I just booked yesterday, for December 17th - 22nd (may switch and stay one more night). We got the Visa
free dining package, and I kept working the numbers, and it was a really good deal.
I got reservations just fine, of course some very popular places were booked up (but we've eaten many places already, so want to try some new ones).
We have reservations at:
Tokyo Dining (dinner)
Liberty Tree Tavern (lunch)
Wolfgang Puck Cafe (dinner - love this place!)
Yak and Yeti (very early dinner)
50's Prime Time Cafe (lunch)
Teppan Edo (lunch)
Chefs de France (dinner)
Rose & Crown (dinner)
So there were many choices, we are pretty flexible, I just figured which park we would be at or near, depending on the extra magic hours and which days we want to avoid MK!
I wouldn't give up at all - be flexible, and you may decide to try a new place! We've only eaten at Wolfgang Puck and 50's Prime Time, the others are new. Oh, I forgot - got Rose & Crown at 8:10PM on a Saturday night! Yeah - fireworks! Even if we're not hungry, we will order light and get coffee. I know we won't necessarily sit outside, but we've never eaten there before. We are very flexible - it sure beats cooking!!!