we'll be down there may 8 through the 12...i usually call chef mickeys a couple months before but this time , i called the other day and we got 8 at nite or 720 in the morn or 10:40 in the morn , needless to say we went with the 10:40..which for calling 3 weeks in advance i did'nt think that was too bad..when we go down in sept i'll probably call in advance like norm..but even last november when we went down it was pretty busy because of people rescheduling their vactions from sept due to the hurricane season, we made reservation at guest relations and did'nt have to much of a problem...i guess know one can really predict..although some have....we'll just have to see what its like...crowd level..but chef mickeys..is so worth it..i would keep trying..or try when you get down there...if you get one from booking over the phone over the next couple of weeks that is'nt so bad keep it, then when you go down try to see if maybe you can get something better..worth a try..