Is Prime Time With Out The Hassle Possible?

[Scooter]

Can you ask the Hostess at The 50's Prime time that you don't want to be hassled during your meal?

My wife and I want to enjoy the the scenery in some of these Themed restaurants but we don't enjoy being "Part of the show"

Because we don't like to be hassled while eating we have missed out on some great places to eat.

Chef Mickeys (The napkin waving)
Whispering Canyon ( Asking for ketchup)
50's Prime Time (Getting scolded )
Hoop De Doo Revue ( Called up to dance )

There are many other resturants that I can't think of right now that have audience participation.
We don't want to dance, wave flags, sing along with, sing I'm a Little Teapot at, ride stick ponys, sit in the corner, clap our hands to, or get yelled at for having our elbows on the table or for not finishing our vegetables. We just want to admire the work of the Disney artists, and enjoy a good meal.

I realize that it's all part of the "Disney Magic" but we don't like to be a part of it.
Please don't tell us we have to just eat fast food...we paid the same to get in the parks as everyone else. We just don't want to participate.

While it's great for some, my wife and I just HATE it.

Can you, and has anyone else here, ever went into one of these places and requested not to be bothered?

 

[Ringo8n24]

You are in the same situation as me and my husband. We have avoided several of the restaurants you listed because of those reasons. I want to go, but I do not want to necessarily be a part of the attraction. Although I have done Whispering Canyon a couple of times, we had the good fortune of enjoying our meal while our servers bothered others around us. I think they must have seen we were just a married couple on vacation and obviously looked like we just were there to enjoy supper. I do have one question...the napkin waving is new to me. Please explain.

 

[Scooter]

You are in the same situation as me and my husband. We have avoided several of the restaurants you listed because of those reasons. I want to go, but I do not want to necessarily be a part of the attraction. Although I have done Whispering Canyon a couple of times, we had the good fortune of enjoying our meal while our servers bothered others around us. I think they must have seen we were just a married couple on vacation and obviously looked like we just were there to enjoy supper. I do have one question...the napkin waving is new to me. Please explain.

My wife and I stayed at the Contemporary resort and we both love buffet style meals. Chef Mickeys looked like a good one so we went there.

We were sitting quietly and talking to one another when all of a sudden loud music started up and everyone started waving their dinner napkins. We were shocked.
Apparently it's done every half hour. We tried to ignore it but the waiter insisted that if "He had to do it...we did"

We never ate there again but instead went next door to The Concourse Steakhouse and had a great steak and good service w/o being interuppted by napkin waving or any other audiance participation.

 

[wdwfan22]

I would avoid the 50s Prime Time Cafe. Despite us telling them that certain members of our group didn't want to participate they still went on with the show. That is until a member of our group had enough and blew up. Talk about a scene

 

[Dwarful]

Some places you cannot avoid "participation" we had to wait in a lengthy line at Pop Century while the CM's all went out to do "the Hussle" needless to say, many people waiting in line did not appreciate standing in line to check in or resolve issues w/their rooms while the cm's danced. Never really thought of it as far as meals are concerned. We ate at 50's this June and our waitress barely spoke to us, so you might get lucky...attach yourself to a group that is forced to pay the automatic tip...that will ensure you will be left to yourself!

 

[AliciaLuvzDizne]

i think maybe ask for a mom or something...we had a brother (at 50's btw) and he was just MEAN we really dont want to go back there because he yelled at us and just annoyed me to no end

i dont blame you for not wanting to go through that
there is no harm in asking to be left alone try and if they say they cant promise anything just politely say i cant promise i'll be here when you call my name...then walk politely out the door lol

 

[Laura]

Chef Mickeys (The napkin waving)
We just ate there last week and didn't participate in the napkin waving really and no one gave us a hard time about it. It doesn't happen often, and I think you could skip it with no problem. Or use that time to use the restroom LOL.

Whispering Canyon ( Asking for ketchup)
I've never been to this particular restaurant, what do you mean by asking for ketchup?

50's Prime Time (Getting scolded )
This one definitely involves the utmost participation or you won't enjoy yourself. I am someone who feels a little awkward being involved in "playing pretend" so I felt a little weird in this restaurant, but I enjoyed watching everyone around me getting in trouble, including my husband. hehe. I think you should avoid this particular restaurant because from the sounds of your personality I don't think you'd be able to enjoy it.

