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Wow! Can't believe these people are scooping up all these reservations and then SELLING them. And they don't even guarantee that it works, but still take your money. Not sure how they are grabbing some of the hard to get ADR's like Be Our Guest, etc as they say the reservations are available 90 to 120 days in advance. Regular people can book 180 in advance.
What is this world coming to? Anything to make a quick and easy buck.
I hope Disney can do something about this. I haven't heard about it until this thread, but this is just wrong! Talk about taking away the magic....
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I just read the article linked at the first post in this thread. Sounds like at least Disney is aware and I am willing to bet they will do something. I'm thinking they will take the privilege of transferring an ADR away and you will have to show ID/Magic Band at all restaurants when arriving. Anything to make a buck. This makes me very angry...
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this burns my buns! I have stayed up late and gotten up early to make my family's Disney dreams come true. There are certain things money shouldn't be able to buy,
this burns my buns! I have stayed up late and gotten up early to make my family's Disney dreams come true. There are certain things money shouldn't be able to buy,
AnD I never new you could transfer an ADR.
Transfers are definitely doable. My cousin was travelling the same time as me with her family and they got terrible ADR's because they didn't think they'd need any and be able to just walk in to any restaurant. After I filled her in on how it all worked and she couldn't get much, I transferred one of my good ADR's to her by calling WDW-DINE.
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The problem is, some people may not even recognize this isn't a scam. I can't believe how many people I've talked to that think you have to pay extra for FP+, so this might not be any different. They might think they have to pay to get the ADR, and not realize by staying onsite they can make their ADRs at 180 days.
Yet another case of a few that will end up spoiling it for the rest of us. I too wouldn't be surprised if Disney puts an end to adr transfers (didn't know you could do that) & starts requiring id when you check in at the restaurant. Unfortunately people will be suckered in by this ???? (I don't even know what to call it). This sort of thing is why you should always research a trip or destination before you go.
Yet another case of a few that will end up spoiling it for the rest of us. I too wouldn't be surprised if Disney puts an end to adr transfers (didn't know you could do that) & starts requiring id when you check in at the restaurant. Unfortunately people will be suckered in by this ???? (I don't even know what to call it). This sort of thing is why you should always research a trip or destination before you go.
That's probably what will happen. When I saw people commenting on Facebook about an app you can get and pay for the ADR's, I thought, why would someone pay for something that is free? But I'm pretty sure Disney will put an end to this.
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You know I was really surprised to read about that yesterday.
This happened at lot in the early 2000s for Cinderella's Castle meals. There was a group that did it back then. Disney knew about it and tried to find a way to combat the problem. It is part of why there are credit card holds on ADRs now.
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And they don't even guarantee that it works, but still take your money. Not sure how they are grabbing some of the hard to get ADR's like Be Our Guest, etc as they say the reservations are available 90 to 120 days in advance. Regular people can book 180 in advance. 
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and be able to just walk in to any restaurant. After I filled her in on how it all worked and she couldn't get much, I transferred one of my good ADR's to her by calling WDW-DINE.
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