KateDrake
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2011
Hey all!
Just back on the boards for the first time since our trip 8/13-8/16, and seeing a lot of folks unable to get dining reservations. We weren't either, and we looked several times every day leading up to our trip! However, there is hope!!! Here are a couple of our experiences that will hopefully help others:
Blue Bayou - Never able to book a reservation, despite trying multiple times per day. Decided on a whim to walk by after riding Pirates (around 2:30 p.m.) and were told they could seat us right away! We jumped on it and went in, despite the odd time. It was actually quite uncrowded, so not sure what the heck was going on. But go ahead and try for a walk up if you can't get a reservation!
Lamplight Lounge - We were able to score a dinner reservation on the walk up list on the app and were seated within 10 minutes of booking. Literally we just had to walk over from RSR and sat right down. So this is a great option for any restaurants that have it.
Plaza Inn Breakfast in the Park - We were able to score a breakfast reservation here on the day they opened (a couple of days before our trip) for three. However a friend ended up joining us that day and so we needed to modify our reservation. When we stopped by early in the morning, they told us that was no problem, and they could seat us now if we wanted. We decided to wait a bit so we could cover Tomorrowland with short waits, but they told us we could come back at any time that worked. They were also taking walk ups.
Anyway, just all this to say that you still may be able to score the restaurant of your choice! Happy to answer any questions folks might have. Sending you all the good vibes for your upcoming trips!!!
Just back on the boards for the first time since our trip 8/13-8/16, and seeing a lot of folks unable to get dining reservations. We weren't either, and we looked several times every day leading up to our trip! However, there is hope!!! Here are a couple of our experiences that will hopefully help others:
Blue Bayou - Never able to book a reservation, despite trying multiple times per day. Decided on a whim to walk by after riding Pirates (around 2:30 p.m.) and were told they could seat us right away! We jumped on it and went in, despite the odd time. It was actually quite uncrowded, so not sure what the heck was going on. But go ahead and try for a walk up if you can't get a reservation!
Lamplight Lounge - We were able to score a dinner reservation on the walk up list on the app and were seated within 10 minutes of booking. Literally we just had to walk over from RSR and sat right down. So this is a great option for any restaurants that have it.
Plaza Inn Breakfast in the Park - We were able to score a breakfast reservation here on the day they opened (a couple of days before our trip) for three. However a friend ended up joining us that day and so we needed to modify our reservation. When we stopped by early in the morning, they told us that was no problem, and they could seat us now if we wanted. We decided to wait a bit so we could cover Tomorrowland with short waits, but they told us we could come back at any time that worked. They were also taking walk ups.
Anyway, just all this to say that you still may be able to score the restaurant of your choice! Happy to answer any questions folks might have. Sending you all the good vibes for your upcoming trips!!!