**October 27 2009, 180 Day Reservation Thread**

[js]

If you end up changing a name on a ressie, how does that work when people swap the ressies on dis? Do you just give the confirmation number and last name? Do they check ID? Thank you.

 

[yellownovawife]

ok got through again - disney magic sign playing in my ear - I really like it! They say 13 minute wait - keeping my fingers crossed!

 

[boatlover30]

How are you getting the park hours for February? Disney only as HS and Epcot up right now and I can't find another website that has MK or AK. Thanks!

 

[mster425]

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[DisneyBabies]

Just got off the phone with CM Lavonia and she said the system is still down and would be for at least an hour. They are still working on the online reservation system as well although she has no idea what is wrong with it.

She was very nice about it and you could hear in her voice that she expected me to get mad at her, but though I was disappointed, I put on a happy voice and thanked her for her time and help and she seemed to cheer up considerably.

 

[xipetotec]

Well I spent 1:30 this morning trying to call group dining. We are going a group of us 25 people!!! But less than that for an attempt at CRT ( 11 girls ) .

Gave a random call at 12:15 and got through. Got a really nice lady who helped me out. BUT She told me that CRT is redesigning their system and it was not entered into the system yet. To call later for that.

Furthermore, I apparently have to call 50's Prime Time directly for 25 people.

But we got out Tusker House and Biergarten ADRs at least :S

 

[ZanyToes]

I'm still in shock at how well that worked for me! I did stay up until 2a.m. my time to try the online system at 3.. didn't work so I went to bed.. set my alarm for the wrong time so I didn't wake up until the phone lines opened (wanted to try when online worked.. glad I messed up my alarm LOL).. tryed for about 40 mins w/ no luck.. slept in until 9:30 our time (10:30 FL time), called for about 20 mins to try and get our DDP changed to DxDDP.. finally got ahold of a CS rep who got it switched for me and asked if I wanted her to transfer me to dining reservations.. I of course said yes expecting to be put on hold for an hour.. in 2 seconds I was talking to a dining rep!!

 

[mbarone54]

I too was up at 5:30 am to try the computers, and then was on the phone "re-dialing" for 90 minutes before I got in. I waited for 22 minutes and then spoke with the CM for TWO HOURS while the system went down, came back up, went down again, came back up. (thank god for the wireless headset! I cleaned out DH's closet, did laundry...) By the 3rd or 4th time (we both lost count) she had decided to book each one individually (rather than load up a cartfull) and I was able to get everything I wanted....sort of. We might be eating at 7:30 one night and then 4:30 the next day - but really...who am I to complain?!?! hee hee hee... We were in the middle of retrying a few things when my phone died! (go figure!)
She wasn't showing any times for Tony's on the day I wanted it - but looked at another screen and saw that there were no tables booked at all on that day - so she thought maybe they hadn't "added those tables in the system yet" (her words). I will try back in the aftermath of the morning debacle...
Good luck!

 

[yellownovawife]

Waited only 3 minutes and was told I have to call back after 1 because their system is being upgraded GRRRR

 

[jguide11]

I just got in for the first time. Was told the system is being enchanced and it will take 15 minutes.

 

[2gr8DisneyKids]

On Hold!!! Tried on line and then called and called and called for about 15 minutes before I got to the hold music!

They did not actually tell me a wait time, but at this point I do not care!

Doing my ADR's by what we want the most first, but hoping to make them all... fingers crossed!

On-line is totally slammed, but also trying it while on hold.

 

[Khill]

Been on hold for 20 minutes, and Gemini came on and told me the system would be down for a couple hours

Oh well just try back later for some dust.

This was at 11:33 central time.

 

[HHMcG]

I'm sitting her at work, on hold, listening to Disney music, eating my lunch.
They tell me less then 25 min.

Got a CM after 21 mins. Who nonchalatly told me the system was down and to try back again later. Easier said then done.

 

[kajack]

Success! I got everything I wanted after starting to try online this morning @ 5:45 I am done!

1/31 - F! MM
2/1 CRT (B); LTT (D)
2/3 Le Cellier (D)
2/4 Chef Mickey's (D)

I am so relieved!

 

[ajseagles3]

You can add me into the "winner" column, although I am a bit annoyed about the lack of CRT. You'd think that getting a place that charges up front into the system would be a priority. They could use that money to upgrade the servers!

3/13 - Akershus lunch, Coral Reef dinner
3/14 - Tusker House breakfast, Boma dinner
3/15 - Crystal Palace late breakfast, Crystal Palace dinner (Take a wild guess which day we are looking to hit up CRT...)
3/16 - Hollywood & Vine breakfast (Dinner TBD! Willing to take suggestions!)
3/17 - Chef Mickey's breakfast

 

[dopeyone]

What, are they feeding it Enzyte?

 

[psac]

If you end up changing a name on a ressie, how does that work when people swap the ressies on dis? Do you just give the confirmation number and last name? Do they check ID? Thank you.

I've never had a restaurant check an ID for a rezzie, but there might be special consideration for something like Cindy's breakfast pre-park open, where you need to show a reservation confirmation, for instance.

 

[nfceagles]

Just got off with DVC MS and got what I needed within reasonable variations. Would have spent more time tinkering with dates and times if the days circumstances were different, but I can't about the end result. The process on the other hand was a nightmare. I've gotten thru various sources a few times, got one Ohana ressie this morning before everything went down.

2/7 5:10 Whispering Canyon
2/8 4:40 Liberty Tree Tavern
2/9 7:30 Chef Mickey
2/10 5:30 Ohana
2/11 5:55 LeCellier
2/12 5:30 Plaza

 

[Lexi221]

Same thing here... just held for 25 mins... talked to CM named Gemini and she said the system was just began undergoing enhancements and to try again in an hour...

 

[LOVETHATMOUSE]

Just got through through DVC...got everything I want, but we could end up at separate tables...we are a party of 7 - 5A 2 C. I made them anyways since I was waiting on hold FOREVER! Oh yeah...I also got Lecellier on Easter Sunday for dinner...granted it's a little early, but I got it!