Rivers of Light Dining Package Lookout Thread - NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

I got a 9.20 - why is that the worst time?

Claire

Because you basically have to get there at rope drop to make that time. If you get to the gate at 9:00, you'll be behind a huge crowd waiting to get in, and then with the walk to TH, you'll be hard pressed to make your ADR. So you'll want to get to the gate earlier than that and wait.

Plus, you'll be getting to the park for rope drop, but not be able to ride anything with the rope drop crowds, when lines are short in that first hour.

If you get a PPO ADR, you can get in the park early, and then, after breakfast, you can go on rides with the short early morning waits.

If you get a 10:00 - 10:30 ADR, you have a choice of sleeping in and not having to worry about rope drop crowds waiting for the park to open, or get there for rope drop and do 2-3 things with no waits before breakfast.

 

[junderwood99]

2 hours on hold with Disney got me the following "intel":
Guest Relations CM: Rivers of Light Packages for August have been available to book for at least a couple weeks now, and now they are all sold out (except when I called 2 DAYS ago on Monday, I was told they were not available yet?)
Dining Reservations CM: Tusker House calendar is loaded, but there is no availability loaded yet. Tiffins is only available for lunch, but there is no availability for the entire week I am there (mid-August), and this gem - the first showing of Rivers of Light will be from 4:30PM-5:30PM

They must be filtering something good into the air over at Disney's call center

Considering that I have checked everyday for a month and nothing .... they are wrong!!!!!! I was able to score a 10:35 am breakfast at TH TODAY for 8/7 ........ They are misinformed .....

 

[DEJ07]

Has anyone gotten anything in July earlier than 10-something? I snagged a 10:30 at TH on 7/9 (so I'm happy!) But we were hoping for 8:00 pre-park ? Just curious

I just saw (but didn't book) an 8:15 on 7/10.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

When the late Aug and Sep came out, was it all meals at once, or was breakfast times before lunch and dinner?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

2 hours on hold with Disney got me the following "intel":
Guest Relations CM: Rivers of Light Packages for August have been available to book for at least a couple weeks now, and now they are all sold out (except when I called 2 DAYS ago on Monday, I was told they were not available yet?)
Dining Reservations CM: Tusker House calendar is loaded, but there is no availability loaded yet. Tiffins is only available for lunch, but there is no availability for the entire week I am there (mid-August), and this gem - the first showing of Rivers of Light will be from 4:30PM-5:30PM

They must be filtering something good into the air over at Disney's call center

Oy vey. Wrong and wrong. Not unusual, though...

 

[Beer Me]

Has anyone gotten anything in July earlier than 10-something? I snagged a 10:30 at TH on 7/9 (so I'm happy!) But we were hoping for 8:00 pre-park ? Just curious

A little off topic but you may be interested to know that 7/10 looks like emh 8-9am for AK.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

and this gem - the first showing of Rivers of Light will be from 4:30PM-5:30PM

They must be filtering something good into the air over at Disney's call center

Even in the dead of winter, a 4:30 showing for ROL wouldn't work out real well.

 

[Moana of Montunui]

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

and this gem - the first showing of Rivers of Light will be from 4:30PM-5:30PM

They must be filtering something good into the air over at Disney's call center

And RoL is an hour long show now? That's lots ofand

 

[DVC Jen]

Got breakfast


I got 10:15am for 7/10.

That is the day I want as well. I am willing to take anything for that day and I see NOTHING

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

I assume there are a significant number of people who would prefer Tiffins or TH for lunch/dinner, but are booking the RoL TH breakfasts as they rather have that over nothing.

Which means that those who really want breakfasts are having more difficulty, and when lunches and dinners do come out, a lot of breakfasts will be cancelled leading to a scramble for those cancelled ones.

What a mess!

 

[Moana of Montunui]

That is the day I want as well. I am willing to take anything for that day and I see NOTHING

Keep checking. There's a 9:15AM available for my date for regular Tusker House that wasn't showing up under ROL until about 20 refreshes in. It showed up once, and was gone on the next refresh (but still available for regular booking). They are having some major website issues.

