Great idea, I hadn't considered that. Thank you.
Excellent to know. One less thing to worry about.
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The Rose & Crown & Fireworks & Questions
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Great idea, I hadn't considered that. Thank you.
Excellent to know. One less thing to worry about.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Only advice is to dress warmly while there on the patio in the evening the breeze blowing off the water is a bit chilly especially now.
alliemoose
New Member
As others have stated, just let them know when you check in that you don't mind waiting if there is a table that becomes available on the patio. This has worked every time for us. And if you are seated pretty early, just let the waiter know you will be staying for the fireworks, they shouldn't have a problem with that. The 3 times we have been there, 2 of the times it was pouring rain. They did have covers on and put the sides of them up when the fireworks started (we didn't get wet). It was also cold two of the times and they have heaters in the patio area which were great!
Enjoy!
blueboxdoctor
Well-Known Member
We were seated outside last December. Maybe it took a little longer but it wasn't a crazy wait or anything. As for the food, it's actually not as bad as a previous poster on here said. I have never been at a loss for something to get and have enjoyed what I have gotten. And yes, the outside area is very nice to sit at, definitely one of the nicer seating areas around there (I also like the counter service seating both inside and outside for the Mexican pavilion).
They also have heaters when it gets really cold (like tall space heaters, which work well).
As a previous poster noted, they do have rain protection in place, I never experienced that, but I'd imagine it would be cool hanging out there at night with the rain coming down as you sit outside perfectly dry (though, I may be odd, I do enjoy sitting outside under an under hang when it's nice out).
They also have heaters when it gets really cold (like tall space heaters, which work well).
As a previous poster noted, they do have rain protection in place, I never experienced that, but I'd imagine it would be cool hanging out there at night with the rain coming down as you sit outside perfectly dry (though, I may be odd, I do enjoy sitting outside under an under hang when it's nice out).
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danyoung56
Well-Known Member
Sorry, but that's a ridiculous answer. The original poster is just trying to find out what the standard practice is at this restaurant, and has received quite a bit of excellent info. Just asking the "rude" question doesn't make you rude.
Yes indeed! You guys are terrific, the help has been more than I expected. I'm very much looking forward to implementing all the advice shared and reporting back (in May) how it went.
matt9112
Well-Known Member
when we ate there we where INVITED by our server to return and watch the fireworks from the patio even after we had left. (i loved her accent)
Wow, they sound like they have wonderful service there. So they saved you a seat to return after you ate? Did you mention returning or did they just ask of their own accord?
matt9112
Well-Known Member
The server brought it up granted I can't remember what time we where seated but it wasn't "directly" before illuminations. And we stood on patio to watch show not really a seat.
HouCuseChickie
Well-Known Member
I figure I might as well chime in. It's been a while since we tried this (Dec 2010), but our experience didn't go as well. We waited about 30 min to be seated even though it was dead inside, which was odd since we tried over and over to improve our ADR time with no success. It remained dead after we were seated. Our meal was decent and the food service aspect of the meal was good too, but our server didn't make good on her promise to get us out to the viewing area. Everyone had told us that they should take you out to that patio spot to watch Illuminations if you're dining inside (and ask). We asked and reminded our server several times during our meal and she promised to do it, but it never happened. It was a cold night and not many people wanted to sit outside, so we were able to get outside on our own and watch...but it was a mad rush, we ticked off our server (which I wasn't too bothered about considering the circumstances), the spot we rushed into was a bit of an obstructed view, and we missed several minutes of the beginning. I've heard that this is not the norm and that the servers usually know how to do this without issue...just dumb luck on our part.
Sorry you had a bad go of things, sounds like maybe an off night for the staff. Coincidentally I was just perusing the "need suggestions for EPCOT dining" thread, and several people there stated the servers are well trained to guide indoor-seaters outdoors for the fireworks. I hope to try the tips provided in this thread and offer to wait longer to be seated outdoors.
danyoung56
Well-Known Member
Keep in mind that cast members are rotated in quite frequently. It could have been that you had a newbie, who was a little freaked out by being so far from home. Just a thought . . .
HouCuseChickie
Well-Known Member
That's entirely possible, although I seem to recall this girl saying that she was getting to the end of her time working there. Still, you bring up a good point since a new server may not be as adept at working the whole Illuminations viewing process for indoor diners.
Forgot to update since I've returned. In case anyone is wondering, sticking around for the fireworks was no problem at all, in fact the server asked us if we'd be sticking around for them before we even mentioned it. It sounds like 7:30 was an optimal time.
Big thanks to everyone who gave helpful advice, it was one of the highlights of the trip for me.
Big thanks to everyone who gave helpful advice, it was one of the highlights of the trip for me.
Jess G
Well-Known Member
nice! I have a 7:50 reserved for my next trip super excited
