What is Going On? No Dinning Reservations Available Last Week of January

[Ms.Minnie]

My 60-day booking window just opened on 11/23 so I know we are a few days in but really, I have never seen it this bad. Is there something special going on the last week of January (1/22-1/28/23)? I see that Narcossee's is down for rehab but so far, the only thing I could get that I wanted was at the Grand Floridian Cafe on 1/25 @ 5:45PM. Reservations are available for after 8 at Steakhouse 71 but that is late for us to eat.

We are staying at BLT the first few days, so I wanted to stay in that area as much as possible. I guess I'm going to have to spread out...geeerrr! Any ideas as to why it's so busy?

 

[maddismom]

Keep trying. I found the same issue but have since found some openings after checking different times of day. Don't miss the Geyser Point Grill over at Wilderness Lodge. Walk up and can sit at table or bar and food is good along with the view and nice boat ride!

 

[CarolynFH]

I read the Restaurants forum every day, and for the last few months it has seemed that not all ADRs are released in time for 60 day bookings. A lot of them have to do with special dining events - for instance, the December Fantasmic dining packages were released late, and none of the January dates are available yet - but it’s possible that the restaurants you want just haven’t been loaded yet. The standard advice is to keep trying. You could also post a question on the Disney Dining Reservations sub-forum.