Hello Alissa,
Believe it or not, summer is just around the corner and so is your
Walt Disney World vacation. As the planner for the group, I'm sure you are a little excited and maybe a little nervous about planning everything "just right." Enjoy the experience, and know that no matter what, you are going to have an amazing time and make memories that will last a lifetime!
When it comes to making dining reservations,
you can make them 60 days before your arrival date. In your case, that would be 60 days prior to June 25. If you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort, you'll be able to make your reservations for your entire trip (or up to 10 days) on that date. Otherwise, you'll need to make your dining reservations day by day.
Since you have a bit of time before that 60 day window is here. Take the next month to pick your number one choices for restaurants, but also have a few back up plans in mind. Sometimes really popular restaurants like
Chef Mickey's or
Space 220 Restaurant in EPCOT can seem impossible to get a reservation for; yet, fun dining experiences like
Tusker House Restaurant at Disney's Animal Kingdom or
Biergarten Restaurant in EPCOT can be fun (and delicious) alternatives.
Dining reservations typically open up each day beginning at 6:00 AM EST. So be ready on that 60 day mark with your list of choices. If you're staying at a
Disney Resort Hotel, you may find you have better luck booking some of the more popular restaurants on the last days of your vacation because they are more than 60 days out. Also, don't get completely discouraged if you don't get everything on your list. There is still the chance that guests will cancel reservations as their plans change, freeing up spaces for you, even while you are actually on your vacation. So keep checking.
Hope this helps. Have fun planning your magical vacation!
Diane