How early can you make dining reservations at Disney?

Dining Reservations can be made at all of the Walt Disney World Table Service restaurants 60-days* in advance. Guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort can make all of their dining reservations for their entire length of their stay (up to 10 days of your vacation) at 60-days* from their arrival date.



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At approximately 6:00 AM daily, new reservation booking windows become available for select Walt Disney World restaurants.

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You'll need to plan your visit in advance, but you are limited to 180 days in advance at this time. The reservations are released on a rolling basis, and new reservations out go live at 8 a.m. Pacific Time each day. The earlier you book, the better park availability there is.

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Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

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Anyone can make a reservation at a Disney World restaurant up to 60 days in advance through the Disney World website or the My Disney Experience app.

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In the parks, bottled water runs about $3.50-$4, or if you're using the Disney Dining Plan you can pay with a snack credit. There are two places to get water for free: water fountains and Quick Service restaurants.

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You can absolutely bring a water bottle with you into the Walt Disney World theme parks, including Magic Kingdom. The water bottle cannot be glass, but others are absolutely fine.

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You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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The reservation window opens around 5:45 a.m. ET each day (the reservation hotline opens up at 7 a.m. ET). This will take you to another page that lists all of the restaurants on property.

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You Can Bring a Backpack to Disney Parks With the exception of a couple attractions, every ride at Disney will have a small pouch for you to stow your backpack, or space at your feet. Your trusty bag can take on all the adventures Disney has to offer with you!

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If you choose to bring a cooler into the Walt Disney World theme parks or water parks, it can't be larger than 24 long x 15 wide x 18 high (61 cm x 38 cm x 46 cm). Keep in mind that loose ice or dry ice in the cooler is not permitted, but you can have reusable ice packs in your cooler or frozen water bottles.

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It might be a good idea to bring a cooler with you, as temperatures can rocket in the summer months. If you don't have a cooler, a waterproof bag with ice packs will also help to keep your food cool.

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Magic Kingdom Fireworks are at 9pm on most nights. If there is a special event like Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party the fireworks may be earlier, or may not be scheduled for regular guests visiting that day.

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