Advance Dining Reservations

Advance Dining Reservations are available at just about all of Disney’s sit down restaurants.

What are Advance Dining Reservations?
Once you arrive at the restaurant, guests with Advance Dining Reservations will be given the next available table for the number of people in their party.  Waits, even with advance dining reservations, are often as long as thirty minutes during peak travel times of the year or for the more popular restaurants,

How do I make Advance Dining Reservations?
When you contact Disney to make an advance dining reservation,  your name and other essential information will be asked of you. The Disney representative will then inform you that you have a reservation for the restaurant, on the date and for the time you requested. Take the time to write down the confirmation number you will be given and take it with you on your trip. In the event that a mistake was made during the process,  this will help in solving a potentially awkward situation. If you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort you can obtain a complete list of all your  Advanced Dining Reservations from Guest Services, upon check-in.

Can anyone make Advance Dining Reservations?
Once a-upon-a time,  only guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort could make advance reservations. Now anyone can.

What’s that number again?
There are several ways you can make advance dining reservations:
Call (407) 939-3463 before you leave home.

For Spanish speaking guests, there is a toll-free number at (800) 459-5432.
If you are staying at a Walt Disney World resort,  simply dial 55 on your hotel room phone.

Press *88 on any pay phone at Walt Disney World.
In the theme park simply walk up to the restaurant of choice for same-day  seating. Restaurant staff are available to take requests for advance reservations as soon as the park opens.
At Epcot, requests can be made at Guest Services.
At Disney's Hollywood Studios, requests can be made at the corner of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards.
Staying at a hotel outside of Walt Disney World call (407) 939-3463

How far in advance can Advance Dining Reservations be made?
Advance Dining Reservations can be made 180 in advance, with the following exceptions:

• Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue 2 years out
• Disney's Spirit of Aloha 2 years out
• Candlelight Processional Dinner Package Seasonal
• Mickey's Backyard Barbecue When Available

Chef’s table at Victoria and Albert’s cannot be made before 180 days of the date you want. A credit card will be needed for this priority seating. In addition you will be asked to provide the names of the people in the party in order that the staff can personalize the menus for each person.
Disney’s Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue is the most popular and longest running dinner show at Walt Disney World. When you call to book this one it will be a true reservation that will be held by a credit card. Reservations can be made up to 2 years ahead of time! Tables are assigned in the order in which reservations are made. Shows can sell out during busy times of the year.
Disney's Spirit of Aloha (formerly The Polynesian Luau)  is a native Polynesian Island show displaying authentic Polynesian dancing. Although not quite as popular, nor as difficult to secure a spot as the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue it also will be a true reservation that will be held by a credit card. Reservations can be made up to 2 years ahead of time! Tables are assigned in the order in which reservations are made. Shows can sell out during busy times of the year.

Here are some simple suggestions concerning priority seating.
If you have been named the designated driver for all things concerning dining on your trip and you don’t want to disappoint your family or friends, then consider the following:

Don’t wait to make that call. As soon as the troops have decided on where and when, go for it. If they change their minds later you can call and cancel or reschedule if necessary. This is especially true if you will be staying during a peak vacation time or want a table at a particularly popular restaurant.

Make priority seating for any character meal a must. An extreme example of why this is necessary would be Cinderella’s Royal Table, located in the Castle at the Magic Kingdom. This character breakfast will often be completely booked by 7:30am 90 days out.

If you find that there is no priority seating available for the time you requested then go for your second choice and try again later for the one you were really after. Seven to ten days out from the date desired is a good time to call again. Cancellations occur all the time and if you get lucky just cancel your back up and enjoy your first choice.