Trouble finding dining

[Hannahhop]

I am getting close to making my dining reservations and I am getting nervous about availability. When I get on to check reservations for a party of 8 there is very little available. Will I have trouble getting reservations for the 8 of us? Any thoughts or ideas? I’m freaking out a bit.

 

[vacationer1954]

When we have a big group like that we typically get two reservations for 4. We have so many meals over the course of the week that everyone gets a chance to eat with everyone eventually.

 

[JeninTexas]

It really depends on what restaurants you are looking for. Some fill up quickly but others generally have a lot of availability. Also, try either earlier or later than the standard lunch/dinner hour.

 

[gharter]

It really depends on the restaurants that you plan to eat. Trying to get ADRs at slight off times can help as well. TRying to get more popular restaurants later in your stay can also help if it works in your schedule.

 

[10CJ]

What restaurants are you trying to book?

I just ran a search for Sat Nov 23 at noon for a party of 8. Of the 150 restaurants/events that accept reservations, it says 90 are not available. The not available list includes F&W seminars and dessert parties which may not be available to book at all yet. There are a few restaurants that say to call for a party of that size. There are definitely decent restaurants with options still available.

The same search for a 6pm dinner shows 82 restaurants/events unavailable.

I would not be overly concerned at this point.