Anyone who has been to Disneyland or DisneyWorld knows that there is often a lengthy waiting list to get into the popular restaurants for meals. While there are tons of vendors throughout the parks that are wonderful to grab a bite from, sometimes you just have a craving for something exyta special. There are a handful of nicer restaurants that offer reservations and those tend to be booked up fast. Years of experience and a few friends who work for the parks have helped us create tips on how you can get into your favorite restaurant at Disney and be the vacation hero of your family. Not only will you get the privilege of dining in one of your favorite restaurants, but you won’t have to stand in line all day to do so!
Book In Advance:
For those restaurants at either Disneyland or DisneyWorld that are considered fine dining establishments, you can book by phone up to 60 days in advance. Some even allow a reservation to be made up to 180 days in advance. To find out which restaurants qualify you can call 714-781-DINE for Disneyland or 407-WDW-DINE for DisneyWorld.
Visit The Restaurant First:
Arrive at the park as early as possible and head directly to the restaurant itself before you go to any rides. Go in to make a direct reservation in person same day. While this isn’t always effective, it can be a great way to secure a last minute dinner reservation at one of the more popular destinations. This reservation can be for lunch or dinner, so now worries – you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the park first.
Use The FastPass+ Pre Order System:
This is a newly launched FastPass program that allows you to not only use FastPass for in park rides, but select restaurants as well. This has added an additional element that is becoming vastly popular with Disney goers. This is currently available at Walt DisneyWorld and has impressed everyone. Additionally, if you are staying at a DisneyWorld resort, you can also receive a MagicBand that is linked with your credit card to make in park purchases easier for you.
Disneyland and DisneyWorld are two of the most popular family vacation destinations in the nation. Not only can you enjoy all the thrills of meeting your favorite characters, riding your favorite rides and enjoying the family atmosphere, you can now dine at your favorite restaurants with ease. Keep our tips for how to get into your favorite restaurant at Disney on your next vacation!
Sounds like a plan! The food at Disneyland looks so incredible.
This is such a great article. We frequent disney. Dining can be difficult. We need all the tips we can get.
Great tips to keep in mind when planning your next visit!
Those are good ideas to use when visiting Disney, since the “eating ride” is a must compared to the others – especially using the fastpass app… Take care, “God Bless”, sincerely – 🤩👍👍✔🙏🙏🙏❗🤞😇👊
Sounds convenient, definitely helpful if you are going to disney