No BOG pity party

[MinnieFan4ever]

Well, I tried to make a BOG ressie today for December for any of the 8 nights that we will be there. I got nothin Really bummed because this will be our 3rd trip since it opened with a combined total of 21 "dining chances" and we still have not been able to score a table for 3.

Okay, pity party over now.

 

[momof2n2]

I'm sorry. That would bum me out, too.

 

[bumbershoot]

Have you tried searching for 4? That worked for us. Try it if you haven't. (then you just call later and cancel the one person)

And yes it's ridiculous that you have to do that, but it's a glitch in the BOG system where looking for a party of 3 doesn't trigger the search for a 4-top table.

 

[MinniesYooHoo]

Have you tried searching for 4? That worked for us. Try it if you haven't. (then you just call later and cancel the one person)

And yes it's ridiculous that you have to do that, but it's a glitch in the BOG system where looking for a party of 3 doesn't trigger the search for a 4-top table.

This has totally worked for us! Something about the odd/even number of the party and how they seat the tables. Not exactly sure why though.

 

[dizneekrazee]

This has totally worked for us! Something about the odd/even number of the party and how they seat the tables. Not exactly sure why though.

So if we are a party of 5, would you suggest looking for a table for 6?

 

[pmaurer74]

You will have a better chance getting a table for 4 rather than 3. I have heard others getting tables for 4 when 3 were not available

 

[MinniesYooHoo]

So if we are a party of 5, would you suggest looking for a table for 6?

Go for it! I will say that I've always called and taken the "4th" person off of my ressie after a few days, but there have been instances in which we've shown at a restaurant with less than our party number due to unforseen circumstances. (Usually illness) Never once has the CM given us any difficulty. Now, I have no clue how they would handle it if we ever showed with an extra person. I'd be willing to bet they wouldn't be so receptive.

 

[2manydaves]

I could only find tables for 4 on my 180 + 10 date. Not 5, not 6. Just two times for a party of 4.

Must have a lot of seating for 4.

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

You can just tell them upon arrival that only 3 will be dining. You will not be charged for a 4th person that isn't there.

 

[julie4423]

I'd love to dine here, but the one positive is that it finally offers CRT ressies for all of us that don't plan at the 180 mark because of all that are after BOG. I'll have to remember the 4 thing though. Great advice!

 

[BattyKoda]

I've been trying to get an ADR here for a couple of weeks now, and I thought I had one a little bit ago. Sadly the site gave me a server error before I could finish the reservation and I lost it... I'm a little bit annoyed right now.

 

[BringingUpDisney]

Are you going the first week in December? I found nothing the first week but starts being available around the 7th for 4.

 

[Rvillediser]

I'm a newbie....but I'd suggest keep trying...every day...I'm going in Aug. and neglected to book Chef Mickey's at the 180 day mark....I ended up with an 8:45 ressie for 3. I tried every day for 2 months and lo and behold....I got 5:15 last week.....much better!!!! Perseverance pays off!

 

[anniebean]

I vote for keep trying, too. I finally scored a ressie for our Sept trip yesterday, and I'd been trying for at least a couple of months, also.

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

I am on hold right now trying for a table of 4. I hope it works!

...still on hold....

...at least there is some lovely music to listen to...

...music over, now trying to sell me a MYW package with dining...

...ah, back to the music...

:

So bummed! Nothing worked and nothing open until after December 9th. Good luck to everyone else trying to get in.

 

[Luke35whelan]

Well, I tried to make a BOG ressie today for December for any of the 8 nights that we will be there. I got nothin Really bummed because this will be our 3rd trip since it opened with a combined total of 21 "dining chances" and we still have not been able to score a table for 3.

Okay, pity party over now.

We screwed up at 180 out. Traveling with another family, 9 total. We were afraid they would bail as this has happened to us in the past. Last time it happened, we lost our ADR's. Thought we'd be smart. 6:00 AM on 2 different computers, their ressie # on one, ours the other. Servers down the whole hour from 6-7. At 7:00 DW a I got on 2 phones and called. She got through in 3 minutes, 12 for me. She got BOG for 4, I was trying for 5. My CM told me BOG wasnt releasing ressies for that day. I told her my DW sitting next to me just got them. I thanked her for nothing and hung up. Needless to say, we were screwed on the BOG front. Our trip starts late September. We were able to score most of what we wanted but not BOG, yet. Kind of stinks I'm paying for 10 nights at AKL savanna view for 4 with PH and can't eat where we want because of disneys sucky IT department. I have read since, it's better to use the old site. Ok, I'm done, thanks for listening.

 

[4dclark]

I've been trying to get an ADR here for a couple of weeks now, and I thought I had one a little bit ago. Sadly the site gave me a server error before I could finish the reservation and I lost it... I'm a little bit annoyed right now.

That just happened to me!

I am going to punch my computer and moreso...the Disney site!! I FINALLY got BOG for the date I needed...it asked me to log in (why as I am always logged in) and then BOOM...server down!

Now I am able to get back in and the spot is gone!!!

Maddening!!!

 

[DSNY4ever]

Are you going at a busy time of year? Were you trying 180 days out? We got a reservation for 3 180 days out (for October), we even went online and switched the day/time a few days later.

This was the first "popular' reservation I have ever gotten though. We used to always try for CRT breakfast and never got it, I have since given up on that as I decided I don't really care anymore

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

Are you going at a busy time of year? Were you trying 180 days out? We got a reservation for 3 180 days out (for October), we even went online and switched the day/time a few days later.

This was the first "popular' reservation I have ever gotten though. We used to always try for CRT breakfast and never got it, I have since given up on that as I decided I don't really care anymore

Last year it was the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and I tried for the whole 8 nights we were there. I tried again this May 1 -8 and got nothing. Now for this trip Dec 1 - 8 and came up empty yet again. Oh well, at least I don't know what I am missing.

 

[CocosMeme]

Watch for the California Grill to open up for reservations during the time you want BOG. A lot of people (including me) made reservations at BOG the 1st week of Dec. for nights that the MVMCP is happening so we can hop over to ther Contemporary after eating and watch Christmas Wishes and not go to the party. IF I can score a reservation at Cali Grill when theyn open them up I will be cancelling BOG.