Topolino breakfast for 4 plus toddler

[meggo819]

I’m trying to book the character breakfast for my daughter’s 8th birthday. I know the answer is that I need a reservation for 5 guests, since we’ve got 3 kids and the youngest is 2.

The problem is there is zero availability for a party of 5 on that morning. When I changed to 4 guests, I had a ton of choices on times. So I went ahead and booked for 8:10am for 4.

Should I just show up and hope they'll seat 5 of us, since one will be in a high chair? Should I call to see if they can add the 5th? Keep checking and hope for availability to open up?

Worst case, I’ll tell my husband he can sleep in and we’ll bring him some leftovers from our girls’ breakfast

 

[Chi84]

I’m trying to book the character breakfast for my daughter’s 8th birthday. I know the answer is that I need a reservation for 5 guests, since we’ve got 3 kids and the youngest is 2.

The problem is there is zero availability for a party of 5 on that morning. When I changed to 4 guests, I had a ton of choices on times. So I went ahead and booked for 8:10am for 4.

Should I just show up and hope they'll seat 5 of us, since one will be in a high chair? Should I call to see if they can add the 5th? Keep checking and hope for availability to open up?

Worst case, I’ll tell my husband he can sleep in and we’ll bring him some leftovers from our girls’ breakfast

Did you try for 6?

 

[meggo819]

Did you try for 6?

Yes, just thought of that too! Nothing for 6 either. Wonder if I should keep going up??

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Their system could be very weird, and sometimes doesn’t even make sense. I tried booking Tony’s in Magic Kingdom recently for one person, and it showed no availability. For two people, they had tons of availability.

I figured it must just be a booking issue, so I went in person and asked at the counter, and they said the same thing!

One or two people take up the same sized table!

 

[DisneyHead123]

I’ve searched Topolino reservations in the Disney app many times to gauge availability, and this has definitely been true for at least a year or two. I actually don’t think they list tables larger than a party of 4 on the app or website, you probably have to call. I’ve literally never seen anything larger than a 4-top listed.

I would call and see if they can change it that way.

 

[RememberWhen]

They definitely do have tables for more than 4. We had two reservations for 5 and 4 for our group of 9 and they were able to seat us at the same large table.

You could consider seeing if there’s anything for 4 and 3. Or just show up and play dumb. “Oh my goodness! I didn’t think about the 2 year old because she doesn’t have a ticket! I’m so sorry! What do we do?” I suspect they will accommodate you, though you might have to wait a bit longer.

 

[NickPytlinski]

Papa could probably do with a sleep in depending on what day you plan the breakfast LOL

 

[Purduevian]

I showed up with 4 adults and an almost 2 year old on a reservation for 4. No issues at all

 

[meggo819]

I showed up with 4 adults and an almost 2 year old on a reservation for 4. No issues at all

Good to know! I still might call just to ask, but ultimately will try this.

 

[Hockey89]

I’ve searched Topolino reservations in the Disney app many times to gauge availability, and this has definitely been true for at least a year or two. I actually don’t think they list tables larger than a party of 4 on the app or website, you probably have to call. I’ve literally never seen anything larger than a 4-top listed.

I would call and see if they can change it that way.

They 100% do all the time since I get a table for five every single meal when at Disney.

 

[DisneyHead123]

They 100% do all the time since I get a table for five every single meal when at Disney.

Where do you access them? I’ve literally never once seen them on the mobile app but maybe logging into MyDisneyExperience on a laptop would be better?

Edited to add - I should specify this is for breakfast. Dinner I have seen them. Out of curiosity I just checked the app for June 29th and there are several spots for breakfast for 4, nothing for 5.

 

[RememberWhen]

There’s availability for 5 or 6 this morning.

 

[meggo819]

There’s availability for 5 or 6 this morning. View attachment 856509

Thanks! I’ll have to keep checking on our date.

 

[RememberWhen]

Thanks! I’ll have to keep checking on our date.

You might have to wait until the day before or day of, but hopefully that will work out!

 

[meggo819]

Update…I’ve been checking on modifying our reservation from 4 to 5 and also looking for a second reservation around the same time. Well I found one for 2 people just 15 minutes before our current one, so I had my husband book that.

So now my question is - can the two reservations be combined, since we’ll fit at a table for 4 anyway? Or do we just show up with our 2 reservations and ask to sit together, again, because we’ll fit at a 4-top with a high-chair?

 

[Chi84]

Update…I’ve been checking on modifying our reservation from 4 to 5 and also looking for a second reservation around the same time. Well I found one for 2 people just 15 minutes before our current one, so I had my husband book that.

So now my question is - can the two reservations be combined, since we’ll fit at a table for 4 anyway? Or do we just show up with our 2 reservations and ask to sit together, again, because we’ll fit at a 4-top with a high-chair?

Show up early for the first reservation and explain the situation to the host. My bet is they will be able to accommodate you with little or no fuss.

We had 2 reservations for 5 people at the same time and we had to wait about 15 minutes but they seated us together as a party of 10.

 

[meggo819]

Persistence paid off! Finally was able to modify our reservation from 4 to 5 guests, and didn’t even have to change the time.