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

[stlrod]

I have 9/11 LL @6:30p for 2 people (you will need OBB tickets) if anyone wants to coordinate. Would love a Trader's Sam for lunch on either 9/11 or 9/12.

 

[disneegrl4eva]

Finally able to add Plaza Inn. I think they must have sporadically released dates as a bunch of times on Labor Day weekend opened at one time.

yeah it was weird...they were only showing for Aug 12 until had to be after 11 am..I fell asleep and woke up a little bit ago and bam got em!!

 

[dhorner233]

I was up at 3 am. Waited through the crash. Now Trader Sam's is but there are no hours/reservations past 9/15. I see 9/14 is already completely booked so I assume these will be hard to get reservations. I want the evening of Sept. 27.

Same with Goofy's Kitchen. Nothing after 9/15. Though there are still plenty of reservations for Goofy's up until 9/15. But I want 10/1!

So now...... I have to keep playing the guessing game? When will they open up Trader Sam's for Sept 27??? Which day will they open up the reservations? What time specifically? Since this will be a hard reservation to get, it will be important for me to be on it as soon as they open up.

So frustrating!
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[mrflibble]

Anyone have ideas when Carnation Cafe is opening for reservations?

 

[DizMe]

I swear there were times listed this morning when I got on. Also someone in the DLR foodies group said they were able to get 10/2 this morning. I'm wondering if they were removed later.

Does anyone know how to make dual reservations on the same account? We have 9 people and I have to make two reservations as nothing shows for bigger parties even when multiple tables are open for smaller parties at the same time. I have to use two accounts to do it as they cancel one reservation to make a second one. Is this a new thing?

This happened to me as well. I don't know whether or not it's new, because I was able to make larger reservations in the past.

 

[DizMe]

Argh, I've been trying nonstop for Trader Sam's on our two days at DLH (9/9 or 9/10 lunch) and nothing!! Does anyone have an extra one they might be dropping? Otherwise, is walk-up still a possibility there? Sam's is a must-do for us.

P.S. I have a Cafe Orleans res on 9/9 I plan to cancel, if someone would like to coordinate that with me before I drop it.

First of all, I had more luck here https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland-hotel/trader-sams/ for booking Trader Sam's, though I don't see anything for your times just now. I also heard from someone else that the reservations are only for inside, and that outside is still first-come, first-served. I can't confirm that, but it makes sense because I could find no reservations for more than a party of 4. It was something a friend sent me from a FB group. Here's a snip:

 

[WishUponAStar3]

First of all, I had more luck here https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland-hotel/trader-sams/ for booking Trader Sam's, though I don't see anything for your times just now. I also heard from someone else that the reservations are only for inside, and that outside is still first-come, first-served. I can't confirm that, but it makes sense because I could find no reservations for more than a party of 4. It was something a friend sent me from a FB group. Here's a snip:
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OH, good to know! We will definitely need to be outside, since our 4-year-old is not vaxxed yet- only outdoor dining for us! Is it worth continuing to check and try to snag a reservation, or do you think we should just walk up and put our names down for outdoor dining while we're hanging out at the pool on the 10th? Hmm.

 

[DizMe]

OH, good to know! We will definitely need to be outside, since our 4-year-old is not vaxxed yet- only outdoor dining for us! Is it worth continuing to check and try to snag a reservation, or do you think we should just walk up and put our names down for outdoor dining while we're hanging out at the pool on the 10th? Hmm.

It would be nice to be able to confirm the information one way or the other, wouldn't it?! Maybe someone knows a phone number where you could find the information. Right now, though, it doesn't seem like anyone knows anything for sure. If you find a reservation, I'd book one. You should be able to find out before your trip whether or not the information about reservations all being inside are true. I think, but am not sure, that you can go put your name in for outdoor dining and they'll text you when it's ready.

 

[mrflibble]

OH, good to know! We will definitely need to be outside, since our 4-year-old is not vaxxed yet- only outdoor dining for us! Is it worth continuing to check and try to snag a reservation, or do you think we should just walk up and put our names down for outdoor dining while we're hanging out at the pool on the 10th? Hmm.

We were pretty easily able to walk up and get a table on the outside for dinner during our last stay. The line for inside was quite long, but we were seated immediately once we asked for an outdoor table (both our kids under 12 too - we avoided indoor dining, apart from Blue Bayou, even cancelled both our Oga's reservations).

