Overview

• A pre-dawn system failure on August 14 prevented guests from securing Advance Dining Reservations for the Pirates of the Caribbean–themed Beak & Barrel in Magic Kingdom
• My Disney Experience restored bookings for other venues by mid-morning but left the lounge’s reservation page offline under an official notice citing technical difficulties
• Disney updated its website on August 15 to announce that reservations will open the week of August 18 and that guests will receive advance notice before the new window
• Once open, Beak & Barrel will become Magic Kingdom’s first adults-only bar featuring narrative-driven character interactions led by Captain Merry Goldwyn and her parrot Rummy
• The delay underscores the pressure on Disney’s reservation infrastructure during high-demand, limited-capacity launches and highlights the need for clearer pre-launch communication to guests