Disneyland Dining Reservations with Dustin from Mouse Dining

ParkMagic Podcast: Insider Tips To Plan Your Disneyland Adventure

Learn the ins and outs of getting the most popular dining reservations with Dustin Checketts, co-founder of MouseDining. We'll help you navigate the culinary delights of Disney, with insider nuggets on what you need to know before you book your sit-down dining reservations at Disneyland.
CHAPTERS:
0:02 Intro
0:30 Introducing Dustin from Mouse Dining
2:50 Going Beyond Pizza and Hamburgers
3:45 Pros and Cons of Blue Bayou
5:16 Dining Reservations at Disneyland Have Never Been In Higher Demand
6:08 Why Too Many Dining Reservations Can Sink Your Trip
7:56 What Locations Need Reservations At The Disneyland Resort
10:11 Character Dining- Setting Expectations
12:50 Hardest Reservations to Score At Disneyland
16:55 Reservations For Large Groups
20:35 How Mouse Dining Works
24:32 Last Minute Reservations Are Usually Available
24:54 Using MouseDining.com to See If Reservations Have Dropped
25:29 When Do Reservations Become Available for Disneyland Resturants
28:26 Use OpenTable for Downtown Disney Locations

Links:
ParkMagic 'Dining & Dining Reservations' Course Module
MouseDining Website
Show Transcript

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:02)

2. Introducing Dustin from Mouse Dining (00:00:30)

3. Going Beyond Pizza and Hamburgers (00:02:50)

4. Pros and Cons of Blue Bayou (00:03:45)

5. Dining Reservations at Disneyland Have Never Been In Higher Demand (00:05:16)

6. Why Too Many Dining Reservations Can Sink Your Trip (00:06:08)

7. What Locations Need Reservations At The Disneyland Resort (00:07:56)

8. Character Dining- Setting Expectations (00:10:11)

9. Hardest Reservations to Score At Disneyland (00:12:50)

10. Reservations For Large Groups (00:16:55)

11. How Mouse Dining Works (00:20:35)

12. Last Minute Reservations Are Usually Available (00:24:32)

13. Using MouseDining.com to See If Reservations Have Dropped (00:24:54)

14. When Do Reservations Become Available for Disneyland Resturants (00:25:29)

15. Use OpenTable for Downtown Disney Locations (00:28:26)