Here's why you MUST make ADR's!

[mm6mm6]

I called 1-407-WDW-DINE on Wednesday at 2pm to make our Advanced Dining Reservations. Our trip is five months away at the end of July.

It took 25 minutes to get five of our ADR's booked. We booked Cinderella's Royal Table breakfast (much easier to get than it was six years ago!), Tusker House breakfast, Hollywood & Vine Fantastmic dinner package, Chef Mickey's and the Hoop Dee Do. CRT, H&V, and HDD all needed credit cards to book so that's why the whole phone call took 25 minutes.

Do you know how many ADR's WDW booked during that 25 minutes? I asked the Cast Member on the phone is, in fact, the confirmation numbers he gave me where in received chronological order. He said, "Yep, they sure are."

755 ADR's booked in 25 minutes.

Get your ADR's! Don't wait!

 

[colonialtinker]

Glad I already got mine

 

[psu1978]

That is why I'm glad that I'm all booked for August. The only problem is that I don't have anything to obssess about now All I can do is wait...........What's a girl to do?

 

[Snow Shoe]

That's why at the 180 day mark I always make all of our ADR's. I've seen too many walkups being turned away for not having an ADR.

 

[jonestavern]

Although walkins or near to your date ADRs are still possible--depending on time of year--can't count on them anymore, not even 'slow' periods.

We came back 2 February, and although we are great for last minute ADRs all of our meals that we felt were a 'must' (Jikos, CG for fireworks, HDDR, TI, R&C for fireworks, Kona, Brown Derby, WCC) we booked at 180 days out.
We did the same for our Nov '07 trip.

We go during 'off' periods and usually do not eat at popular times.
It was common to see people being turned away even at our 'off kilter' meal times.

During our Feb trip, you could've walked into Jikos at 7:30 -8 pm or Biergarten or Tutto's, but who wants to take a chance?
Anything involving fireworks needs to be booked at the earliest possible moment and that means as soon as the office opens in the morning~

Blame it on the Dining Plan, but if you don't want to be disappointed call early.
If you can't get your ideal times/days make an ADR for when you can then call back several times a day to check for cancellations.

Have a nice trip!

Jean

 

[blue_eyes5212]

I cannot make my ADR's until summer (for our December trip), but I plan to call the first day I can. I have been able to get everything I wanted in the past (by calling a few months out), but I am flexible on times, and haven't been trying to get CRT or something like that.

I am thinking about trying to get CRT breakfast in December though, so I have asked for that day off work so I can be home and can call. (That's not really the reason I asked off, but I have tons of vacation time and thought, Why not???)

I agree with the previous poster who has her ADR's made and is like "Now what??" I love planning!!!

 

[angeleigh]

I cannot make my ADR's until summer (for our December trip), but I plan to call the first day I can. I have been able to get everything I wanted in the past (by calling a few months out), but I am flexible on times, and haven't been trying to get CRT or something like that.

I am thinking about trying to get CRT breakfast in December though, so I have asked for that day off work so I can be home and can call. (That's not really the reason I asked off, but I have tons of vacation time and thought, Why not???)

I agree with the previous poster who has her ADR's made and is like "Now what??" I love planning!!!

I didn't have any trouble getting CRT and I didn't request that until my second phone call. I can't remember what time I called but it wasn't at 7am. I over slept and then when I called the battery to my phone died.
I don't think you will have any trouble getting it. It seems like it is much easier to get than it was in the past.