People still making multiple reservations at same place

[Maggie'sMom]

So is it just "bad" to make multiple reservations at the same restaurant if you plan on canceling some of them, or is it bad to make multiple reservations period?

I have two reservations on two different nights at Narcoossee's. We will eat there twice during our trip. It's our favorite and frankly, if I get two ressies, then I get two ressies. As another poster said, this is OUR (my) vacation and we plan to make it the best possible way for US.

If you make two reservations because you are planning on eating there twice, then there's nothing wrong with that. Don't feel bad and enjoy yourself.

If you make multiple reservations at the same restaurant and only plan on eating there once, but want to save spots for 6 months and cancel 24 hours in advance, that's rude because you are keeping others from those ADRs who would actually use them.

And if you make multiple reservations when you have no intention of using them all and try to justify them by saying "I pay a lot for my vacation so I don't care that I'm keeping someone else from booking that ADR", that is beyond rude.

 

[Vickmeys]

Well, I certainly cannot come up with a counterpoint to "blah blah blah" but it's no more of a me me me attitude than the people who are posting the self-pity and indignation of not getting their desired ADR. The attitude is the same. The difference is that one managed to prepare better.

Prepare better by cheating the system? Way to teach your children about fairness and honesty. Have a magical day!

 

[20yBWDW]

Prepare better by cheating the system? Way to teach your children about fairness and honesty. Have a magical day!

It's not cheating the system to hold 2 different reservations at the same restaurant on 2 different days under the same account. Which is what I was referring to. I'm not defending people who use multiple email accounts or break any rules.

As to the person who referenced my comment about my kids having a meltdown, that was in response to someone who said if you want to eat at a restaurant, you should be willing to take the first time you can get or not eat there at all. Implying that if you are not feeling grateful to have a 9 PM reservation at CRT, like she was, and are instead picky about the time, that you are selfish.

 

[20yBWDW]

If you make two reservations because you are planning on eating there twice, then there's nothing wrong with that. Don't feel bad and enjoy yourself.

If you make multiple reservations at the same restaurant and only plan on eating there once, but want to save spots for 6 months and cancel 24 hours in advance, that's rude because you are keeping others from those ADRs who would actually use them.

And if you make multiple reservations when you have no intention of using them all and try to justify them by saying "I pay a lot for my vacation so I don't care that I'm keeping someone else from booking that ADR", that is beyond rude.

But you're not preventing others from using them. Others are using them. They are just getting them a week beforehand instead of a month beforehand. I'm not sure how you can argue that someone who eats at the restaurant twice is less selfish than the person who books two reservations but releases one for someone else to use.

 

[jodywgirl]

I didn't mean to stir up a hornets nest . I hope everyone gets the ADR's they want and have magical trips.

 

[LeighMWilliams]

It's not cheating the system to hold 2 different reservations at the same restaurant on 2 different days under the same account. Which is what I was referring to. I'm not defending people who use multiple email accounts or break any rules.

As to the person who referenced my comment about my kids having a meltdown, that was in response to someone who said if you want to eat at a restaurant, you should be willing to take the first time you can get or not eat there at all. Implying that if you are not feeling grateful to have a 9 PM reservation at CRT, like she was, and are instead picky about the time, that you are selfish.

I am truly sorry if my comment offended anyone, however, I do believe that people should start off with one reservation at a time, if that makes sense, and then cancel if you happen to find a better time that works for you-I don't consider that to be selfish! It is courteous to other folks. Hoarding 4 different ressies is ridiculous. It is much better policy IMO, just my opinion, to cancel if you find something better. I do feel lucky to have what I have for CRT because it is extremely popular, especially during the time that I am going and because it is what it is.

 

[LeighMWilliams]

After reading everyone's responses, I have come to the conclusion that it works best for my family to make a reservation for somewhere that we want to go and that works with the parks and if we can find a better time-GREAT if we don't, we still have a reservation. I know this works well because as soon as someone dropped their LeCellier reservation for lunch, I was able to cancel mine for dinner, thereby giving someone else a chance at an excellent meal. While I don't recommend eating at CRT at 9 for children, like I said, it works for me! I'm 32 and don't have any children, but I enjoy just as much as everyone. Of course all of Disney is considered family time, however, it is a matter of how you choose to spend your time. Flexibility can go a long way, but if you can't be entirely flexible, due to reasons that have been pointed out, you are not considered selfish in my book. I'm just saying pick a time to begin with, work with it some, and look for something better!

