Hiya, Rebecca!
You're planning quite the journey! Luckily, the Disney Parks Moms Panel is here to help make it a magical one. Thank you for stopping by to ask us your question - your 180 day Advanced Dining Reservation booking window is the first vacation planning milestone and we are here to help.
You'll be able to begin making your dining reservations online via the
Walt Disney World® Resort Website at 3:00am Pacific time, or 4:00am Pacific time via telephone reservations at (407) WDW-DINE. Here are a few tips to help you on this oh-so-early morning.
• Sign in to your My Disney Experience Account shortly before 3:00am so you are already logged in to begin making dining reservations. Tip: sometimes guests have been able to begin making reservations as early as 5:45am EST, 2:45am Pacific time.
• If you will be reserving any dining experiences that require pre-payment, make sure you have your credit card handy.
• Have a list of your must-do dining options ready! If you are staying at a Walt Disney World® Resort hotel, you will be able to secure up to ten days worth of dining reservations at your 180 day window.
• Secure high-demand dining locations first, even if you have to go out-of-order of your vacation dates.
I hope this is helpful, Rebecca! If you should have any additional questions, or need some dining suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly. I am here to help!
Sending you some Advanced Dining Reservation pixie-dust,
Faith