SPACE RESTAURANT WATCH THREAD—Entrance photos post #1609!!

[kastoney]

The executive chef job posting says applications must be submitted by November 12th. The Sous Chef and other postings say their deadline is November 20th. I’m not familiar with the turnaround for opening a new restaurant though - maybe someone with more insight could chime in?

My husband is a former chef and thinks with these timelines it will be January at the earliest. At best applications close in mid-November, at least 1-2 weeks to review them and schedule interviews, a week of interviews, people need to give notice to their current employers, and all tolled that is conservatively at least a month. Add in what is usually a month of training (and potentially soft openings towards the end of that), not to mention the holidays in there, his earliest estimate would likely be around the MLK holiday weekend.

 

[jldeahl]

I'm expecting Space220 to open like the rest of new restaurants recently.
They probably won't take ADRs until they're open for a few months.

How has this worked in the past? If they don’t have an ADR system in place at first, is that likely to mean showing up hours in advance? Any intel on what might be required to snag a table?

Our family is going in February and this is high priority for us.

 

[vacationer1954]

My husband is a former chef and thinks with these timelines it will be January at the earliest.

I think that's part of the point: It will likely be earlier than it would be were it a "normal" restaurant, because a lot of the things associated with a normal restaurant are just not applicable for Disney, because of how much central control there is.

 

[TeresaWen]

We in the magic kingdom during the soft opening of Skipper Canteen. They were taking phone numbers and would text you when a table was available. Hopefully this will be handled the same way. I do not mind waiting. I do not want to line up for an hour or more.

 

[erc]

Seems like it would make sense to at least start up the ADR system for the furthest time out in April. Because chances are it is up and running and is already getting a lot of demand by then.

 

[neonbelly]

My expectation here is that they will run soft opening, no ADRs - if only to remain flexible, and shut things down easily if they need to. No ADRs means no ones plans are ruined if adjustments are needed.

 

[ArielSRL]

Following for when ADRs open. Looking for Spring Break or early June.

 

[Buzzw0rthy]

C'mon Spring Break!!!

 

[ksromack]

Do you guys think it'll be like the Takumi Tei opening where you couldn't get ADRs for a while but they were taking walk ups?

 

[Tink1987]

Do you guys think it'll be like the Takumi Tei opening where you couldn't get ADRs for a while but they were taking walk ups?

I am really hoping so for our trip which is Nov 30th to Dec 15th. But given that the closing date for the sous chef is Nov 20th I am trying not to get my hopes up!

 

[erc]

Have to try to interpret the gif response...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1188877538837311488

 

[Donald - my hero]

Have to try to interpret the gif response...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1188877538837311488

Looks like Wall-E ate something that didn't agree with him ....hope whatever it was doesn't end up on the menu

 

[carimar]

Have to try to interpret the gif response...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1188877538837311488

UGH! According to Calendarpedia: "In the Northern Hemisphere autumn ends and winter starts at the moment of the December solstice, which occurs every year between December 20 and December 23. Winter ends and spring starts at the moment of the March equinox, which occurs every year between March 19 and March 21."

 

[Retro Magic]

Just booked all my ADR for April/May.

When this pops up I'll just have to squeeze it in one day. The plus to having a park hopper. Even if just to experience it and have a drink/snack.

 

[ksromack]

Have to try to interpret the gif response...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1188877538837311488

Do they mean the project is a "total wash"? lol.....I can't quite understand the reference!

 

[SMRT-1]

Have to try to interpret the gif response...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1188877538837311488

Maybe it means, "We're cutting corners - including fire safety - to meet our deadlines, so you might want to bring a fire extinguisher."

 

[dieumeye]

Have to try to interpret the gif response...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1188877538837311488

I believe that's the moment just after Wall-E escapes the ship. He's not equipped to be in open space so he improvises with the fire extinguisher. So my guess is that the GIF means: you might not have enough time to prepare your "space suit and EMU" but be ready to improvise if you do find yourself in space. Which would be a cute, but total non-answer.

Still, hoping that "winter" means it'll be open by the time I go in March, and that I'll be able to get an ADR!

 

[ejgonz2]

I believe that's the moment just after Wall-E escapes the ship. He's not equipped to be in open space so he improvises with the fire extinguisher. So my guess is that the GIF means: you might not have enough time to prepare your "space suit and EMU" but be ready to improvise if you do find yourself in space. Which would be a cute, but total non-answer.

Still, hoping that "winter" means it'll be open by the time I go in March, and that I'll be able to get an ADR!

Also going in early March and it looks like We’ll be cutting it closer than I originally thought.

 

[dieumeye]

Also going in early March and it looks like We’ll be cutting it closer than I originally thought.

I think most people in the US think of wintertime starting by Thanksgiving (if not earlier). But "winter" technically starts at the winter solstice on December 21, 2019 and ends at the spring equinox on March 19, 2020. So, technically, they have until March 19 to open and make the winter time frame. I'm not sure how officially the WDW Twitter speaks when they say "set to open" so who knows if they'll even make that. I sure hope so.

 

[FastPass Dad]

I think most people in the US think of wintertime starting by Thanksgiving (if not earlier). But "winter" technically starts at the winter solstice on December 21, 2019 and ends at the spring equinox on March 19, 2020. So, technically, they have until March 19 to open and make the winter time frame. I'm not sure how officially the WDW Twitter speaks when they say "set to open" so who knows if they'll even make that. I sure hope so.

But didn't they say Winter 2019? That gives them a tight window. It'll basically open sometime between 12/21-12/31