h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Ok. I've tried to get into BOG FOREVER. So when it was time to book dining rezzies for our up coming trip I was up at the crack on dawn on the first day we could make them. For June 1st, 2014. I tried to book BOG and computer system said no times available. WTF! It was only 5:01am. Ok maybe it starts at 6:00am (central). So at 5:59am I'm on the computer again. Guess what? Yep nothing available. So the next morning I try again. And no times available. So I decide to call Disney directly. After a few minutes the gal says there's no rezzies at all before 8:00 or 9:00 pm. She says she doesn't understand why but try again tomorrow. Day three I call and try on the computer at the same time. Failed again. The CM on day three tells me the same thing. We are trying to book a party of six so she says let's try to party's of 3. Failed. She finally tried to book three tables of two. Success. Three rezzies. 4:45, 4:55 and 5:05. We are going to arrive early and try to get seated together. Ok that's the background story. Fast forward to last Thursday. We decided to try to get rezzies for ohana. For our June trip. Not a surprise June 3rd nothing available till after 9:00 pm. June 4th, 5th, and 6th. Same thing. Nothing available till after 9:00. This gets me thinking. So I checked for several days in July, August, September. All with the same result. So I decided to get up early Friday and try to book 180 days out. And guess what? Yep 6:00am in the morning nothing is available till after 9:00pm. Same result Saturday morning. So I call Disney and she can't find anything either. She says the same thing as with BOG. She says that she's not showing it's booked just that there is no rezzies available before 9:00pm. Is Disney just trying to get the late night rezzies full before they release the earlier times? Lou said that if go at 5:00, when they open, you can usually get a table. (Unless it's the high season I imagine). Can someone please tell me WTF is going on. This is so frustrating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 So weird! I've always been able to get whatever I want at the 180 mark for our whole trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 So weird! I've always been able to get whatever I want at the 180 mark for our whole trip.I have never had problems before either or with other restaurants. BOG is the most popular and I just wrote it off as computer glitches. But now Ohana.I just checked Ohana. And guess what? They have a 5:15pm. For October 4th. Thanks for fixing it Lou. lolWas I just doing something wrong!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Having a problem getting an ADR at Ohana for June right now doesn't surprise me. I had to keep checking and checking for cancellations when I got mine only a couple months out. Ohana is really popular and June is a peak travel time. It's that you're having trouble at the 180 mark that surprises me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you able to book using the FP+ app? maybe Disney wants to reduce the amount of telephone CMs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you able to book using the FP+ app? maybe Disney wants to reduce the amount of telephone CMs. We don't arrive til may 31st to bonnet creek so we won't get to book FP+ till April 30. But we check into AKV on June 8th. So we will be able to make FP+ rezzies today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thanks for fixing it Lou. I do what I can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I do what I can.Can you get us a table for 6 at O'Hana June 5,6, or 7th? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvccamper 32 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Keep checking for BOG. I was able to make reservations about 5 or 6 weeks ahead of our trip, and I had a choice of times, so they definitely open up a whole block of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Can you get us a table for 6 at O'Hana June 5,6, or 7th? You forgot to mention the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 You forgot to mention the time.Sorry. As close to 5:00 as possible. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sorry. As close to 5:00 as possible.Thanks. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good luck.No magic left? Busman! Like what I did there? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sweet GAWD!! yesterday was our 180 day mark for BOG and same thing here.. not able to book anything .. I guess I'll have to sucumb to the phone method but I dont have hight hopes that we are going to get in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sweet GAWD!! yesterday was our 180 day mark for BOG and same thing here.. not able to book anything .. I guess I'll have to sucumb to the phone method but I dont have hight hopes that we are going to get in how many and what date Judy? Do you have a specific time. I didnt have any luck yet playing with Ray's but I would be happy to try for yours as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just in case anyone is curious making dining reservations is also a free service provided when they book through me. YOu tell me what you want and I do all the legwork to get it for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 how many and what date Judy? Do you have a specific time. I didnt have any luck yet playing with Ray's but I would be happy to try for yours as well. Just in case anyone is curious making dining reservations is also a free service provided when they book through me. YOu tell me what you want and I do all the legwork to get it for you. Jason, I kick myself in the arse daily for not using you, specifially now, you just wasnt there in the wee hours of the morning when Dave said booking and I didnt waste a second before taking his money...lolmy lack of patience is often my downfall, I'd love ANY day during the week of 10/6 - 10/10 for a party of 7.. still no luck trying to get the darn thing booked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I will work on it. And sadly you would be surprised when you could find me. Sleep and I are not on the best of terms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Jason, I kick myself in the arse daily for not using you, specifially now, you just wasnt there in the wee hours of the morning when Dave said booking and I didnt waste a second before taking his money...lolmy lack of patience is often my downfall, I'd love ANY day during the week of 10/6 - 10/10 for a party of 7.. still no luck trying to get the darn thing booked FYI, there is a simple procedure through which you can transfer your self-made reservation to a travel agent. I often make my own reservations, because sometimes I'll see something is available and I'm afraid it will be gone before I can get my travel agent to book it. In those cases, I still transfer the reservation to the agent, who can take care of things from there. The agent gets a fee from Disney, and it doesn't cost me anything. My agent can and does look for and obtain discounts on my behalf, and can make changes to the reservation at my request. So I say transfer your reservation to Jason! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 However, it has to be done within 30 days of the original booking now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks TCD! I would have mentioned but I think she booked this more than 30 days ago as Carol mentioned. Also it cannot be transferred if paid in full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks TCD!I would have mentioned but I think she booked this more than 30 days ago as Carol mentioned.Also it cannot be transferred if paid in full. I didn't know about the time limit. I haven't done it in a while. I normally will use the TA in the first place, and lately, my trips have been kind of last minute. But I will use this post to remind anyone reading that the way things are now with the Disney reservation system, you'd be a fool not to use a travel agent. They cost the guest nothing, and they have access to reservations and discounts that Disney doesn't let us poor slobs trying to do it ourselves access. I don't understand it, but that's how it is. Use a travel agent! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 yes, it was booked in December, I did ask about transferring a few weeks ago when I knew the date for booking dining was coming and was told the same thing, must be done within 30 days of original booking. I will keep in mind your insomnia Jason and will never do this alone again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I think it was late at night when I asked Jason to change the room for my cruise, and he answered back right away. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mtnmanky...aka Leon 72 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 + many for Jason!He saved a lot of work and solved a lot of headaches for us. I don't ever plan to do it without his help again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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