 

[DisneyFansInLINY]

Most people work hard to afford any vacation but that doesn't give them the right to feel entitled to anything. As it's your money to do what you choose to do with it. And if you make the decision to go to Disney, that is your business. But it does not matter how hard you worked to earn the money for your trip as you are a guest like everyone else. So be respectful and consider that every guest at Disney worked as hard as you did to be there. This isn't just for making reservations but rather in general. Everyone has a me, me, me attitude and why shouldn't you? You paid lots of money for your vacation. But so did everyone else. Disney doesn't accept WIC or food stamps as forms of payment. Everyone who is a guest at Disney paid their own money to be there. Yes, it's your vacation but it's also their vacation too. As you are a guest at a very popular resort and not your own secluded private island.

 

[LeighMWilliams]

Disney Fan, I wish there were a "like" button on here.

 

[peaceluv&mickeymouse]

I am the one with the 4 Ohana reservations. I work hard to pay for my Disney trips, and if I choose to make 4 reservations until we decide what is what, I will do so. We are going with a large group and our plans are constantly changing. Two possibly three of those reservations will be cancelled about a month prior to our trip. At that time, I will let people on these boards know that I am cancelling. I have NEVER been a no show at a reservation so someone else misses out. And I don't feel the need to explain any longer. For what its worth, I do not have a single BOG reservation either, after trying ALL Day when they starting taking ressies.

 

[CraigInPA]

I fail to understand why people bother to make multiple reservations rather than simply plan around your meals.

Because, at the 180 + 10 day mark, Disney has not posted the park schedules, the show schedules, the fireworks schedules, the parade schedules, or anything else. If you make a reservation hoping to catch Wishes from the California Grill, you'd like to know when Wishes is going to happen. Likewise, you'd like to know whether your 8:05am breakfast at the Crystal Palace is ahead of park opening or during extra magic hours. If it's ahead of park opening, you can have a leisurely breakfast and leave the restaurant exactly at 9am when the park opens for the GP. If it's during EMH, you're burning park time to eat breakfast, which is why it's important to know.

In addition, some people will have ADR's for the same restaurant on multiple days because of weather concerns. I, personally, hate going to AK in the rain. It's completely miserable for me. If I hope to eat at Yak and Yeti TS lunch, or Tusker House breakfast buffet, I want to go on a day that it isn't raining.

I'm not condoning making the same reservation every day for LeCellier or 'Ohana or other restaurant and holding it until the 24 hour mark to release it. You should be able to drop unneeded reservations days, weeks, or even months in advance, depending upon why you made so many duplicate reservations in the first place.

I hope that all of you who are bashing people in this thread consider that those of us who made a commitment to go to Disney 6+ months before the trip date and did not, generally, have any discount when we booked, have valid reasons to pad reservations while we wait on Disney's schedules, and, to a lesser extent, the extended weather forecast.

 

[peaceluv&mickeymouse]

Omg. ...... It's a meal! And I plan way ahead. I get my adr's at 180 too. I even dialed the phone a billion times to get my bog ressie I just think its rude to hold on to multiple ressies for the same day !!!! Just cause it might rain? Really?

 

[LisaCat]

Because, at the 180 + 10 day mark, Disney has not posted the park schedules, the show schedules, the fireworks schedules, the parade schedules, or anything else. If you make a reservation hoping to catch Wishes from the California Grill, you'd like to know when Wishes is going to happen. Likewise, you'd like to know whether your 8:05am breakfast at the Crystal Palace is ahead of park opening or during extra magic hours. If it's ahead of park opening, you can have a leisurely breakfast and leave the restaurant exactly at 9am when the park opens for the GP. If it's during EMH, you're burning park time to eat breakfast, which is why it's important to know.

