Free dining and making ressie's

[lapeter]

This may get moved to dining but I think this is definitely a planning issue. We arrive 11-3 for 10 nights. I called Disney dining at Noon, Orlando time and was able to get all our favorites for dinner. Le Cellier, Cali Grill, Brown Derby, Jiko, etc. Only at Le Cellier did we get a little late at 8:35 (still OK since we live on Maui which is six hours earlier) and Brown Derby at 5:40 which is still OK. The rest were all at between 7 and 7:30, our preferred time. I get off the phone and thought it's free dining but no problem getting ressies. At about 5PM Orlando time i thought I would make the last two of 10 nights a little earlier so we could go to the studios to see the Osmond light show. Our last two nights were Flying Fish and Yachtsman Steakhouse. I thought popular but not the most coveted ressies. When I called I got a big surprise- both restaurants were now fully booked for those nights. Also those nights are 99 and 100 days from now. My message- better make the ressies 90 days out and call early, especially during free dining.

 

[CarolMN]

Moved from DVC-Planning

 

[wdwfan1]

Try again in a day or two. Maybe the times are not available yet since it is so far out.

Good luck.