Hi Nancy,
So glad you could stop by to the
Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question. Let me try to help you out.
Among the many
Disney Resort Hotel Guest Benefits, one is that it will let you make advance dining reservations for up to 180 days from your check-in date, for your entire stay, up to 10 days. This gives you an advantage over Guests staying off site, since you can make reservations before them.
In order to this 180+10, you want to either make them from the
Walt Disney World restaurants and reservations page, or better yet, with the
My Disney Experience mobile app. Make sure your resort reservation is properly linked to your
My Disney Experience account, but if you are having trouble, simply call one of the cast members at (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463. Another thing to consider, is that if you have a split stay (that is, you are staying at more than one resort), you may need to wait until 180 days before the start of your second reservation.
Feel free to come back with any other questions. Have a magical day!
Ricardo.