Hard to get ADR's

[Dis Ohana]

Do you have to call exactly at 7am on your 180 day mark to secure those hard to get ADR's? Looking specifically at CRT (8am), Le Cellier, CM (1st seating), CG (for fireworks). We're going in mid December.
I'm 6 hours behind Florida time, so I'd have to wait up til 1am to make the time. I'll do it if it means getting the times I want, just wanted to know how important it really is. I've been reading posts about people not being able to get any time for Le Cellier even when calling in at 180 days . Then I see others post that they call a few months before and get every ADR they want . What do you think?

 

[Tootles]

I wouldn't want to risk it. Even if I did have to wait up to the middle of the night. (which would be no easy task-I like my sleep) I'm a paranoid person though and if I waited and then called, and didn't get the reservations, I'd always be wondering "if I had only stayed up late and called!!!" Now you if you do stay up and call, and still can't get the reservations you wanted, keep trying. Just today we had to change our trip date with the travel agent from next week, until the end of November! So I just called to cancel all the reservations we had (CRT, CP, O'Hana, and LTT). Think positive and good luck! I've got my calendar marked too!

 

[want2bamommy]

Do you have to call exactly at 7am on your 180 day mark to secure those hard to get ADR's? Looking specifically at CRT (8am), Le Cellier, CM (1st seating), CG (for fireworks). We're going in mid December.
I'm 6 hours behind Florida time, so I'd have to wait up til 1am to make the time. I'll do it if it means getting the times I want, just wanted to know how important it really is. I've been reading posts about people not being able to get any time for Le Cellier even when calling in at 180 days . Then I see others post that they call a few months before and get every ADR they want . What do you think?

I called to make ADR's for my sister this past Monday as it was her 180 day. I called right at 7am (waited on hold for about 5 minutes) and when I booked dinner for LeCellier there were only 2 times available for her party size (3).

I would worry the most about the CRT ADR and if I were you I would wake up at 1am that one day to get your ADR's done. It is just one morning and should take you 15 minutes or so to finish them.

I'm a planner though but that is my 2 cents, lol.

Missie

 

[Dis Ohana]

Thanks for the replies. You've confirmed what I was already thinking. DH thinks I'm insane for planning so obsessively, but from reading these boards I understand that you have to be prepared. I'm not sure when or if we'll ever make it back to WDW, so I want to be sure we get to do everything we want. Thanks again!