Epcot week after thanksgiving - those at 180...

[stitch34]

Are you able to book anything in Epcot? We had an issue last year having a tough time getting anything due to stuff being held back for CP.

Those who have 180+ and are able to book dates like Nov 23 and on... is there any availability showing anywhere?
Can't make our ADRs till the 24th, and already stressing, mainly over our Epcot ADRs. We NEED Garden Grill for dinner and Via for late lunch or early dinner - just wonder if stuff is showing up for them? thanks!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Ok- we're checking out the day before Thanksgiving...but I can tell you that a number of Epcot slots are presenting issues for the week of Thanksgiving. I don't think Candlelight Processional is starting until Friday, but a handful of restaurants are having issues for that entire week. I was trying to book dining for 11/20...I had wanted Garden Grill, but the slots still haven't been loaded for that date. I was going to book Biergarten as my back up plan, but that also hasn't been loaded. What's really odd, you can see slots open on the website and it will let you get all the way to the end of booking and then gives you a server error. I called and was told that it's a matter of these restaurants not being loaded for these dates. Just seems odd b/c I figured if it wasn't loaded, it wouldn't look like there was any availability.

I did search 11/23 for you and between 5-9p there were no spots for Garden Grill. So, unlike my issue- this is just showing nothing at all. Le Cellier, Rose & Crown, and Coral Reef were the others showing nothing open for that date and time window.

 

[madaboutMickey]

I did search 11/23 for you and between 5-9p there were no spots for Garden Grill. So, unlike my issue- this is just showing nothing at all. Le Cellier, Rose & Crown, and Coral Reef were the others showing nothing open for that date and time window.

Don't stress out about this yet. That availabiliity may be wrong. We will be there 11/14/-11/23. At my 180 day there was no availability showing for Cape May or Chef Mckey's along with 28 others for Thanksgiving. But when I called a few days later I had no problem booking Cape May for the exact time I wanted.

 

[DisneyRunner2009]

I'm having trouble with Biergarten. I got the error message yesterday and today, as well. I called today and received an answer from a CM, I'm beginning to question. I'll keep trying daily.

 

[maj42169]

The Epcot resturaunts that also have CP packages are not showing up from the 23 on. I tried online and called. Very disappointed because I really want Garden Grill for the 23 but not a CP package. Some of the others did have availability, but it the more desired locations. The CM on the phone said he wasn't sure when rings would be released.

 

[sweeteypie1118]

I get an error message when trying to book Biergarten for Nov 19th. I was able to book Tutta Italia, and Via Napoli for that week, but not Le Cellier

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Sounds like some of you are seeing the same error msg I've been getting at Garden Grill. I was going to book Biergarten as my backup- but the server error comes up with that too. I'm trying for the 20th. I was pretty much told that this is just another loading issue, but is different from the 11/23 and later loading issues since those just don't show at all and are related to Candlelight Processional. i.e. the ones for the dates before Thanksgiving are supposedly just an unrelated loading issue.

I know there's plenty of time, but it's so darn frustrating that they can't load these slots in a timely fashion. It's also annoying since it erases the system recognizing your confirm # for 180+10 booking. Right now I'm booked at Kouzzina as my back up plan- which I would probably like food better, but just not nearly as convenient. Oh well- I'll try again tomorrow.

 

[stitch34]

See, I asked because had similar issues last year. HATE this time of year getting Epcot ADRs!
Nothing gets loaded - like it's ALL blocked out waiting for CP packages to come out. Well, could care less about CP - just want a regular ADR - but seems can't even book one of those.
LAST year places like Le Cellier, Tutto, Via Napoli we tried - the latest lunch we could find was maybe 2:00 - and then nothing till 4:30 - all blocked out between then.
But Garden Grill - nothing came up last year for any date after Thanksgiving at 4:00 - which we've always preferred that time. Last year we ended up with 8:10 - was the only time we could get! And yeah, this was me since 180 days out trying.

So yeah, that's why I asked... was hoping to not deal with this frustration again this year.

I wonder if nothing will be loaded at all until they load the CP packages - which isn't that like the end of June or so they finally do that?