Which ADRs are the hardest to get at the 180 day window?

[fflmaster]

I know this has been asked many times, but I couldn't find in a recent search.

Which ADRs are the hardest to get for dinner, lunch, or breakfast?

I am making my list and wanted to go for our hardest ones first.

 

[Traver Freeman]

BoG Dinner is by far the hardest to get from what I've heard. We've never gone for dinner or tried to get it.

 

[purple figment]

Might be easier if you list your restaurants and we can help you prioritize them.

 

[fflmaster]

Kim, thanks

Here are the ones I am looking at:

BOG dinner
Ohana dinner
Sci-Fi dinner
Victoria and Albert's dinner
Via Napoli dinner
Yak and Yeti dinner
Still looking for a dinner place in Disney Springs (suggestions?)

Beaches and Cream just for ice cream

Crystal Palace for breakfast
Tusker House for breakfast
Trattoria al Forno for breakfast

Chef Mickey for Brunch

Is there any of these someone would suggest against or any suggestions to add?

 

[ThreeBoyMama]

You have a lot of popular spots on your list! How big is your party? Based on past experience I wouldn't be too worried about Tusker in advance. 'Ohana, BOG, Sci Fi and V&A's would be at the top of my list if I were you, though it depends on timing. Are you dying for a PPO res at Crystal Palace? If so, might want to bump that one up. Can't speak to Chef Mickey since we don't eat there. Via Napoli is always high on my list because it's one of our favorites and a must do (and there are usually 5 of us, which makes table availability more of a challenge), but you likely will still be able to score a table there if you book the others first. Ditto with Beaches & Cream...super hard to book for 5 of us, but I keep seeing availability for just me and my son at good "ice cream only" times and we are well past our 180-day window at this point. Doubt you'll have much trouble at Yak & Yeti though you need to factor ROL times into that res now.

Suggestions for Disney Springs...we love Raglan Road for TS and you can't beat Wolfgang Puck Express for QS (that doesn't feel like QS).

Good luck with your ADRs!

 

[samsteele]

Most difficult: BOG, V&A, Ohana
Increasingly difficult to find post 180: Via Napoli & Sci-Fi (esp for prime dining hrs 12noon, 6pm)
DIS Springs? Homecomin' & Raglan Road are good TS. Wolfgang Puck Express very good QS.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

The most difficult will be BOG dinner, Ohana dinner and Victoria and Albert's dinner. If you want PPO at CP that one could also be a challenge (but maybe less so with the new opening procedure at MK).

 

[dkrauss]

What you should look at is planning those tough meals out later in your trip. Keep in mind folks who are already at WDW on your arrival date and booked they're ADR's ahead of you +10. So your best bet is booking yours later in your trip. If you have a 7 day trip.........look to book the tougher ones on evenings 4, 5, and 6. The only one of your big 3 we've never done is V&A. We had Ohana for dinner last November......not really hard for us because we were flexible regarding time.....we scheduled after 8pm. Just got our BOG dinner for the 1st time for our trip in June (after 3 years of trying.......that's the truth). Got it on our 4th day of an 8 day stay.........so it does work.

Good luck

Doug

 

[steg]

I'd go with trying to find them in the following order:
BoG Dinner
Crystal Palace if going for PPO if not do it after Vickys
Trattoria Al Forno Character Breakfast
Vickys

Then the rest in no particular order.

Go as far back in the days as you're willing to for these for ease of securing ideal times.

The only places garnering a Dinner stop in Disney Springs on our itinerary are Frontera and Paddlefish.

 

[Marissa227]

We booked our trip later than the 180 day mark this trip and I was still able to snag a BOG dinner for 6, however I can't seem to find a reservation for Sci-Fi other than the time that overlaps with Fantasmic. If Sci-Fi is really important to you, I would consider bumping that one up. Also, Trattoria Al Forno might become more popular once reviews start coming out, so you might want to keep an eye on that.

 

[tiggerluver12]

My parents booked V&A in 2015 and had no trouble getting it. You MUST call the restaurant directly to book it - not just the ADR number.

 

[fflmaster]

Thanks everyone

Any other suggestions for Disney Springs?

And Tiggerluver12, does the V&A restaurant open their booking at the 180 window as well? I will book our ADRs online first and then call them after.

 

[IrishNYC]

BOG and Ohana will be the most difficult to get.

 

[tiggerluver12]

@fflmaster you need to call 407-939-3862 within your 180 days. I believe the restaurant opens for reservations at 9 am EST (don't hold me to that - going off memory). My parents couldn't get the Chef's Table, but did secure a Dining Room table. They had the best meal of their lives! Good luck!!

 

[FSU Girl]

Victoria and Albert's reservations are available online for the regular restaurant and the Queens Room. For the Chef's table you will have to call.