when to call for ADRs

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

Ok, we can start calling for our ADRs on March 11. SO, does that mean we can book for our first day there on March 11, and then have to wait until March 12 to book our second day ADRs and so on? Thanks for any help, we are trying for free dining, so we want to book a lot!

 

[acpalmer]

That depends on if you are staying on-site or not. I assume that you are, since you mentioned free dining. If you are on-site, then you can book up to 10 days of your vacation on March 11. If you are staying longer than that, then you will have to call on subsequent days. If you are staying off-site, then you will have to call each day for each day of your vacation. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but this is how it worked for me!

 

[ksbean]

I concur with acpalmer. If you live in the US I wouldn't count on free dining being offered in March. It doesn't mean it couldn't be offered but from what I've seen over the past few years it has been offered in the August/September time frame but that is not guaranteed. If you are going to use DDP remember there have been changes for 2008. The gratuity is no longer included and is an OOP expense.

 

[HALEYSMOMMOM]

Ok, great! We are staying onsite, so booking for 10 days (actually 7) on March 11 sounds much easier than calling everyday! We have a large party of 15, that won't make a difference will it? I need to call a special number for dining with a large group, correct? Not the WDW DINE number? Thanks so much for all of your help!


ksbean-we are going in September, our 180 day date is March 11.

 

[ksbean]

Ok, great! We are staying onsite, so booking for 10 days (actually 7) on March 11 sounds much easier than calling everyday! We have a large party of 15, that won't make a difference will it? I need to call a special number for dining with a large group, correct? Not the WDW DINE number? Thanks so much for all of your help!


ksbean-we are going in September, our 180 day date is March 11.

Hi Haleysmommom, I was having a "dah" moment which I realized after I was fixing my lunch today. Wow a party of 15. Are you planning on doing most of your table service meals together? Depending on where you plan to dine you may be split up to different tables seated together. We had 8 of us last Easter. All on the DDP and we ate almost every meal together. We were split to two tables of 4 next to each other at the following Sci Fi, Le Cellier and Concourse Steakhouse. We were seated together at Chef Mickey's, Tony's, Ohana, 1900 Park Faire and the old Italy restaurant which the name is escaping me at the moment. Not sure on the special dining number, with 8 I was able to use the regular number. Good luck with planning!