Dinner at Be Our Guest

[Richie248]

Just booked Be Our Guest for this weekend, I've been checking everyday in the morning/afternoon and evening and a 7:30 reservation popped up (I even had a choice of 3 times). The app also make sit easy to check for reservations so keep checking!!!!

 

[G00fyDad]

Hi guys, just wondering exactly how hard is it to get dinner ressies at BOG ?

It depends. Last year I got not one, but two ADRs at about 60 days out with no effort at all. Although, the norm is that it is difficult. I would be on the computer AND phone at 7am EST on your 180 days (+10) out.

 

[4disneylovers]

What I didn't understand when we were in the restaurant last Friday was that they were no where near full. We were there from about 5-6 and saw way to many empty tables to not be able to get reservations.

 

[75disney]

What I didn't understand when we were in the restaurant last Friday was that they were no where near full. We were there from about 5-6 and saw way to many empty tables to not be able to get reservations.

Funny that you noted that. My parents just ate there last night and said the same thing. They actually went early to see if they could get seated about an early when the restaurant opened for dinner, but they were told it was booked solid. So they went back at their ADR time, got seated right away and noticed tables that stayed empty the entire time they were there. Waitress said people don't always show up. Still crazy though.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Waitress said people don't always show up.

Surely there's sufficient people just turning up on the off chance for them to fill those tables ??

 

[4disneylovers]

I can agree that people don't show up (which happens less now that you are accountable for not showing up and are charged $10 per person) but not that many people. I'm not talking a couple tables. It was many many tables. It is something more than people not showing up I just don't know what. Now I will say we went in for lunch the week before and the place was full.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

That was the same case when we ate there in May. We were in the ballroom and it was only maybe 60% - 65% full. The west wing was full, the Rose Gallery was empty, and outside only about 3 families were waiting to be brought in.
We heard them turning away walk ups... maybe they do that to alleviate pressure on the kitchen.

 

[dreamfinder]

That was the same case when we ate there in May. We were in the ballroom and it was only maybe 60% - 65% full. The west wing was full, the Rose Gallery was empty, and outside only about 3 families were waiting to be brought in.
We heard them turning away walk ups... maybe they do that to alleviate pressure on the kitchen.

I've done dinner there twice, and never seen anyone sitting in the rose gallery. I think they are using that as a staging area for the waitstaff as well as the location for fountain drinks.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

I've done dinner there twice, and never seen anyone sitting in the rose gallery. I think they are using that as a staging area for the waitstaff as well as the location for fountain drinks.

We've eaten there twice. The first time they were using the Rose gallery as the ballroom and west wing were full. The most recent time, it was open to walk into but no one was seated inside. SO idk *shrugs*

 

[FrostyNaples]

That was the same case when we ate there in May. We were in the ballroom and it was only maybe 60% - 65% full. The west wing was full, the Rose Gallery was empty, and outside only about 3 families were waiting to be brought in.
We heard them turning away walk ups... maybe they do that to alleviate pressure on the kitchen.

Yes, there must be a rhyme and reason to the reservation holding system, it is WDW after all.

I bet they only take 50-60% capacity, and probably has to do with crowd level analytics, staffing of the day, etc etc.

If we only had an insider that had specifics, we can only speculate. BUT there certainly is a reason!

 

[Jamie J]

I was able at 180 days to get a table for 4 with no problem in December. Still debating if we are going to keep it though...is the food comparable to other 1 credit TS restaurants or is the ambiance what everyone wants to see?

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

I was able at 180 days to get a table for 4 with no problem in December. Still debating if we are going to keep it though...is the food comparable to other 1 credit TS restaurants or is the ambiance what everyone wants to see?

To me, be our guest has the best TS food in MK. We always enjoy it. Keep it.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

We heard them turning away walk ups... maybe they do that to alleviate pressure on the kitchen.

Disney - that money making machine, turning down customers so the employees can have an easy time. I think not

 

[G00fyDad]

Whatever the reason, I can verify that they had plenty of empty tables when we went. There were people lined up outside waiting for their ADR and complaining that the time had come and gone for their turn. When we got inside (ahead of many of those people after our time had come and gone as well) the West Wing was only half filled, if that.

 

[MickeyisMyBestFriend]

We booked at the 180 day mark and we didn't get it. To let you know, I was booking for one of the busiest weeks of the year (Christmas week). We called Disney and thy were able to get us 2 reservations of 2 for our party of 4. hahahahahahahahhahahah