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

[AndrewC]

I don't use the links, I just get straight on the Disneyland app when I see the alert pop up and book the reservation that way. Got Blue Bayou yesterday using Mouse dining alert

That said, I will have a BB to drop as soon as my brother decides he feels like texting me back Also, apparently half the people I'm traveling with, including him, are a bit on the flaky side so making reservations has been all over the place. How easy is it to add one person when you show up, possible or not at all? Two people? And does it matter if you have one less than the reservation? Thanks!

Most my reservations are for two people, but I'm 99% sure I'll be alone. Obviously since they wouldn't have a table for just one person, I don't think for me it'll be an issue at all. I kind of think the same applies from a party of 4 down to 3. You might get into a little issue if you say have three and could have bumped it down to two depending on table size... but likely you won't have too much of an issue.

 

[Dug720]

Probably a stupid question, but DL is new to me.
I know in theory it is a 60-day window. If you’re booked on a package through Disney does the entire stay theoretically open on Day 60 or do you need to go one day at a time?

 

[GBRforWDW]

Probably a stupid question, but DL is new to me.
I know in theory it is a 60-day window. If you’re booked on a package through Disney does the entire stay theoretically open on Day 60 or do you need to go one day at a time?

They do not do the 60+ window like WDW.

It's ok though, most ADRs aren't available at 60 days out right now anyway.

 

[Dug720]

They do not do the 60+ window like WDW.

It's ok though, most ADRs aren't available at 60 days out right now anyway.

Thank you!

Is it the same for park reservations? One day at a time at 120 days?

 

[BayGirl22]

Thank you!

Is it the same for park reservations? One day at a time at 120 days?

Park reservations can be booked for whatever # days you have tickets for. I don't know if they are 120 days now. Its not really a competitive/in demand thing anymore so I haven't paid a lot of attention to when they open.

 

[GBRforWDW]

Thank you!

Is it the same for park reservations? One day at a time at 120 days?

Yes, from what I could tell when reviewing recently. These are more a formality. As pp said, there's wide open availability up until just before the day

 

[Dug720]

Park reservations can be booked for whatever # days you have tickets for. I don't know if they are 120 days now. Its not really a competitive/in demand thing anymore so I haven't paid a lot of attention to when they open.

Yes, from what I could tell when reviewing recently. These are more a formality. As pp said, there's wide open availability up until just before the day

Thanks!

The DL website gave me a start date that is 120 days in advance of my stay. Good to know there does not seem to be a rush.

 

[American Freedom]

Hi

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

Cathay circle just dropped for at least the week of 10/17-10/21. I was able to book. Just waiting on Oga’s now.

I got Carthay for 10/22. Not sure how much father out it was available.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I got Carthay for 10/22. Not sure how much father out it was available.

CCR reservations were available for the first weekend in November. I think they went out to 11/10.

 

[dhorner233]

Probably a stupid question, but DL is new to me.
I know in theory it is a 60-day window. If you’re booked on a package through Disney does the entire stay theoretically open on Day 60 or do you need to go one day at a time?

I got up at 3:00 AM 63-61 days out just to make sure I knew when the new day hit.

Then on 60 days out of my first day, I was up and ready at 3:00:00 and got Blue Bayou for my first night for 6:00 just like I had hoped for!

Then I had to get up the next morning at 3 am to book my day 2, and the next morning at 3 am for my day 3, then 3 am for one more day for my 4th day!

By doing that I got Blue Bayou, Cafe Orleans and Storyteller's breakfast. Lamplight Lounge didn't open up until later so I kept getting up early and checking periodically and finally they opened up times for my date and I was able to book a good time.

I put in alerts for Trader Sam's and Oga's. I got an alert for Trader Sam's but couldn't get to a computer for a few hours. By the time I got there, it was gone.

I gave up on Trader Sam's and booked the new lounge at the Grand CA. Craftsman?

Now, my next goal is to get the chicken dinner from Plaza Inn at noon on my first day through mobile order.

Never worked so hard to eat at Disneyland!

 

[Dug720]

I got up at 3:00 AM 63-61 days out just to make sure I knew when the new day hit.

Then on 60 days out of my first day, I was up and ready at 3:00:00 and got Blue Bayou for my first night for 6:00 just like I had hoped for!

Then I had to get up the next morning at 3 am to book my day 2, and the next morning at 3 am for my day 3, then 3 am for one more day for my 4th day!

By doing that I got Blue Bayou, Cafe Orleans and Storyteller's breakfast. Lamplight Lounge didn't open up until later so I kept getting up early and checking periodically and finally they opened up times for my date and I was able to book a good time.

I put in alerts for Trader Sam's and Oga's. I got an alert for Trader Sam's but couldn't get to a computer for a few hours. By the time I got there, it was gone.

I gave up on Trader Sam's and booked the new lounge at the Grand CA. Craftsman?

Now, my next goal is to get the chicken dinner from Plaza Inn at noon on my first day through mobile order.

Never worked so hard to eat at Disneyland!

Awesome!! So it's 6am Eastern just like WDW? I'm Eastern, so it's not horrible for me.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Anybody want to coordinate the reservation I’m dropping for 2 at 11:30 at Carnation Cafe this Sunday (the 19th)?

I forgot that’s the one day I booked a DCA start and won’t be able to hop by then.

 

[mechteach1]

It looks like a number of Napa Rose reservations just appeared for the weekend of Oct. 23, btw.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

Anybody want to coordinate the reservation I’m dropping for 2 at 11:30 at Carnation Cafe this Sunday (the 19th)?

I forgot that’s the one day I booked a DCA start and won’t be able to hop by then.

Ahhhh darn, missed it by one day. I have been checking obsessively for a Carnation cancelation for tomorrow!

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

An observation … has anyone else noticed this? I’ve been checking all day for cancellations and picked up a few things that were maybes. Did a last check around 8:30 and there was NOTHING and I mean nothing left at all. Which is strange because there were quite a few reservations available throughout the day.

Then I ended up releasing two reservations around 9pm because the times were just not good for us and I checked and they never went back in the pool.

Does anyone think that they just cut them off after a certain time the night before? And maybe take those cancellations and use them for walk ups?

 

[julesann]

Reservations for some ADRs (not BB, CC or Oga's) just showed up starting November 11. I found I could book on the App but not on my laptop.

 

[sophy1996]

Reservations for some ADRs (not BB, CC or Oga's) just showed up starting November 11. I found I could book on the App but not on my laptop.

Thank you for the heads up. Mostly DTD, but includes Lamplight & Magic Key Terrace.

 

[l4dyj8]

Thank you for the heads up. Mostly DTD, but includes Lamplight & Magic Key Terrace.

Looks like nothing for Disneyland yet. But happy I have some reservations. I noticed that the notification I got was at 3:30am (which I didn’t see ha)

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

FYI, we walked up for lunch at Carnation Cafe today. They allow you to put your name in at 11. We were seated at noon.