Has anyone had success booking dining? I mean......for the love of churros!

[julesann]

What is the best route to securing adrs right at 6 a.m.? --with the Ap on my phone or on-line with my computer? When booking before I recall one was better ie less glitches and faster than the other?

 

[Dug720]

What is the best route to securing adrs right at 6 a.m.? --with the Ap on my phone or on-line with my computer? When booking before I recall one was better ie less glitches and faster than the other?

In my experience I always do better on the computer - usually using an incognito browser. The app always gives me the "Please try again" message.

 

[Disney0010]

I have found that the app worked much better than the Disney website for dining. The website is clumsy to say the least.

What is the best route to securing adrs right at 6 a.m.? --with the Ap on my phone or on-line with my computer? When booking before I recall one was better ie less glitches and faster than the other?

 

[Pluto468]

I always use the app right at 3am PST and it works. Although...now that I think of it there were one or two times when it didn't work and I had to switch to the computer.

 

[brightlined]

I always use the app right at 3am PST and it works. Although...now that I think of it there were one or two times when it didn't work and I had to switch to the computer.

FYI - they moved it to 6am PT last week.


The biggest issue I've had recently with the app (Android) is that it seems to cache the results now. (I don't remember it doing that until the last few months.)

For example, if you hit 11:30am, hit 12pm, then hit 11:30am again, it shows you the cached results for 11:30am. Which means: if you start looking just before 6am, and you get a "no results found" message, it will continue giving you the "no results found" for the 11:30am slot, even after 6am and everything's available. (Same thing when the system glitches and gives you a "no results found" message for no obvious reason, it will continue to do so.) Of course, you can just switch to 12pm or 11am and hope to get the 11:30am you wanted, but it's hit and miss.

I've made a habit recently of opening the app info page when I'm trying for stuff at 6am, just so I can switch over and clear the app cache if that happens.

I'll also made a point of not clicking on any time slots until my phone clock says 6am.

 

[Pluto468]

FYI - they moved it to 6am PT last week.

Thank you so much! I would have missed it if you hadn't told me. I was dreading getting up at 3 for reservations again, but I'm always up at 6

 

[gottalovepluto]

What is up with Carnation Cafe? Are they walk up only? No issues with other ADRs but even at 60 days out that one is alluding me.

Is it my party size? We’re 6 people. Saw a Rec earlier in the thread to stop by first thing in the morning so I’ll plan on doing that unless it’s a lost cause with that many people?

 

[Renarr]

What is up with Carnation Cafe? Are they walk up only? No issues with other ADRs but even at 60 days out that one is alluding me. Is it my party size? We’re 6 people. Saw a Rec earlier in the thread to stop by first thing in the morning so I’ll plan on doing that unless it’s a lost cause with that many people?

Can't speak for that party size, but I got a reservation 60 days out for Carnation Cafe for a party of 2 a little while back.

 

[Disney0010]

Doesn’t seem like they’re dropping CC at the sixty day mark. They didn’t last week when I was making reservations for two. All of the other restaurants was there except Carnation.

What is up with Carnation Cafe? Are they walk up only? No issues with other ADRs but even at 60 days out that one is alluding me.

Is it my party size? We’re 6 people. Saw a Rec earlier in the thread to stop by first thing in the morning so I’ll plan on doing that unless it’s a lost cause with that many people?

 

[tankgirl!]

Hi-I'm also having trouble with Carnation Cafe for April. Has anyone had luck making reservations? Thanks!

 

[TeKa21]

Yeah, I’ve been using Mouse Dining for a trip coming up in 2 weeks and I’ve had no problem getting reservations for BB, TS, LL, but nothing has come up at all for CC.

 

[crystal1313]

Anyone know the best way to make a reservation for 9? TIA!

 

[wdw&sonny]

If on-line ADRs now opens at 6a PST (9a EST), what time does the phone line open, still 7a EST? How's that work?
Is is better to call for a party of 9?
thanks.

 

[Westcorkdisfan]

I just booked for a party of 8 with two groups of 4. You need 2 accounts, signed into 2 devices, 1 with my daughter’s account and booked 2 reservations 15 minutes apart (someone on here had suggested this and worked perfectly).

 

[MD Disney Fans]

Hi-I'm also having trouble with Carnation Cafe for April. Has anyone had luck making reservations? Thanks!

No problems here. I did Napa Rose yesterday and BB today.

 

[brightlined]

No problems here. I did Napa Rose yesterday and BB today.

They meant specifically for Carnation Cafe. All signs point to it being walk-up in-person only.

 

[mom2aidanNpiper]

Hi-I'm also having trouble with Carnation Cafe for April. Has anyone had luck making reservations? Thanks!

I booked CC for early April at the 60 day mark for lunch. So reservations are being taken.

 

[tankgirl!]

Thanks for the info on CC. I never got the Mouse Dining alert so I must have missed the window for early April. Bummer!

 

[Czardas]

HELP how do you make reservations using the App? I can’t find dining only mobile orders. I’m getting close to starting the nerve wracking game of reservations, and need to work it out fast.

 

[Foustketeer]

HELP how do you make reservations using the App? I can’t find dining only mobile orders. I’m getting close to starting the nerve wracking game of reservations, and need to work it out fast.

Hit the + at the bottom of the screen then Check Dining Availability. You'll then enter your party size and choose your date then time.