Making my ADR's and so nervous!

[Duck143]

I'm making my ADR's next week for our first Disney trip with our 2 boys. My parents and brother are also coming, so there will be 7 of us. We have all our choices ready for breakfast and dinners (and backups). We're staying offsite, so I have to do 180 every single morning. I 'practiced' a few of the more difficult choices such as BOG and Cali Grill and I don't have a lot of luck getting tables for 7. Can anyone share their success stories of Off-Site booking and also, does anyone have any tips for me? Are the times in October limited because they'll release more availability?
Thanks everyone! You're all so much help!

 

[AshleeH]

We stay onsite, so I can't help you with that. I would not count on Be Our Guest - have a backup ready. I booked our October trip last week at 180+10 and the only BOG I could snag was on our Departure day at 5:00. My husband spoke to a CM a few weeks ago and was told that October - which is always crowded - is going to be extra busy this year.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Plus, the MK restaurants aren't offering ADRs past 6 on party nights yet. I expect that to change, but right now...

 

[Merx]

We stay onsite, so I can't help you with that. I would not count on Be Our Guest - have a backup ready. I booked our October trip last week at 180+10 and the only BOG I could snag was on our Departure day at 5:00. My husband spoke to a CM a few weeks ago and was told that October - which is always crowded - is going to be extra busy this year.

No! My ADRs open up tonight, looks like BOG will be out for me...

 

[Baptist]

Keep your expectations very low for a BOG reservation. Staying off-site has it's disadvantages and BOG reservations is one of them. Even on-siters have trouble (note AshleeH was 180 +10 and could only get her departure day).

My advice is to choose a different MK restaurant, maybe Crystal Palace. Then, wait until the day or two before and try and snag a last minute BOG cancellation. Since it's a 24 hour cancellation policy, many people cancel 25 hours before.

The good news is that you will probably get everything else you want at 180 days out.