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

[ilovediznee]

Oh, I know the change took place today. I, just like others just want the madness to stop so we can make ours as well. I'll try again tonight and then tomorrow.

 

[KateMW]

Bare with me, as I'm a first timer as an adult to WDW. This is long, but I really need help!

I FINALLY got a live person on the ADR line around 10:30 this morning, so I made the majority of my ADRs for our trip in early Feb. Yay, but...

Now I'm freaking out! I wasn't sure on my times and without knowing the park hours ahead of time {the nice CM did tell me what they were and when EMH were}, I had planned my days a little wrong. For instance we're in Epcot on the day MK extra magic hours and in Epcot on the one night that Fantasmic is going on. Anyway, we're traveling with my parents and our 5 year old daughter. With that in mind, I set our dinners a bit earlier then we usually like. I also think I set our breakfasts too late! I can't win!

My two biggest issues are as follows...

We're doing the Princess dinner in Norway after a day in the MK at 6:40pm. Are we going to be able to make it over there? I'm trying to get a BBB appt. for late afternoon for DD. What time should I make it for?

We're doing Chef Mickey's at 8:30am, heading to Epcot for the day and then Coral Reef at 5:45. I am hoping to fit in a lunch somewhere in World Showcase, but we're going to be eating all day at that rate. We're doing deluxe dining, so we'd like to use it! Also, that night is the night that MK has extra magic hours until midnight. We can't stay out all that late with a 5 year old, so I feel like I should push back the dinner, so we have more time to explore and can actually eat lunch. What do you think? Should I make the breakfast for earlier as well? We're staying at the Poly, so I'm not sure how much time it will take us to get from there to Contemporary and back to Epcot.

Help!!!

 

[Peter Pan Poppa]

Let me just say that this has been one of the most frustrating Disney moments I've ever had. I called for hours. Got through a couple of times only to be cut off. Finally made all my reservations The only thing I'm afraid of is that she was not able to produce confirmation numbers because the system froze. Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[gigi729]

Ok for some reason on the US disney calender (official site) every month's park hours for MK is posted but February.

I see on the UK disney calender (official site for UK) that EMH's are on the 14 and 18. But for some reason the UK calender doesn't seem to tell me which EMH is AM and which is PM. Can anyone help me with this?


TIA

I used the www.wdwmagic.com site and all hours, EMH and parade times and fireworks are clearly listed. Hope it helps.

 

[Paulie656]

Keep trying...... I finally got hrough and was able to get all nine reservations for presidents week. The CM was great. Just keep trying, someone had posted that a CM told them to call back tomorrow and there would be no more ressie's today. It is not true.

 

[MomPOM]

I haven't even freaking tried ADRs yet. I've just been trying to get cruises and safari's set up all darn day. I need to get those set before I can do ADRs.

Bah!

On hold now for the last thing I need and then I can star trying for ADRs.

 

[kent285]

On hold for 12 minutes-able to get for March 22 - 26:

LeCellier
Plaza
Brown Derby
Tusker House
Liberty Tree Tavern

Finished call around 3:18

 

[MJAJmom]

After calling all morning, I finally got through at 10:30am, only to have the CM tell me his PC had not been rebooted yet and was down. Others were taking resv, just not him. AAGGGH. Then got back in at 12:30, only to have the CM tell me all systems were down!! Going to pick up the kids at school and will try again in 30 minutes. Just a crazy day!!!

 

[Toy Story]

I just got through - trying from Australia - last night (my time) I tried online from 9pm (6am) then called for two hours between 10pm-12pm (7-9am) before going to bed.
Started calling again at 5.30am (2.30pm), finally getting through after 15 minutes. I had to re-shuffle all my times around - and swap some days. I have at least one booking time (Ohana) that I said I didn't want as it was too early on the one day we plan to spend at AK, but she booked it anyway (we did not have a great phone line with the delay).

I booked:
4/19 - 1900 Parkfare (dinner)
4/20 - Coral Reef (dinner)
4/21 - Sci Fi (very early lunch)
4/21 - 50's Prime Time (very early dinner)
4/23 - 1900 Parkfare (breakfast)
4/24 - Tutto Italia (dinner)
4/25 - Tusker House (breakfast)
4/25 - Ohana (dinner)

The only time I could book any of the dinner reservations was between 4-5pm.

ETA: I have now used the online booking and have been able to book the reservation times I actually wanted. I was also able to swap Tutto Italia and Coral Reff back to the dates I wanted them. I had been told Tutto Italia was booked out.

 

[ivilucano]

I`m so angry now! Finally got in..someone picked up the phone and told me
"sorry, our system is down, call again later"

 

[Khill]

[QUOTE=goodmorningirl; Also did the week of March 13-20 seem really busy for anyone who happened to call for those dates? Thanks everyone!:hippie

That is for when I booked mine, and everything was there. Really suprised i only missed 1 time I requested by 5 minutes.

 

[auntread]

I finally got through! I only had to make one ADR because we are doing the QuickService Plan, but it's for a party of 6 at my beloved Crystal Palace!! AND I'm at work today, so I had to sneak my attempts at calling, but F I N A L L Y on my afternoon break, I got through (11 mins on hold) and got the day and time I wanted!!!! Thanx to all for the group pixie dust we were tossing at each other all day, and here's some more for those of you still trying!!
oh, yeah, by the way my CM was really nice, and i did make sure to tell her that.
good luck everyone!

 

[CLR4321]

We are in!!! Hold time was about 15 mins. My boyfriend is making the ADR's as we speak. I told him to have the CM save after every ADR just in case it crashes again.

 

[sydneysmom]

I'm not sure if I'm putting this thread in the right place or not, if not, please move me.....

My question is, if previous ADR's were for 90 days + 10 ( if you were a Disney resort guest) does the same now apply for 180 days ? ( 180 + 10) ?
I can't find anywhere where it says that this applies....but I can't see having to call every day to make the reservation for that particular day 180 days out. Can anyone help please ?
Thank you !!!
Jill

 

[stefanospops]

I'm being told that CRT won't be available for booking until tomorrow or Thursday.

 

[cheryterese]

This is just so frustrating! Today is my 90 day window so I'm just trying to book for January! Trying to remain calm.
We'll eat somewhere I guess, but I was really hoping for Ohana for dinner one night and figure that is pretty much gone by now.

 

[twinkle49]

I finally got thru to DVC MS at around 12:20ish. I was sooo happy when she said the system was up I could have done cart wheels. She was super nice about the whole situation to! I got everything I wanted at the times that I wanted!! So glad I stayed home from work today haha! Hope everyone else has made it thru and got what they wanted!!!

 

[Sarahboo]

This is just so frustrating! Today is my 90 day window so I'm just trying to book for January! Trying to remain calm.
We'll eat somewhere I guess, but I was really hoping for Ohana for dinner one night and figure that is pretty much gone by now.

I just finished my ADRs not that long ago and had no problem getting dinner at O'Hana's in January. There's still hope!

 

[rgf207]

yep 180 + 10 for onsite guests

 

[ajschell]

Finally got through and only had to wait 8 minutes. The CM was extremely pleasant and got everything that I wanted for our March trip.

Teppan Edo
Le Cellier
Hollywood and Vine Fantasmic Pkg
Chef Mickey's

So happy this ordeal is finally OVER

I have read that some people can't get Teppan Edo. It took a little longer on the CMs computer to come up with times, etc. but we had success!

Here's wishing everyone luck with their ressies.