Advanced Dining Reservations  (ADR)

Disney does not take reservations for their on-site restaurants. Some of the restaurants in the non-Disney owned Dolphin and Swan hotels DO take reservation.

Disney has its own dining system in place, which is called "Advanced Dining Reservations." They are available at just about every sit down restaurant in Disney World. Advanced Dining Reservations means that you are given the first available table once you arrive for your meal. (Depending on the restaurant and the time of year you are visiting, the wait can be long.)

To help you in this process we've created the INTERCOT Advance Dining Reservation Planner.

Calling

Advanced Dining Reservations can be made before your visit by calling 407-WDW-DINE Or you can make them once you are in the world by pressing *88 at any Disney payphone or *55 from your hotel room (as long as it's a Disney resort).

Some dining experiences are more popular than others, which is why Advanced Dining Reservations are a necessity in certain instances. Restaurants such as Canada’s Le Cellier and the Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella’s Royal Table book months in advance.

If you are staying on a concierge level at a Disney World resort, the staff can help make your priority seating arrangements for you.

When to Call

The majority of the restaurants within Disney World take Advanced Dining Reservations 180 days in advance. Check here for a time guide. If ther is an experience you cannot miss, be sure to start dialing at 7 :00 a.m. EST (when the office opens) and EXACTLY 180 days before the day you would like to have your meal. Dining slots have been known to "sell out" by 7:05 (and no, we're not kidding). You can also make reservations online at Disney.com beginning 180 days before the day you would have your meal.

If you will be a guest at a Disney World resort, you may make your reservations for the length of your stay (provided it does not go over 10 days) but you must have your reservation number to do so.

Confirmation Numbers

Once you have made your arrangements with the Advanced Dining Reservations cast member, you will be given a confirmation number for each priority seating you have made. It's a good idea to write the number down and take it with you (in case anything goes wrong, you will be able to show the restaurant host or hostess your confirmation number). ). If you make your reservations online, the confirmation numbers will be e-mailed to you.

Arriving

The day of your Advanced Dining Reservation, it is a good idea to show up at the restaurant 10-15 minutes before your seating time. The host or hostess at the podium will check you in and let you know where to wait. (Some restaurants issue pagers, others just call out your name when your table is ready.) Your wait time really does depend on the popularity of the restaurant and the time of year. Obviously, at the busier times of the year, your wait may be longer than 20 minutes.

Try Again

What if you can't get a Advanced Dining Reservation for the restaurant or time that you want when you call? Try again approximately a week before the day you would like to dine. Cancellations do happen. You could be one of the lucky ones. It is also possible to benefit from a last minute cancellation. Try walking up to the podium at the restaurant and ask.

Cancellations

This brings us to the topic of cancellations. If you have made an Advanced Dining Reservation and later decide that you don't want it, just call 407-WDW-DINE again and cancel. This way someone else may get that ADR that they wanted and couldn't get. It will also allow you to avoid any cancellation penalties.

Credit Cards

Most of the time a credit card is not needed to make an ADR at a Walt Disney World restaurant. However, the below list of establishments are exceptions.