How far in advance do you make your ADRs?

[bigAWL]

Do you really need to call 180 days out to make a reservation? Which are the ones that fill up the quickest and how quickly? For instance, I assume Cinderella's Royal Table is one of those fills-up-quickly places. But what's latest you would realistically expect to get a reservation? Are you out of luck at 150 days? What about the Princess Storybook thing at Akershus?

 

[BriarRosie]

Do you really need to call 180 days out to make a reservation? Which are the ones that fill up the quickest and how quickly? For instance, I assume Cinderella's Royal Table is one of those fills-up-quickly places. But what's latest you would realistically expect to get a reservation? Are you out of luck at 150 days? What about the Princess Storybook thing at Akershus?

If you want any meal with Princesses, it's best to call 180 days out. (And if you're staying at a Disney resort, you can make up to 10 days' worth of ADRs on that 180th day before your check-in date.) Le Cellier is probably the other ADR that will book solid during peak dinner hours, so it's a good idea to make the ADR then, too.

 

[UGAFan0829]

I've always called on the 180-day mark for one because I'm obsessive compulsive like that, and for 2, the past 2 times that we've been have been during free dining, and we all know what that means.

 

[shellybaxter]

Personally I enjoy being able to call at the 180 mark. I make all my ADRs at that time - usually 10 to 15 of them (we stay a long time). But then I sometimes change two or three of them around. We go at slower times and haven't had any trouble changing up to about 2 months before we arrive. However, I would never wait until two months for character meals (CRT, Chef Mickey's, LTT, Crystal Palace, etc) or popular restaurants (LeCellier, Ohana, Cali Grill, etc). I'd make those as soon as possible. Also, the seating at the HDDR is based on when you book, so that is another must do at 180 days for me

 

[bigAWL]

the past 2 times that we've been have been during free dining, and we all know what that means.

When are the free-dining seasons, or how do I find out?

 

[tfc3rid]

Was just at WDW over the weekend and called on Saturday for an ADR for Sunday night at Citrico's at the Grand Floridian...

 

[Maverick Mike]

This time, I booked all of our reservations 180 days out from the first day of our trip. In the past, I have booked them about 100 days out, but last time we ended up eating at my favorite place, Le Cellier at 8:50 and had to miss Illuminations!

We got great times this time at 180 days out. We will be there from July 21 - 30!

Garden Grill
Le Cellier
Chef Mickeys
Liberty Tree Tavern
50's Prime Time
Sci-Fi Dine In
Hoop-Dee-Do

All at 6:00 or 6:05, so it does pay to call at 180 days out!

 

[dvcdisney]

I've always called on the 180-day mark for one because I'm obsessive compulsive like that

I am exactly the same way. If they would let me call at 10 months out, I would do it.