Hi Jeni,
Welcome to planDisney and thank you for your question!
If your party would like to make two dining reservations for around the same time, at the same restaurant, it would need to be done on two separate My Disney Experience accounts with different “owners”. If you tried to make two reservations for around the same time in just your account, you would receive an error message and need to choose one reservation over the other. In my experience, I’ve had success making reservations both online and in the
app, so it really just depends on your preference.
Your strategy of splitting up the party for the reservation could definitely work! I would still double check to make sure there isn’t a 10 person reservation option though, because you never know!
Also keep in mind, last minute reservations are definitely possible! Recently, I was able to get both
Chef Mickey’s and
‘Ohana reservations the day before due to cancellations. You can also utilize the
walk-up reservation option (subject to availability) if your party has a bit of flexibility.
I hope this “Bit By Bryanna” is helpful and I’m wishing you all the pixie dust as you’re looking for the perfect dining reservation. If you have any other planning or vacation questions,
please feel free to reach out, I’m always happy to help!
The Magic Is Calling,
Bryanna