Should I stay up to midnight to make my ADRs?

[Aquira]

So I'm 181 days out and I'm planning on making reservations for 2 at the Royal Table(breakfast)and Be Our Guest(dinner) for out trip. Should I do them at midnight or should I wait for morning? When do the call lines open, if I do go that route?

 

[Sweet Melissa]

You can't make dining reservations at Midnight. It's 6:00 AM EST for online reservations, and 7:00 AM EST for phones.

 

[Aquira]

You can't make dining reservations at Midnight. It's 6:00 AM EST for online reservations, and 7:00 AM EST for phones.

Thank goodness you told me that. I thought it was as soon as the day turned.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

^^ Agree with above!

 

[JIMINYCR]

Start dialing at 5:59 am and be prepared to redial. The lines get crazy cause everyones competing for the prime spots. Sometimes you get reaaal lucky and connect with a CM right away and you get all the ADR's you are hoping for, other times ...well, it depends how your luck is running.

 

[Aquira]

Do you guys think its better to do it by phone or online? I really don't have too much time to be redialing, does it take more than an hour?

 

[loveformickey]

Do you guys think its better to do it by phone or online? I really don't have too much time to be redialing, does it take more than an hour?

When I was 180 days out for my upcoming trip I was up at 6am to do my reservations on-line and got everything I wanted including BOG. I didn't have time to call in so that is why I opted for on-line hoping for the best and was happy to get all the reservations I wanted and for the times I wanted. Good Luck with whichever way you choose to make yours!

 

[FrostyNaples]

@ 180 days you don't nearly run into the same issues as 60 Day FP+'s.

I did the 180 day thing well into the afternoon, online, and had no issues with ADR's, on multiple occasions.

I suppose certain times of the year would require more planning, like 180 from holidays and such, but the rest of the year, you should be fine.

 

[disneyfankev]

am i right that with the fp+ you can start making at midnight

 

[ninjaprincesst]

am i right that with the fp+ you can start making at midnight

Yes at midnight eastern time

 

[LAKid53]

If you are going next year, Cinderella's Royal Table will be closed for renovations until sometime in the Spring. Couldn't make ressies for our trip in January. Hopefully it will be available for yours.

 

[reptar77]

WDW has been having problems with 180+10 online dining resi. It was still broken for me as of today. I ended up calling and got all resi I wanted. Call don't book online.

 

[LizC]

I think booking online is better. Especially if you want the hard to get restaurants and if you want them at prime times, an hour may make the difference.

 

[Aquira]

If you are going next year, Cinderella's Royal Table will be closed for renovations until sometime in the Spring. Couldn't make ressies for our trip in January. Hopefully it will be available for yours.

I've actually already called Disney and they confirmed reservations will be available again for March and after. That was a concern!

 

[Aquira]

Now I've found out there are morning EMH the morning of my breakfast! Do you guys think I could pull off an earlier time, like 8? Don't busses run earlier then?

 

[LAKid53]

I've actually already called Disney and they confirmed reservations will be available again for March and after. That was a concern!

That's good to know. We will be there in May, so breakfast at CRT one morning. Yippee!