Disney dining reservation finder alternatives
TouringPlans' Walt Disney World Reservation Finder has been discontinued, per its own page (checked Oct 15, 2026). To land a booked-up Disney table now, search Disney's own dining availability, then let an alert service watch for cancellations. Free ways in: SupaPark (email alerts, 10 a day), MouseDining's free plan (6 email alerts), MagicTable's free tier and Stakeout (1 active alert). SupaPark makes SupaPark; every other service is described from its own page.
- TouringPlans Reservation Finder: discontinued
- 7 services compared
- SupaPark: free email alerts

- 28,123Disney dining openings SupaPark saw in the last 30 days
- 83restaurants that had a table come back
- 937openings a day, on average
How a reservation finder works now
Disney’s search finds what is open; an alert catches what reopens
- Search Disney firstDisney’s availability search shows what is open today, across several days.
- Set an alertPick the restaurant, date and party size; the service watches for a cancellation.
- Book fastWhen the alert lands, book it yourself in My Disney Experience before someone else does.
Every service, side by side
Each from its own page or App Store listing
| Feature | Free way in | Alerts by | Paid | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disney’s dining availability search | Free; per TouringPlans’ page it now searches multiple days at a time | No alerts listed; you search yourself | Free | Disney’s website and My Disney Experience |
| MouseDining | $0, 6 alerts, email alerts only | Email; text on paid plans (up to 3 phone numbers) | $9 per month, 50 alerts; $90 per year ($7.50 per month), 100 alerts | Web |
| MouseWatcher | Not listed | Text and email | Starting at $5 per alert, one-time; price adjusts based on target dates; subscription starting at $19 per month; renews monthly, cancel anytime | Web |
| MagicTable | Free tier | Push or text | Plus $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year; Trip Pass (90 days) $29.99 (App Store) | iPhone, iPad and Android |
| Stakeout | Free with 1 active Stakeout | Push | Premium tiers $9.99–$19.99; 60-Day Vacation Pass $24.99 (App Store) | iPhone and Android |
| Thrill Data | 11 of its 18 alert types can be created free | Dining alerts (Plus checks them more often); text on Plus | Plus from $25 (two days) to $75 a year | Web; Plus-member app beta |
| ParksPal | One dining watch | App alerts | Park Day $2.99; Trip Pass $6.99, one-time | iPhone only (App Store listing) |
| SupaPark (ours) | Free: email alerts, 10 a day | Email; push on Silver; text on Gold | Silver $19/month; Gold $29/month | iPhone, Android and web |
Pick by what you need
You want it free
Free ways in
- Disney’s own availability search (no alerts)
- SupaPark: email alerts, 10 a day
- MouseDining: 6 email alerts
- MagicTable free tier; Stakeout 1 active alert; ParksPal 1 dining watch
You want a text message
Text (SMS) alerts
- MouseDining paid plans (up to 3 numbers, international included)
- MouseWatcher, on every alert
- MagicTable (push or text)
- Thrill Data Plus; SupaPark Gold
You need one table, once
Pay for one trip
- MouseWatcher: single alerts from $5
- ParksPal: Park Day $2.99 or Trip Pass $6.99
- MagicTable Trip Pass (90 days) $29.99
- Stakeout 60-Day Vacation Pass $24.99
You want more than dining
Dining plus rides and Lightning Lane
- SupaPark: dining, wait-drop and Lightning Lane alerts plus the Merlin AI planner
- Thrill Data: alerts across 130+ parks
- ParksPal: ride, Lightning Lane and dining alerts (iPhone)
Tables do come back
Measured by SupaPark
Inside SupaPark
Real screens from the app




Where the others win
MouseDining
Many alerts at once
- Text-message alerts to up to three phone numbers on paid plans, international numbers included.
- Up to 50 (Monthly) or 100 (Annual) dining alerts at once, with notes on each alert.
MouseWatcher
Pay per alert, text included
- Text alerts on every alert you buy.
- Pay-per-alert pricing if you only need one or two restaurants.
MagicTable · Stakeout
Dedicated dining apps
- Text-message dining alerts in an app.
- A dining-alert app with Walt Disney World and Disneyland coverage and a free tier.
Thrill Data · ParksPal
More parks, one-time passes
- 130+ parks, including Universal Orlando and Disneyland; SupaPark covers Walt Disney World only.
- Pay once for a park day or a trip, with no subscription.
Frequently asked questions
What replaced the TouringPlans Reservation Finder?
TouringPlans' page says its Walt Disney World Reservation Finder has been discontinued and points to Disney's Check Dining Availability page, which it says now searches multiple days at a time (checked Oct 15, 2026). For alerts when a booked-up table opens, services include MouseDining, MouseWatcher, MagicTable, Stakeout, Thrill Data, ParksPal and SupaPark.
Is there a free Disney dining reservation finder?
Yes. Disney's own availability search is free. Free alert options, per each service's own page: SupaPark (email alerts, 10 a day), MouseDining's free plan (6 alerts, email only), MagicTable's free tier, Stakeout (1 active alert), ParksPal (one dining watch) and Thrill Data's free account.
Which dining alert services send text messages?
Per their own pages: MouseDining (paid plans), MouseWatcher, MagicTable, Thrill Data (Plus) and SupaPark (Gold).
Should I pick MouseDining or MouseWatcher?
MouseDining is a subscription with a free plan and up to 100 alerts at once; MouseWatcher sells single alerts from $5 or a subscription from $19 a month, with text and email on every alert. See our MouseDining vs MouseWatcher page for the full side by side.
How often do Disney dining reservations open up?
Often. In the last 30 days SupaPark's dining watch saw 28,123 openings across 83 restaurants, about 937 a day, around the clock.
Do these services book the table for me?
SupaPark does not: it watches and alerts you, and you book in My Disney Experience. Check each other service’s own page for how it works.
Who made this comparison?
SupaPark, which makes the SupaPark app, so weigh our own row with that in mind. Every other service is described only from its own public page or store listing, checked on the date shown beside it.
How we wrote this comparison
Every service is described only from its own page or App Store listing, checked on the date shown:
- Disney’s dining availability search: disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining, touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/reservation-finder (checked Oct 15, 2026)
- MouseDining: mousedining.com/pricing (checked Oct 12, 2026) · SupaPark vs MouseDining
- MouseWatcher: mousewatcher.com/pricing, mousewatcher.com (checked Oct 12, 2026) · SupaPark vs MouseWatcher
- MagicTable: getmagictable.com, App Store: MagicTable (checked Oct 15, 2026)
- Stakeout: App Store: Stakeout (checked Oct 15, 2026)
- Thrill Data: thrill-data.com/plus, thrill-data.com (checked Oct 12, 2026) · SupaPark vs Thrill Data
- ParksPal: App Store: ParksPal (checked Oct 12, 2026) · SupaPark vs ParksPal
Anything a page does not mention is left out or marked "Not listed". We make no claims about any service's speed, accuracy or data. SupaPark makes SupaPark; its prices come from our live pricing page. Product names are trademarks of their owners, used only to identify them. Spot something out of date? Tell us at our contact page.
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