MouseDining alternative
A faster MouseDining alternative
Park Drop delivered faster alerts than MouseDining in our side-by-side testing. One alert watches up to seven days and every mealtime, with email and text alerts included.
- Faster alerts in our testing
- Email and text alerts included
- Up to 7 days and every mealtime per alert
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“Park Drop consistently found Disney dining reservations we couldn’t get ourselves.” — Emily M.
Side by side
Park Drop vs MouseDining
MouseDining’s per-alert price looks low, but each alert covers one date and one meal. One Park Drop alert covers up to seven days and every mealtime, with email and text included.
Speed
How we tested speed
We set matching alerts on Park Drop and MouseDining (same restaurant, date, party size and meal) and compared when each alert arrived. Park Drop’s arrived first for all 10 alerts we tested.
Faster alerts give you more time to book. No alert service can guarantee the table.
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Alerts per trip
One alert covers more with Park Drop
A MouseDining alert covers one restaurant, one date and one meal. A Park Drop alert covers up to seven days and every meal at once, so the same trip can take far fewer of them.
Honest comparison
Where MouseDining is the better choice
MouseDining has a free plan with six email alerts, which makes it an easy way to try alerts before you pay anything.
Each alert can also go to up to three email addresses, where Park Drop adds one guest.
Three services
MouseDining vs MouseWatcher vs Park Drop
Pick MouseDining to try alerts for free, and MouseWatcher for parks outside the US. Pick Park Drop for a Disney World or Disneyland trip where you want the fastest alerts in our tests, one alert per restaurant for the whole trip, and email and text included.
Our data
When reservations open at the last minute, speed matters
In our analysis of more than 10,000 Disney World dining openings, 48% appeared on the reservation day itself.
That leaves little time to react. Park Drop includes email and text alerts on every plan, so you can choose how you’re notified when a reservation opens.
See When do sold-out Disney World dining reservations open up?
Comparing more than MouseDining? See how the best Disney dining alert apps stack up, or read our side-by-side with MouseWatcher.
How Park Drop Works
Get the reservation you want
Set your preferences once and get alerted the moment availability drops.
Set your alert
Choose your restaurant or experience, when you want to go, and your party size.
We watch around the clock
Park Drop monitors for matching availability 24/7 — no need to keep checking.
Get alerted fast
Receive email and text alerts as soon as we find a matching reservation, with a direct link to book.
FAQ
Switching from MouseDining
Everything you need to know about moving from MouseDining to Park Drop.
Is Park Drop a good MouseDining alternative?
If you’re chasing a hard-to-get reservation, yes. Park Drop’s alerts arrived first in our side-by-side tests, every plan includes email and text, and one alert covers a week and every meal. MouseDining is a good free way to try alerts.
Is Park Drop faster than MouseDining?
Yes. In our side-by-side tests, Park Drop’s alerts arrived first every time. That head start gives you more time to book before someone else does, though no alert service can guarantee the table.
Is MouseDining free?
Yes, for up to six alerts, by email. Texts need a paid plan: $9 a month for 50 alerts, or $90 a year for 100.
How many MouseDining alerts equal one Park Drop alert?
For every night of a seven-night trip at one restaurant, 7 for one meal or 21 for breakfast, lunch and dinner, because each MouseDining alert covers one date and one meal.
Do I get text alerts with Park Drop?
Yes. Every plan includes email and text at no extra cost.
MouseDining or MouseWatcher?
MouseDining if you want free alerts at Disney World or Disneyland. MouseWatcher if you’re going to Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong or Aulani.
Does Park Drop book the reservation for me?
No, and neither does MouseDining. You get an email and a text with a link to book it in your Disney account.
How do I switch from MouseDining to Park Drop?
Create an alert above: Pick the restaurant or experience, your dates and party size, and add your email and phone.
Reservation wins
Trips that almost didn't happen
Park Drop has helped travelers land hard-to-get Disney dining and experience reservations that they thought were gone for good: birthdays, anniversaries, and once-in-a-lifetime trips.
"I tried for weeks to get Cinderella's Royal Table for my daughter's birthday. Park Drop consistently found Disney dining reservations we couldn't get ourselves."
"Stopped refreshing the Disney app obsessively. Got an alert for Space 220 the day before our trip, exactly the time we wanted."
"Be Our Guest, character breakfast at Topolino's, and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Park Drop landed all three for our trip. Made the whole vacation."