Wait times for ADRs

[marlaine]

How long have wait times been for your ADRs recently? Everything I've read always says to call exactly at 7:00 EST, but I wonder if it is shorter to call a little later in the morning. If you wait, are your chances still good to get your preferred restaurants?

[animalkingdomguy]

Can't answer to recent, but last May we waited about 20 minutes.

[rsumrall]

The wait times are ridiculously long right now, especially if your reservations are before the end of June because, if I understand correctly, you have to be booked on the old system. I hope when this system transfer is finished, it will be easier and quicker for us all.

[*Liz*]

I called at exactly 7am last Monday and didn't even have to hold!

[Dizneydreamin']

I just called for my reservations this morning. I called right at 7 AM, waited approx. 8 minutes, got all of the reservations I wanted, all under 30 minutes. I'm glad that it didn't go like I read.

[LarryBoy]

I called last month, right at 7 am, and waited just a few minutes. I had all of my ADR's made in about 25 minutes. If you want any of the really popular restaurants I would call early. We were able to get Le Cellier, Coral Reef, CRT, and many others, but I don't think I would have gotten those three later in the day. It also helps to be flexible in which days you want the really popular places.

[marlaine]

Thanks for the info!
One more question. We're going Sun through Sat. If I want a reservation on Wed. for a popular place, like Chef Mickeys, should I make the Wed reservation before the Mon and Tues reservations? Or should I just go day by day?

[jrpersinger]

I called right at 7am this morning, as soon as I was finished with all the prompts someone answered. I was in shock! I have been hearing such long wait times! I couldn't believe I got so lucky! I had to make my ADRs while driving my kids to school. We leave at 7:05am. That was interesting. I thought I would atleast have time to get them to school (10min max round trip) before someone answered! LOL

[jrpersinger]

Thanks for the info!
One more question. We're going Sun through Sat. If I want a reservation on Wed. for a popular place, like Chef Mickeys, should I make the Wed reservation before the Mon and Tues reservations? Or should I just go day by day?

That is what I did. Made the more popular first. They had no issue with it at all.

[LarryBoy]

Thanks for the info!
One more question. We're going Sun through Sat. If I want a reservation on Wed. for a popular place, like Chef Mickeys, should I make the Wed reservation before the Mon and Tues reservations? Or should I just go day by day?

Definitely make the popular one first. First I booked CRT, then Coral Reef, and then Le Cellier. That way you can be more flexible in your days as well.

[rchappell]

Yesterday was my 90 days out. I called at 7:00 and they got to me at 7:52. There are about 30 members of our family going, but each family called to get their own ADRs. Each one of us waited at least 45-50 minutes.

[PixieMagic]

Which is more popular coral reef or le cellier? Just wondering which I should book first....

[LarryBoy]

Which is more popular coral reef or le cellier? Just wondering which I should book first....

Both of these are very popular, but I would say Le Cellier is probably more popular. I booked Coral Reef before Le Cellier though because we really wanted to go there. So you may just rank them according to how much you want to eat there, and book your top choice first. For our trip I did CRT dinner first because our DS 8 really wants to eat there, then Coral Reef and then Le Cellier.

[jrpersinger]

Which is more popular coral reef or le cellier? Just wondering which I should book first....

I was able to get Coral Reef at pretty much anytime I wanted on the two dates I gave them. Le Cellier was a no go on both nights. And we told them to check any available time during dinner.

[GINNY69]

I called this past Monday and I was on the phone at 7 A.M eastern time and I went through all the prompts and I was on hold for 35 minutes..