New Year's ADRs done! (For now, LOL)

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Well, 6 am treated me pretty well for our NYE trip ADRs . . . although next time, I think I'll have to talk DH into arriving a few days earlier so I can get into the system sooner! :) What do you think of the current plans (not on DP)?

12/30 - arrival day late - MK has EMH: Tony's at 8:50 pm right as Wishes ends. I know Tony's isn't that popular, but I remember liking our meal years ago, so I thought we'd give it a try. And DH has never been.

12/31 - EPCOT. Since I can now get both fireworks shows in on 12/30 and today, we're going for EPCOT all day! Made a 7 am Maya Grill since DH loves his breakfast and EPCOT doesn't open 'til 9 (staying at CSR), but I might cancel it in favor of 30 mins extra sleep. :thumbsup2 Then we got a Le Cellier lunch at 12:20. Excited about this! Haven't been in ages, nice to go for lunch instead of dinner since it's OOP, and the park should be starting to get crowded by now. Next, R&C at 6:55 for dinner. I had hoped for a later dinner, and there were later dinners available elsewhere . . . but I went this direction. I was a little surprised that no restaurant had bookings available after 8:50 pm - perhaps all theose ADRs are taken already, but with the park open 'til 1 am, I figured someone would go later . . . .

1/1 - Kona bf @ 7:30, one of our faves. Cape May at 5:00 for dinner - excited to try its seafood buffet! Torn with whether to do an EPCOT restaurant instead, but this is what we've got for now.

1/2 - Boma bf @ 7:30. Hoping DH will like this, he's been hesitant after hearing how dinner has a lot of overly sweet things, but as long as AK doesn't add EMH, we'll stick with it! Finally, Flying Fish @ 5:30 - a new one for us and I keep reading so many good things about it!

Totally long winded here I know, but DH doesn't care quite enough yet and it's too early to tell anyone else! :)
 
Congratulations on getting your ADR's done! You sound happy with your choices. :) My 180 day mark is tomorrow, as we are checking in on New Year's Eve. Wish me luck...I hope I will be able to come here tomorrow and be excited with my results as well! :)
 
Both MK and EPCOT really did still have a lot of choices left, so I think you'll be good to go! Good luck!
 
It sounds like you got the places you wanted! :thumbsup2

Today was my 180 days as well, and things did not start out well. My alarm was set for 5:45AM and it DID NOT GO OFF! I woke up in a panic at 8:02 AM, stumbled to the computer and the online system WOULD NOT recognize my DVC Travel Number! (We have 2 rooms under one number, not for the same number of nights.) So then I frantically dialed the Dining Line ... and got stuck in a computer loop that wanted me to book just restaurants for Dec. 30th! Finally, in frustration I asked the computer voice if I could speak to an agent ... imagine my surprise when that happened lickety-split!

From there it was smooth sailing ... was able to get almost everything we wanted for our party of 8 at the times we wanted. (Breakfast and lunch/dinner from Dec. 30 through Jan 6.) It was the most ADRs I've ever made at once and yet probably my fastest dining call ever (less than 40 mins). :dance3:

My only issues were CRT Breakfast (nothing on Jan 2 or Jan 4) and Crystal Palace Breakfast (again nothing on Jan 2 or Jan 4). :sad1:

The CM was fantastic though and suggested I call back often and/or check online without my travel number at each 180 day mark. If it's meant to be, it'll come through. If not, there's always next time! :goodvibes
 

The CM was fantastic though and suggested I call back often and/or check online without my travel number at each 180 day mark. If it's meant to be, it'll come through. If not, there's always next time! :goodvibes

I really am pretty happy! I think I will be checking back to see if they ever book the NYE Epcot restaurants later than 8:50 pm. I did call midday yesterday to ask that, and the CM I got didn't really know about past experiences. I just can't imagine they all shut down at 9, but maybe I'm wrong!

Other than that, I think we're good . . . maybe just cancel a couple as the time draws closer. I do sometimes hate the intense planning 6 months out!
 
It sounds like you got the places you wanted! :thumbsup2

Today was my 180 days as well, and things did not start out well. My alarm was set for 5:45AM and it DID NOT GO OFF! I woke up in a panic at 8:02 AM, stumbled to the computer and the online system WOULD NOT recognize my DVC Travel Number! (We have 2 rooms under one number, not for the same number of nights.) So then I frantically dialed the Dining Line ... and got stuck in a computer loop that wanted me to book just restaurants for Dec. 30th! Finally, in frustration I asked the computer voice if I could speak to an agent ... imagine my surprise when that happened lickety-split!

From there it was smooth sailing ... was able to get almost everything we wanted for our party of 8 at the times we wanted. (Breakfast and lunch/dinner from Dec. 30 through Jan 6.) It was the most ADRs I've ever made at once and yet probably my fastest dining call ever (less than 40 mins). :dance3:

My only issues were CRT Breakfast (nothing on Jan 2 or Jan 4) and Crystal Palace Breakfast (again nothing on Jan 2 or Jan 4). :sad1:

The CM was fantastic though and suggested I call back often and/or check online without my travel number at each 180 day mark. If it's meant to be, it'll come through. If not, there's always next time! :goodvibes


OMG! i would have had a fit if my alarm didn't go off! having said that...it probably jinxed me! My 180 day is tomorrow....interesting that there is no CP Breakfast on those days...i wanted one!! we shall see tomorrow i suppose....can't fret now...i'm in the home stretch! LOL
 
OMG! i would have had a fit if my alarm didn't go off! having said that...it probably jinxed me! My 180 day is tomorrow....interesting that there is no CP Breakfast on those days...i wanted one!! we shall see tomorrow i suppose....can't fret now...i'm in the home stretch! LOL

I called back today (right at 7AM - the alarm went off today) and there was still nothing for CRT or CP for breakfast on Jan 2 or Jan 4 ... the CM was even checking smaller party sizes with no luck. She concluded that they might just not have loaded in all the ADRs yet.

We've looked at our plans and now realize we could do CRT Jan 1, Jan 2 or Jan 4 ... so I will be calling bright and early tomorrow morning again!

Good luck with your ADRs!
 
We're eating at Tony's on the 30th, but that's because we want to see the NYE fireworks that MK shows on the 30th. Are you sure that there's a Wishes that night?
 












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