Hi Lynsey and welcome to planDisney.
How exciting that you'll be visiting
Walt Disney World this Summer! Coincidentally, my family will also be visiting at the same time. Have you started excitedly counting down the days until you arrive yet? Crossing another day off our countdown is the first thing that my little girl does when she gets up each morning!
You are absolutely right, Lynsey that you will be able to make
Advance Dining Reservations for the first 10-days of your stay, 60 days in advance of your arrival date. This is such a fantastic perk for all Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel and is especially helpful when trying to get reservations at the most popular restaurants and for things like
Character Dining etc.
Reservations can be made online from 6:00 AM US time (which will be 11:00 am BST, here in the UK).
You will be able to make dining reservations for the 11th day of your stay the day after you are able to make reservations for the first 10-days. Each day, you will be able to book for the following day so you are still able to have the advantage of being able to book 10-days in advance for the remaining days of your visit.
Top Tip - When making dining reservations, I always do them in order of difficulty to get rather than order of days. So, if for example you are wanting to book
Space 220 Lounge which is notoriously difficult to get, I'd go for this one first regardless of which day of the holiday it falls on. The same thing applies for Character Dining. I always give these priority over other restaurants.
I hope that this has answered your question, Lynsey. Please feel free to re-visit us, here at planDisney, if we can be of any further help with the planning of your upcoming trip. You can even
ask me a question directly if you would like to have a UK perspective on anything.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma