Please tell me about booking ADRs for 2009!

[eventamy]

I haven't seen much on here yet, but when on the TGM forums there was talk that we won't be able to make ADRs 180 days out for February? It will go to 90 days out? Please somebody tell me what's going on so I know what I can book at the end of August and what I can't!
Thanks!

 

[MickeyNicki]

When I booked my ADRs for my Jan 21-25 trip the CM said that they are not taking any reservations past Jan 25th. Any reservation booked as of that time will have to wait for a 90 day window.

 

[Microcell]

I wonder what the logic is for that? Is it that they don't clearly explain the ADR system when people book a package and people were complaining about not having availibility?

Or is it that they found that people are booking vacations with shorter notice and then have no place to eat because of lack of availability?

 

[Hootch]

I have read is that they are transitioning to a new system that will allow all reservations to be made at the same time, e.g. room and ADRs. I have also read that the system may be online by the end of the year. Someone last year wrote about being asked to test an online ADR system so it is possible.

There are three exceptions to the 90 day rule; V&A, Chef Mickey and CRT.

 

[MickeyNicki]

They have been showing the changes on the DIs and allearsnet.com for about 2 weeks now. It is just a temp thing while they update their systems. I think in late Oct it goes back to 180 days