Made our ADRs! Should have done BoG first!

[Wendy31]

I was online this morning at 6:00 am, &, like others have reported (& the way it was last year as well), I was only able to make a reservation for exactly 180 days out.

At 7:00 am I called & got immediately through to a castmember (unlike last year - I was on hold at 7:00 am for 25 minutes) & was able to make the rest of our ADRs.

I first made our CRT ADR (because it was for our 2nd day) & then made our BoG ADR (because it was for our 10th day). However, I should have made the BoG ADR first. I was just really worried about CRT after reading about limited availability.

Anyway, following are our ADRs:

Saturday, 9/14 - 'Ohana, 6:30 pm - this was the ADR I made online since it's exactly 180 days out... it's for our arrival evening, & I really wanted 6:00 pm so I'll keep trying

Sunday, 9/15 - CRT, 5:30 pm

Monday, 9/16 - Garden Grill, 5:35 pm - wanted 5:30, but close enough!

Tuesday, 9/17 - Sci-Fi, 12:10 pm - wanted 11:30 am, so I'll keep trying for an earlier time

Wednesday, 9/18 - Crystal Palace, 11:40 am - wanted 11:30, so I'll keep trying

Thursday, 9/19 - Yak & Yeti, 4:45 pm

Friday, 9/20 - Mama Melrose Fantasmic Lunch Package, 12:00 pm

Saturday, 9/21 - Chef Mickey's, 9:30 am

Saturday, 9/21 - Chefs de France, 4:30 pm - it's early for dinner, but I want the kids to hopefully see Remy!

Sunday, 9/22 - <no adrs planned>

Monday, 9/23 - Be our Guest, 4:55 pm - really wanted 5:30 & the only other time available was 8:30 pm, so I'll keep trying... I was really kinda surprised since this ADR is for our 10th night.

Tuesday, 9/24 - Liberty Tree Tavern, 12:30 pm - surprised I was able to make this one because I was thinking that 9/24 was actually 180+11 & I was thinking I'd have to wait until tomorrow, but the castmember let me go ahead.

For anyone that's interested, after I made the 'Ohana ADR online, following is the order I made the ADRs when I called:

CRT
Be Our Guest
Crystal Palace
Chef Mickey's
Garden Grill
Sci-Fi
Yak & Yeti
Mama Melrose
Chefs de France
Liberty Tree Tavern

I was pleasantly surprised I had no problem w/ CRT, while, at the same time, not-so-pleasantly surprised w/ Be our Guest (especially since I was making the ADR for our 10th night) & w/ Crystal Palace.

I think (& this is just my opinion) that the castmember took a little too long in the beginning explaining everything to me - the dining plan, the credit card guarantee, having to be in the park, etc. I listened while she went through everything after I made the CRT ADR, but, when she started explaining everything all over again for Be our Guest, I politely explained that I was familiar w/ Disney dining & she really didn't need to read everything for each ADR. So then the process sped up a bit, but, by then, I think I'd lost better times for Be our Guest & 11:30 am for Crystal Palace. It's not a big deal, really, & I got all the ADRs we wanted. And we're going to Disney World! So I'm happy!

However, I think the process could be streamlined. Last year, I didn't get a castmember until 7:25 am, but, right at the beginning of the conversation, he took all my data info & my CC #, told me he'd give me the restaurant spiel at the end, then proceeded quickly w/ the ADRs, & I got all the times I wanted. I was very impressed w/ his efficiency, & I was hoping that this morning's call would be the same. And, honestly, she was efficient - I'm not saying she was bad at all. But I wish she hadn't taken up quite so much time at the beginning, if that makes sense.

Anyway, that was my morning experience!! Hope everyone else had a good morning as well!

 

[PuppyPrincess]

Thanks for the information. My 180 days isn't for another 5 weeks, but I will be doing about half of the same restaurants, so the information is helpful. I haven't decided on my "plan" yet as to what I am doing which day and that will help decide which order I will book my ressies. As I will have BOG and 'Ohana to decide which to book first. My guess will be where they will land in my week. Next will be Crystal Palace. Enjoy your vacation.

 

[nolajax]

As a newbie to the person booking the ADR's is the 180 a daily thing or just 180 till check in day?

For example when my check in day is 180 days out will I be able to call and book all 9 days of my trip or will I have to call 9 days in a row as each date hits the 180 day mark?

 

[Ckania]

So you can make Fantasmic dining reservations 180 days in advance? I thought you had only 90 days?

 

[juliebug1997]

Congratulations!

We just decided last night to go in June and I got everything we wanted except BoG. It's okay--I know we'll be back!

 

[Wendy31]

Thanks for the information. My 180 days isn't for another 5 weeks, but I will be doing about half of the same restaurants, so the information is helpful. I haven't decided on my "plan" yet as to what I am doing which day and that will help decide which order I will book my ressies. As I will have BOG and 'Ohana to decide which to book first. My guess will be where they will land in my week. Next will be Crystal Palace. Enjoy your vacation.

You're welcome! I think that's probably a good order - 'Ohana or BoG first depending on which one you're going to first & then Crystal Palace 3rd. Crystal Palace shouldn't be a problem at all - I was just wanting a specific time &, while I wasn't able to get it, I got within 10 minutes.

As a newbie to the person booking the ADR's is the 180 a daily thing or just 180 till check in day?

For example when my check in day is 180 days out will I be able to call and book all 9 days of my trip or will I have to call 9 days in a row as each date hits the 180 day mark?

If you are staying at a Disney resort, 180 days out, you can book 180+10 days into your trip.

For example, we are checking in on 9/14 & staying through 9/24. Exactly 180 days out from 9/14 was today, 3/18. And, today (on my 180 day), I was able to book for 9/14 through 9/24 (which is 180 + 10). I hope that makes sense!

If you are not staying at a Disney resort w/ a resort confirmation number, you can only book exactly 180 days out & not 180 + 10.

I hope I explained the 180 + 10 correctly! I've seen it explained much better than my muddled description! LOL!

So you can make Fantasmic dining reservations 180 days in advance? I thought you had only 90 days?

Yes, you can book a Fantasmic dining reservation 180 days in advance. If the online system is working, you can make this reservation online now. (Previously, you had to call to make a Fantasmic dining ADR.)

Congratulations!

We just decided last night to go in June and I got everything we wanted except BoG. It's okay--I know we'll be back!

So glad you got everything!! And I wasn't as concerned about Be our Guest as I was some of our other ADRs because I figured, if we couldn't get an ADR for BoG, we could try the quick-service lunch!

We used to go in June all the time, & I actually kinda miss it!