Disney Springs Unveils New High-Tech Reservation Finder

[MisterPenguin]

Writing and erasing on a pre-printed whiteboard is high-tech, right?

Disney Springs has new wait times board for restaurants

And they have giant directory monitors that they don't use for this. <shrug>

If this was just 3 days later...

 

[trainplane3]

Writing and erasing on a pre-printed whiteboard is high-tech, right?

Disney Springs has new wait times board for restaurants

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And they have giant directory monitors that they don't use for this. <shrug>

If this was just 3 days later...

It's different, but if it works then I suppose I can't complain.

I agree, I don't get why they would pay someone to update the sign throughout the day instead of just having it on a monitor.

 

[Master Yoda]

Say what you will, but I can all but guarantee that it will never go down for technical issues.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I agree, I don't get why they would pay someone to update the sign throughout the day instead of just having it on a monitor.

I'm willing to bet it was the brain-child of the Disney guest relation folks who have to field questions of restaurant availability a thousand times a day. Since they have to mill about all day anyway, it looks like they have someone with a walkie-talkie hit all the restaurant host stands and radio in updates.

 

[danlb_2000]

Say what you will, but I can all but guarantee that it will never go down for technical issues.

Unless the pen dries out.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Unless the pen dries out.

Or it rains.

Or the batteries in the walkie-talkies die.

 

[trainplane3]

Say what you will, but I can all but guarantee that it will never go down for technical issues.

Unless the pen dries out.

Or it rains.

Or the batteries in the walkie-talkies die.

Or the sign keeper gets hungry.
Or goes to the bathroom for a half hour.

Disney's IT issues don't seem so bad all of the sudden...

 

[xdan0920]

Or goes to the bathroom for a half hour.

What the heck is going on in that bathroom?!?!!?

 

[trainplane3]

What the heck is going on in that bathroom?!?!!?

A party.

Or they're having stomach issues.

 

[mm121]

Writing and erasing on a pre-printed whiteboard is high-tech, right?

Disney Springs has new wait times board for restaurants

View attachment 272978

And they have giant directory monitors that they don't use for this. <shrug>

If this was just 3 days later...

are restaurantes like moritomo really truly full to the point that they are "reservations only" or does that mean that they only brought in staff for the day to cover the reservations and not walkins?

the time i tried to go there it was 1/2 empty but still like a 2 hour wait

makes no sense to build a huge place then leave it empty

 

[Master Yoda]

are restaurantes like moritomo really truly full to the point that they are "reservations only" or does that mean that they only brought in staff for the day to cover the reservations and not walkins?

the time i tried to go there it was 1/2 empty but still like a 2 hour wait

makes no sense to build a huge place then leave it empty

Yes and yes.

Both happen at pretty much every restaurant on property.

 

[djkidkaz]

This is probably just a Spring Break thing.

 

[Jim Chandler]

We saw the same issue at a vacation we took in Vancouver BC. We were told the issue was Just a lack of employees. They could not find enough workers to fill all their requirements. Empty seats in a restaurant is lost money. The percentage of profit for a restaurant in comparison to other businesses is minuscule.
Disney restaurants are no different they do not want half empty restaurants due to lack of employees. Last time I was there one of the servers told us he could work wherever he wanted because of the lack of Employees.

 

[dreamfinder]

This is probably just a Spring Break thing.

I saw pictures of it around St. Patricks day when Ragland Road had a huge wait. So it's been there for abit.

 

[Mouse Detective]

Interesting that STK did not make the list.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I hope that some day in the future WDW will install these:

 

[Master Yoda]

I hope that some day in the future WDW will install these:

I would think most people would use the handheld version they already have.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I would think most people would use the handheld version they already have.

Well considering how slow and unreliable My Disney Experience can be, I often simply walk up and check for speed.

 

[ToTBellHop]

A party.

Or they're having stomach issues.

Must’ve eaten at Planet Hollywood. Everyone spends half an hour in the restroom after eating Guy Fieri’s food. And then 30 min on Yelp.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I saw this the other day and it was amusing. But hey...sometimes simple things still work.