I can't get dining reservation Dec 12th to 15th why ?

[maryj11]

I have been checking all days all times for Coral Reef or the Garden Grill at Epcot and there is none for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I did manage to get Sci Fi at HS.

 

[TDC Nala]

Neither Garden Grill nor Coral Reef serves breakfast, and Garden Grill only serves dinner. That can narrow your times down a little. Don't search "lunch" or "dinner." Put in a specific time. It will search for a couple of hours surrounding that time.

 

[fizz13]

just wanted to say don't give up! I have had a crazy time as I made my adrs at 180 days out then we added 2 people to our party, obviously had to cancel all my adrs and start again, yes it was heartbreaking! same dates as the op btw.
in the last 3 weeks I have managed to snag a chef mickeys breakfast, a garden grill dinner, ohana dinner and in the last couple of days have spotted crystal palace adrs before 9am, so they are out there, you just have to keep looking.
only one I really truly can't get is a Tusker house before park opening, but no chance of me giving up.
pixiedust to you

 

[Rekenna]

only one I really truly can't get is a Tusker house before park opening, but no chance of me giving up.
pixiedust to you

This is the one I have had trouble snagging as well.

To OP-"just keep swimming!" or in this case "trying"

It will work out, de-stress, have fun!

 

[GeorgeG]

If you still can't get an ADR try a walk-in. A lot of people are making multiple ADRs to cover all the bases and only show up for where they happen to be.

Free dining does play into this rather heavily, but another factor is that many restaurants have eliminated breakfast and/or lunch and are only open for dinner.

 

[budbeerlady]

Good luck, we are traveling that week and were able to get all of our ADRs with no issue but we are NOT eating at the most popular places like Le Cellier on this trip. Keep checking online or calling for when something opens up.

 

[sumsmommy03]

I'm new here and I'm not sure how you snag someone's cancelled ADR? There is a thread? We just booked our trip for Nov 16-24th less than two weeks ago and I am having the hardest time trying to book ADRs.
I did get a 7:45 (was hoping for 8 or later but oh well) at La Hacienda San Angel our first night there and somehow got a 5:30 CRT reservation on the 17th but that's it. I can't get Ohana for dinner, no character breakfasts...nothing!
I suppose I should be thankful for what I did get considering it's such a short notice trip but this will be my daughters first trip to Disney (and last for a very very long time). I was hoping to make the best use of our free dining for the character meals for her and my son.

 

[DonaldTDuck]

I'm new here and I'm not sure how you snag someone's cancelled ADR? There is a thread? We just booked our trip for Nov 16-24th less than two weeks ago and I am having the hardest time trying to book ADRs.
I did get a 7:45 (was hoping for 8 or later but oh well) at La Hacienda San Angel our first night there and somehow got a 5:30 CRT reservation on the 17th but that's it. I can't get Ohana for dinner, no character breakfasts...nothing!
I suppose I should be thankful for what I did get considering it's such a short notice trip but this will be my daughters first trip to Disney (and last for a very very long time). I was hoping to make the best use of our free dining for the character meals for her and my son.

Ohana and character breakfasts are tough gets anytime, but weeks before makes it almost impossible. Find something now and cancel if you get in at these.
You cannot directly get someone's ADR, they cancel and it goes back in the system. But on the cancelled threads they say when they are cancelling and you try to book immediately. Good luck. BTW 2 weeks ago I snagged Grand Floridian Cafe 3 days before we ate there and it was fantastic. Great steaks, the best taters and a veggie for one credit. The roasted corn was heaven.

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

Since they opened the ADR window up they were booked months ago. Keep calling or checking online.

 

[maryj11]

I'm new here and I'm not sure how you snag someone's cancelled ADR? There is a thread? We just booked our trip for Nov 16-24th less than two weeks ago and I am having the hardest time trying to book ADRs.
I did get a 7:45 (was hoping for 8 or later but oh well) at La Hacienda San Angel our first night there and somehow got a 5:30 CRT reservation on the 17th but that's it. I can't get Ohana for dinner, no character breakfasts...nothing!
I suppose I should be thankful for what I did get considering it's such a short notice trip but this will be my daughters first trip to Disney (and last for a very very long time). I was hoping to make the best use of our free dining for the character meals for her and my son.

Maybe if you call and tell them how important it is to get a character meal a CM can help more then the internet reservations.