Hi Nicola and welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel.
It's always lovely to be able to answer a question from a fellow Brit!
I personally find it easier to make my Advance Dining Reservations (ADRs)
online but if you prefer, you can make all of your dining reservations over the telephone by calling 0800 16 90 748 from here in the UK.
Advance Dining Reservations can be made 180 days in advance and if you will be staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you can make ADRs for the first 10 days of your stay at 180 days out. (If you are planning to make your ADRs online, just make sure that you have linked your Disney Resort hotel reservation on My Disney Experience beforehand.)
So, as an example, if you wanted to book an Advance Dining Reservation for the amazing Be Our Guest Restaurant, this is what you need to do:-
1/ Go to the Walt Disney World website
2/ Hover your mouse over where it says "Things to Do" at the top of the page and then under "Dining," select "Make Reservations"
3/ Scroll down the page and click on
Be Our Guest Restaurant
4/ In the blue box titled "Book your Trip," select the date, time and party size for your desired dining reservation
5/ Click on "Search Times"
6/ Available Times will then be displayed for you to select
7/ Click on the time that you would like to book and then sign in or create a Disney Account
8/ Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm your booking
It is a lot easier to do than it sounds, I promise.
If I can be of any further help, please visit us again at the Disney Parks Moms Panel and ask me another question.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma