Bizarre Online Reservation Issue

[amykissangel]

Hey folks,

We're going to WDW in August, and unfortunately didn't know we were going until yesterday - so we weren't able to make reservations 180 days in advance.

I wasn't expecting Be Our Guest to be available, let alone for 7 PEOPLE, yet it was - exciting, yes?

However, almost every other restaurant is unavailable. And while this might not sound odd, it's WHAT isn't available. The same 82 restaurants are unavailable for ANY TIME, PARTY #, DAY, etc.

I'm not a Disney newbie - last June, we booked Raglan Road at DTD about a month before for a few people, no problem. Now, I pick ANY DAY (June - November) and ANY PARTY SIZE (2 people, for instance) and NONE of the same 82 restaurants are unavailable.

What the sam-hill is going on???

 

[bee]

I think it's an online reservation glitch. I was getting random error messages about an hour ago but I'm able to see plenty of reservations for 2 at various restaurants. Try a different browser? Try calling the WDW DINE number?

 

[JasonDeyoung]

Probably a glitch, they've been having issues for like a week or two now. Just keep checking or call

 

[amykissangel]

Nope. There is literally nothing available. Just called to talk to Disney-Dine. I'm just so freaking irritated. Again, I get that 180 Days in Advance is what is necessary - it's what we've been doing for 10 years. But Raglan Road? Portobello's? Freaking seriously??

 

[DisneyJoe]

Raglan Road should be called directly for best availability. (407) 938-0300

Here's Portobello's 407-934-8888

 

[wdwmagic]

Hey folks,

We're going to WDW in August, and unfortunately didn't know we were going until yesterday - so we weren't able to make reservations 180 days in advance.

I wasn't expecting Be Our Guest to be available, let alone for 7 PEOPLE, yet it was - exciting, yes?

However, almost every other restaurant is unavailable. And while this might not sound odd, it's WHAT isn't available. The same 82 restaurants are unavailable for ANY TIME, PARTY #, DAY, etc.

I'm not a Disney newbie - last June, we booked Raglan Road at DTD about a month before for a few people, no problem. Now, I pick ANY DAY (June - November) and ANY PARTY SIZE (2 people, for instance) and NONE of the same 82 restaurants are unavailable.

What the sam-hill is going on???

I've just tried Raglan Road and can make a reservation any day in August for a party of 7.
http://www.opentable.com/raglan-road-irish-pub-lake-buena-vista

 

[amykissangel]

Thank you folks! I tried again the next day, and about 50 restaurants had opened up. Either the whole system was wonky, even over the phone, or a bunch of people randomly canceled? ;~) Appreciate the help/support!