Just Off The Phone - Dvc "Included" in New Priority Seating Window

[crisi]

As of this morning, if you call the first morning 90 days out from your first reservation (and, by the way, it seems to be the first reservation, they need to get you into the system 90 days out - they wouldn't let me start with my popular choice mid trip - PSB - I needed to make my first day reservation first), they will let you make reservations for the next ten days - pushing the window to 100 days, and keeping you from calling every day (and keeping them from having to staff the phones for that volume).

 

[Simba's Mom]

I'm kind of confused here (Yes, I'm easily confused). Say I'm 90 days from my hotel reservation. However, I only want ADR for the 4th day, but it's a very hard-to-get one, say Cindy's breakfast. Do I have to wait and call in 4 more days? Is it 90 days from my hotel reservation or 90 days from my first ADR? If the rule is 90 days from the first ADR, someone could get around this by making any old ADR for 90 days from today (they don't want it, and they're not going to show up) and since it's now 90 days from their first ADR, they can go ahead and book Cindy's now, rather than have to wait 4 more days. Does this make any sense?

 

[BCV23]

It is 90 days from the first day of your resort reservation.....DVC or not.

 

[LeftCoaster]

I'm wondering if people who are being helped are calling the 1-800 DVC # and others who aren't are calling the WDW-DINE #, or the other way around, like someone said. Those of you who didn't have any problems, which # did you call?

I called the WDW-DINE #.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) This is for resort guests.
2) It is not exclusive to paid resort or DVC resorts.
3) DVC guests on point DO qualify.
4) You MUST have the resort ressie made
5) Once you have a ressie number, you can use this 90+10 day option.

 

[elgerber]

I called the wdw-dine number too, I got through immediately at 6 central time, no hold music at all. I am arriving the 15th, so today was day 89 for me, but I was able to make 6 ADR's throughout my trip. I did give them my DVC confirmation number, and there were no issues whatsoever.

 

[rchristiansen]

Now the thing I am confused about is that if you cancel your reservation, then all your ADRs are canceled. What if we change our reservation? For example, what If I have a studio reserved and then change it to a 1 BR, or what if I have it at my home resort and then what the change the reservation if my waitlist comes through?

Will my ADRs be canceled then if I CHANGE it? Or just Cancel it?

 

[crisi]

I'm kind of confused here (Yes, I'm easily confused). Say I'm 90 days from my hotel reservation. However, I only want ADR for the 4th day, but it's a very hard-to-get one, say Cindy's breakfast. Do I have to wait and call in 4 more days? Is it 90 days from my hotel reservation or 90 days from my first ADR? If the rule is 90 days from the first ADR, someone could get around this by making any old ADR for 90 days from today (they don't want it, and they're not going to show up) and since it's now 90 days from their first ADR, they can go ahead and book Cindy's now, rather than have to wait 4 more days. Does this make any sense?

I couldn't make my PSB reservatiom fpr 10/18 until we had booked something for 10/16 (90 days out). I would say if you want CRT four days into your trip, call on the first day and make a placeholder reservation for someplace like Marrakesh. Then cancel that when your CRT window opens. Now its possible I had a helpful but misinformed CM. - Although apparently seats are being released in waves.

 

[MCazer]

What does ADR stand for? LOL

Also, does the 90 days +10 also work if you book a fireworks cruise first, then a Priority seating for the next day?

 

[elgerber]

I couldn't make my PSB reservatiom fpr 10/18 until we had booked something for 10/16 (90 days out). I would say if you want CRT four days into your trip, call on the first day and make a placeholder reservation for someplace like Marrakesh. Then cancel that when your CRT window opens. Now its possible I had a helpful but misinformed CM. - Although apparently seats are being released in waves.

That's an issue I have not heard come up yet. The first seating I booked this morning was for 10/20 (90 days for that is not until Friday). Very odd problem you had.

 

[crisi]

Probably just a misinformed CM. They haven't yet figured out what will and won't work with the programming yet.

 

[Scottwdw]

What does ADR stand for? LOL

Also, does the 90 days +10 also work if you book a fireworks cruise first, then a Priority seating for the next day?

ADR stands for Advanced Dining Reservation which has replaced the term Priority Seating. This is a name change only, all the same rules apply including the new one introduced today.

 

[CharlesTD]

We always cal wdw dine and never have we had any issues so far atleast.

 

[tamu91]

ADR stands for Advanced Dining Reservation which has replaced the term Priority Seating. This is a name change only, all the same rules apply including the new one introduced today.

If all the same rules apply, what does the +10 mean? I understand the old PS rules, 90 days out from the date you're dining so what's the new twist?

 

[mitros]

OK, since we normally go to WDW a LOT, and never go during busy season, we usually wait till we get there and make the reservation, PS, ADR, ASPCA or whatever the bloody heck they are calling it now, from the room for the next day. This December, our nephew, his DW and DD are coming down as our guests at the DVC {Boardwalk} and they wanted to know when they can start making character meal reservations. Thus, when I called the DVC 1-800 number, I was told of the 90 day thing. The reason I bring this up is that going back through my WDW "archives", I found that they change dining things around a lot. Back in 1991, as long as you had a confirmed resort reservation, you could make a dining reservation { which is what it was called back then} as far in advance as you choose. In 1996, they changed the reservation window to 60 days. In 2003, there apparently was no time limit once again as to when you could make reservations, even if you were NOT staying on-site.
There was also a footnote in the Birnbaum guide in 2003 that said to call to find out what current reservation policies were at the time of your vacation as the dining reservation process at WDW is constantly in a state of evolving.

 

[BCV23]

If all the same rules apply, what does the +10 mean? I understand the old PS rules, 90 days out from the date you're dining so what's the new twist?

It means that 90 days out from your resort checkin, you can call and make ADRs for up to 10 days of your vacation.

 

[crisi]

When we went in 2001 and 2003 it was a complicated system of resort restaurants had one window, Epcot another, the other theme parks a third...well, except for Hoop de Doo and the Luau those were a fourth, and a few things had other unrelated windows. On August 4, 2003 it was simplified to 90 days for (almost) everything. A few months ago, the name was changed from Priority Seating to Advanced Dining Reservations. As of today, its 90 days from your checkin date of the resort, for a maximum of being able to pre-book 100 days out - so if you are staying longer than 10 days and want the maximum window, you'll still need to make a few phone calls. There are still some exceptions. www.pscalculator.net can help. http://www.pscalculator.net/pscalc.php

 

[Dean]

As I predicted, there will be some inconsistent application early on. Then likely some changes.

 

[CarolMN]

As I predicted, there will be some inconsistent application early on. Then likely some changes.

I agree.

To me this 90 + 10 idea only makes sense if it is for guests who have purchased the dining packages. I can see Disney wanting to give those who have prepaid for meals a bit of an advantage - especially since they have so many to schedule.

If Disney just wanted to give on site guests an additional perk, they should have just said on site guests can call for ADR/PS 100 days ahead of arrival instead of the usual 90. Much easier to explain and administer. JMHO. YMMV.

Best wishes-

 

[erikthewise]

I agree.

To me this 90 + 10 idea only makes sense if it is for guests who have purchased the dining packages. I can see Disney wanting to give those who have prepaid for meals a bit of an advantage - especially since they have so many to schedule.

If Disney just wanted to give on site guests an additional perk, they should have just said on site guests can call for ADR/PS 100 days ahead of arrival instead of the usual 90. Much easier to explain and administer. JMHO. YMMV.

Best wishes-

Makes sense, Carol. But if their motivation was to reduce call volume and make the ADR process more convenient, then it makes sense as implemented. Who knows what they really intend?