Do reservations become available again as you get closer to the dates?

[Antonio]

I'm going to Disney October 5th and I was looking to score Ohana dinner one of those nights. Non are currently available at a reasonable time. I know I've been able to get it closer to the dates if I missed it 180 in advance. Do you think I have a shot at getting a ressie? If so is it common for things to open up when the date approaches?

 

[supersnoop]

Yes, other people are changing their plans or cancelling their trips all the time. One theory is that ADR's will open up when people hit the 45-day payment deadline for packages, though that isn't an exact day you can count on. Also, a lot of restaurants seem to open up the day before, thanks to the new cancellation policy.

 

[kandb]

Yes, definitely, you just have to be diligent in checking.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Some people keep multiple ADR's close enough to keep them then cancel 24 hours out when they make up their mind.

 

[BradyBrenMom]

Glad to hear things do open up--I've been trying to get a reservation at BOG for any of the 5 days of our vacation in October, have tried every day for over a month, and still no luck I feel like my best bet is if they extend breakfast for BOG into the fall.

 

[sewingmolly]

Just keep trying. We didn't decide on our June trip until 62 days out. We made the FP+ deadline, but we figured that we wouldn't be able to get many ADRs. So far, I was able to get 8:05 at CP on our first morning, which is kind of a tradition for us, BOG for breakfast at 8:00 and dinner on another day. One of the most difficult to get was Sci-Fi since we'll be there during SWWs. At this point, I've been able to get everything we wanted. There's only 3 of us, so that's probably easier than a big group.

 

[Astylla]

Glad to hear things do open up--I've been trying to get a reservation at BOG for any of the 5 days of our vacation in October, have tried every day for over a month, and still no luck I feel like my best bet is if they extend breakfast for BOG into the fall.

There are MULTIPLE threads/postings about this on a daily and weekly basis if you check this forum..

Basically what happens is likely people overbook and cancel which causes openings later. I only booked at 60 days out and at the time no BOG dinner/lunch was available but checking daily ( multiple times even) I grabbed multiple options and also using the monthly cancellation board is a great tool also. I've gotten some difficult reservations including both star wars meals well after they became available and announced , dining with an imagineer and just booked the fireworks dessert party a few days ago..so just check check and check some more!