Advance Dining Reservations otherwise known as ADR's

My husband and I are total foodies. We enjoy food and wine to an ultimate level. One of my favorite parts of visiting WDW is the food. We do try to go to our faves as well as try new restaurants. I am so happy that we get to experience the Food & Wine festival again. For those of you who don't know what the that is... Disney has a festival in Epcot's World Showcase that has kiosks throughout with different foods and wine from different countries. It ranges from $2-$4 a sample. It is worth it due to the fact that you can try diverse foods from other cultures. They also have wine events and wine dinner pairings. We usually go to the Party for the Senses event while we are there. It's a grand event with delicious food and fabulous wine. We get dressed up and it's always a great experience.

Our window to make ADR's is coming up and WDW has implemented a new system for online reservations through their website. I have heard pros and cons about it. I am just curious when I hear people always saying that they got everything that they wanted when they go online but not when they call the dining line. I hope that there isn't a glitch and that there isn't a bunch of overbooking. You never know when new software is being tried out of the first time. I have such anxiety about this process because you used to be able to call in 180 days in advance to make reservations. Now they are only 90 days in advance and you can book up to 10 days of your trip. Not to mention free dining is still in full swing. The only drawbacks I have with free dining is when people want to get the most of out it and book table services every night of their stay. Most of the time because they are not paying for it they end up not showing up for their reservation (and not calling to cancel) so that leaves other people who ARE paying for their food left without any openings.

Here is what I am hoping for...

LeCellier: We eat there on every one of our trips and my husband loves it. It is one of the most sought after reservations. I never understand it. I do like this restaurant but it's not like it's 5 stars or anything. I like that it's conveniently located in the World Showcase so we don't have to leave the park to go eat in the middle of the day.

California Grill: (never been) I have read great reviews of this restaurant and the wine list looks
phenomenal.


Coral Reef: (never been) The atmosphere looks like your in a underwater reef. I have never eaten here but I hope the food is as good as the decor. I have heard mixed reviews about this restaurant.

Kona's

Boma

Les Chefs de France : for lunch

I have Cape May as an alternate if we can't get into some of our other choices.

Buon Appetito!