Hoop De Doo Revue ( Called up to dance )
I really think you should be brave and go and do this!! Out of the hundreds of people in the room only 4 are chosen. When I went they chose a little boy, a teenage girl, a man who looked to be in his 30's, and an old man. I'm sure they choose pretty much the same type of people for each show. The chances that you will be called up on stage are slim to none, and I'm sure if they came over to your table you could just tell them no thanks. They are very nice people. The show was wonderful and I think you'd enjoy it.

What I do whenever I'm somewhere that people are being picked out of the audience, whenever that part of the show comes up I always pretend to be busy. I'll start shuffling through my purse like I lost something or whatever, and I just pretend to be completely uninterested in the show and that usually keeps people away from me. I think in the Hoop Dee Doo when they pick the "victims" they try and pick people who are really into it.

 

[Moonshadow1]

Whispering Canyon ( Asking for ketchup)
I've never been to this particular restaurant, what do you mean by asking for ketchup?



I second this. Could someone please explain???

 

[Moustronaut]

Whispering Canyon ( Asking for ketchup)
I've never been to this particular restaurant, what do you mean by asking for ketchup?

I second this. Could someone please explain???

Nope, not gonna say a thing... you just have to go and do it!

MUAHAHAHAHAH

 

[SpectroMan]

Be polite. Take your hats off. Don't put your elbows on the table, and eat all your green beans.

If you do all that, you shouldn't have a problem.

 

[stitchlvr]

I'm also confused about the ketchup issue... :hammer:

50'sPT...we TRIED to get the whole treatment, the kids even tried fighting with each other to get "Cousin Jimmy" to punish them, but it didn't work. I think is a 50/50 chance that you'll end up being forced to play along. We enjoyed ourselves, but wanted more of the stuff that everyone talked about, so it was a bit disappointing in that sense. I think if you "behave" and finish your dinner, you won't have a problem there.

Couldn't get into Chef Mickeys and can't afford Hoop De Doo, so I don't know about them

 

[ogryn]

From what I have seen with the Ketchup...

If you ask for some, your server will shout "Ketchup needed over here", and you will get at least 10 bottles from all the tables around you.

 

[TURKEY]

Hoop Dee Doo only had couples that were celebrating anniversaries/honeymoons get up and dance. The only other things about Hoop that I remember are the 4 members of the audience on stage (they don't make you) and playing washboards with spoons at the end.

 

[Scooter]

Maybe these Disney Restuarants need a "No Hassle" section. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[pocahontas79]

From what I have seen with the Ketchup...

If you ask for some, your server will shout "Ketchup needed over here", and you will get at least 10 bottles from all the tables around you.

I also hear that if you ask for "more iced tea", you will get a huge gallon size glass of it.

 

[ILOVEDISNEY]

:veryconfu Believe it or not, when you walk into any WDW park or resort you are part of the magic/fantasy being played out before your eyes. Why are the employees called "cast members?"

I cannot believe anyone who visits and participates in these forums would not want to participate in some of the silliness at WDW. Life is too short as it is.

 

[SpectroMan]

The only other things about Hoop that I remember are the 4 members of the audience on stage (they don't make you) and playing washboards with spoons at the end.

My mom refused, but she was forced to do it, half by the character and half by my family.

 

[aimster]

When my friend and I went to 50's Primetime last year for lunch, we got a "cousin" or a "brother" and didn't get any of the interaction we were hoping for. The guy just took our orders, brought our food (very fast service... and they were BUSY that day) and that was it. We were kinda disappointed because my friend and I love embarrassing each other so we were ready to do whatever it took to have some fun.

BTW, the ketchup thing at Whispering Canyon sounds hilarious! :lol:

 

[BriJul]

From what I have seen with the Ketchup...

If you ask for some, your server will shout "Ketchup needed over here", and you will get at least 10 bottles from all the tables around you.

More than 10 bottles. You get every bottle of ketchup in the place on your table. Then when someone else asks the server for ketchup, they all yell "KETCHUP!!!" and you have to bring over all the bottles on your table to the next sucker.

It was cute the first couple of times......

 

[BriJul]

:veryconfu Believe it or not, when you walk into any WDW park or resort you are part of the magic/fantasy being played out before your eyes. Why are the employees called "cast members?"

I cannot believe anyone who visits and participates in these forums would not want to participate in some of the silliness at WDW. Life is too short as it is.

Sorry....but when we went to the Prime Time cafe and our waitress came over to clear our table and saw some food left on my wifes plate, she scooped up a forkfull and force fed it into my wifes mouth. There are times where it's good fun and other times where it's pushy. Nothing like a heaping mound of cold green beans, cold french fries and some gravy scooped in your mouth when you are already full.

Point being...some CM's take it too far.