What are my chances at getting these ADR's

[TivoQueen]

We are checking into an Orlando Condo on Nov. 20th and staying there thru Thanksgiving. On Nov. 27th we are checking into our Disney Resort. We always stay off property the first week with relatives and on property the second week. We plan on being at the parks everyday. The last 2 years when I made my ADR's I was able to make them for 10 days our from first day in the park. So basically even though I was staying off property the first week I was still able to book my 10 days of reservations. When I tried to do this again this morning I was told that I couldn't make the entire 10 days of reservations because I was staying off property, that I could make ADR's for only Nov. 20th and I would have to call back everyday to make them until our Disney Resort check in. If that is the policy then that is the policy, but I am really worried that I am not going to be able to get any of the reservations that I want for the weekend after Thanksgiving because of the time of year it is and with the free dining promo. I can't make those reservations for another week instead of today like planned. What are the chances of me getting reservations for places like Liberty Tree, Le Cellier, and Chef Mickeys?

 

[vicki_c]

The rule hasn't changed. It's always (for a long time) been that if you're staying on-site, you can call 90 days out from your on-site check-in day, and make 10 days worth of reservations. If you're staying off-site, you can make a reservation 90 days out from the date you want the reservation, and you can only make reservations for that day. If you want a reservation for the next day, you call back the next day.

If you experienced something different before, you must have been lucky - but nothing about on-site/off-site reservations has changed in the past few years, if not longer.

I would try and book the popular places for days towards the end of the on-property portion of your trip. Less people will have been able to book those before you using the "+10" advantage. You might have better luck that way.

 

[3boys4me]

Did they let you make a reservation for Nov. 20 today? I check in the 19th and 90+10 window doesn't open until tomorrow. Did I not get the right date?

 

[TivoQueen]

No I had the wrong date, I have to call back Saturday.

 

[pumba]

and remember to keep trying if you first dont succeed.....or make an alternate reservation just in case your favorite place doesnt open up.......we did that and I called instead of doing it on line .....talked to the cm and said we wanted a certain place and got that and then they deleted the original reservation...I do not want to have two reservations going even for a few minutes.....hope you have a great time