| Disney has the 'advanced dining reservation' system | | | | The busiest times to eat for lunch is 12-2pm; dinner |
| for it's sit-down establishments including character | | | | 6-8pm. Other dining reservation times are easier. |
| meals. At peak times it may be difficult to find a table | | | | Check if you can get lunch if dinner is not available or |
| at a restaurant if you do not have an ADR. So plan | | | | vice versa. If you need a table for 2 and there is no |
| accordingly. In addition, peak travel times to Disney are | | | | reservation to be had, ask for a table of 3 and you |
| the Christmas/New Years Week, Easter or April | | | | might be in for a nice surprise. Disney's reservations |
| spring break, Thanksgiving and summertime. Advanced | | | | system does not book a table for 2 unless there is an |
| Dining Reservations do not have to be paid for in | | | | actual table for 2 available. Any restaurant will seat |
| advance. You will find that at certain establishments | | | | you at a table for 4 if necessary. |
| (Cinderella's Castle, Hoop-tee-doo, etc.) advanced | | | | Many times you can call 45 days ahead of your |
| payment is required as well. The travel specialists at | | | | scheduled trip and make reservations. Anyone |
| Disney will let you know if this is the case. | | | | traveling to Disney has to cancel their trip at that time |
| You can make your ADR's 180 days (180 + 10 for | | | | in order to receive a full refund. Those ADR's then get |
| Disney Resort Guests) before the date of your meal. | | | | cancelled as well, opening up some seats for |
| If you do not get the restaurant on the day you want | | | | everyone else.Consider splitting up large parties in |
| ask the reservations specialist to find any lunch or | | | | order to reserve seats. Once you arrive let the matre |
| dinner for 'x amount of people' at your choice of | | | | d' know and they will generally try to seat you |
| restaurant during your length of stay. For example, I | | | | together or near one another. |
| need a dinner reservation for 3 at O'Hana during the | | | | If you are not going to use an ADR, please cancel it |
| week of June 15th-22nd. I did this when making | | | | and double booking is frowned upon as it is not fair to |
| reservations for Cinderella's castle and came out with | | | | others. Think of the other families, singles or couples |
| a great reservation at a perfect time. Note: Breakfast | | | | like you that want to eat at their choice restaurants. |
| or Lunch at Cinderella's Castle is one of the hardest | | | | Good luck and good eats! |
| reservations to get. | | | | |