Yep, we learned the hard way our first year...ADRs really make or break a hot day at the park for us!! WHATDOYOUMEANTHEREISNOROOMTOEATHERE? That doesn't make for a fun trip at all! Sure it's odd that I'm making dining reservations 6 months out, but you do what you gotta do!!
Of course! Jump in w/any questions you like! Most of us live through other's trips throughout the year...I find it helpful to get through the Disney Blues!!
180 days for me too. Got all my ADR's!!! - even though I haven't decided for sure about using the DDP, just depends on what kind of package discount Disney Visa comes out with in August. Right now I have room only but if they come up with a good package discount, I'll add the DDP. If I can't do the DDP, some of my ADR's will have to go and do more OOP-CS meals. I guess that's okay but I sure got spoiled with the DDP last year. I'm afraid the Pop Warner Fest, and MouseFest Land time are having a bit of an impact on the restaurants as I couldn't get the times exactly as I wanted like I did last year at 180 days.
Hope you were able to get all yours.
Hey Jen - I booked LTT for MVMCP on 12/11 just to avoid extra driving. (I'm trying to use Disney transportation when I can). I forgot about WCC. Would it be a pain to get to WCC from Pop using DT? Guess I'd have to go to DTD then WCC then to MK, right? So many restaurants so little time.
For those who aren't staying on site you have to call every day in a row starting at your 180th day.
We are on site, but not disney owned anymore (shades of green, now owned by the Dept of Defense) We got all the other perks of being on property except for the ADRs since they can't check out reservation.
I called every single day for 9 days in a row making reservations.
Apparently got lucky though, I never had to hold for more than 30 seconds ! I can't imagine holding an hour every day for that many days. I called every morning at exactly 7 a.m. and got right through.
Was able to get every resteraunt we wanted at or very very close to the times we wanted.
Of coarse when we booked the trip and at 180 days it was just me DH and DD going. About 10 days later my mom and sis decided to go with us. So on 170 days I called again and added them to most of our ressies, had trouble with some like CRT and Tusker house. I just made a seperate ADR for some where else for 2 and DH and I or mom and sis can eat a more adult place while the others go with DD to character dining.
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