Hi Joanne!
Welcome to planDisney.
Disney dining is such a wonderful part of our vacations, whether it's coffee and a delicious cupcake, or a reservation for a relaxed table-service dinner, there's something for everyone.
Dining reservations,
for all Guests, can be made up to 60 days in advance. If you are staying at a Disney Resort hotel, at 60 days you can reserve all your dining for the first 10 days of your trip. If you are staying for longer than that you can make another reservation for each day up until the end of your stay.
You can make your reservations
online, or by using your My Disney Experience mobile app, whichever suits you best. If you are not having success in finding times at some of the most popular restaurants, try for those dates towards the end of your trip. It's more likely they will have availability the further away they are. If you still can't get those reservations you really want, I recommend that you keep trying as guests cancel and change their plans all the time, even on the same day.
Some of the most popular locations are
Cinderella's Royal Table (dining with princesses inside Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom Park!), and
Be Our Guest Restaurant inside Beast's Castle, also in Magic Kingdom Park.
Narcoossee's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort is very popular and one of my absolute favourites! With its waterfront setting with views of Seven Seas Lagoon by day and Cinderella Castle by night, it is unlikely you'll find a prettier spot. If you spend a day over at Disney Springs,
Chef Art Smith's Homecomin' always fills up quickly, but I always stop by, even if just for a delicious slice of Hummingbird Cake! I also recommend
Storybook Dining at Artist Point with Snow White at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. In an enchanted forest setting, Snow White, Grumpy and Dopey will visit you at your table, and if you're lucky (
you will be) the Evil Queen will invite you to meet her! It's so much fun!
Please come back and visit us if you have any further questions, and you can
send me a direct question if you wish. We will be happy to help you plan your magical vacation at Walt Disney World!
Sue