November Positives!

[MinnieLovesMickey]

We're going during free dining in November. Within a couple of weeks of my 180 day mark, I was able to get all the adrs that we want at the times we want.

Here's our list:
1900 Park Fare
Chef Mickey's
Tusker House
50's Prime Time
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Hollywood Brown Derby (Fantasmic)
Hollywood and Vine character lunch
'Ohana
Narcoossee's
Rose and Crown
Coral Reef
BOG lunch

 

[Mom2Stitch]

I'm so happy to read that there is hope. DH and I were planning for Feb of next year, then we got to talking about this year and DS and his GF want to go so Feb turned into Aug and now to Nov all in less than 24 hours . I have to say I'm very discouraged by what I'm finding for our dates on the website when I can get it to work at all . Wish me luck!!

 

[lauraaott]

We're going during free dining in November. Within a couple of weeks of my 180 day mark, I was able to get all the adrs that we want at the times we want.

Here's our list:
1900 Park Fare
Chef Mickey's
Tusker House
50's Prime Time
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Hollywood Brown Derby (Fantasmic)
Hollywood and Vine character lunch
'Ohana
Narcoossee's
Rose and Crown
Coral Reef
BOG lunch

How were you able to get them? I was only able to get one we wanted.

 

[JimmyBean42]

We were booking for a group of 20 and were able to get: CRT (L), Tusker House (L), Ohana (B), Chef Mickey (D), California Grill (D) (only for 2 people for fireworks), Raglan Road (D), Crystal Palace (D), Cape May Cafe (D), Mama Melrose (D) and BOG (L). It was not easy but got all the places we wanted to go. Not the exact times but we were lucky to get what we got with 20 people.

 

[MinnieLovesMickey]

How were you able to get them? I was only able to get one we wanted.

Most were available at my 180 mark. DH and I did the conquer and divide method, which worked out great since the website was being a pain. I took advice that I read on the boards to do the more popular adrs (BOG) toward the end of our trip, that way fewer people have booked. With Chef Mickey's and 1900 Park Fare, I didn't get the exact times I wanted (they were after 8pm, we are going either way, just prefer earlier times). I stalked the MDE app for a couple of weeks, about 3 or 4 times throughout the day.

 

[tara32]

Be Our Guest
Le Cellier
Yak and Yeti
Rainforest Café
T-Rex
Sci-Fi Drive In

Was so happy as we got everything on our wish list! Have 2 days off so will be eating at the resort or DTD and another day at lwgoland and Universal so I'll guess we'll play it by ear and do CS there

 

[ladyslipper]

We were booking for a group of 20 and were able to get: CRT (L), Tusker House (L), Ohana (B), Chef Mickey (D), California Grill (D) (only for 2 people for fireworks), Raglan Road (D), Crystal Palace (D), Cape May Cafe (D), Mama Melrose (D) and BOG (L). It was not easy but got all the places we wanted to go. Not the exact times but we were lucky to get what we got with 20 people.

WOW!! Way to go!

 

[heath92681]

November 8-11

Beaches & Cream (dinner)
Tusker House (breakfast)
Hollywood & Vine (lunch)
Akershus (dinner)
Be Our Guest (lunch)

Hoping for a Be Our Guest breakfast and to switch our Akershus day. Fingers crossed!

 

[22Tink]

Just got my 8am Tusker House I was hoping for!!

 

[THEDISNEYTHREE]

We are going Oct 30- Nov 9. We got:

Chef Mickey-dinner
T-Rex-lunch
Crystal Palace-dinner
1900 Park Fare-breakfast
Be our Guest-lunch and dinner
Coral Reef-lunch
Rose & Crown-dinner
50's Prime Time-dinner
CRT-dinner
Tusker House-lunch
Narcoossee's-dinner

 

[ladyslipper]

What are the party sizes for all you successors? We are not near as successful as most of you.. I noticed there were a couple pretty big party sizes but maybe it's because we are a party of 5?

 

[Dusinberre]

11/14 - 11/28

Le Cellier
Citricos
Hollywood Brown Derby
Rose & Crown
Chef Mickey's (breakfast)
The Boathouse
Monsieur Paul
Crystal Palace (breakfast)
'Ohana (breakfast & dinner)
Be Our Guest (dinner)
50's Prime Time
Jiko
Sanaa

Two adults and one 14 month old

 

[22Tink]

What are the party sizes for all you successors? We are not near as successful as most of you.. I noticed there were a couple pretty big party sizes but maybe it's because we are a party of 5?

We have 3 in our party, so that might be a bit easier than a party of 5? I'm not really sure how it all works! This is my first experience with ADRs at WDW.

 

[JimmyBean42]

What are the party sizes for all you successors? We are not near as successful as most of you.. I noticed there were a couple pretty big party sizes but maybe it's because we are a party of 5?

We are a party of 20. We had to do split tables (10 and 10) for a lot of reservations but they sit you next to each other anyway.

 

[LaurenDisneyMom]

Ah! We are first timers, a party of 4, and still waiting on BOG lunch for 11/17 or 11/20 and HV breakfast or lunch 11/16! Not losing hope!!!

 

[nobellybutton]

So we are also going during FD and we were able to get:

Akershus-pre park opening breakfast
Mama Melrose-Fantasmic pkg
Crystal Palace-lunch
Crystal Palace-dinner
BOG-Lunch
Ohana-breakfast (character meal)
Ohana-Dinner (diff night DS wanted)
Bongos-lunch
Coral Reef-dinner
Hoop Dee Doo Revue-dinner
Shutters-dinner
Tusker house-breakfast

*only thing I want is CRT I'll keep trying. We've never been so hoping I'll find something.*
Overall pretty happy with what we were able to book.

UPDATE: I got CRT PRE-PARK OPENING I used one of the dining apps.

 

[mel19]

I had a pretty lucky time getting my reservations. This is my first time doing free dining so I am really excited at all the meals we get to experience. We have
Tusker House-breakfast
Akershus-lunch
BOG-lunch
Chef Mickey's-breakfast
Crystal Palace-dinner
Ohana-dinner
Kona Cafe-breakfast
Sanaa-late lunch
Whispering Canyon or Biergarten-dinner (trying to decide which one to keep)

 

[amber_cntrygrl]

We're going November 13-22 and got:
Rainforest Cafe @ Animal Kingdom (dinner)
Crystal Palace (lunch)
Hollywood & Vine (lunch)
Planet Hollywood (dinner)
Mickey's Back Yard BBQ
Coral Reef (dinner)
'Ohana (dinner)
Be Our Guest (lunch)
Chef Mickey's (breakfast)
and we plan to add a House of Blues in there also.

 

[ladyslipper]

So we are also going during FD and we were able to get:

Akershus-pre park opening breakfast
Mama Melrose-Fantasmic pkg
Crystal Palace-lunch
Crystal Palace-dinner
BOG-Lunch
Ohana-breakfast (character meal)
Ohana-Dinner (diff night DS wanted)
Bongos-lunch
Coral Reef-dinner
Hoop Dee Doo Revue-dinner
Shutters-dinner
Tusker house-breakfast

*only thing I want is CRT I'll keep trying. We've never been so hoping I'll find something.*
Overall pretty happy with what we were able to book.

UPDATE: I got CRT PRE-PARK OPENING I used one of the dining apps.

Can't get any better than this !! Way to go!

 

[emskuz1129]

We got a majority of our wanted ressies the morning of our 180 day mark. We got:

CRT breakfast
Biergarten dinner
Mickey's backyard bbq
Beaches and Cream
T-rex (had to call restaurant directly)
H&V breakfast.

Wasn't able to get Ohana or BOG ... still lookin tho