The Thrill of ADR Victory! And the Agony of ADR defeat....

[quakechicago]

I need some inspiration since we're going in November during free dining.

So did you SCORE an ADR you've been hunting down?

Or did you miss the perfect one by THAT DARN MUCH???

Because no one else really understands our madness!



And to all of us still hunting.....

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Yes I got them... got Ohana 10/26 and a cape may breakfast 11/1 and a akershus 10/30 all last week and been searching FOREVER!

 

[quakechicago]

Okay so today was a crazy day. I missed by I don't know. A second? A CRT pre-park that we've (ahem, I've since my husband just looks at all this like I'm crazy) been so after. I was totally defeated. It took me all the way through to the confirmation page and then STITCH. And I called. Gone. GONE!

So I made the thread.

And then I JUST a minute ago scored a BOG!!!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

okay so today was a crazy day. I missed by i don't know. A second? A crt pre-park that we've (ahem, i've since my husband just looks at all this like i'm crazy) been so after. I was totally defeated. It took me all the way through to the confirmation page and then stitch. And i called. Gone. Gone!

So i made the thread.

And then i just a minute ago scored a bog!!!

awesome!

 

[Altoqueenkelly]

*SCORE* Be Our Guest for Dinner on our MNSSHP night

 

[quakechicago]

*SCORE* Be Our Guest for Dinner on our MNSSHP night

Woohoo!

Several CMs when I've called have said they've been to BOG for lunch but never scored an ADR for themselves!

 

[tinkerbella16]

We are also going in Nov during FD. When we first booked the trip, we weren't planning on the dining plan- just QSDP... so the only ADR I made at the 180 day mark was Hoop Dee Doo. Then we got a pin code after the general public offer came out and we were able to switch to POFQ with the regular DDP. So weeks after our 180 day mark, we made all of our ADR's and got them all with no problem. We made some changes since then and still after checking a lot, we got what we wanted.. like Garden Grill on our arrival day, Liberty Tree Tavern on our MVMCP night, Via Napoli, Cape May Cafe, etc... I am done making any changes! We are sticking with what we have.

We gave up trying for BOG. I really don't have any desire to eat there that bad anyway.

 

[Bellanota]

I had the CRT thing happen to me when I first started making ADRS... I wanted to cry... got all the way to end and then it was gone...

But with my constant searching i got one... at a better time and day

I still can totally relate to both feelings..

Also nearly fell out of my chair the day i booked my BOG... was looking for a better Thanksgiving dinner meal not really BOG and it popped up But i wasnt even logged in... lucky for me I was able to log in an grab it since its thanksgiving dinner at like 6:30pm which is a prefect time i think...

Not sure if my grey hair is from the nine month deployment I have been on or from looking for ADRs in my off time...

 

[CluelessDisFan]

I scored Chef Mickey's and 'Ohana breakfast. The other day, but I'd dump Chef Mickey's if I could get a BOG! lol!

 

[doan98]

I was searching and my son wanted me to look at something. I turn back to the computer to see a BOG right there at the perfect time. And of course it was too late. So frustrating. Hopefully typing this out will let me get over it.

 

[BuzzinDownToDisney]

I scored almost every meal I needed with the help of a new friend made on the Disboards doing me a solid favor

Hope to be able to repay the favor someday!

 

[momneedscoffee13]

So far I've scored Ohana for breakfast on the day we leave and a dinner at Garden Grill. I also took a CP with a late breakfast res that I'm hoping I can drop if I score CM or TH!

I haven't felt the agony of defeat yet, I hope I don't have to! lol

Still chasing H&V, CM, & TH!

 

[JennaJ86]

Was so happy! I never realised how crazy the ADR's can get when it comes to trying to find one as it's my first time ever at Disney. The top of my list was Ohana and BOG just because they looked yummy..and low and behold the more I read up on it and then after I found this place, that was when I realised that they seem to be the two post popular places to go.

I didn't know that ADR's were even a thing lol. But anywho, came home fro work yesterday, as by chance decided to look at MDE on my phone and whalaa! Ohana for 5pm on one of the days I wanted! Super thrilled that I got it!

Now, if only I had the same luck with BOG

 

[MyDisneyGlassSlipper]

Also nearly fell out of my chair the day i booked my BOG... was looking for a better Thanksgiving dinner meal not really BOG and it popped up But i wasnt even logged in... lucky for me I was able to log in an grab it since its thanksgiving dinner at like 6:30pm which is a prefect time i think...

Not sure if my grey hair is from the nine month deployment I have been on or from looking for ADRs in my off time...

Congrats! We have reservations at BOG at the same time

and by the way, thanks for your service!!

 

[xjay]

I was just defeated by the all powerful GLITCH ! I was coordinating with someone for a pre-park opening CP ressie for 8:35 AM. We were exchanging facebook messages and arranged a time. Kept on refreshing and finally saw the time that they cancelled for me. I click to get it, I add our guests, I get to the page where it asks me for my credit card (which is already saved), and I click "NEXT". Then......... I get a message saying that they can't use my credit card that they have on file, which is weird because that's the card that I've been using for all of my reservations. I click "NEXT" again, thinking that it might've been an error, and nope. It says the same thing. I try on my phone and the time is gone..


Now back to the drawing board....



EDIT!

Last night thanks to the disboards, I was able to score a CRT breakfast at 8:15 AM on my birthday! It's also morning EMH that day, so hopefully they'll let us in the park before everyone else, but I'm excited!

 

[Three cats]

The thrill of victory this morning!!!!! Was able to finally snag a reservation I had been stalking for another Diser!! Woo Hoo!!

 

[PFopma]

I missed our 180 +10 by a few weeks for our Nov trip. I was still able to get Boma at 7 pm, BoG at 6:35 pm, and Ohana for 9:30 am. I just got a 50s Prime Time Cafe 1:10 lunch ADR a few days ago. On our trip in 2012 I got a few choice ADRs a few weeks prior including Le Cellier lunch and Ohana dinner. It takes persistence and patience so don't get upset if you don't get what you want on the first try.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

VICTORY!!!! Scored a Prepark Akershus this morning and have been looking for earlier then 9:45 for weeks!

 

[quakechicago]

The thrill of victory this morning!!!!! Was able to finally snag a reservation I had been stalking for another Diser!! Woo Hoo!!

YAY!

 

[Spartangirl1]

All of these success stories are making me optimistic! We have tusker house at a great time on the day we want, and a crystal palace at an off time. I will take some hope that some sort of princess meal will appear for my three dd.....