***Official January 2023 Thread***

[VAtink]

Booked dining this morning and it was a breeze compared to my experience booking it for our trip this past September! Which is a bit surprising since the September trip was 10 days and this January trip is only 5 days, and I booked late this morning, at like 6:45. Got everything we wanted at the time we wanted. Wahoo!

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

If MK closes at 430, any guesses on last dining reservation time? 4?

That's a good question. Last ADRs are generally up to (and even sometimes after) park close. They might be stricter with ADRs when a private party is potentially happening, so 4pm sounds reasonable. If you happen to book something (or if someone has personal experience), let us know!

 

[hulagirl87]

The flight prices for Southwest went crazy cheap today for cyber Monday, so on a whim I scheduled a trip for me and my son to go January 21-24! I have my annual pass until 1/28 and still deciding whether or not to renew, so I wanted to get in one last trip. So between the cheap flights and an annual pass discount on the room, this is a very cheap trip! Now fingers crossed that there won't be a snow storm!

 

[Ohiostatefan606]

ADRs for 1/15 & 1/16 at HS finally dropped tonight, (11/28/22) about 9:10 pm eastern. But not all at once. I happened to check and saw HW Brown Derby was open and then about 10 minutes later Sci-Fi,and then Mama Melrose's.

I did at least get close to the times I wanted. Disappointed that it took Disney 2 weeks beyond my 60+ 4 day window to finally make these available.

 

[marij]

Just got H&V for 1/21

Now the question is, can we convert them to Fantasmic dining packages when they are released?

 

[boredghost]

ADRs for 1/15 & 1/16 at HS finally dropped tonight, (11/28/22) about 9:10 pm eastern. But not all at once. I happened to check and saw HW Brown Derby was open and then about 10 minutes later Sci-Fi,and then Mama Melrose's.

I did at least get close to the times I wanted. Disappointed that it took Disney 2 weeks beyond my 60+ 4 day window to finally make these available.

Strange on 11/8 I was able to book my 1/17 Brown Derby (also looking to switch to fantasmic so still refreshing regularly)

 

[Lsdolphin]

The flight prices for Southwest went crazy cheap today for cyber Monday, so on a whim I scheduled a trip for me and my son to go January 21-24! I have my annual pass until 1/28 and still deciding whether or not to renew, so I wanted to get in one last trip. So between the cheap flights and an annual pass discount on the room, this is a very cheap trip! Now fingers crossed that there won't be a snow storm!

Seriously, my trip is 1/31-2/8 and I’m also worried about a snow storm especially since “Murphy’s Law” always seems to apply to me!

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

The flight prices for Southwest went crazy cheap today for cyber Monday, so on a whim I scheduled a trip for me and my son to go January 21-24! I have my annual pass until 1/28 and still deciding whether or not to renew, so I wanted to get in one last trip. So between the cheap flights and an annual pass discount on the room, this is a very cheap trip! Now fingers crossed that there won't be a snow storm!

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[ThereYouSeeHer]

Seriously, my trip is 1/31-2/8 and I’m also worried about a snow storm especially since “Murphy’s Law” always seems to apply to me!

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[Lsdolphin]

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1/31-2/3 Pop
2/3-2/8 CSR

 

[Lsdolphin]

Wow! Looks like quite a few staying at POP especially last week I guess many are avoiding POP during days monorail will be closed.

 

[SuperNEMOfan]

Wow! Looks like quite a few staying at POP especially last week I guess many are avoiding POP during days monorail will be closed.

Do you mean the skyliner? The monorail isnt scheduled to go down

 

[Lsdolphin]

Do you mean the skyliner? The monorail isnt scheduled to go down

Oops! Yes I meant the skyliner!!! The monorail doesn’t wait to be scheduled it just goes down...

 

[disney-inspired]

Do you mean the skyliner? The monorail isnt scheduled to go down

hoping the skyliner opens up earlier than scheduled like this year.

 

[Letting It Go!]

Booked ADRs this morning. We got everything we wanted except for Akershus. Anybody else have trouble booking it? I looked this morning right when reservations opened at 60 +7 days out for 2 people and nothing popped up. I'm thinking they might not have dropped reservations for it or there was some sort of glitch?? I saw plenty of Space 220 and other hard to book reservations but not a single Akershus on any day. What are the chances something will open up at some point?

 

[Deona]

I booked all my reservations and didn't have any issue! I was worried it would be difficult because so many others have said they weren't able to get the ones they wanted. We are getting so excited for our trip as January nears!

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

Booked ADRs this morning. We got everything we wanted except for Akershus. Anybody else have trouble booking it? I looked this morning right when reservations opened at 60 +7 days out for 2 people and nothing popped up. I'm thinking they might not have dropped reservations for it or there was some sort of glitch?? I saw plenty of Space 220 and other hard to book reservations but not a single Akershus on any day. What are the chances something will open up at some point?

I assume something will open up. Keep checking, and worst case scenario, look during your vacation for those dropped ADRs. With the new cancellation policy, people will be able to hold onto ADRs up until 2 hours of their reservation time. So, check around lunchtime for a dinner reservation to pop up.

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series lineup has been announced!

Booking for dining packages will begin on December 13th.

Same-day dining packages may be available at Regal Eagle Smokehouse.

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts presented by AT&T - DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series

 

[lily_belle]

hoping the skyliner opens up earlier than scheduled like this year.

That would be great! I was so excited to ride it for the first time. How many days early did they finish this year?

 

[DisneyFan714]

Going in January to Universal and Disney from 1/5 to 1/14. Staying offsite from 1/5 to 1/10 and Swan from 1/10 to 1/14.