My 7am ADR Experience

[Mila78]

So after staying up until 1am contemplating my reservations, I woke up at 6:45am and tried to call in starting at 6:55, only to realize that I never wrote down the phone number! I had absolutely everything else under the sun but that. And I found the 407-WDW-DINE number but realized that my cell phone doesnt have the letters on it so I couldnt figure out what numbers WDW DINE stood for! So it took me forever to frantically search on the internet for the actual numbers (ok, it probably took less than 5 minutes but it felt like eternity) and I didn't get to actually call in until 7:05am and was then put on hold for 15 minutes. uuuggghh. So now I'm thinking great, I'm not gonna get anything..

So I speak to the CM and I give her my first reservation: May 17th, 5pm and Le Cellier. She tells me 'we have absolutely nothing. thats a really popular restaurant and we've already been open for 15 minutes so all of those are gone'. I'm thinking GREAT I BLEW IT FOR ALL MY RESERVATIONS CAUSE I DIDNT HAVE THE NUMBER READY.

So it turns though, that I was able to get EVERY other reservation at the exact date and exact time I wanted them give or take 10 minutes, including a Le Cellier reservation on our last night there as opposed to our first night which I'm totally ok with!

I was one dinner reservation short because Le Cellier was changed to the last day and I didn't want to do 1900 Park Fare which we originally had on our last day on our first day so I had to think quick and pick something nice and romantic for our first day and I pulled out California Grill. whew

So heres our ressies:

Sunday: (no planned parks)
L: The Wave 12:00PM (this one was a last minute panic add on at the end of the call because I wasn't sure if I should book lunch the first day or not (our flight gets in at 9:30am) but I'm not sure if I'm gonna keep the ressie)
D: California Grill 7:10 pm

Monday: (MK)
B: Grand Floridian Cafe - 7:30 am
D: Tony's Town Square - 7:05 pm

Tuesday: (Epcot)
B: Captain's Grille - 8:00 am
D: Yachtman's - 7:10pm

Wednesday: (AK)
B: Boma - 8:00 am
D: Narcooses - 7:10pm

Thursday: (MK) - + 6yr nephew and sister from this point forward
B: Crystal Palace - 8:05am
D: Ohanas - 6:40pm

Friday: (Epcot)
B: Cape May Café - 8:00 AM
D: Nine Dragons - 7:00pm

Saturday: (HS)
B: Spoodles - 8:00 AM
D: Le Cellier - 5:00 PM

Sunday: (Whatever parks we want)
B: Chef Mickey's - 8:30 AM


I am soo relieved that I have my ressies. Of course, now I have the itch to switch things around but I THINK I'm pretty happy with them. This is the first time we're doing dining plan so we'll see how it goes!

Mila

 

[Mila78]

OK, I'm starting already...

I changed the first Saturday lunch at The Wave to Kona because I have a reservation for the California Grille that night for dinner and I didn't want go to the hotel twice in one day.

Also, I change Ohana's from 6:40pm to 5:00pm which I think is a smart move so that we will be assured to spend enough time at the MK afterwards and not be rushed (especially not for the parade and fireworks).

Whew. I hope thats it now!

Although if anyone has any suggestions I'm open to them

 

[bookwormde]

With the +10 policy getting high demand reservation on your first few days is often going to be challenging so planning them for farther into the +10 give you the best chance since less people have had a chance to book them on days before you call.

bookwormde

 

[MAGGIED]

I think they look great.... I too had a struggle with getting the date and time I wanted on our first night... but I changed it to our last night and it all worked out... I have all our plans in my PTR...