Just made my ressies, have questions!

[whatisgoofy?]

I just made ADR ressies for the first time (last time we were in the world, there was no DDP...and you could actually make same-day reservations...or even walk in). As so many people have noted, the website was down, so I got pretty great service on the phone. I got my days and restaurants, but had to take a 4:30 dinner at 50's Prime Time. It's a little early, but we really want to go there. So here's question one: How often should I check for a cancellation at say 5-5:30 (or should I just suck it up, and be satisfied that I got where I wanted)? We're currently 154 days out from that dining date. Question two: To satisfy my paranoia, when should I double-check our ressies before we leave? Thanks for your insights!

 

[froggy922]

I have all my ADRs done but I have one I would still like to "tweak" a little so I check the website daily or every other day to see if I can make my change. So I'd say as often as you can. You just never know when cancellations are going to happen so just check as often as you can. I would check your ADRs at least a week before you go just to make sure everything is in order and then check Ill probably check the night before I leave again. Are you using My Disney Experience? If you are it's super easy to check on, make or change ADRs.

 

[BringingUpDisney]

I agree with PP about checking often to see if something opens up. Check frequently around the 60 day window where a lot of cancellations seem to happen. If you don't have any pixie dust there, still try the day before we have had that work for us for several last minute reservations.

 

[whatisgoofy?]

Thanks for your input! We'll keep checking, but we do feel lucky that we scored the places and days we wanted.