Help! Reservations seem impossible to get for Nov 2015

[midnightlouise]

Having the same issues with EPCOT, hardly anything available from Nov. 14-21, no matter what the party size is or the time of day. I've tried 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in the party (we have 7 people going and it's no big deal to split us up) but the same 5 restaurants keep coming up available (Akershus, Coral Reef, Garden Grill, Le Cellier, Rose and Crown) and everything else is showing booked the entire week long. Sigh. No BOG for lunch either, but I saw that coming. I'll just keep checking back like I do every year and pray to the gods of ADRs that something opens up.

 

[tltay2005]

It's crazy, I too needed reservations for 11/12 - 11/14 and NOTHING!!!! We are annual pass holders and usually only do counter service, but we are actually camping a Fort Wilderness for 3 days for my birthday and I really wanted to eat at a nice table service, very disappointed

 

[chrispat]

If anyone is looking 8:45 PM on November 16th is available right now at Chef Mickey's

 

[chrispat]

Be Our Guest is available at 8:15PM on November 21st right now

 

[Team Bunch]

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.

Just a heads up on park fare....I have been trying to get a dinner for 11/10 and have not seen any openings since my 180 days. I thought it was some kind of glitch at 1st as I don't think it usually books up that quickly but still no luck.

 

[joemess]

CM just told me on the phone that all Epcot restaurants (During the Nov 14-30 time frame) have limited to no availability right now until they release the official dates for the Candlelight Processional. They are keeping them off the books. When the dates are announced, times will be released.

 

[jcieutat]

My 180 days out was this morning. I got on the site at 6am eastern this morning and it crashed on and off for 30 minutes. I got 4 out of the 7 I wanted. I have been the last 6 years in November with FD and I have never seen it this busy. There is literally nothing available in Epcot for dinner with the exception of the few that are sub par the entire week. There isn't a single dinner reservation available at Downtown Disney (or whatever it is called now) at all.

 

[jcieutat]

CM just told me on the phone that all Epcot restaurants (During the Nov 14-30 time frame) have limited to no availability right now until they release the official dates for the Candlelight Processional. They are keeping them off the books. When the dates are announced, times will be released.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[TheyCallMeStacey]

Seriously, who knew biergarten and coral reef were so popular!!??? Also, wait times are incredible on the phone

 

[Bella749]

My 180 days out was this morning. I was able to get an early BOG lunch on 11/20, but could not get Boma, Askerhus, Coral Reef or Hollywood & Vine for the dates or times I needed. I have now become obsessed checking the website constantly to see if anything has opened up.

 

[Meldev]

Just a heads up on park fare....I have been trying to get a dinner for 11/10 and have not seen any openings since my 180 days. I thought it was some kind of glitch at 1st as I don't think it usually books up that quickly but still no luck.

Thanks I appreciate the heads up

 

[gsmith0113]

CM just told me on the phone that all Epcot restaurants (During the Nov 14-30 time frame) have limited to no availability right now until they release the official dates for the Candlelight Processional. They are keeping them off the books. When the dates are announced, times will be released.

Thanks Joemess, at least that part makes sense now

 

[gsmith0113]

Seriously, who knew biergarten and coral reef were so popular!!??? Also, wait times are incredible on the phone

i was on hold for a good hour this morning starting at 7:20...
good luck

 

[mrspetey09]

My 180 days out was this morning. I was able to get an early BOG lunch on 11/20, but could not get Boma, Askerhus, Coral Reef or Hollywood & Vine for the dates or times I needed. I have now become obsessed checking the website constantly to see if anything has opened up.

I was the same way this morning...who would have thought Hollywood and Vine would be harder to get than BOG. With BOG I had 4 or 5 options over two days. I can't find a single option for Hollywood and Vine the entire week we are there. It's so strange....

 

[gsmith0113]

I was the same way this morning...who would have thought Hollywood and Vine would be harder to get than BOG. With BOG I had 4 or 5 options over two days. I can't find a single option for Hollywood and Vine the entire week we are there. It's so strange....

We were looking for H&V for 11/16 and there has been nothing...
maybe it will open up more at some point

 

[gsmith0113]

and now the hollywood and vine site on disney.com is completely gone!

 

[mrspetey09]

and now the hollywood and vine site on disney.com is completely gone!

I really hope it's a big glitch and something pops up soon. Last time we went I was able to change our reservation several times at Hollywood and Vine with no issue.
We were also looking for lunch on 11/16, we have some flexibility though and I couldn't find anything through the 20th!

 

[gsmith0113]

I really hope it's a big glitch and something pops up soon. Last time we went I was able to change our reservation several times at Hollywood and Vine with no issue.
We were also looking for lunch on 11/16, we have some flexibility though and I couldn't find anything through the 20th!

neither could i, we have never had a problem before (and our friends got reservations about 2 weeks out of their trip...)

 

[mjallemand]

I was able to move my Sci-Fi Diner reservation up to 4:45 from 5:25, so there's a small ray of sunshine in today's depressing storm cloud. Maybe we'll be able to make Fantasmic now.

 

[Anomaly711]

Whoa--been trying to get afternoon tea at the Grand Floridian since my window opened on Friday. Even called today to double check since it was showing NO availability for our entire trip and the CM showed nothing available. I just went on a whim to check for openings on the 21st to have a nice meal somewhere before we leave, and lo and behold, there it is!!! Perseverance pays off folks (ok, some might say obsessive stalking pays off, but still) Amen!!