^^^
This is precisely why I had two Ohana dinner ADRs as well as an extra ADR at Epcot. When my 180 days (not staying on site, so I had to call each day as I hit the 180 marks) opened up, I had no way of knowing which night I would be free to have dinner at Ohana since one of my two MK nights was to be Ohana and the other to be the Wishes Dessert party which wouldn't open up for another 90 days. Epcot's planning was waiting on the Candlelight Processional, so I ended up holding a lunch ADR hostage until the CP packages were announced and put on sale. I released the extra meals immediately upon reserving the special events. Even starting at 180 days out, I still haven't been able to get a Chef Mickey, CRT or Ohana breakfast. I did get Tusker House and Crystal Palace. I'm a big breakfast lover and I have ressies at CP both my MK days. If I can get an Ohana or Chef Mickey, I'll cancel one of the CP ADRs. If not, I'll eat at CP twice on my trip. I don't see what's selfish about eating at a restaurant I like twice, especially since there are still ADRs to be had there at just over 30 days out.

 

[peaceluv&mickeymouse]

^^^
This is precisely why I had two Ohana dinner ADRs as well as an extra ADR at Epcot. When my 180 days (not staying on site, so I had to call each day as I hit the 180 marks) opened up, I had no way of knowing which night I would be free to have dinner at Ohana since one of my two MK nights was to be Ohana and the other to be the Wishes Dessert party which wouldn't open up for another 90 days. Epcot's planning was waiting on the Candlelight Processional, so I ended up holding a lunch ADR hostage until the CP packages were announced and put on sale. I released the extra meals immediately upon reserving the special events. Even starting at 180 days out, I still haven't been able to get a Chef Mickey, CRT or Ohana breakfast. I did get Tusker House and Crystal Palace. I'm a big breakfast lover and I have ressies at CP both my MK days. If I can get an Ohana or Chef Mickey, I'll cancel one of the CP ADRs. If not, I'll eat at CP twice on my trip. I don't see what's selfish about eating at a restaurant I like twice, especially since there are still ADRs to be had there at just over 30 days out.

There is nothing selfish about eating where you like twice or even everyday. I think the OP was merely complaining about people holding multiple ressies for the same day when they really don't need them.

Anyway, hope everyone gets what they want and enjoys their vacation.
I am done with this topic.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Because, at the 180 + 10 day mark, Disney has not posted the park schedules, the show schedules, the fireworks schedules, the parade schedules, or anything else. If you make a reservation hoping to catch Wishes from the California Grill, you'd like to know when Wishes is going to happen. Likewise, you'd like to know whether your 8:05am breakfast at the Crystal Palace is ahead of park opening or during extra magic hours. If it's ahead of park opening, you can have a leisurely breakfast and leave the restaurant exactly at 9am when the park opens for the GP. If it's during EMH, you're burning park time to eat breakfast, which is why it's important to know.

In addition, some people will have ADR's for the same restaurant on multiple days because of weather concerns. I, personally, hate going to AK in the rain. It's completely miserable for me. If I hope to eat at Yak and Yeti TS lunch, or Tusker House breakfast buffet, I want to go on a day that it isn't raining.

I'm not condoning making the same reservation every day for LeCellier or 'Ohana or other restaurant and holding it until the 24 hour mark to release it. You should be able to drop unneeded reservations days, weeks, or even months in advance, depending upon why you made so many duplicate reservations in the first place.

I hope that all of you who are bashing people in this thread consider that those of us who made a commitment to go to Disney 6+ months before the trip date and did not, generally, have any discount when we booked, have valid reasons to pad reservations while we wait on Disney's schedules, and, to a lesser extent, the extended weather forecast.

Ummmm...that is just so not true! The calendar is posted before the 180 mark and it includes fireworks, parades, hours, EMH...you name it. They may make some changes a month or so out...maybe adding an EXTRA F! or MSEP, but that's it. So there is zero reason to hoard ADRs for calendar purposes.

As for weather- do you really think any of us love braving the elements? Sorry, but that just screams of entitlement. It's rude to pad your ADRs just so you can avoid rain. It's FL and it rains sometimes...sometimes a lot. Ya know what we do when it rains??? We put on ponchos!

