Make Disneyland Dining Reservations Online Starting October 3rd
Starting October 3rd, guests will be able to reserve dining options at Disneyland using the same online system used at Walt Disney World.
The new service will allow guests to make reservations at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and hotels at the Disneyland Resort.
Guests will also be required to provide a credit card when making a reservation at table-service restaurants.
A $10 fee per person will be applied to guests who do not show up if the reservation is not canceled at least 24 hours in advance. When the new online booking option launches next month, the email reservation service will no longer be offered.
You can still make reservations over the phone by calling 714-781-DINE. Beginning Oct. 3, you can visit disneyland.go.com/dining to make reservations.
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orbit · October 1, 2013 at 11:53 am
I’ve used Disney Dining for years, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ll be sorry to see it replaced with the new system. Most people walk thru the park and attempt to dine at will when locations meet their hunger, dietary needs and budgets. Many people do make reservations, and unfortunately some also take advantage of the system over booking at multiple places for the same time, and not calling to cancel. Given the popularity of the park, and all the distractions it seems likely that appointments will be unintentionally missed, and it seems unnecessary to be punitive about it with a ten dollar charge. Demanding a credit card carves out a number of people who live on a cash basis, and those who choose not use credit cards.
My suggestion is to do without the credit card numbers, release reservations after ten minutes to the general public already in line, and allow people to cancel reservations anytime –not just 24 hours before. Cap the number of reservations allowed each day to 25% of capacity, three reservations per family per day only, and limit advanced reservations to one week max. With so many people clamoring to eat at the park everyday, cancelled reservation give-aways will be a welcome windfall to all those waiting in line, and go a long way to restoring the open access principle the park was founded on, while still maintaining the private accessibility that is the prevailing trend.
Disneyland is a place where daily cares are forgotten, and one is immersed into a world of fantasy, not a place where class, and financial status is imported to disturb the experience of guests. Savvy, experienced guests may make the most of their experience with well timed reservations at choice locations, but it shouldn’t become an over-ridding culture. Founding principles guided the design of the park to be a place where everyone could experience the adventure of life together in an open, and leisurely environment filled with affirmative messages that instill a betterment in people. Why taint that with needless class-conscious disruptions like this, which only serves to divide them?