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**WDBArnyVee** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 08:38 AM

Disney Dining is making dining reservations 90 days in advance effective immediately. This replaces the 180 day rule.

If you are staying at a Disney resort, the Plus 10 day rule still
applies.

Any reservations made beyond the 90 days at Victoria & Albert's, Chef
Mickey's or Cinderella's Royal Table will still be honored. Any changes
will require waiting for the 90 day window.

Not all Dining CMs have been briefed on this policy change. Just ask
them to check with their manager.

Source: Planning Strategy Calculator for Disney Reservations

goofy101 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 09:21 AM

Why the change?

**disneymaniac87** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 10:11 AM

This rule was effective last week when we called. We were not happy because we had woken up at 7 am to get our ADRs made 180 days out, got on the phone and they told us that we can't make our reservations til March. Yeah, not a happy camper!!

Hopefully, I'll still be able to make reservations to all the restaurants I want to go to even though they changed it to 90 days out!

**go2WDW** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 10:18 AM

Actually, the ADR booking window last week was still operating under a cutoff date of March 22nd. Now that we've moved past 90 days for that date, they've changed to make all ADRs 90 days, it seems.

Not every restaurant has been added to the system yet--for example, we were unable to get an ADR for a client at Norway's Princess Storybook Dining a few minutes ago. We'll keep on trying!

**Oh Pooh** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 03:08 PM

So I gather this mean for the whole year? Not just for a few months like they said before??

**go2WDW** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-24-2008, 03:21 PM

Yes...all reservations are now 90 days except for Grand Gathering Experiences and LaNouba (180 days). This includes all the tours, fishing outings, and dining--even Chef Mickey's, Cinderella's Royal Table, and Victoria and Albert's.

Jamapak · #7 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 10:36 AM

We just made our reservations for our rooms and they told us about that. Now instead of making our reservations in June for our December vacation, we are going to have to wait till September....grrrr.

Arny,

What is the plus 10 rule?

**go2WDW** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamapak

Arny,

What is the plus 10 rule?

I can field this one...

Disney resort guests, like all other guests, can make dining reservations 90 days out. However, as a benefit of staying in a Disney resort, you may make reservations for 10 days ahead. So, for example, if you were staying 7 nights at a Disney resort, you can make all of your ADRs 90 days in advance of your arrival. This gives you a jump for the next 6 days of your stay since locals and off-property guests will not yet be able to make ADRs for those days. Hope this helps!

Jamapak · #9 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 02:04 PM

Got it and thank you. So basically, it allows me to make the reservations for all of my days there on the date that is 90 days out from the first day of my vacation and I don't have to call in for the next 7 consecutive days to be at the 90 window, or I don't have to wai for the last day to do them all in one call.

**go2WDW** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamapak

Got it and thank you. So basically, it allows me to make the reservations for all of my days there on the date that is 90 days out from the first day of my vacation and I don't have to call in for the next 7 consecutive days to be at the 90 window, or I don't have to wai for the last day to do them all in one call.

Exactly right!

**WDBArnyVee** · #11 (**permalink**) 01-26-2009, 06:08 PM

Thank you Tim for fielding the questions

This thread reminds me, I have to start thinking about which dining options we will go with for our April trip. Hmmm...