And seriously- if you look around on here- many of us are booking 180+10- i.e. we've also made that commitment 6+ months in advance, but based on the posts on this thread...quite a few of us are able to make ADRs without having to pad anything.

 

[lilpooh108]

I am the one with the 4 Ohana reservations. I work hard to pay for my Disney trips, and if I choose to make 4 reservations until we decide what is what, I will do so.

Awh. I feel bad for you. My Disney trips just fall out of the clear blue sky, while you have to PAY for yours.

FWIW, yes holding 4 different reservations is pretty rude.

And look at what you're causing----this lady in this linked post neglects her children in her attempt to obtain ADRs because of people like you! http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3011649

 

[aaarcher86]

Awh. I feel bad for you. My Disney trips just fall out of the clear blue sky, while you have to PAY for yours.

FWIW, yes holding 4 different reservations is pretty rude.

And look at what you're causing----this lady in this linked post neglects her children in her attempt to obtain ADRs because of people like you! http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3011649

I was all, 'omg what?!' until I realized your linking a thread I'm in!!!

But seriously - the whole 'I do what I do, and I do it because of xyz' is ridiculous. Everyone works hard for their vacations, it doesn't make anyone's more important than another. There is no justifying holding 4 ADRs at one time regardless if you cancel a month our or longer. If you have to game the system to get around Disney's preventative measures, you're wrong. And you know it. You just don't care, and that's fine.

I will say though, reading the whole 4 O'hana ADR post made me feel like the poster is one of those people that eats an entire meal and then complains about how awful it was for a discount or freebie.

 

[peaceluv&mickeymouse]

I was all, 'omg what?!' until I realized your linking a thread I'm in!!!

But seriously - the whole 'I do what I do, and I do it because of xyz' is ridiculous. Everyone works hard for their vacations, it doesn't make anyone's more important than another. There is no justifying holding 4 ADRs at one time regardless if you cancel a month our or longer. If you have to game the system to get around Disney's preventative measures, you're wrong. And you know it. You just don't care, and that's fine.

I will say though, reading the whole 4 O'hana ADR post made me feel like the poster is one of those people that eats an entire meal and then complains about how awful it was for a discount or freebie.

 

[TDC Nala]

The current system for credit card holds requires cancellation the day before - that's not going to stop anyone making multiple reservations, although it might stop them from keeping all of them without cancelling any. Used to be people wouldn't cancel - they just wouldn't show up. The credit card policy has apparently halved the no-show rate at some restaurants and cut down even further on no-shows at others. That's what Disney is primarily concerned about, not about guests making multiple reservations at 180 days.

They did build into the online system the inability to make concurrent reservations within a few hours of each other, but that is causing problems for parties that want to split up and may be altered.

They've got to cancel the extras sometime or pay for it - so the trick is to keep searching.

 

[20yBWDW]

Ummmm...that is just so not true! The calendar is posted before the 180 mark and it includes fireworks, parades, hours, EMH...you name it. They may make some changes a month or so out...maybe adding an EXTRA F! or MSEP, but that's it. So there is zero reason to hoard ADRs for calendar purposes.

As for weather- do you really think any of us love braving the elements? Sorry, but that just screams of entitlement. It's rude to pad your ADRs just so you can avoid rain. It's FL and it rains sometimes...sometimes a lot. Ya know what we do when it rains??? We put on ponchos!

And seriously- if you look around on here- many of us are booking 180+10- i.e. we've also made that commitment 6+ months in advance, but based on the posts on this thread...quite a few of us are able to make ADRs without having to pad anything.

I can't speak for anyone else, but the last-minute schedule changes from 9 AM to 8 AM were pretty significant for us. We've heard repeatedly about the importance of rope drop, so making the morning schedule an hour earlier means making the evening schedule an hour earlier, so that the kids get adequate sleep, which meant changing dinner ADRs. I got lucky and was able to do so with a schedule I like. Had that not happened, I can easily see myself thinking that next time, I would schedule extra ADRs as a back-up plan.