Set a watch on the table you want and we check Walt Disney World for cancellations on it, then email you when one opens, and push it to your phone if you have the GenieGrove app. Free. You book it yourself.
Reservations open 60 days out. Walt Disney World dining can be booked up to 60 days before your date. Marquee tables (Cinderella’s Royal Table, Space 220, ‘Ohana) vanish in minutes — a watch catches the cancellations.
No ticket needed to book. You don’t need park admission to reserve — book any Walt Disney World table, even in-park spots like Cinderella’s Royal Table, before you buy tickets. You’ll just need a valid ticket that day to actually dine inside a park; Disney Springs and resort-hotel restaurants need none at all.
Cancellations are your friend. Disney charges a per-guest no-show fee, so guests cancel within the 1–2 day window constantly. That’s exactly when a watched slot reopens.
For rides, Waitless Pixie in the GenieGrove app takes over: we book the closest Multi Pass time we can get for the rides you pick and keep trying to move it into your window, and we alert you when a Single Pass opens. Dining alerts are the free taste. Get Waitless Pixie in the app.
Frequently asked questions
How do GenieGrove dining alerts work?
Pick a Walt Disney World restaurant, party size, and date range. GenieGrove watches that restaurant for cancellations on your dates and emails you when a table opens up, with a push to your phone if you have the GenieGrove app. You book it yourself in your own My Disney Experience account — we never book dining for you.
Are dining alerts free?
Yes. Setting a dining watch and getting notified when a reservation opens is free with any GenieGrove account. Free accounts can keep up to 5 active dining watches at a time.
Why are reservations easier to catch than you’d think?
Walt Disney World charges a per-guest no-show fee, so guests cancel constantly within the 1–2 day window. Hard-to-book tables like Cinderella’s Royal Table and Space 220 reopen all the time — a watch keeps checking for it so you don’t have to.