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

[Linkura]

Thank you for this tip! Would it be strange for 2 grown adults to go alone to Minnie's breakfast? We don't have kids, but we enjoy character interactions at the parks. In fact, I don't enjoy rides (anxiety issues), so the characters, shopping, and food are what I really go to DL for!

Not at all!!!

 

[princesspeaony]

Bunch of River Belie Terrace dropped this morning for next weekend…

 

[emmybee]

Thank you for this tip! Would it be strange for 2 grown adults to go alone to Minnie's breakfast? We don't have kids, but we enjoy character interactions at the parks. In fact, I don't enjoy rides (anxiety issues), so the characters, shopping, and food are what I really go to DL for!

1000% Not weird! Have fun on your own terms, everyone else is doing the same. Have fun

 

[DharmaLou]

I thought reservations were 60 days out? I tried to make them for 60 days from today at BB and Oga's and nothing was available at 7:30am PST. I checked yesterday and it wasn't available to even try for that date, at least thru the app.

 

[CommanderCanuck]

I thought reservations were 60 days out? I tried to make them for 60 days from today at BB and Oga's and nothing was available at 7:30am PST. I checked yesterday and it wasn't available to even try for that date, at least thru the app.

Reservations seem to go live randomly between 45-60 days out. The typical way to see if a restaurant has already gone live for reservations is to look at the restaurant page and see the hours. If it says something like “no times available”, it hasn’t gone live. If it has hours and you can’t find any reservations, they likely are fully taken.

 

[GBRforWDW]

Reservations seem to go live randomly between 45-60 days out. The typical way to see if a restaurant has already gone live for reservations is to look at the restaurant page and see the hours. If it says something like “no times available”, it hasn’t gone live. If it has hours and you can’t find any reservations, they likely are fully taken.

Or, ADRs will go live Soon. They'll usually add hours shortly before you can find reservations, especially the case if you're constantly checking for hours and they finally show up but still no ADRs

 

[Astylla]

I've been looking all around those Sept 10-14 days and just yesterday they started showing availability for River Belle, Cafe Orleans and Ogas only. No other restaurants have posted openings on those days

I actually was able to grab Oga's for Sept. 12th and Sept. 13th about a week ago. As well as Blue Bayou for Sept. 12th about a week ago. Just randomly checked the app early in the morning..

 

[Meriweather]

I got 2 reservations today......not really ones we want, but either our favorite restaurants aren't open yet or their menus are not appealing.
Lots of mobile ordering and eating in our room this trip

 

[BayGirl22]

My trip is not until December, but wanted to chime in on Minnie's breakfast. My favorite character meal at both WDW and DL. And I second an earlier post recommending a LATE time. I used to get 10:45 or 10:30. As the resturant empties, the characters come over repeatedly and they stay longer. They play games with each other (we saw a limbo contest). It was up to 10 different characters. (Now with Covid rules, who knows?)

We would also be at park at 8-8:30 and ride some attractions first, that later get long lines.

This is exactly what we would do too - always the last reservation.
One time we finished eating and they were about to close and all the characters got together and posed for pictures with the families on their way out. I got a picture of my kids with 10+ characters- so cool. Love the interaction there.

 

[kappyfamily]

I got 2 reservations today......not really ones we want, but either our favorite restaurants aren't open yet or their menus are not appealing.
Lots of mobile ordering and eating in our room this trip

We're in the same boat, but honestly we just look at it like it's not really that big of a deal. We normally always do a sit down dinner each night but if the worse thing during the vacation is grab a pretzel and a dole whip then I will count us lucky! We will survive somehow!

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

This is exactly what we would do too - always the last reservation.
One time we finished eating and they were about to close and all the characters got together and posed for pictures with the families on their way out. I got a picture of my kids with 10+ characters- so cool. Love the interaction there.

We did this. If it’s still a buffet make sure you get your food well before “the end” as they start putting everything away pretty quick after the last reservation. But you’re welcome to sit and relax and enjoy the characters as long as you want.

 

[RRAR2007]

Any luck with Storytellers Cafe? I tried this morning because bookings for character dining started today and nothing was available.

 

[cinmell]

Any luck with Storytellers Cafe? I tried this morning because bookings for character dining started today and nothing was available.

No luck here

 

[CommanderCanuck]

Any luck with Storytellers Cafe? I tried this morning because bookings for character dining started today and nothing was available.

I believe it started at 7:00 AM PST for the last few times they went live with new restaurant reservations. Still would keep checking but around 7:00 we likely will get the queue.

 

[Twinkletoesjohnson]

Maybe a dumb question but if you’re scheduled to start at DCA, will they let you go into DL if you have a character breakfast at Plaza Inn?

 

[GBRforWDW]

Maybe a dumb question but if you’re scheduled to start at DCA, will they let you go into DL if you have a character breakfast at Plaza Inn?

No, you cannot park hop until 1pm.

 

[GBRforWDW]

Any luck with Storytellers Cafe? I tried this morning because bookings for character dining started today and nothing was available.

No luck here

I believe it started at 7:00 AM PST for the last few times they went live with new restaurant reservations. Still would keep checking but around 7:00 we likely will get the queue.

Hopefully something will happen soon. The dining page for Storytellers removed the option to make reservations. Thinking this means the times are getting added and will be going live soon.

 

[Ismo]

I don't even have the option for booking Storytellers or Carthay Circle. Is everyone else in the same boat?

EDIT: I see GBRforWDW already said the same. I wish I knew when they would open reservations, so I don't have to sit here constantly refreshing.

 

[CommanderCanuck]

I don't even have the option for booking Storytellers or Carthay Circle. Is everyone else in the same boat?

Yes, the previous times new restaurants went live was 7AM PST

 

[Ismo]

Yes, the previous times new restaurants went live was 7AM PST

Thanks!