Hello, Madison!
Welcome to planDisney! I am delighted to hear that your trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth will begin in less than 10 days! I am sure that you are looking forward to joining the
50th Anniversary Celebration in all its EARidescence. A new event created just for the celebration is
Disney Enchantment, a nighttime spectacular that combines lasers, fireworks, projections, and music. It is shown almost nightly in the Magic Kingdom, subject to change.
Any Guest visiting the Walt Disney World Resort can make
Advanced Dining Reservations 60 days in advance. Guests of select
Disney Resorts Collection Hotels can make their reservations for the entire length of their stay 60 days from their check-in date. It can be exciting and sometimes frustrating to make dining reservations because you may not get a reservation at some of the most popular locations.
Hakuna Matata, there are 2 ways that you can still get a reservation for a restaurant on your must-do list. First, I would recommend that you start checking availability daily, for those locations on your list. Guests may have plans that have changed and may need to cancel an existing reservation, which could free up a spot for your family. If you see an opening, I recommend that you book it immediately.
Same-day reservations are based on
Mobile Dine Walk-Up Availability. Walk-up lists are available at select table-service dining establishments, subject to availability. You can join the walk-up list without even visiting the restaurant in person. You will make your request using the
My Disney Experience mobile app. Open the app and tap the
+ sign at the bottom of the page. Select
Check Dining Availability and enter your party size. Remember to count everyone, even children under 3. Select the current date, and your time slot option, under
Search by Time. When you select
Now, you will see a list of estimated wait times. When your table is ready, you will receive a notification. You can request an Advanced Dining Reservation anytime, I would assume that the walk-up list availability opens the same time as all new dining reservations as early as 6:00 AM, but that time is always subject to change and dining availability.
See ya real soon,
Andrea