end of September/Early October - ADR's Not Available

[BarbossasWench]

If late September/Early October is a very slow time for the parks (with no Free Dining), why are there no ADR's available?

Thanks in advance for helping to clear up this mystery to me!

 

[JerseyJanice]

Thursday and Friday, September 29 and 30, is Rosh Hashanah. Many schools around here are closed both days. October 1 is the first day of the Food and Wine Festival.

If these are the dates you're trying to get ADRs for, I think these are the reasons.

 

[chicagoshannon]

I was wondering the same thing. I'm having much better luck getting ADR's for our June trip then for our September trip. And that trip is only 4 weeks away!

 

[cigar95]

Where do you want to eat? I'm finding lots of availability for both lunches and dinners.

 

[sdzman]

I doubt Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah have anything to do with it. The free dining offer was through 9/24 so many packages were from this date and beyond. Still you shouldnt have trouble finding ADRs, just loosen up your dining times.

 

[sue Z]

WDW's 40th Anniversary?? along with the race that coincides with food & Wine festival??? not too mention MNSSHP???

 

[goofyintoronto]

When you do a search, search for just "lunch" or "dinner" and not a specific time....you should get a lot of restaurants pop up.

 

[mousegear]

If you don't have specific time, there are lots more availability. As other PP stated it's all with FD ends 24th + 14 more days, MNSSHP, F&W, 40th Anniversary all adds up. That's how I timed our trip also. We originally did room discount with the trip but when free dining came out a few days ago, I changed.... Luckily, 24th is the date we planned on going, so it really worked for us. However, my mom and sister decided to join us and we are having some difficulties adding them in as well.

 

[wezee]

We have free dining 9/29 through 10/9.

 

[Mich Mouse]

New York Metro area schools are closed beginning Sept. 28 for a four day weekend. That could be part of it?

 

[Colleen27]

I suspect that you'll see some opening up in the near future. I'll bet a lot of people booked ADRs on the assumption of a free dining end date similar to that of the last several years, and with the earlier end date some will undoubtedly be canceling.

 

[rhodymom]

I am having trouble adding adr's right now for that week. I had no problem at the 180+10 mark getting LeCelliar, and the castle but now...Tusker House = nothing for breakfast all week. One at Chef Mickeys.

Killing myself for not planning earlier!