That is not accurate. Some locations maybe, but certainly not "most."Most locations won't even check you in until 15 minutes prior to your reservation.
All I know is, the one's I've had reservations at generally won't. Just my experience with those restaurants where we've had reservations.That is not accurate. Some locations maybe, but certainly not "most."
So making reservations as soon as a restaurant opens might be the best thing to do?Your ADR just gives you a spot among many other dining guests for that evening. It doesnt guarantee you a time. Seating you is really dependent on the guests eating ahead of you. Disney schedules your ADR times on a formula for estimated time diners will eat and leave, opening up more tables. By arriving 15 minutes beforehand you notify them that you are there and they will seat you as quickly as a table opens up. They want the tables to turn over so they might add more diners. The thing that messes with the seating is when guests take forever to order, to finish eating, then linger over coffee and dessert for extreme times and dont move on. Weve had a table open up as quickly as minutes after checking in and have had at other times waited as long as 30 minutes.
Earlier or later will get you in with the lesser waits. But we prefer to select the ADR times we want depending on how we structure our park days and what we want to do with our time. As a family when we are at WDW we tend to enjoy eating later than earlier. When we are at WDW, we dont stress over waits for a table as much as when we are at restaurants at home because we are less stressed and go with the flow of the day. I find I'm more patient when Im at WDW.So making reservations as soon as a restaurant opens might be the best thing to do?
I have a special needs child--Autism--who might wait 5-10 minutes for a table, but could get anxious by waiting more than that. I actually have to plan the rides around the meal times.Earlier or later will get you in with the lesser waits. But we prefer to select the ADR times we want depending on how we structure our park days and what we want to do with our time. As a family when we are at WDW we tend to enjoy eating later than earlier. When we are at WDW, we dont stress over waits for a table as much as when we are at restaurants at home because we are less stressed and go with the flow of the day. I find I'm more patient when Im at WDW.
Might want to have some distraction plans at the ready of your wait goes longer than 15 minutes. Like others I've had waits after check in from immediate to 40 minutes for like Be our Guest. The Play app for your phone might be a good distraction for a autistic child. Play a few quizzes from the Play app with your group while you wait.I have a special needs child--Autism--who might wait 5-10 minutes for a table, but could get anxious by waiting more than that. I actually have to plan the rides around the meal times.
Unfortunately Dis doesnt make it easier. But you may mention your circumstance to the CM when you check in and they may try to get you in faster.I have a special needs child--Autism--who might wait 5-10 minutes for a table, but could get anxious by waiting more than that. I actually have to plan the rides around the meal times.
Holy cow. Did they provide an explanation as to why and offer you anything as compensation?Usually no more than about 10-15 minutes but we recently had to wait over a half hour at Chef Art's Homecomin.
No and no. The food was delicious when we were finally seated, but our server was terrible - unfriendly and unattentive. We won't be going back there for awhile until they figure our their service issues, which is a shame because the food really was delicious.Holy cow. Did they provide an explanation as to why and offer you anything as compensation?
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