Do I Really Need To Make ADRs?

There are many great table service restaurants to choose from at Walt Disney World. For many of them, guests will have the option to make Advanced Dining Reservations, ADRs. All Disney guests can make ADRs 180 days prior to the day they will be dining at the restaurant of their choice. Guests staying on Disney property are able to make ADRs 180 prior to their check-in date plus 10 days, so essentially 190 days ahead of time. Planning your dining experiences 6 months out may seem like excessive planning, but it is really necessary?

While there is a very small chance you may walk up to a table service restaurant on your vacation and actually get a table, this more than likely will not be the case at many table service restaurants. Without an ADR, you risk very long wait times and the possibility of being turned away from your favorite dining experience. Many of the popular restaurants, including Cinderella’s Royal Table, Chef Mickey’s, ‘Ohana for dinner, and Be Our Guest, are often completely booked with ADRs. Even at 180 days out, it is often very hard to book an ADR at Be Our Guest in the Magic Kingdom. If you want to experience table service dining during your Walt Disney World vacation, I highly recommend making those ADRs as soon as possible.

Scheduling your ADRs is easy and adds to the excitement of planning your vacation! Once you have decided which restaurants your family wants to experience, you can make your reservations online, through the My Disney Experience app, or by calling Disney at (407)WDW-DINE. If you’re not sure when you can begin making ADRs for your trip, just give Disney a call and they will be happy to let you know.

For guests staying on Disney property, it’s important to use those extra 10 days to your advantage. If you want to book an ADR at a popular restaurant, such as Be Our Guest, try to schedule your meal for the end of your vacation to optimize your chances of getting that ADR. This means if you call Disney 180 days prior to your check-in date and are staying 10 days, you could book Be Our Guest for the last day of your vacation which is currently 190 days out. Guests staying off property are only able to schedule ADRs 180 days ahead of time. So, there will be less competition for your ADR if you book it towards the end of your vacation.

If you have trouble getting an ADR for a certain day, don’t give up – you may still be able to dine at that particular restaurant. Try scheduling an ADR for an unusual time such as a lunch at 3 o’clock. Most people will want to eat lunch earlier, so you shouldn’t as much competition when dining at an unusual time. If that does not work for you, keep checking back with Disney. Sometime guests will cancel their ADR, leaving an opening available for you.

Which table service restaurant do you hope to schedule an ADR for on your next Walt Disney World vacation?

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