How to get the best dining reservations!

Grabbing dining reservations for Disney World can be easily compared to Black Friday! We have mastered the top techniques to score all of your must have reservations.

The best tip I can suggest is use a travel agent! As always using an agent is FREE and they and trained on how to get the best deals. You can find agents HERE.

Dining reservations open up around 5:45am 60 days prior to your trip. If you are staying on site up to 10 days you are there will open up at once. Unfortunately if you are staying offsite your reservations days will open up one day at time 60 days in advance.

A great way to get your must haves is to sign up for Mouse Dining.

Mouse Dining is my go to trick to grab reservations. I was able to get some crazy reservations on opening day of the 50th anniversary. They offer a FREE email version.

You can definitely get some good dining opportunities with the free version. Pro tip: Make sure you have push notifications turned on for your email.

Persistence is key! Do not give up if you don't get everything. Checking back at least once a day can be all you need to find an opening. Around 30 days when the cancelation window starts to approach reservations tend to start popping up.

Don't be shy, Last minute cancelations do happen. If you have tried everything and you still haven't succeeded, just stop by and ask. Many times I have just walked up to a restaurant and asked if they had anything available. This is great for spontaneous trips.

Getting dining reservations does not have to be stressful. Ask your Travel agent for any help needed. Don't worry if you can't get everything. Your trip will still be just as magical, we promise!