WDW Magazine December 2016 - 2017 Crowds at WDW | Page 36

The restaurants that are hardest to book vary a bit year to year, but typically include:
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Be Our Guest Restaurant [Magic Kingdom]
Cinderella’s Royal Table [Magic Kingdom]
Chef Mickey’s [Contemporary Resort]
’Ohana [Polynesian Resort]
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall [Epcot]
1900 Park Fare Dinner [Grand Floridian Resort]
California Grill [Contemporary Resort]
Crystal Palace [Magic Kingdom]

(List courtesy of The easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit)
Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness used to be hard to book but has gotten easier
lately.
If the restaurants you are targeting are on this list—or if there’s another on your list that you
just can’t bear to miss—then book as soon in your window as you can!
If you do miss out, don’t despair. Keep trying, even on the day of your visit. Cancellations
happen all the time—especially around 30 days before your dates, because since the final
payment in Disney’s package deal is due then (used to be 45 days before), many cancel
then. Reservations also charge a no-show fee if not canceled by the day before, so looking
for just-canceled meals the day before, and the day of can also pay off!