MeredithM1524
Earning My Ears
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I just wanted to share my experience from this morning in hopes that it helps others booking in the near future:
Everywhere I had read (here and elsewhere) said that the app was glitchy and to make ADRs through the MDE website on a desktop computer. I had my tabs all set up on TWO different computers and the dates never updated to reflect my full stay (through 60+6), only May 7th (exactly 60 days out). After frustratingly trying different browsers, devices, signing in and out, etc., I tried the app on my phone and voila! I could book through May 13th. I lost 10 minutes trying to figure it out, but I think everything worked out in the end (aside from Space 220, where I could only get half my party in — see below). Apparently there are some other ways to get around this issue that you wise posters know about, but my half-caffeinated 6am brain couldn’t deal with that at the moment!
Moral of the story: go straight to the app if the website doesn’t show all dates, do not pass go, do not collect $200!
In case anyone is interested, here is what we ended up with. Keep in mind that we are a party of 10 for most of our trip so it was more difficult than a “normal” group. We also have four kids ranging in age from 3 to 8 so our preferences are for earlier in the day. They’re not my ideal reservations but I’m still pretty happy with them, especially given my rocky start!
Saturday, May 7th arrival, so Day 60: (no ADR)
60+1: BOG at 10:45am (could only get res for 8 and for 2, will try and combine or at least be near one another)
60+2: Tusker House at 11:20am (again for 8 and 2)
60+3: CRT at 11:20am (for 6 and 4); VIP tour starting afterwards and through fireworks (called right at 9am and was on hold for about 25 minutes before booking without a problem). They made a note to combine the reservations so I’m more hopeful with this one that they are, in fact, able to sit us all together.
60+4: Space 220 at 2:25pm for 5 people. This was the most I could get for any part of the trip; it’s my daughter’s actual birthday and she wants to be an astronaut when she grows up so I really, REALLY wanted to eat here on this day. I’ll keep checking to see if we can add anyone but at least either my husband or I can take our four girls to experience it. Honestly the other adults will probably enjoy better Epcot food elsewhere anyway
60+5: Topolino’s Terrace at 12:10pm for 8 people (the other 2 in our party have to leave earlier this day) AND Storybook Dining at AP for 7:05pm for 8 ppl. I didn’t really want these two on the same day, and back to back table service lunch/dinner, but both were high on our priority list (and therefore very popular) so really only had availability late in our trip. We are staying at Wilderness Lodge so it’s easy enough for us to have dinner there anyway.
60+6 (check-out day): ‘Ohana at 11:30am for 8 people; I figured we’d have one more meal together before we headed our separate ways and it would be fun for the kids to see the Polynesian.
Anyway, hope this was helpful! Best of luck to all booking!
Everywhere I had read (here and elsewhere) said that the app was glitchy and to make ADRs through the MDE website on a desktop computer. I had my tabs all set up on TWO different computers and the dates never updated to reflect my full stay (through 60+6), only May 7th (exactly 60 days out). After frustratingly trying different browsers, devices, signing in and out, etc., I tried the app on my phone and voila! I could book through May 13th. I lost 10 minutes trying to figure it out, but I think everything worked out in the end (aside from Space 220, where I could only get half my party in — see below). Apparently there are some other ways to get around this issue that you wise posters know about, but my half-caffeinated 6am brain couldn’t deal with that at the moment!
Moral of the story: go straight to the app if the website doesn’t show all dates, do not pass go, do not collect $200!
In case anyone is interested, here is what we ended up with. Keep in mind that we are a party of 10 for most of our trip so it was more difficult than a “normal” group. We also have four kids ranging in age from 3 to 8 so our preferences are for earlier in the day. They’re not my ideal reservations but I’m still pretty happy with them, especially given my rocky start!
Saturday, May 7th arrival, so Day 60: (no ADR)
60+1: BOG at 10:45am (could only get res for 8 and for 2, will try and combine or at least be near one another)
60+2: Tusker House at 11:20am (again for 8 and 2)
60+3: CRT at 11:20am (for 6 and 4); VIP tour starting afterwards and through fireworks (called right at 9am and was on hold for about 25 minutes before booking without a problem). They made a note to combine the reservations so I’m more hopeful with this one that they are, in fact, able to sit us all together.
60+4: Space 220 at 2:25pm for 5 people. This was the most I could get for any part of the trip; it’s my daughter’s actual birthday and she wants to be an astronaut when she grows up so I really, REALLY wanted to eat here on this day. I’ll keep checking to see if we can add anyone but at least either my husband or I can take our four girls to experience it. Honestly the other adults will probably enjoy better Epcot food elsewhere anyway
60+5: Topolino’s Terrace at 12:10pm for 8 people (the other 2 in our party have to leave earlier this day) AND Storybook Dining at AP for 7:05pm for 8 ppl. I didn’t really want these two on the same day, and back to back table service lunch/dinner, but both were high on our priority list (and therefore very popular) so really only had availability late in our trip. We are staying at Wilderness Lodge so it’s easy enough for us to have dinner there anyway.
60+6 (check-out day): ‘Ohana at 11:30am for 8 people; I figured we’d have one more meal together before we headed our separate ways and it would be fun for the kids to see the Polynesian.
Anyway, hope this was helpful! Best of luck to all booking!
Happy 50th! You share a birthday with my second oldest, who will be turning 7 
