Free dining- making reservations???

[choirfarm]

Ok, if they do offer free dining for September, then how in the world do you make your reservations??? I already know that for my current trip in October, we need to call April 30th to make all of my reservations, including those for Cindy's castle. The only way we would change it to September is if they offer free dining, which they may not do until the middle of April. But, for example if we were to book for Sept. 15, the 180 day is day after tomorrow!!!! So it will be after the 180 days. Is that a problem. Do I need to be super organized and figure out exactly what are dates are and when we are going to eat so if and when they offer it, I make the reservations for out trip and then have them transfer me to dinner reservations??? How does this work. And what about Cindy's??
Christine

 

[honeymo78]

I would plan out where you would like to eat if free dining is offered, call and make those reservations once your 180 days comes up. If free dining isn't offered or you can't get the dates you want, just call back up and cancel your dining reservations. You don't have to have a resort reservation to make ADRs.

For Cindy's or any of the other pay in advance ADRs, if you call without a resort ressie, you would need to be prepared to pay in advance, then have that credited back once you pick up the DDP. Otherwise, you would have to wait to get your DDP and make ADRs then, risking not getting the time you want.

 

[choirfarm]

I thought you had to be booked at a resort to book 180 days ahead of time??
Christine

 

[honeymo78]

anyone can book at 180 - you won't be able to do the 180+ 10 (ie all the dates of your trip on the first day).