Remember yesterday when I told you to make your dining reservations NOW? Yeah, I meant that :). Making your ADR's, or Advanced Dining Reservations, as early as possible is key to a great Disney World Vacation. There are some amazing Table Service Restaurants at Disney, but the best ones fill up FAST.... and by fast I mean some restaurants run out of reservations for a given day 180 days in advance (which is the earliest you can schedule a reservation for most restaurants).
HEY! You haven't told me how to book an ADR, reservation, or whatever you call it... HOW DO I DO THAT? Glad you asked :). Disney now allows guests to make their ADR's ONLINE! SO easy and convenient! You can go to Disney World's website and click on "Things To Do" and then select Dining Reservations or just use this handy dandy link. From there, you can pick your date and then narrow your search by dining experience, price range, type of food, time of day, and if they accept the Disney Dining Plan (fyi, not all restaurants in the DW Resort do). Once you pick your restaurant and the time you want to dine, you'll be asked to sign in or create an account. Then, you will typically be asked to give a credit card number to secure the reservation. However, some restaurants (Cinderella's Royal Table comes to mind) requires that you pay in full when making the reservation. Don't want to make your reservations online? No prob! Just call (407) WDW-DINE. And when you're finished, the operator will probably tell you to "Have a magical day!" and if your like me this will fill you with joy :).
How am I supposed to know what park we're going to be at on each day of our vacation? It's January and we're not going to Disney until July! In the Favorite WDW Planning Resources post, I told you guys about touringplans.com and how you could use their Crowd Calendar to determine what park(s) you're going to visit each day. It's important to do this as early as possible in your planning so you can make your ADR's when the time comes. A Disney World vacation is all about planning... lots of planning... you probably found this blog because you were wanting to plan or are currently planning a Walt Disney World Vacation. I dare say that planning a Disney World Vacation is almost as much work as planning a wedding. It's a LOT of WORK, but the payoff is SO worth it! Your vacation only lasts a few short days (that will FLY by... trust me). By taking some time NOW to decide which park you're going to visit, you're saving yourself hours of frustration during your vacation.
What restaurants should we book reservations for? There are SO many awesome restaurants! Make sure you go to allears.net and check out the menus to see what sounds good to you. Also, consult your Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World and read their reviews of each restaurant. But, if you want to know which ones I would book if we were booking a vacation right now... Be Our Guest in Magic Kingdom, definitely. Have you looked at the pictures of that place? A-MAZ-ING! And I've heard the food is incredible. If you have a little princess in your family, Cinderella's Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom (in the castle!) is a magical experience. We loved it! Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort is a winner... great food, fun characters, and a chance to ride the monorail! Garden Grill in the Land at Epcot had some of the most amazing food we've ever had at Disney... and two of my favorite characters: Chip 'n' Dale! I LOVE THEM! And, last but not least, I would book a reservation at Le Cellier in Canada at Epcot... Oh. My. Canadian. Cheddar. Cheese. Soup!!! We've never been, but I've heard from several different people and websites that the food is incredible. And from the outside it looks beautiful.
Well... that about wraps it up. Now, make those ADR's!!!
*GEEK TIP: When you go to make your ADR's (especially if you're calling), figure out ahead of time what time of day you want to eat. Have a backup date or restaurant in case the first one is booked up. Also, plan wisely. If the only reservation you can get for lunch at Be Our Guest is 1:50 pm, plan to have a good snack around 10:30 to tide you over :).
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