Via Napoli ADR

ArtieJim

ArtieJim

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Hey folks!

It's been a while since I've been vocal on the blogs, but don't worry, I have been following along as best I can. I was hoping someone out there in this awesome community of WDW addicts could help me and my fiance with something.

We have our next WDW trip planned for 3/5 - 3/10, 2016 (every one relax! A pre-TR will be coming soon). Our 180 ADR window opened up this past Monday (9/7) and we promptly woke up at 6 AM to make sure we got all the ADRs we wanted for this short trip (short for us any way).

Unfortunately, the one ADR we have been unable to book, and were unable to book at 6 AM Monday morning, has been for Via Napoli on March 7 at any time of day. I'd been hoping to snag a dinner ADR for Via Napoli, as it's my 30th birthday and my fiance and I both really enjoy this spot. Also, there's no way I won't be at Epcot on my birthday.

So, to get to my question (in the most long winded way possible): Has any one heard any news of Via Napoli shutting down at any time in March 2016 for a refurb or anything along those lines? We've tried to get an ADR, as a test, for each day of our trip with no luck during both lunch AND dinner service.

It's not often that I'll be sour about making ADRs, but it's my 30th birthday, dammit! I wanna eat at Via Napoli! (Sorry for the coarse language, but it's warranted.)

Thanks for any help any of you can provide with this!
 
sxeensweet

sxeensweet

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Nothing about a refurb has been announced yet but you never know. But Don't fret Via Napoli has gotten extremely popular as time has gone on since it opened. It is me and DH's fave to visit every trip as well. Just keep trying you will get something before your trip gets here if you are persistent. Also that is Sring Break time as Easter is early this year at the end of March. So all of March lots of people are on Spring Break at different times. That could be part of it but still you will get it I'm positive just keep trying.
I too would be upset if I can't have my delicious pizza we love and other items there we enjoy so I feel your current dissapointment. We go next month again and that was a must do as it always is. :)
 
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LuvtheGoof

LuvtheGoof

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It appears that March 1st is the cut-off. I can see availability up until that day. After March 1st, nothing. All other EPCOT restaurants show as being available after the 1st, so not sure of the exact reason, but you never know if a refurb is coming. Could just also be a system glitch as well. Keep trying and see what happens.

In looking at the WDW website, it does show open hours for the restaurant, so it may just be an ADR glitch.

Via Napoli is one of our favorites, and a must do for every trip, so we know how you feel!
 
mouse_luv

mouse_luv

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Have you tried calling and talking to them directly? The restaurant/Dining is sometimes able to find stuff and get you in when you can't online etc. I know of people that have done it that way when no avail has shown online and they are able to get it. I will warn you this is not a guarantee and the time you are going is spring break season, also Easter etc is early this year and the actual week you are there is listed as high time, so just FYI. I really hope you are able to get your reservation for your birthday!! :)
 
Tinkerbell397

Tinkerbell397

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@CAPTAIN HOOK ...good luck to @ArtieJim getting reservations at Tutti Italia. We are going to Disney at the same time...3/5-3/10 and I had to rearrange our plans to get a reservation at Tutti Italia. There was absolutely nothing available any time after 4:00 on any of our days. I tried a few times a day and finally found a 7:15 on the 9th so I rearranged dining plans and grabbed it. My advise to @ArtieJim is to keep trying. Something will open up eventually! Have a Magical Trip and maybe we will see you in Disney! :cat:
 
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disneygirlz8

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Hi,
We booked our ADRs at 180 days prior and experienced a similar situation with Akershus. The restaurant did not open reservations into the system for February and bookings were available days later. Just check or try securing reservations daily, I'm sure you will book your ADRs at this fantastic restaurant! Ciao!
 
ArtieJim

ArtieJim

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Thanks for the responses every one! I finally spoke with someone at WDW Dining and she was just as baffled as I was. We were both in agreement that as good and popular as Via Napoli is there's not way the place would be booked up for a full week at the 180 mark.

She said it's most likely that Via Napoli just hasn't opened up their booking for March yet. Needless to say, we've still been trying every day for that (seemingly) elusive ADR. In the meantime though, I pulled the "birthday card" on my fiance and told her if we can't get the ADR at Via Napoli, I was making a back up ADR at another of my favorite (although one of her least favorite) restaurants in Epcot: Biergarten. So, we have that booked, for now. Hopefully, within the next week or so, we'll be able to cancel that and be happily booked at Via Napoli.
 
pirategal

pirategal

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LuvtheGoof said:
It appears that March 1st is the cut-off. I can see availability up until that day. After March 1st, nothing. All other EPCOT restaurants show as being available after the 1st, so not sure of the exact reason, but you never know if a refurb is coming. Could just also be a system glitch as well. Keep trying and see what happens.

In looking at the WDW website, it does show open hours for the restaurant, so it may just be an ADR glitch.

Via Napoli is one of our favorites, and a must do for every trip, so we know how you feel!
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This is what I found as well. The family and I will be there 02/29-03/06 and I tired the 180 ADR booking online and by phone. We'll also be continuing to check in with them! Funny you mentioned Biergarten @ArtieJim, because that's our backup too!;) Best of luck!
 
rob0519

rob0519

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We were just down during the last week of July and got a dinner reservation at Via Napoli maybe a week to 10 days before we left for the trip. Keep trying, something may open up. It was our first visit to the restaurant and while the décor was beautiful and the food was good, we didn't walk away thinking this is a must do ADR on each trip. Just our opinion.
 
ArtieJim

ArtieJim

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Thanks again every one! As @Lexi pointed out, we were able to make the ADR for 3/7 at Via Napoli! This is very exciting news, because I can now stuff my face with their incredible pizza while I drink away my 30th birthday (with much help from the fine folks slinging Moosehead at the Canada Pavilion).

Of course, she was able to make the reservation less than twelve hours after I got my confirmation e-mail about the Biergarten booking, but that has since been canceled.

Keep your eyes out for a PTR coming soon!
 

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