My Disney Experience to bring improvements to dining reservations for users of iOS and the website

[wdwmagic]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...rvations-for-users-of-ios-and-the-website.htm

 

[ABQ]

grrrrrrr to the iOS favouritism .

 

[mikeh]

So how will this help? Most places are booked days, if not weeks, in advance.

 

[wdwmagic]

So how will this help? Most places are booked days, if not weeks, in advance.

A misconception I think. I've tried Jiko, Boma, Sanaa, Citricos, Narcooces, Cal Grill - all have availability today.

 

[BrianV]

I suspect many are booked months in advance. But then people cancel as they get closer to their trip, once they know EMH, FP+'s, etc. I tend to book more than I'll likely use and then cancel as timing becomes clear.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I frequently am able to find something day-of, especially if I don't want a character meal. This is a great move.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

sigh... maybe I'll get lucky and they will make the app available on more android platforms with this update?

 

[BernardandBianca]

This is a good start, but we need something more than iOS. Oh, and I'd venture to say that we've been making same-day reservations (for lunch) for over 6 years now. Not everything is always available, but we've never not been able to get a lunch ressie at an acceptable restaurant. Of course, we're adults, so a character meal is not something we're interested in.

 

[doctornick]

I suspect many are booked months in advance. But then people cancel as they get closer to their trip, once they know EMH, FP+'s, etc. I tend to book more than I'll likely use and then cancel as timing becomes clear.

Right. And with every place requiring a credit card to reserve and a cancellation fee if not kept, I suspect a lot of places get cancellations last minute (the day before or within a few days) and allow for availability the day of.

 

[IlikeDW]

A misconception I think. I've tried Jiko, Boma, Sanaa, Citricos, Narcooces, Cal Grill - all have availability today.

I agree, was Onsite mid June and was able to grab two same day reservations, the same was true of FP+( at least for evening times)

 

[BrianV]

I spent the morning canceling our unneeded reservations for 10 days from now. With FP+ and BOG lunch all tied up, I know where I'll be when. Hated throwing back a wishes dessert buffer, but someone will be happy.

I just looked now and plenty of same day reservations are available in EPCOT Center and Hollywood Studios

Apropos to this new change, is there a way to search for everything available at a given time? For example, if you are at EPCOT and hungry, can you search for all restaurants with a 7pm availability? Seems like this would be the obvious next improvement, if you cannot already do it.

 

[BernardandBianca]

Yes, you can do that on the WDW Dining Reservation website (it has historically been one of the WDW sites that works). You can input date, and get dropdowns for park (upper left corner) and time (on the right). The time will give you availability for two hours.

 

[ABQ]

Yes, as stated above, it does work on the website, but you cannot search an entire park or resort area on the mobile app. At least not yet.

 

[BrianV]

Cool that it works. But not on the Mobil app? I guess I can look on the ipad while back at the hotel in the afternoon if needed. Or just search one by one.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

Yes, as stated above, it does work on the website, but you cannot search an entire park or resort area on the mobile app. At least not yet.

Uh, yes you can (though admittedly, the feature didn't reliably work until the most recent update). Plan & Manage > Dining > Search By Location. Then select "All Parks & Resorts," a specific park or a specific resort, along with party size and desired time. I've found the generic "Lunch" or "Dinner" options yield the greatest results, though they tend to be further out.

 

[ABQ]

You're going to have to help me out then @tribbleorlfl

, as I can absolutely select a park, but there is no filter to select a dining time, only once I select an individual restaurant can I then select # in the party and times. Maybe this is yet another shortcoming to the Android app vs iOS, though I'm not sure which platform you are using.

 

[RSoxNo1]

You're going to have to help me out then @tribbleorlfl View attachment 61875 View attachment 61874 , as I can absolutely select a park, but there is no filter to select a dining time, only once I select an individual restaurant can I then select # in the party and times. Maybe this is yet another shortcoming to the Android app vs iOS, though I'm not sure which platform you are using.

It's still not really user friendly. The app needs a lot of work.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

You're going to have to help me out then @tribbleorlfl View attachment 61875 View attachment 61874 , as I can absolutely select a park, but there is no filter to select a dining time, only once I select an individual restaurant can I then select # in the party and times. Maybe this is yet another shortcoming to the Android app vs iOS, though I'm not sure which platform you are using.

Works the same in my Android app and my wife's iPhone app. Click on the menu button at the top by the Mickey head, scroll and select " Dining" and then you will be able to search by location.

 

[Brian Noble]

So how will this help? Most places are booked days, if not weeks, in advance.

I've been making day of or night before ADRs for years now---well before the credit-card hold policy. I've gotten same-day dinners at some surprising places, including 'Ohana and Le Cellier.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

Works the same in my Android app and my wife's iPhone app. Click on the menu button at the top by the Mickey head, scroll and select " Dining" and then you will be able to search by location.

This is whAt I've done in the past as well back to Spring Break 13