Call Disney Dining at 714-781-3463, your name and essential information are taken as if you were making a reservation. The Disney representative then tells you that you have a dining reservation for the restaurant on the date and time you requested. You can also book reservations online.

A credit card guarantee is required for all reservations; a $10 per person fee will be charged if you don't show up.

​Disneyland's dining reservation is simple to navigate. Except on the busiest days, most restaurants in the parks and hotels offer same-day availability.

​If you want to patronize any of the Disneyland Resort full-service restaurants, especially buffets or character-dining eateries, you should consider dining reservations (call 714-781-3463 or go online up to 60 days in advance).

​​ If you have a seating for a theme park restaurant at a time before park opening, as is sometimes the case for a character breakfast, simply proceed to the turnstiles and inform a cast member, who will admit you to the park.