Is this one of the hardest ADR combo?

[Merx]

The ADR window for my first WDW trip is opening up in a few days time, reviewing my ADR plans it seems I'm hitting all the most popular ADRs and are starting to feel that my choice will be tough to get.

My ADRs are

Day 1: Beaches and Cream (lunch)

Day 3: Be Our Guest (breakfast) 8am
Day 3: Cinderella's Royal Table (dinner)

Day 4: Ohana (dinner)

Day 5: Sci-fi Dine in (lunch)
Day 5: Fantasmic @ Hollywood & Vine (dinner)

Day 7: California Grill (dinner @ fireworks time)

Day 9: Be Our Guest (7pm right before Halloween Party)

I think I'm just mentally lower my expectations as I'm not sure I'll be able to get them all, and I'm getting nervous as I get closer to the ADR window that I'm not going to get all of them or any at all.

I'm not sure if this is one of the harder ADR combos to get, or I should try easier ADRs?

 

[supersnoop]

I think Beaches and Cream will be the most difficult to get, but it will depend on your party size.

 

[katclicks]

Day 5 sounds like a lot of food. I don't think we could do back to back table service meals. Maybe breakfast and dinner.

 

[shortnsassy730]

I am not sure if you are going to the Halloween party. If you are not, the latest you reservation can be is 6:50. They have updated reservations to include warning that you must have a party ticket if your reservation is 7:00pm or later.

 

[Dis703]

Be Our Guest the night of a party is likely to be harder to get than it is on other nights. Which is already tough. Aside from that some are harder to get than others, but I've yet to find one that is impossible even booking trips without much notice.

 

[tinkerbella16]

Day 9: Be Our Guest (7pm right before Halloween Party)

Will you be going to the party on this night? If so, I would honestly suggest you book an earlier ADR for Be Our Guest on your party night. The party starts at 7pm, and is only 5 hours and having a 7pm ADR does not mean you'll be seated on time, and you'll definitely miss some of the party time - that time is precious, as those 5 hours go fast. We did Be Our Guest dinner on our MVMCP night in November, but I made sure to get an earlier ADR at 4:30pm. We were able to relax and enjoy the meal and we were done by 6pm, with plenty of time before the party started. It was so nice and the most enjoyable night we had all trip because we never had to rush through the meal and got to enjoy every minute of those 5 hours of the party.

If you are not planning on attending the party, I am pretty sure you'll have to get an earlier ADR anyway, as they stop taking ADR's before 7pm on party nights.

 

[GaryDis]

Day 5 sounds like a lot of food. I don't think we could do back to back table service meals. Maybe breakfast and dinner.

While the Sci-Fi Dine-In has some large sounding entrees, they also have burgers and sandwiches. It doesn't sound like that much more food compared to QS, as long as you keep dinner in mind when ordering lunch.

On the other hand, I couldn't eat my money's worth at a buffet like Hollywood & Vine even if I fasted the entire day before dinner.

 

[marchingstar]

While the Sci-Fi Dine-In has some large sounding entrees, they also have burgers and sandwiches. It doesn't sound like that much more food compared to QS, as long as you keep dinner in mind when ordering lunch.

On the other hand, I couldn't eat my money's worth at a buffet like Hollywood & Vine even if I fasted the entire day before dinner.

I think the bigger problem with Day 5 is that even if you're one of the first folks booking, F! dinners are generally pretty early. I might switch the two meals so you do a F! "dinner" for lunch and then Sci-Fi for dinner.

Otherwise, OP, I think you know going into things that you're looking for more popular meals. Unless you're a huge party, you should be okay, but you might want to keep some backup ideas in mind in case you have troubles booking. Best of luck!

 

[Merx]

Thanks everyone for their input.

No, I'm not going for the party, hence why I'm trying to book BoG for as late as possible.

Yeah, day 5 will be a lot of food, I really want to try the sci-fi restaurant, and I want to get to Fantasmic without waiting for hours beforehand, as I've heard that even with FP+, we need to line for at least an hour, that's my thinking anyway, get the package and skip the lines.

 

[BuzzyBelle]

I think the bigger problem with Day 5 is that even if you're one of the first folks booking, F! dinners are generally pretty early. I might switch the two meals so you do a F! "dinner" for lunch and then Sci-Fi for dinner.

Otherwise, OP, I think you know going into things that you're looking for more popular meals. Unless you're a huge party, you should be okay, but you might want to keep some backup ideas in mind in case you have troubles booking. Best of luck!

This is a good suggestion. I don't know if things have gotten better, but generally the F! packages are pretty early "dinner" times. It may be very difficult to space out a Sci-fi lunch and H&V dinner unless you flip them.

 

[Merx]

Just wanted to give an update on my ADRs, thanks everyone for their comments, the surprise was that I was able to get BOG on both my dates! The only one I wasn't able to get was CRT, looks like I'll be stalking the site on that.

I think Beaches and Cream will be the most difficult to get, but it will depend on your party size.

Beaches and Cream was difficult, had to settle for 2:10pm lunch

Day 5 sounds like a lot of food. I don't think we could do back to back table service meals. Maybe breakfast and dinner.

For Day 5, had to do Sci Fi at 11am lunch and 4:45pm H&V, it'll be a lot of food, probably just order a "light" meal or share at lunch, as I just want to go to Sci Fi for the experience.

Thanks again for everyone's help. I can relax and sleep well now

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Don't worry about not getting CRT right away, we managed to get an ADR there within a month of our trip last time, though we did end up eating very late.

 

[Regan117]

Day 5 sounds like a lot of food. I don't think we could do back to back table service meals. Maybe breakfast and dinner.

It depends on what kind of an eater you are! We usually do two TS per day, either breakfast and dinner or lunch and dinner.

 

[BellsFam]

Day 5 sounds like a lot of food. I don't think we could do back to back table service meals. Maybe breakfast and dinner.

We did this but opposite, F! Lunch at H&V and dinner at Sci... I assumed we would get deserts and EVERYONE ordered a plate of food!!!

 

[BellsFam]

OP don't worry about getting them all at one shot... I booked our trip two months out, booked all of our restaurants, had to change most of them after FP choices were made, to accommodate parks, etc. got better restaurant times closer to when we left, like a week away!

Be diligent and you'll get all!

 

[Merx]

OP don't worry about getting them all at one shot... I booked our trip two months out, booked all of our restaurants, had to change most of them after FP choices were made, to accommodate parks, etc. got better restaurant times closer to when we left, like a week away!

Be diligent and you'll get all!

Thanks for your message.

Yeah, I'm still checking every day for better time slots even for the reservation I managed to get. Cancelling at rebooking them at a better time slot, 10 minute at a time, I'm getting closer to my "end goal" of getting all the reservation at the time slot I want haha

It's going to be a fun 180 days.