O'Hanas

[gm]

we got a 9:35 for June. I called last week. I do not care what Time, we just love it there

 

[iluvjus]

Does Ohana's have characters at every meal?

 

[Queenofthecastle]

They only have characters at breakfast. I believe it's Lilo & Stitch, Mickey, and I think Pluto.

 

[traylorc]

I think they need to start opening earlier for lunch to spread out the ressies. If its that popular, make it bigger or extend the hours!!

Heck, maybe Disney needs to consider opening an hour or so earlier for dinner.

My fiance' and I are staying at the Poly in August. We were fortunate to get the one of the few Ohana's reservations that was available during our trip. Granted it's the very last night of our trip, but at least we get to experience Ohana. Now, if we had not secured a ressie I would have been upset, particularly because one of the main reasons we choose the Poly was because everyone was raving about Ohana. So to stay at the Poly our entire trip without being able to eat at Ohana would have really been disappointing.

 

[WetCoastGuy]

Bottom line....Ohana is basically booked solid from Aug 20th - 26th, I don't see how asking for a specific time is going to help.

There's something really wrong with the system so it's best to call back over the next few days and see what you might get. When we called earlier at 3:00 today we managed to snag 5:00 on August 23rd and was also offered 7:05 on August 26rd when we trying to check out the other resorts nearby. It seems like the system is not populating the screen with all the available times when the CM looks it up.

The system has been screwy all day with some restaurants appearing and other not. Hopefully they'll fix by evening before the next day's hoard comes on board so we can complete the rest of our 90+10 bookings.

 

[traylorc]

There's something really wrong with the system so it's best to call back over the next few days and see what you might get. When we called earlier at 3:00 today we managed to snag 5:00 on August 23rd and was also offered 7:05 on August 26rd when we trying to check out the other resorts nearby. It seems like the system is not populating the screen with all the available times when the CM looks it up.

The system has been screwy all day with some restaurants appearing and other not. Hopefully they'll fix by evening before the next day's hoard comes on board so we can complete the rest of our 90+10 bookings.

I agree that calling back is good strategy. But in my opinion Disney's computer system issues are only a portion of the problem. I think the real issues is that free dining has created an overwhelming increase in table service reservations. So the pool of available ADRs for certain restaurants becomes very restricted. Very frustrating particularly if you are calling on the first day of your 90 day window.

 

[chipsgirl1030]

I've had trouble getting reservations at 'Ohana 3 or 4 trips prior to my last trip. I tried from home, after arriving, even tried walking up and was told I could be seated in 2 hours (which would have made it about 9:00 that night).

Luckily I was able to get reservations for my last trip which was important to me since I was splurging and staying at the Poly. I booked the reservation in June and was going in November (this was before the 90 day rule). But even without the rule, who really wants to make a reservation that far in advance, I only did it because I knew how difficult it was to get in.

I later decided to try to get a breakfast reservation for the day I departed. It
was a last minute decision, only three weeks before my trip. You guessed it, nothing available.

It was never this hard to get reservations before the DDP. I agree, people who generally didn't do many, if any, sit down meals are now booking. And I'm sure during free dining it's even worse.

I've also found the selection and quality have gone down since the DDP. As much as we all love Disney, we all know they are in it to make money. So if all these people are getting this great discount on meals, guess what, they have to make money somewhere. Selection and Quality. Which is very frustrating for those not on the DDP. The food is getting very generic, the same thing everywhere. I'm sure they look for what is cheapest, buy in bulk, and put the same thing in every restaurant. Nothing is ever new or different anymore. DDP has taken the fun out of Disney dining.

 

[dmil]

we are staying CL poly 8/9-8/16 they got all our ressies except ohana. i immed. called myself and was able to book on 8/14 at 530

What day did you make your res?

 

[grace&philipsmom]

I am having the same problem trying to get in to 'Ohana as well. We are staying at the Poly and couldn't get a reservation for 'Ohana anytime before 9 pm any night (won't work for my 2 year old). When did 'Ohana become THE place to eat?

 

[dmil]

I'm going to be in Disney Aug 9th to the 16th. I called on the 90 day out for my reservations. I got all i wanted except for O'Hanas I couldn't get any reservations befor 8:50 pm. Did anyone else have the same issue? The CM on the phone said that maybe something was wrong with the computer. I don't think that was the case because I called back every day and it is still the same way.

After I called everyday for the last month. I got it. 5:05.

 

[ctbusymom]

I hope I am as lucky. We want dinner on Aug 30 and I've called at least 5 times since my ADR day. Still no luck but am going to keep on trying!!

Sheryl

 

[notaclue]

we are staying CL poly 8/9-8/16 they got all our ressies except ohana. i immed. called myself and was able to book on 8/14 at 530

What number did you call when you called back? Did you call the WDW-DINE number?

 

[dmil]

After I called everyday for the last month. I got it. 5:05.

Sorry I should have posted that I had a 8:55 AR for the same day that I moved it to 5:05. It was for Aug.13th.

 

[KMLZ]

I think there is a problem with their reservation system. I also called at 7:00am on my 90 day mark and nothing was available. How can that be?

I called back the other day and got a reservation at 'Ohana on 9/10 @ 5:20pm. I would prefer a later reservation, around 7:00 or 7:30, but I took what I could get just to eat there again.

We ate there last year and it was the best meal we had at Disney.

I am also going to try and call again in a couple of weeks to see if I can get something a little later.

 

[ROEDISNEY]

I got the same ress 8:50 for 9/3 . I just was able to get an earlier one. Keep trying.

 

[soontobewed07]

Has anyone tried booking online? does that make a difference? I am hoping to get a ressie for Sept 25th my window opens on the 27th of June. 'Ohana is our favorite family rest. the perfect place for our 1st night now I may have to think of alternate places.

 

[Jerry@dvcstore]

O'Hanas is one of my favorite restaurants on Disney Property. Yummy, I love the Chicken Wings. If they don't have any reservations available you can always walk up and wait. I have been very lucky with not having a reservation and still getting in.

 

[sabrecmc]

I was just able to book Ohana yesterday for our upcoming July trip. I'd tried before with no luck. Either people cancelled or more tables opened up for online booking or I'm just way better at searching than the CMs, lol. I got a 6:15 and 6:40 offered, but went with 6:15.