 

[Sunnyore]

I just grabbed Plaza Inn breakfast, but I also have storyteller breakfast scheduled for the same day. I know both may be different right now but which one would you guys recommend keeping? Does one have better food? Better experience? I’ve only been to Storyteller when it wasn’t buffet and that was decent but nothing special. Anyone care to share their experience?

 

[disneyland_is_magic]

I just grabbed Plaza Inn breakfast, but I also have storyteller breakfast scheduled for the same day. I know both may be different right now but which one would you guys recommend keeping? Does one have better food? Better experience? I’ve only been to Storyteller when it wasn’t buffet and that was decent but nothing special. Anyone care to share their experience?

I am waiting to hear reports out of Plaza Inn on characters quantity and quality in this new era. Oh yeah, and edible food wouldn't hurt. I think until we get reports starting hopefully soon, it's hard to say.

 

[dhorner233]

First of all, I had more luck here https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland-hotel/trader-sams/ for booking Trader Sam's, though I don't see anything for your times just now. I also heard from someone else that the reservations are only for inside, and that outside is still first-come, first-served. I can't confirm that, but it makes sense because I could find no reservations for more than a party of 4. It was something a friend sent me from a FB group. Here's a snip:
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Oh well it's good to know that you can walk up and order if you sit outside!

Is Trader Sam's the only place you can get alcohol at the hotel since the Steakhouse 55 Lounge is closed?

 

[disneyland_is_magic]

What is the cost on the new Plaza situation? I had been seeing $35 which sounded about right, but I can't find it on Disney's site.

ETA: The Storyteller's breakfast menu has the same price "range" as Plaza and then on the virtual menu it says...

$49 per adult, plus tax and gratuity
$29 per child (3-9), plus tax and gratuity

 

[mrflibble]

Oh well it's good to know that you can walk up and order if you sit outside!

Is Trader Sam's the only place you can get alcohol at the hotel since the Steakhouse 55 Lounge is closed?

Unless you count getting wine at the gift shop, I believe so. You can also wander over to Craftsman Bar at Grand Cal to order a drink from the bar there too if you're in a pinch! We snagged a room at the Grand Cal for our stay last week, and it was actually $50 cheaper in total that staying at the Disneyland Hotel! Our first time staying at the Grand Californian, and our daughter's (5yo) first time staying on property!

 

[BayGirl22]

I'm beyond frustrated with this process. My dates are Oct 8-10 so the 60 day window should have opened a couple days ago. Still trying to get Oga's and Savi's and its impossible to tell if Oga's has released slots for those days or not. On the 60 day mark at 6am ET there were no hours up beyond like Oct 1, then at some point the hours appeared, but there were no openings. I was on the east coast so was able to check early and frequently, but I'm still not sure if I missed them all or they just didn't open reservations yet.
Savi's seems to not be open for October yet (not dining I know, but same frustrating process) - so do I just check every 10 minutes for the next month until they feel like dropping them? Exhausting.

They've got to fix this soon, its literally the worst guest experience I've had with Disney in decades, and is nearing my Six Flags experience at this point. At least I got a website survey today and was able to give feedback - that was satisfying.

 

[ADisneyFamilyof5]

I was able to grab Trader Sam's for Aug 20th for my party of 4. We were hoping for evening but got 1:20. I was under the impression that because of the reservations we would be able to sit inside. But the website says indoor service doesn't start until 4. Now I see that reservations may be indoor dining and walk ups are outside? DH and his best friend are really looking forward to Trader Sam's so I just want to level their expectations.

 

[serendipityaey]

Got my Blue Bayou reservations finally! Used one of the dining alert websites to alert me and managed to snag 9/6 and 9/8 while we decide which is better (and release the rest of course). Phew - set on dining - although now I feel like I need Oga’s since our last trip was 5/2019 right before Galaxy’s Edge opened!

which dining alert did you use? Really need to get on this!

 

[Astylla]

which dining alert did you use? Really need to get on this!

If you send me a PM I can share what sites I use , got all my WDW reservations for next month this way.

 

[kristensideaoffun]

Oh well it's good to know that you can walk up and order if you sit outside!

Is Trader Sam's the only place you can get alcohol at the hotel since the Steakhouse 55 Lounge is closed?

You can get drinks at Tangaroa Terrace. Also, you can order drinks at the pool if you are staying at the hotel.

 

[donaldanddaisy]

Well, hours and hours in the middle of the night, but in the end we got both the Trader Sam's time and the Plaza Inn time we wanted. But, that pretty much ruined me. I'm glad I don't have to worry about it any more.