Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Sarah!
Thank you for posting your question about dining at
Be Our Guest Restaurant. Dining in the Beast's enchanted castle is very high on the "to-do lists" of many Guests at Walt Disney World Resort so reservations often get snatched up quickly for this establishment when they open 180 days in advance. Don't be discouraged if there are no reservations currently available for the day you hope to visit.
If dining at Be Our Guest Restaurant is important to you, my advice is to be flexible. Call (407) WDW-DINE, or (407) 939-3463, every so often to see if there is availability. Guests make changes to their plans all the time so it's always possible that a day or time that was previously booked becomes available at a later date. This is particularly true 24 hours in advance. Be sure to call back and check the day before your visit to Magic Kingdom Park even if nothing has become available prior to that. Tell the reservation agent you speak to at the Dining Line that you are willing to be flexible with your time. That will make it much more likely that a table will be available for you. As I said, persistence and flexibility are key.
In the meantime, make an alternative reservation for that day.
The Plaza Restaurant, just off Main Street, U.S.A., is a real hidden treasure, in my opinion. Their sandwiches are delicious and, did you know that they serve a bottomless milk shake? Oh, my! Or, riding the monorail over to
'Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is another great option.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that you'll be able to dine at Be Our Guest Restaurant.
Best wishes,
Jill