Hi Amy,
How exciting that you have a Walt Disney World Resort vacation planned in your near future. Is it coming soon? I’m sure, not soon enough!
You can make dining reservations up to 180 days in advanced simply by visiting the
Walt Disney World restaurants and reservations page, or calling (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463. You’ll be asked for a credit card to secure them, however you don’t need to have valid park tickets or resort hotel reservations at the time you make the reservation. If the restaurant is located inside a theme park, you will need a valid theme park ticket at the time.
Depending on the type of park tickets you got as a gift, you may be able to extend them by adding the additional days you need. This will result in a considerable amount of savings versus purchasing a new 4 day theme park ticket. Take a look at the
Tickets - Frequently Asked Questions page for more help. You may also want to make a call at (407) 939-7523 to explore your options and verify if your tickets may be upgraded.
Pixie dust being sent your way! In the meantime, if you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to come back.
Ricardo.