ADR times

mattdenine

mattdenine

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Hey guys I tried to do a search but couldn't find what I was looking for. I'm 211 days away from April 23rd trip and I'm getting ready to book some restaurants. I know all about the 180+10 rule however my question is what time can I go online to book on day 180?
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Weather_Lady said:
6:00am EST online, and 7:00am EST by phone
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Yes that is it but if you don't get what you want call because sometimes the system is glitchy and doesn't load everything. If you want T-Rex don't worry if it is booked both ways call them direct as they don't post everything they have through Disney. CRT and BOG must be booked as soon as you can get through either way as they often book within an hour or so. Good luck and I hope you get everything you want.
 
mattdenine

mattdenine

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Since its only our second time going to WDW and first time going to other parks besides MK we only plan on making a few reservations and BOG is top of your list as we couldn't get in last time. We are only staying a few days so we also want to be a little flexible as well.

Thanks everyone for the your help I work that day and actually start at 6:00 AM so hopefully I'm able to get BOG.
 
mattdenine

mattdenine

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A new but related question, I've booked my trip through Destinations in Florida the agent that I have been dealing with has been great. Today she mentioned to me to let her know what restaurants and what times I want so she can book for me. My new question is do agents get to book ADR's before the average guest? or should I try to book BOG myself as I don't want to miss out on it this time around.
 
dreamfinder

dreamfinder

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mattdenine said:
A new but related question, I've booked my trip through Destinations in Florida the agent that I have been dealing with has been great. Today she mentioned to me to let her know what restaurants and what times I want so she can book for me. My new question is do agents get to book ADR's before the average guest? or should I try to book BOG myself as I don't want to miss out on it this time around.
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Some agents offer to do it simply as a service for their guests. They don't get any early bookings, however do have the ability to book through the TA only line, instead of the same line the rest of the world uses. So they can potentially be done faster than the average guest. However, if you are 15th on their list of people to make bookings for that day, you might have better luck calling yourself. Depending on your interactions with the agent, you would need to make the decision. If you have your confirmation number, then you should be able to book it yourself no problem. If you don't have the confirmation number, get it so you can book them, and then get a new TA as they should give that to you. Without the confirmation number you can still book the 180 days, just not the +10 portion.
 
mattdenine

mattdenine

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I have my confirmation number and my trip is already linked to my Disney account. I was just hoping my TA would have an easier time getting a ADR than I would. I just emailed her about my request and Im going to wait and see what she says.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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mattdenine said:
A new but related question, I've booked my trip through Destinations in Florida the agent that I have been dealing with has been great. Today she mentioned to me to let her know what restaurants and what times I want so she can book for me. My new question is do agents get to book ADR's before the average guest? or should I try to book BOG myself as I don't want to miss out on it this time around.
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"If you want something done right, do it yourself." I wouldn't wait on anybody if I were you. Create an account, tie in your hotel reservation with it, and start making ADRs. You'll be amazed at what you can snag up once you get used to the ADR system. Let your agent continue working for you, though. If he/she finds something better you can always release your ADR, if you already have one. Or your ADR may be better than the agent. Just log back in and cancel the ADR the agent made. Work it from both angles.
 
mattdenine

mattdenine

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Would Disney allow for me and my TA to attempt to make reservations for the same day for BOG? Because if thats an option that's what I'll do.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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mattdenine said:
Would Disney allow for me and my TA to attempt to make reservations for the same day for BOG? Because if thats an option that's what I'll do.
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They can't be within the same hour but, yes, you can have more than one for the same restaurant. As a courtesy, you should cancel one of them after you decide which is the best time for you to go, if they are within the same time period for the same type of meal. But one could be also be lunch and the other dinner and you want to hold both. (BOG is not like this since lunch is counter service but you get the idea.)
 
mattdenine

mattdenine

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JohnD said:
They can't be within the same hour but, yes, you can have more than one for the same restaurant. As a courtesy, you should cancel one of them after you decide which is the best time for you to go, if they are within the same time period for the same type of meal. But one could be also be lunch and the other dinner and you want to hold both. (BOG is not like this since lunch is counter service but you get the idea.)
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Oh yeah I would never think of keeping both I just want to make sure I have one lol. Maybe my best course of action would be to get my TA to try as well. People trying is better than one.
 

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