Hollywood Brown Derby shows no availability for our October trip

[Kteacher]

We're back for the F&W Festival next Columbus Day weekend. We have never had a problem getting a reservation for lunch at the Hollywood Brown Derby (it's our arrival day tradition), but this year there's no availability any day for lunch or dinner. Anyone know if it's part of the Hollywood Studios renovations that are going on?

 

[Tink584]

We're back for the F&W Festival next Columbus Day weekend. We have never had a problem getting a reservation for lunch at the Hollywood Brown Derby (it's our arrival day tradition), but this year there's no availability any day for lunch or dinner. Anyone know if it's part of the Hollywood Studios renovations that are going on?

No help but I'm interested as well since I'm going the same week and plan to book HBD lunch

 

[Kteacher]

So it looks like it is under refurbishment at that time

 

[Tink584]

So it looks like it is under refurbishment at that time

Really? I can't find any info on it, where'd you see it?

 

[Kteacher]

Someone in our party called and that's what they were told.

 

[Tink584]

Someone in our party called and that's what they were told.

Of course the one place my dad requested

 

[HappyGrape]

Any update on that? Did anyone manage to get HBD ADR?

 

[squeezle]

I tried this morning for the end of our October trip and nothing is available. I booked Sci-Fi as a backup, but I am going to keep checking and trying up until our trip.

 

[Tink584]

Any update on that? Did anyone manage to get HBD ADR?

I got one at 7:25 on 10/12. It's just for two but I tried for our entire party (7) and it was available. Can't get afternoon or Fantasmic package reservations there though.

 

[ssgtravel]

I called today about availability for Brown Derby at lunch near the end of October. The web site shows no availability and the cast member said she had been having no luck in booking, so she called the restaurant directly. She told me that they are not scheduled for renovations but are planning something to tie into the F&W Festival, but the plans are not yet finalized. She advised me to just keep checking.

 

[squeezle]

Thanks @ssgtravel! This helps.

I also wonder if this is true for Yak & Yeti, I am having the same problem with that restaurant in late October.

 

[Tink584]

Thanks @ssgtravel! This helps.

I also wonder if this is true for Yak & Yeti, I am having the same problem with that restaurant in late October.

Call Yak & Yeti directly. I believe they won't have anything after 5pm until AK hours are extended but I got a 4pm reservation for mid-October by calling

 

[squeezle]

Call Yak & Yeti directly. I believe they won't have anything after 5pm until AK hours are extended but I got a 4pm reservation for mid-October by calling

Ok, thanks. I was just trying to get lunch, so I'll try calling tomorrow.

 

[River Country]

Looks like HBD has availability up to October 6th and nothing after that

 

[jazoberry]

I've been checking daily... today October 13 finally opened up with multiple availability times for dinner! Previously, I was only able to find any availability up to October 12. Looks like things are getting released into the system as they finalize details for the fall!

 

[squeezle]

Looks like all of October has been opened up now. I just got both HBD (10-28) and Yak & Yeti (10-21) online.