Online Reservation Times

[draybook]

Ok, so tomorrow is our 180 window beginning. I recently switched us from October 4-11th to September 20-27th. The lady on the phone said that I would be able to start making online reservations beginning right after midnight. I was under the impression that you had to wait until 6 or 7am EST. Can anyone clarify this?

 

[G00fyDad]

Ok, so tomorrow is our 180 window beginning. I recently switched us from October 4-11th to September 20-27th. The lady on the phone said that I would be able to start making online reservations beginning right after midnight. I was under the impression that you had to wait until 6 or 7am EST. Can anyone clarify this?

I thought you could make online reservations anytime regardless of operational hours because it is automated. It only cares about dates, not times.

 

[nepalostparks]

Last time I checked it was 6 a.m. online, and 7 a.m. by phone/in person for the 180 day mark.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

It's 6am ET...did all of mine this morning at that exact time...well, I'm in the Central time zone so it was 5am for me...but you get the idea.

 

[draybook]

Ok, thanks! I'll set my alarm for 4:50am and be ready!

 

[draybook]

It must be 6am EST, because I'm trying right now and it's not going past the 20th.

 

[G00fyDad]

It must be 6am EST, because I'm trying right now and it's not going past the 20th.

Ohhhhhh, now I get what you are asking. Duh! Sorry bout that. I misunderstood your question. Glad you got it cleared up.

 

[draybook]

I ended up calling. The online part is a joke now. It would bring up the 180 + 10 days on the calendar but it would show no availability for ANY of the days/times I tried. I spent 30 minutes on hold but I was able to get everything I wanted at the times I wanted, even BoG dinner on the 22nd.

 

[G00fyDad]

I love technology, but I am not so sure I trust it that much. I'd be too afraid that it would show everything as fine, but when I got to Disney the ADR's would not be there. I still plan on calling. April 15th cannot get here fast enough.

 

[draybook]

I've never had a problem with the online system before, until they changed it to this ridiculous format. Whoever was in charge of making this change should be fired, re-hired, and then fired on live television with their family standing next to them. It's that bad.

 

[luv]

I don't care for Disney's computer system. I know a lot of people use it at once, but a lot of people use amazon, too, and I never have trouble there!

Maybe they should call Jeff Bezos and ask him how to do it.

 

[Poofiesdream]

6am for the phone.

 

[bethymouse]

Hey draybook! Did you get BOG?

 

[draybook]

Oh yeah, sorry. Yep, I got a 6:10pm for September 22nd.

 

[Spikerdink]

Our trips are overlapping for one day! I arrive on the 27th (I changed my plans to come in a day earlier. So, I then added a day at the end to make it even out.

 

[draybook]

I changed our dates in anticipation of possible Free Dining. I figure that if they're cutting the dates of FD, then September is a sure bet against October.

 

[G00fyDad]

I changed our dates in anticipation of possible Free Dining. I figure that if they're cutting the dates of FD, then September is a sure bet against October.

True. We missed FD several trips because of this date cut off. I doubt they are giving it out again, but I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

 

[draybook]

Yeah, if not then we're just going to cancel the package an stay offsite and maybe pay for 1 or 2 TS's and just eat a few CS's.

 

[G00fyDad]

That's what we did. Not cancel the trip, but we have opted to forgo all TS option (except two must do's) and go all QS this next trip since we will likely not get the FreeDDP. However, if it is offered during our trip I will jump on it in a heartbeat.

On the other side of that coin, if it is offered it will probably keep the crowds increased as it has in the past so it might not be the deal I had hoped for in the end.

 

[Luvmydisney]

I changed our dates in anticipation of possible Free Dining. I figure that if they're cutting the dates of FD, then September is a sure bet against October.

That's exactly what we did and are hoping for. It feels like we are waiting later this year to hear possible fall dates. I'm starting to get nervous. We've never gone without the free dining, so it would be a big change for our family. On a side note, (I trust your opinion as I usually agree with all your posts), what would be your pick between Pop, CBR or another moderate (not Riverside as we'll be doing that a lot when our 3rd kid is over 3)?