Help! Reservations seem impossible to get for Nov 2015

[BebopBaloo]

Any tips on getting the site to work? I still can't get past selecting a time without the page resetting. I did call and get a few, but I'd like to be able to do it online.

 

[sarapizz]

Nada on a 11/15 Tokyo Dining Dinner Reservation...also nada on a 11/16 Via Napoli Dinner Reservation.

Toyko dining just opened up for 11/15!

 

[mjallemand]

Toyko dining just opened up for 11/15!

Yeah, just nabbed a 7PM ADR before I even noticed your post. Now it's just Via Napoli, Yak & Yeti, Raglan Road, and Be Our Guest and I'm good.

I'm ready to accept I may not get a BOG lunch ADR, but hopefully I can secure the rest.

 

[jdocter7]

Since 6am today, all I can get, using two computers or an iPad is "sorry, there is a problem searching at this time". I called this morning ad got about half of my ADRs, but I still have a lot of work to do.

What can I do differently to get through on the site? We've tried refreshing about a zillion times, and tried searching different ways, all with no success. The site has never shown an available restaurant all day.

Do I need to call IT--is there a problem on my end? If so, what number do I call? I searched and can't find it.

Thanks!!

 

[Anomaly711]

Any tips on getting the site to work? I still can't get past selecting a time without the page resetting. I did call and get a few, but I'd like to be able to do it online.

I've had really good luck with going through "my itinerary" under My Disney Experience, then find your days on the calendar and at the bottom choose "reserve dining." Pick a specific time. I usually chose 8am for an early b'fast, 10:30 or 2:30 for lunch and 4:30 or 8:30 for dinner, all openings should then pop up, if you get an error message, keep hitting the "find tables" button and wait, eventually the times will come up.

 

[jdocter7]

To add to the craziness, I realized I hadn't tried my phone, so I tried it in desperation. It worked! I used the app and got Via Napoli and Beaches and Cream for 11/15. Both were not available earlier, even by phone. I still couldn't get others I wanted, like Epcot dinners and BOG dinners, but at least the system worked!

Crazy, though. It wouldn't allow me to view the last day of my stay, even though it shows on the iPad version of the app--and I made an ADR for that day on the phone today. And my phone number didn't show on the phone version of the app. Gotta love Disney IT.

 

[G719]

Just got VN on nov 15 for dinner. Yay! I used the website on my ipad which I have been doing all day. Whole week of trip was showing no availability until tonight.

 

[jdocter7]

OMG! I used the method from a couple posts up, and it worked! Maybe the system is just up now, I don't know or care. Thanks for the help--much appreciated!

 

[midnightlouise]

I finally had some luck tonight! Apparently the ADR gods were listening! Got Tokyo Dining for dinner on the 18th and Biergarten for 3/Via Napoli for 4 for dinner on the 14th... now to continue to stalk BOG.

 

[kabbie]

Is it 6am Eastern when the reservations open up for 180day mark?

 

[BebopBaloo]

I've had really good luck with going through "my itinerary" under My Disney Experience, then find your days on the calendar and at the bottom choose "reserve dining." Pick a specific time. I usually chose 8am for an early b'fast, 10:30 or 2:30 for lunch and 4:30 or 8:30 for dinner, all openings should then pop up, if you get an error message, keep hitting the "find tables" button and wait, eventually the times will come up.

It was a nice thought..but unfortunately didn't work.

 

[amber_cntrygrl]

Is it 6am Eastern when the reservations open up for 180day mark?

Yes. 6am eastern online, 7am eastern on the phone.

 

[emskuz1129]

My 180 days was this morning. Logged on and hit the first find button at 6am. Scored CRT for breakfast for the day I wanted, Mickey's Backyard BBQ and Trex café all without a problem....But no availability for Hollywood and Vine for the day I wanted and no availability for BOG. I, too, am looking to book Hollywood and Vine for breakfast or lunch on Nov 16th--right now I have a Hollywood and Vine reservation for 825 on 11/18 but that doesn't fit into our plans as nicely as 11/16 would.

 

[Dustifer]

I'm not having any luck this morning! I keep getting errors and the couple times that I do get an available time, it's gone by the time I click on it. Hope you other 5/19 180-day-ers are faring better!

 

[CatKel1202]

....But no availability for Hollywood and Vine for the day I wanted and no availability for BOG. I, too, am looking to book Hollywood and Vine for breakfast or lunch on Nov 16th--right now I have a Hollywood and Vine reservation for 825 on 11/18 but that doesn't fit into our plans as nicely as 11/16 would.

Yes, what is up with no Hollywood and Vine!? It always seemed fairly easy to get when I was doing my research, then this morning, nothing! My son's 4th birthday is Nov 16, we were going to do H&V lunch with the Fantasmic! package...now I'm at a loss. Reserved Fantasmic! with Mama Melrose but so not excited about that at all.

 

[gsmith0113]

Yes, what is up with no Hollywood and Vine!? It always seemed fairly easy to get when I was doing my research, then this morning, nothing! My son's 4th birthday is Nov 16, we were going to do H&V lunch with the Fantasmic! package...now I'm at a loss. Reserved Fantasmic! with Mama Melrose but so not excited about that at all.

also looking for nov 16, have been looking since yesterday at 6 AM...
did eventually get beirgarten and gave up on yak and yeti and got tusker house to fit in.
i guess it is just wait and see on H&V...

 

[gsmith0113]

just spoke to a CM, they said that dining has been having a number of issues with their system over the past 2 days. she also said they are aware of the issue and are trying to fix it, no idea when it will be fixed, but to keep trying.
at least she said they were having a problem, and not some BS about everything being full...

 

[River Country]

Ladies and Gentlemen in the words of Aaron Rodgers R E L A X.

Number 1. The Epcot dining has limited availability due to the Candlelight Processional dates and participating restaurants not being announced yet.

Number 2. Everyone does realize this is like 6 months away and things can and will change. So if you are chasing an ADR or 2 or 3 in the words of our favorite blue fish Dory "Just keep swimming"

Number 3 Hakuna Mattata!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PantherPete]

I can book starting on Monday but I might just skip it and wait to see what pops up later. I don't have free dining and only wanted a few reservations, but I really don't want to get up at 3am and be disappointed if I can't get them! If I would have realized that free dining would make reservations such a hassle, I might have picked a different time to go.

I'd still get on when the system opens up and try. Worst case scenario is that you make a few that you end up changing later. Be safe...not sorry.

 

[lazer]

Was anyone able to book lunch at Hollywood & Vine the week of 11/14-11/20? I tried at 6:00am EST for all days, different party sizes etc and NOTHING. Is it a possibility that not all restaurants have released their openings at 180 days out? Very frustrating!

I have it booked for the 18th, a fantasmic package. Just a half an hour ago there were lunch times available most of the week (we have a party of 5)