How should I prioritize my ADRs?

[srauseo]

Hi!
I'm hoping for some advice from seasoned vets on the priority order for making ADRs. This Saturday is reservation day.

Background - this trip will be just me and my sister. We're going to run the Princess Half Marathon. We'll still be doing rope drop (might as well get in the habit of getting up early!) but generally taking things at an easier place and trying out some places that we wouldn't normally go to when her kids are with us.

Here's my plan:

Thursday, February 18

Jiko 5:30pm


Friday, February 19

Kona Café 10:30am

San Angel Inn 5:30pm


Saturday, February 20

Be Our Guest 8:05am (will cancel if park opening time changes)

[Hoping to book Skipper’s Cantina at a later date if ADR is required for quick service lunch)

Hollywood Brown Derby 5:30pm


Sunday, February 21 (Race day!)

Fountain 11:00am (post-race milk shakes!)

Boathouse 6:00pm


Monday, February 22

Akershus 8:05am

Via Napoli 12:00pm


TIA for suggestions!

 

[RafikiTiki21]

I would try to book BOG first-- because it's an early desired time, it remains very popular, and it's in the early part of your trip (so others arriving earlier that week have had a chance to book this before your ADR day and it may already be booked). Have a back-up time/day you would reserve BOG if available.

I would then try to book Askershus for the same reasons.

The others seem do-able to me without much stress, though I'd hit them all on Saturday as you plan.

Good luck!

 

[Geomom]

I'd try to book Be Our guest and Akershus first, then work on the dinners (Hollywood Brown Derby, Jiko, San Angel, Boathouse), then Kona, Via Napoli, and The Fountain.

As you're checking in on Thursday 2/18--there will be a bunch of people staying from 2/13-2/20 for school vacation week (MA and I think parts of NY) so the 2/18-2/20 ones might be harder to book due to those people being able to book starting today. 2/21 and 2/22 shouldn't be as bad for reservations as other school vacation weeks will start on 2/20 (NH) and they can start booking on 8/24.

 

[Lucius Best]

My wife ran Princess Half a few years ago, before they moved it to February school vacation week, had a great time. Like others said, BOG toughest to get, and Akershus next, then the rest shouldn't be a problem at all, you have less popular choices and early dinner times.

 

[srauseo]

you have less popular choices and early dinner times.

Yes, the plan is to get up early and go to bed early all week until race day. We'll how well we stick to that schedule!

 

[srauseo]

Made reservations this morning. Success! Got everything we were hoping for! Well - Akershus is at 8:15...but I'll take that!