Hey there, hi there, Chris! Thanks for stopping by planDisney. You've brought us an excellent question!
Currently,
dining reservations are released as early as 60 days in advance and it seems like recently the time that some of these reservations drop appears to be around 6:00 a.m. PST. However, that doesn't seem to be the case with every reservation, some locations seem to show up later in the day or even a few days later.
If you are wanting to make dining reservations through the
Disneyland app, I can try to walk you through that. The easiest way to see what is available for your date and time would be to open your app and then click on the "+" in the middle of the bottom of your screen. Then click on the top option of the menu that pops up, which is "Check Dining Availability". Now it will walk you through getting the information needed, like party size, and have you select a date. Then you will be able to search by time. My pro tip is to select actual times to try to find what you want versus the meal options, like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For some reason, you will have better options when you select actual times. Below your time you should see a list of all the options of available locations and the times. If you are looking for dining packages for nighttime spectaculars, these should show up if there is availability. I did a quick search for some afternoon times and I can see
Plaza Inn dining package options, as well as some for
Hungry Bear Restaurant.
You can also check availability by using the search tool if you have a specific restaurant you are looking for. Click on the restaurant name from the search results and it will take you to that location's page. From there, select "Reserve Dining" from the options on the page and you will be able to see if there is any availability for the date you need. You can also search by the actual show/parade in the search tool and there should be options like Fantasmic! Dining Package. This will bring you to a page that will give you all the options for that specific nighttime spectacular.
Chris, I've had so much fun my last few visits to Disneyland Resort being able to see nighttime spectaculars back in the parks. I was able to get reservations for
World of Color Dessert Party with a friend for the first time and I loved it so much! I hope you are able to find the reservations you are looking for!
Carrie