Has anyone had success booking dining? I mean......for the love of churros!

[Dumbo777]

Does anyone know if River Belle Terrace is open? I’m trying to make a reservation but nothing is available.

I was wondering the same thing. I was trying to make reservations all last week for it and I couldn’t find anything, which was strange because I could find reservations for the previous week.

 

[FeistyDisneyMom]

Is Carnation Cafe walkup only for lunch now? I've been checking regularly for lunch times in early June and nothing has shown up.

 

[brightlined]

Is Carnation Cafe walkup only for lunch now? I've been checking regularly for lunch times in early June and nothing has shown up.

That was my guess. They were doing walkup-only Dinner for a while, and it looked like they switched to Lunch recently. (Dinner ADRs for Carnation seem to be widely available now.)

 

[soniam]

So I started making my ADRs for 60 days out this week. I was prepared for a total cluster. I have been pleasantly surprised at how well it is going. The site hasn't been very flaky, even on 4/20, when they released WOC dessert party. I did book before those were released. I have also been able to find pretty decent availability booking right at opening. I might not be getting very difficult ones though. I think this has gone more smoothly than my WDW ADRs for May or my DCL bookings last night. Two more days of booking. It helps that it's at 8am my time, instead of 5am.

 

[GoHorns94]

So I started making my ADRs for 60 days out this week. I was prepared for a total cluster. I have been pleasantly surprised at how well it is going. The site hasn't been very flaky, even on 4/20, when they released WOC dessert party. I did book before those were released. I have also been able to find pretty decent availability booking right at opening. I might not be getting very difficult ones though. I think this has gone more smoothly than my WDW ADRs for May or my DCL bookings last night. Two more days of booking. It helps that it's at 8am my time, instead of 5am.

That was my experience as well a month ago for our upcoming late May trip. It was a much easier process than WDW overall and if I didn’t get exactly what I wanted, I simply modified quickly during those initial 15-30 minutes of the ADRs opening to the times we preferred.

My only real surprise were a handful of things not dropping exactly 60 days out for me (a definite difference from WDW), but a free reservation finding service alerted me to when they did randomly drop later that week/month and I was able to secure a couple that way too.

Or maybe I just got really lucky.

Good luck the rest of your ADR days!

 

[SherylLC]

OMG, dining reservations at website have gone to two-step authentication. This makes me sad...

 

[soniam]

OMG, dining reservations at website have gone to two-step authentication. This makes me sad...

When I see that for WDW, I think it's at a really busy time. Usually only see it for Genie+ and ILL now.

 

[Federalist45]

OMG, dining reservations at website have gone to two-step authentication. This makes me sad...

What does this mean specifically? Thanks

 

[SherylLC]

What does this mean specifically? Thanks

I'm old. I have tech challenges. I hate leaving a log in page to check my email for a multi-digit code which I often can't remember long enough to place in log in page. Soooo many steps. I just want to put in my password and get in and make my reservation.

*whiny old person post*
plus, I want to keep this thread going

 

[COASTIEandMATE]

Well we used Mousewatchers and got the Plaza Inn Dining package for Main Street Electrical Parade! So happy!!

 

[soniam]

I'm old. I have tech challenges. I hate leaving a log in page to check my email for a multi-digit code which I often can't remember long enough to place in log in page. Soooo many steps. I just want to put in my password and get in and make my reservation.

*whiny old person post*
plus, I want to keep this thread going

I am an electrical engineer, so I am tech savvy. But it still grinds my gears. It's especially painful on a phone. I usually just copy and paste the number. Sometimes copying can be flaky on a phone. At least they text us. My bank calls with the code. I keep having to hit repeat a dozen times to remember the darn thing or get all of the digits.

 

[Aptermatt]

Likely to drop a Carnation ADR for 5/5 at 1:30pm if anyone would like to coordinate.

 

[smartlabelprint]

Likely to drop a Carnation ADR for 5/5 at 1:30pm if anyone would like to coordinate.

How many people

 

[soniam]

Just dropped ADRs for Trader Sam's 6/19-21 and WOC Dessert party 6/20.

 

[Aptermatt]

How many people

2

 

[NannyBeBe]

After hours of trying, I've given up on getting reservations at Plaza Inn. No matter what day, what size of the party, what time, nothing is available.

 

[iamporch]

After hours of trying, I've given up on getting reservations at Plaza Inn. No matter what day, what size of the party, what time, nothing is available.

I see several for June 26 for breakfast that opened up today.
Lunch and dinner are quick service right?

 

[Jaina]

Well we used Mousewatchers and got the Plaza Inn Dining package for Main Street Electrical Parade! So happy!!

Thanks for the reminder about that website. I had forgotten about it. My daughter and I are going this weekend, and she was really hoping to check out the Lamplight Lounge, but I dropped the ball and didn't set any reminders about reservations. I've had an alert in Mouse d ining, but just the free version, and I've always been too late to grab it. For $5 I set up two day's worth of alerts in Mousewatchers and had a reservation within 12 hours.

 

[katepass72]

Random dining question - can you book a reservation at your "second" park of the day, assuming you have a park hopper? As in, I have a DL park reservation and park hopper, but am wanting to have dinner at Lamplight?

 

[FeistyDisneyMom]

The system will let you book reservations at restaurants even if you don't have park reservations, so you actually have to make sure to remember which days you have reserved and even with hoppers make sure you don't accidentally book morning times for your opposite park.