone with experience booking dining reservations with a Disney hotel reservation, how easy or difficult has it been to book popular restaurants like Magellans with the one hour booking advantage over the general public?

I’m debating whether to book restaurants now with my vacation package or wait to try my luck when they open 30 days before my visit.

Leaving next week and most restaurants go very quick even with the advantage. Magellan’s however still has availability for all my dates, especially lunch. Horizon and Sakura are the other two very open.

 

[soniam]

We booked Magellan’s pretty easily with the 1 hour window. It was for the afternoon, but that’s what we wanted.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Sorry to hijack the thread but how difficult is getting a reservation for the Teddy Roosevelt lounge? This is the only sit down spot that my group wants to do. For context I do not have the vacation package that includes dining reservations.

 

[Runnsally]

Sorry to hijack the thread but how difficult is getting a reservation for the Teddy Roosevelt lounge? This is the only sit down spot that my group wants to do. For context I do not have the vacation package that includes dining reservations.

I think very doable as long as you book when the window opens.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I think very doable as long as you book when the window opens.

Thanks! So if my trip is in November, I can book in October?

 

[morninglemon]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I booked a vacation package that comes with breakfast at the hotel buffet restaurant. I can't tell from the description whether this is just a reservation or if the package includes a paid breakfast? Asking because I'd rather get to the park early than eat a buffet breakfast by myself, but if it's paid as part of my package, I'll scarf down something before I head into the park.

 

[cinnamoroll]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but I booked a vacation package that comes with breakfast at the hotel buffet restaurant. I can't tell from the description whether this is just a reservation or if the package includes a paid breakfast? Asking because I'd rather get to the park early than eat a buffet breakfast by myself, but if it's paid as part of my package, I'll scarf down something before I head into the park.

Breakfast is included in packages!

 

[morninglemon]

Breakfast is included in packages!

So it's an actual paid meal, not just a reservation for a meal?

 

[soniam]

So it's an actual paid meal, not just a reservation for a meal?

Breakfast at the hotel is included in the package. You won’t be paying extra. You also have a reservation and time.

 

[morninglemon]

Breakfast at the hotel is included in the package. You won’t be paying extra. You also have a reservation and time.

Brilliant! Thank you! I wish they made this more explicit in the VP info!

 

[soniam]

Brilliant! Thank you! I wish they made this more explicit in the VP info!

The whole dining thing is very confusing.