Help! Reservations seem impossible to get for Nov 2015

[KathyB 0911]

Just got off the phone trying to make dining reservations; they see the exact same thing as showing online so that wasn't helpful at all. I find it hard to believe that Biergarten has zero availability for lunch on 11/17...

I am starting to wonder of there is something going on with EPCOT restaurants. My ADR date with this morning. I got just about everything I was looking for except Via Napoli (for lunch or dinner on 11/16 or 11/20). I am part of a facebook group and a lot of people there are having a hard time also with EPCOT restaurants. I wonder if they haven't released all of the reservation spots yet.

 

[mjallemand]

same for me, dates nov 14-20, couldn't get hollywood and vine, yak and yeti, or coral reef.
we have never had a problem before, this is crazy...

I have a gut feeling the crowd levels will be far above the 2s and 3s most crowd calendars are predicting. Ugh.

 

[Zomp]

'Ohana has an opening at 9:35pm on the 16th. They only seem to have late dinner openings left.

Can you see the 20th yet?

 

[fls114]

New here!

We are staying on-site from November 14-18. Got on two computers right at 6 am today.
Goal was Chef Mickey breakfast on the 18th (departure day), BOG lunch or dinner, Coral Reef dinner, and Fantasmic Dining at Mama Melrose.
The only "good" reservation we got was Chef Mickey.
No availability for BOG lunch or dinner on any day of our trip.
Fantasmic only availability at 2:30 but booked it anyway.
Originally got Coral Reef at 8:20 on 11/15 but later was able to get a 7:30 on 11/17.

I am planning on dropping the Coral Reef at 8:20 pm on the 15th if someone wants it let me know and I can drop it for you.

 

[ELSA711]

I have a gut feeling the crowd levels will be far above the 2s and 3s most crowd calendars are predicting. Ugh.

I was wondering the same thing. We got all the ADRs we wanted for Halloween week, by going in day by day. This week, only 2

 

[Meldev]

I've been up since 5:50, ready and waiting with all my windows open. I've got 2 of 8 that I want and days like November 16-18 don't have a single dinner reservation available in the park I want, at.all

This is so discouraging - my date is tomorrow. Should I even try for dinner at CRT on 17th or just move on to a plan B?

 

[Meldev]

New here!

We are staying on-site from November 14-18. Got on two computers right at 6 am today.
Goal was Chef Mickey breakfast on the 18th (departure day), BOG lunch or dinner, Coral Reef dinner, and Fantasmic Dining at Mama Melrose.
The only "good" reservation we got was Chef Mickey.
No availability for BOG lunch or dinner on any day of our trip.
Fantasmic only availability at 2:30 but booked it anyway.
Originally got Coral Reef at 8:20 on 11/15 but later was able to get a 7:30 on 11/17.

I am planning on dropping the Coral Reef at 8:20 pm on the 15th if someone wants it let me know and I can drop it for you.

What day did you get the MM F! Package for?

 

[ELSA711]

This is so discouraging - my date is tomorrow. Should I even try for dinner at CRT on 17th or just move on to a plan B?

What are you looking for and how many at CRT, I'll peak for you

 

[Meldev]

CRT early dinner Tuesday 11/17 for 6

 

[fls114]

What day did you get the MM F! Package for?

11/16. Was hoping for 5 pm but I guess we'll eat a late breakfast and a late dinner? Not sure how that time is going to go over with a 2.5 year old!

 

[ELSA711]

CRT early dinner Tuesday 11/17 for 6

Sorry, don't see anything for CRT that day

 

[gsmith0113]

11/16. Was hoping for 5 pm but I guess we'll eat a late breakfast and a late dinner? Not sure how that time is going to go over with a 2.5 year old!

the CM asked if 9 PM was ok for dinner, this was after I told her we have a 6, 3, and 1 year old...
frustrating to say the least

 

[Meldev]

11/16. Was hoping for 5 pm but I guess we'll eat a late breakfast and a late dinner? Not sure how that time is going to go over with a 2.5 year old!

That's the time we had in the fall - we had breakfast - used this as a big late lunch and grabbed a little quick service just before F!.
I'm hoping for same day reservation tomorrow.

 

[ELSA711]

11/16. Was hoping for 5 pm but I guess we'll eat a late breakfast and a late dinner? Not sure how that time is going to go over with a 2.5 year old!

I've only ever seen Fantasmic packages prior to 4pm. We always eat between 2-3:30pm just to get that seating

 

[Meldev]

Sorry, don't see anything for CRT that day

At this point I didn't think so - hope my plan B works out at Park Fare.
Thank you so much for checking - helps me reorganize.

 

[fls114]

Thanks for the replies. I guess we should be happy we got a package at all.
As an ADR newbie I've been shocked at how little availability there is in "low" season.

Now to just obsessively check over the next 6 months for BOG....

 

[bmanwahoo]

I am starting to wonder of there is something going on with EPCOT restaurants. My ADR date with this morning. I got just about everything I was looking for except Via Napoli (for lunch or dinner on 11/16 or 11/20). I am part of a facebook group and a lot of people there are having a hard time also with EPCOT restaurants. I wonder if they haven't released all of the reservation spots yet.

There's definitely something up with EPCOT. I can see up to 11/21, and the only places available for dinner on 11/21 are Akershus, Coral Reef, Garden Grill, Le Cellier, and Rose & Crown. All other EPCOT table service showing no availability.

 

[bmanwahoo]

Can you see the 20th yet?

I can. Right now the only dinner availability (for 2 people) for Ohana for 11/20 is 9:15 pm

 

[gsmith0113]

There's definitely something up with EPCOT. I can see up to 11/21, and the only places available for dinner on 11/21 are Akershus, Coral Reef, Garden Grill, Le Cellier, and Rose & Crown. All other EPCOT table service showing no availability.

I can only bang my head against the wall so many times...
I guess I'll check again tomorrow...

 

[mjallemand]

Thanks for the replies. I guess we should be happy we got a package at all.
As an ADR newbie I've been shocked at how little availability there is in "low" season.

Now to just obsessively check over the next 6 months for BOG....

I am beginning to think that "low" season doesn't exist anymore.