Abstract: The present invention relates to automated system for real time booking geared towards local attractions. The system includes a server that maintains data structures corresponding to a booking list and an ordered standby list. The booking list and the standby list have entries identifying at least one participant or item. The server receives input identifying a booking entry in the booking list to be cancelled and in response to receiving the input identifying the booking entry to be cancelled, retrieves a top entry of the ordered standby list, replaces the booking entry to be cancelled in the booking list with the top entry, and removes the top entry from the standby list.