Very Disapointed!!

[tltay2005]

Tried to make dinner reservations for our stay 11/12 - 11/15 and NOTHING available. We are annual pass holders and usually only do QS, but this is my birthday and I really wanted a nice dinner at a table service restaurant. I tried the parks and resorts. Very disappointed .

 

[peg110]

Keep checking back. Openings come and go regularly. We had the same issue. My DW was very diligent and we were able to get the ADRs that we wanted.

 

[RustManFan]

more feedback on Restaurants forum

 

[tltay2005]

Thanks RustManFan. Just went there and apparently I am not the only one having trouble for November. Said it has something to do with free dining they are offering in the fall. Oh well, staying at the Fort is the best, ADRs or not!

 

[Mary2e]

I've found that I have the best luck getting reservations at Signatures. I've given up trying for the regular sit downs, particularly when free dining is around.

 

[Jimsig]

Weird, I just booked Sat for Nov 13th to the 22, was up before 6a, and got everything I wanted pretty much when I wanted. Only issue I had was trying to get Cape May on Sun, but got the Rose and Crown instead, it actually works out better. Ended up with Cape May on another night. As others have said keep trying. Make sure you have the MDE app on your phone so you can check at different times through out the day. In the past when I have not gotten exactly what I wanted I have always been able to tweak times. Last year I only booked a month out and was able to get the places I wanted with persistence and perseverance, so don't give up

 

[allaboutthemouse]

I am finding the same for that time period, the free dining reason makes sense...don't know if this helps, but if you are interested in T-rex/Rainforest/maybe Yak & Yeti sit-down b/c it is a Landry's restaurant, try calling the restaurant directly. Go online to their website, get their # and make a reservation directly through them. I have done this before.
Along the same lines, tried to get a reservation for the three days we will be there in November for Raglan Road through Disney, NOTHING came up from 4pm to close all three days...went to Open Table and they had plenty available, no problem...hope that helps

 

[tobikaye]

Just look occasionally over the next couple of months as something you want will likely open up. I normally make most of my reservations less than 30 days before a trip. I actually do better getting the reservations I want 1-7 days before.

 

[tiggerdad]

I went around the same time last year and had trouble initially. As the time gets closer they will start to open up and people make their last minute changes. You just need to keep checking.

 

[2goofycampers]

Keep trying, don't give up.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Free Dining quickly uses up ADR's.

 

[tiggerdad]

Free Dining quickly uses up ADR's.

yep, was told this frequently when I was repeatedly trying to book reservations last year.

 

[iheartpeterpan]

I have always been able to get good ADRs (not always 100% of the ADRs I wanted, but good one) during Free Dining by just being persistent. People cancel things all the time, keep checking. Particularly check at 45 days out, as people cancel entire trips at that point.