Overview

• Disney reenabled in-app dining search and booking on August 22 after temporarily removing the feature during the high-demand Beak & Barrel release.
• During the rollout, guests were redirected from the app to DisneyWorld.com, where a virtual waiting room opened about 30 minutes before the 7 p.m. go-live time.
• Disney has not detailed root causes beyond citing “technical difficulties” after the first reservation attempt was postponed on August 14, which coverage suggests was linked to heavy demand.
• Other My Disney Experience features, including Mobile Order, continued to function while the in-app dining tool was unavailable.
• The change followed a June update that added more granular dining search in both the app and website, a context that shaped guest reactions to the temporary browser-only approach.