Reservations for a party of 9- best way to obtain it.

[lizaisabel]

We are going to be 9 (5 in my family, 4 in laws). Please provide me your experience of the best way to do dining reservations. Either split the group in two 5 and 4,7 and 2 or we will
Get a chance to grab for all 9. It is my first time traveling with so many, please give me ideas. TIA

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Book your ADR's right at 180 days.
I've easily gotten ADR's for 9, 10, 11, and even 14 for my up coming trip next week.
If you all want to sit together you're gonna want to make one reservation because if you make multiple they won't realize you're all together and generally they figure out where they are seating parties in advance so instead of sitting together or close you may be on opposite sides of the restaurant if you book multple ADR's.

 

[lizaisabel]

Book your ADR's right at 180 days.
I've easily gotten ADR's for 9, 10, 11, and even 14 for my up coming trip next week.
If you all want to sit together you're gonna want to make one reservation because if you make multiple they won't realize you're all together and generally they figure out where they are seating parties in advance so instead of sitting together or close you may be on opposite sides of the restaurant if you book multple ADR's.

Thank you! I didn't realize they had availability for such a big party. That is awesome.

 

[Cinderella94]

If you plug in 9 and it shows no reservations, immediately try for 10. Some here have said that it's easier for the system to pull a table for even numbers.

 

[Regan117]

We have a party of 9 for our next trip. I did our ADR's at 180 days and had no trouble getting what we wanted.

 

[elaine amj]

The only one I had trouble with was Homecomin'. I could only book a max of a party of 8 and the latest I could get was 5:55 (I wanted 7pm). Everythig else was fine with a party of 9.