Ressies for 12 22-24-25 2009 How hard to get

[pinkerbell]

I have never booked ressies around this time but I am ging to help a friend. This is her emailt o me - They arrive on the 22nd so there will already be a lot of ressies made for people with 90 plus

kids ages will be 16,13,12,11
With 2 adults six of us total



22nd December(Tues.) night ideally want 6:00 p.m. sitting for CHEF MICKEY at Contemporary Resort
Or 6:30, 7:00(anything from 6:00 p.m. or after, but earliest avlb time is best.

24th December(THur.Christmas Eve) 8:00 California Grill at Contemporary Resort
Or later until around 9:00 p.m. Ideally wanting to get a table view of the fireworks over Cinderella’s castle. How do I do that? Do I need to call them?

25th December (Fri) 4:30 p.m. 1900 Park Fare Character Dinner at Grand Floridian Resort
Or later, but earliest avlb time is best.

I have asked her to make a backup - but the backup only switches the same resturants around - Is this a doable itinerary or should I ask for more backup choices?

thanks

 

[Pumbaa_]

I think you are trying for 2 of the most coveted adrs at the busiest day of the year

I would want at least 2 more backups for each night, with being a non-favorite of the world

if not, i would have her boook herself, hate to have her mad at you because you couldn't get it

 

[Vickis3js]

I know last year I had no problem getting what I wanted for Christmas and Christmas eve but this year its a whole new ball game. 90 day ADRs seem to be a lot harder then the 180 ones. So its really going to be hard to tell. But I would definatly have more then one back up and be flexible time wise by much more then an hour.

 

[pinkerbell]

Thanks for the input!
I'm getting more choices

 

[PrincessSarah19]

If you aren't staying onsite but want to eat in park on Christmas Day, will they let you in if you have a reservation?

I know they stop off-site guests coming in first and continue to let on-site guests in.

We're going at Christmas and staying onsite but my DF's parents are joining us and staying offsite.

Just hoping that we'll all be able to get in