EPCOT Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

[daringstoic]

So .....
I've been told by a Guest Relations CM I know that on Sept 28th, anyone who had a reservation had it cancelled with no forewarning.
The owners of the restaurant had a media event, and the sudden cancellations left many Guests disappointed and in some cases irately outraged.
It was H-E- double hockey stick at the Epcot Guest Relations that day....eek.

I was over at Epcot on Monday around 1pm and the waiting line for the lounge was short.
I didn't attempt to get in, as I had to meet up with a friend and we had other plans.

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We were there on the 30th and heard about that. They evidently tried to rebook everyone for other days, but I'd imagine it was pretty aggravating after how hard it was to get a reservation. When we were there, they were using the normally non-reservation lounge tables for the rebooked people and the only walk-up option was for one of the 10 (I think) seats right at the bar according to the CM at the entrance.

 

[michmousefan]

Anybody tried the walk-up lounge option yet? How long was the wait?

 

[monothingie]

Anybody tried the walk-up lounge option yet? How long was the wait?

Walked up and walked in yesterday. Went around 2PM.

 

[michmousefan]

Walked up and walked in yesterday. Went around 2PM.

Good to hear. Thanks.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Anybody tried the walk-up lounge option yet? How long was the wait?

I’ve tired 3 times so far with no luck. I was told the guests in the closed standby line had an estimated 3 hour wait.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

No bar or restaurant is worth three hours wait.

 

[DisneyDodo]

They'll be simulating a "something's gone wrong" scenario when they suddenly drop the restaurant 220 miles and 20 feet down into the Horizon's sinkhole.

FTFY

 

[RSoxNo1]

A friend was able to walk up to the lounge yesterday. Arrived at 10:45 AM and was able to get in rather quickly (within 15-20 minutes).

 

[Patcheslee]

No bar or restaurant is worth three hours wait.

By that time I'm gonna be hangry, shouldn't need to bring snacks to stand in line for a meal.

 

[paul436]

I did not know this, the lounge is apparently first come first served or standby and they serve appetizers( but you can also order off the full menu):

How To Dine at Space 220 WITHOUT a Reservation | the disney food blog

Here's how YOU can eat at Disney World's Space 220 Restaurant WITHOUT a reservation!

www.disneyfoodblog.com

Is there a virtual queue for the Space 220 Lounge now? I don't see it on the app.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Is there a virtual queue for the Space 220 Lounge now? I don't see it on the app.

There isn’t. You have to go the restaurant and ask if the queue is open or not and then sit there and wait

 

[kinglsyyy]

Can you take kids into the lounge area?

 

[_caleb]

Can you take kids into the lounge area?

Kids? At Epcot?

 

[kinglsyyy]

Kids? At Epcot?

My kids love Epcot. Epcot and Hollywood studios is where we spend 90% of our time when at WDW.

I think the fact they are foodies plays into it.
They are 9 and 11 and eat oysters, calamari, sushi, pho, etc…

 

[ImperfectPixie]

My kids love Epcot. Epcot and Hollywood studios is where we spend 90% of our time when at WDW.

I think the fact they are foodies plays into it.
They are 9 and 11 and eat oysters, calamari, sushi, pho, etc…

Mine adore Epcot too, but they're about as far from being foodies as you can get.

 

[Magic Feather]

Notes about the Space 220 Lounge:
-It is a physical standby queue
-You are in the best shape to be seated quickly if you have a small group. Parties of 1 or 2 often get seated within 10-15 minutes. Parties of 3-4 a bit longer, and the number goes up exponentially from there.
-Wait times will also be shorter with no kids. While the standard tables can accommodate kids, only guests over 18 can sit at the bar, meaning wait times could be longer if the next seat available is a bar seat.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Walked up this morning at 10:00 am after riding Mission: Space. Got a reservation for 7:45 pm

Experience - Amazing
Service - Great
Food - Meh

Also, I had a picky eater with me. And she wasn’t allowed to get spaghetti from the kids meal because she’s an adult. You’d think that wouldn’t be an issue. Especially for 80 dollars per person.

Also... why do they put the silverware directly on the table????

 

[WondersOfLife]

Walked up this morning at 10:00 am after riding Mission: Space. Got a reservation for 7:45 on.

Experience - Amazing
Service - Great
Food - Meh

Also, I had a picky eater with me. And she wasn’t allowed to get spaghetti from the kids meal because she’s an adult. You’d think that wouldn’t be an issue. Especially for 80 dollars per person.

Also... why do they put the silverware directly on the table????

On a side note, the food was good. Never got any refills. Loved the atmosphere.

6 out of 10 for me. Will never do again because of price. I believe we enjoyed the garden grill more than this. Plus it was endless food for a cheaper price.

 

[flynnibus]

Also, I had a picky eater with me. And she wasn’t allowed to get spaghetti from the kids meal because she’s an adult. You’d think that wouldn’t be an issue. Especially for 80 dollars per person.

Thats ashame… the disney restaurants didn’t used have a problem with that kind of substitution. Obviously this is 3P… but you hate to see differences exposed like that

 

[UNCgolf]

Also, I had a picky eater with me. And she wasn’t allowed to get spaghetti from the kids meal because she’s an adult. You’d think that wouldn’t be an issue. Especially for 80 dollars per person.

That's bizarre.

They should have been happy to make that substitution -- the person is paying the adult prix fixe price, and they'd be getting a smaller/cheaper item. That should be extra profit; I can't think of any good reason to refuse that substitution.