Credit: DisneyYesterday must have been quite the day for the Disney tech team. Even before they could put their lunches in the breakroom fridge, all hell had broken loose.
However bad it was for Disney’s tech team, it was even worse for guests who woke up before 6 a.m. to make reservations at Magic Kingdom’s new bar, the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Beak and Barrel, only to be denied.
The Disney World dining reservation system went down yesterday shortly before 6 a.m. EST when reservations were set to open. Guests would have been able to make reservations for the Beak and Barrel when it opened on August 29, and guests could have made their reservations for the new bar during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party.
Later in the morning, Disney World was able to bring the reservation system back online, but without reservations for the Beak and Barrel. A little after 1 p.m., Disney announced that reservations for the Beak and Barrel would not open as planned on August 14.
This left guests in a bit of a lurch. They hoped to be the first to get into the new themed bar, but now, they would have to wait until an unspecified time to make their reservation. But now we have a better idea of when that will be.
Last night, Disney announced on its website that reservations will open sometime next week. The website did not give a specific date, but Disney said it would take the weekend to work through the “technical issues” that caused the website to crash yesterday. Disney also said it would give guests plenty of advanced notice before opening the reservations for the Beak and Barrel.
The announcement on Disney’s website said:
Arrgh! Too many pirates tried to pillage at The Beak and Barrel! Thank you for yer patience. Come back for the treasure ye seek when reservations set sail the week of August 18, 2025.
Disney also clarified that The Beak and Barrel will still open on August 29 as scheduled. When it does open, the adults-only space will be Magic Kingdom’s first dedicated bar area.
So, despite the “technical errors,” Disney is working to get guests the reservations they seek. It’s just going to be a week later. Good luck, Mateys.
What was your experience like on Disney World’s dining reservation website yesterday? Let us know in the comments.