rael ramone
Well-Known Member
My thoughts:
On one hand, I have a lot of ADR's for my next trip, and I'm actually looking forward to them. (Not a coincidence that only one of them is for a theme park TS that's run by the Mouse [Brown Derby - or is that one farmed out too?]). Most of the places are places that I've been to before and I can reasonably expect that I'll enjoy what they have (though I've never done Narcoosee's before & I'm wondering if M.Paul will have more of a resemblance of the fine dining of the old Bistro or the hospital food now served downstairs). And for that reason I play that game with them. I can accept a degree of 'structure' on my vacation.
But two issues come to my mind:
1. Is it really a reservation? Does the fact that they are holding the 'sword of Damicles' above my head to do stick to the time set mean they'll have a table set for me when I arrive? Or is it only a reservation if you are a no show and they can add another $10 per head to their kitty...
2. Being able to make any reservation (whether for a truly rewarding meal like at Jiko or for a ride in a spinner) needs less variables in your schedule, and the more reservations means the less variables. And for many guests, whether it's for Cindy's breakfast or for dinner at the Canadian Dungeon after a day at AK, they have to make their ADR/FP(-) experience/whatever while dealing with the ultimate variable: The Magical Motorcoach.
On one hand, I have a lot of ADR's for my next trip, and I'm actually looking forward to them. (Not a coincidence that only one of them is for a theme park TS that's run by the Mouse [Brown Derby - or is that one farmed out too?]). Most of the places are places that I've been to before and I can reasonably expect that I'll enjoy what they have (though I've never done Narcoosee's before & I'm wondering if M.Paul will have more of a resemblance of the fine dining of the old Bistro or the hospital food now served downstairs). And for that reason I play that game with them. I can accept a degree of 'structure' on my vacation.
But two issues come to my mind:
1. Is it really a reservation? Does the fact that they are holding the 'sword of Damicles' above my head to do stick to the time set mean they'll have a table set for me when I arrive? Or is it only a reservation if you are a no show and they can add another $10 per head to their kitty...
2. Being able to make any reservation (whether for a truly rewarding meal like at Jiko or for a ride in a spinner) needs less variables in your schedule, and the more reservations means the less variables. And for many guests, whether it's for Cindy's breakfast or for dinner at the Canadian Dungeon after a day at AK, they have to make their ADR/FP(-) experience/whatever while dealing with the ultimate variable: The Magical Motorcoach.