Disney Gives Beak And Barrel A New Launch Date

An IT glitch today caused Disney to not release reservation for the new lounge, The Beak and Barrel. Find out when the reservations for this highly anticipated lounge will now be released.

IT Dining Glitch

Another Free Dining Plan is Coming to Disney World — Photo Credit: Disney

Dining reservations for The Beak and Barrel were supposed to release today. However, Guests were met with frustration this morning when all of Disney Dining Reservations became unavailable to Guests.

Walt Disney World Dining experienced downtime this morning.

Eventually, Walt Disney World Dining reservations opened again, however Beak and Barrel reservations never opened. Fans waited throughout the day for these highly sought after reservations to open, but they never did. Disney has now shared more information about the release of Beak and Barrel reservations.

Beak and Barrel Reservations Put On Hold

Technical Issues Plague New Magic Kingdom Lounge — Photo Credit: Disney

If you haven't heard the news, Disney is bringing a new lounge to the Magic Kingdom called The Beak And Barrel. All are welcome to raise a toast to the pirate life. Guests visiting this lounge will find a "sea-worthy selection of grogs and grub."

Beak and Barrel reservations were set to release today, but due to the technical difficulties they were halted. You can read more about that HERE.

Disney shared on their website, "Due to technical difficulties, reservations for Beak & Barrel will not launch today. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check back for updates."

New Launch Date

Pirate's Beak and Barrel Lounge Opening Date, But There's a Catch — Credit: Disney

Tonight, Disney has updated their website. The website reads:

"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."

The Beak and Barrel reservations will be available for booking the week of August 18th. No specific date has been announced other than it will open sometime next week. The lounge is set to open August 29th.

Did you try to get reservations today for The Beak And Barrel? Will you be trying to get a reservation when they do release next week? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to share this post with your friends!