Hi Khryste,
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel and thank you for asking us a question.
The secret seems to be out: October is one of the best times of the year to visit Walt Disney World Resort for (slightly) cooler temperatures, the
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, to name a few fun Fall events!
While restaurants don’t hold tables for “walk-ups” at Walt Disney World Resort you’ll likely still get to feast at ‘Ohana during your next visit. You just have to be armed with a bit of pixie dust, a willingness to eat at off-peak times, and a whole lotta patience!
First, keep checking to see whether another Guest has cancelled a
dining reservation that you can snap up. While there isn’t a specific time of day that is better than others in terms of picking up cancelled dining reservations, I’ve found that logging on first thing in the morning is when I have the most luck.
My biggest tip would be to check availability 24-48 hours before the day that you’d like to dine in a given Walt Disney World restaurant. That’s when LOTS of dining reservations get cancelled in order to avoid being charged a no-show fee pursuant to each individual restaurant’s cancellation policy. I’ve been able to find a table at ‘Ohana the day before I wanted to dine there, so don’t give up!
Have a Magical Day,
Lynne