 

[DaisyMom09]

Keep checking. There's a 9:15AM available for my date for regular Tusker House that wasn't showing up under ROL until about 20 refreshes in. It showed up once, and was gone on the next refresh (but still available for regular booking). They are having some major website issues.

I agree with this advice! Kept refreshing over and over on my date, 7/18, and finally a 10:50 popped up. Also had to keep clicking on every single time slot before one would pop up. Good luck everyone! I appreciate all the advice on this thread!

 

[BuzzyBelle]

Finally got my time for 6 people! Just cancelled 8/19 at 10:45 for 4. Will be canceling same time and date for 2 after I post this. Good luck to everyone still searching!
ETA: I originally had a regular TH for 10:35 for 6. After I got the ROL for 2 and 4 I cancelled it. I tried to see if it would pop up as a ROL. After about an hour a ROL for 6 for 10:35 popped up. Probably coincidence, but maybe not

 

[DVC Jen]

FINALLY!!! I got 7/10 at 10:50 - we wanted 11:00 (lunch) but I will take it! I had to go about it differently than I had been trying. Instead of going to the dining page directly I first went to the my itinerary part of MDE - then went to the day i wanted and clicked on add plans. Then I chose animal kingdom and ROL and I was able to get it for the day I wanted. I had refreshed and refreshed and tried and tried by just going directly to the dining page and was unsuccessful. I hope this helps someone else. Good luck!

 

[elaine amj]

FINALLY!!! I got 7/10 at 10:50 - we wanted 11:00 (lunch) but I will take it! I had to go about it differently than I had been trying. Instead of going to the dining page directly I first went to the my itinerary part of MDE - then went to the day i wanted and clicked on add plans. Then I chose animal kingdom and ROL and I was able to get it for the day I wanted. I had refreshed and refreshed and tried and tried by just going directly to the dining page and was unsuccessful. I hope this helps someone else. Good luck!

Haha - tried your method and still no luck. My guess is a reservation popped up just then

Been refreshing all day and still sticking with it!

 

[DVC Jen]

I can't get anything for july 8th or 10th!!

Are you trying by going directly to dining? If so go to your Itinerary in MDE - they go to the day you want it for and click on add plans. That is the only way I got it for the 7/10. 7/8 was my backup day. Good luck. I was equally as frustrated.

 

[Suzanne74]

Because you basically have to get there at rope drop to make that time. If you get to the gate at 9:00, you'll be behind a huge crowd waiting to get in, and then with the walk to TH, you'll be hard pressed to make your ADR. So you'll want to get to the gate earlier than that and wait.

Plus, you'll be getting to the park for rope drop, but not be able to ride anything with the rope drop crowds, when lines are short in that first hour.

If you get a PPO ADR, you can get in the park early, and then, after breakfast, you can go on rides with the short early morning waits.

If you get a 10:00 - 10:30 ADR, you have a choice of sleeping in and not having to worry about rope drop crowds waiting for the park to open, or get there for rope drop and do 2-3 things with no waits before breakfast.

Is it an EMH morning? If so, go hit up Yeti and Safari before breakfast. Otherwise, yes 9:20am is tough.

 

[DVC Jen]

Haha - tried your method and still no luck. My guess is a reservation popped up just then

Been refreshing all day and still sticking with it!

bummer. I am sorry. I was really hoping it would work for someone else. I had two browser windows open and was checking my first choice and second choice day. I think we should all get an extra FP+ or mickey bar - or something for the hoops Disney is making us jump through to get this.

 

[menotyou21]

Nothing for the entire two weeks we are there for a party of 5. Pretty much reminds me of the Great Minnie's Seasonal Debacle of 2015. I think we will just skip ROL, tired of this jumping through hoops.

Same thing was happening this year on Minnie Dinner @ H&V!