How can they fix ADR's?

[whiteness]

I don’t have a problem with some tables held back for walk up’s - because on the same note I think it’s pretty bad some people can’t even eat at their resort where they are paying hundreds of dollars per night to stay.

You're not wrong. But rather than force us to fight each other for tables, Disney needs to increase capacity.

 

[Missyrose]

You're not wrong. But rather than force us to fight each other for tables, Disney needs to increase capacity.

Given that not all the restaurants have reopened post-pandemic, staffing issues remain at the core of the ADR issue.

 

[whiteness]

Given that not all the restaurants have reopened post-pandemic, staffing issues remain at the core of the ADR issue.

Disney also needs long term plans to grow capacity across the board.

 

[mom2rtk]

I understand, but some people that don't have hotel reservation or didn't plan in advance currently have no hope booking many places. That's not magical for them, either. I think holding back some spots for day off would be a good compromise. There is no way that everyone will be totally happy, because there are just too many people chasing too few tables.

Any solution that anyone proposes will always have pros and cons and some people will reject it if it happens to clash with their personal preferences and circumstances. A "fair" solution would probably upset everyone, and there's no way to avoid that.

Disney doesn’t care if it’s fair.

 

[mom2rtk]

Good. Those "services" make life miserable for other people. But, I doubt that would be the case: the parks are so crowded, there is a nearly inexhaustible supply of guests willing to pay to be less miserable.

Unless they are hitting a cap each day (they aren’t) then there is no line of people willing to take your place buying Genie+. Every lost sale would indeed be a lost sale.

 

[whiteness]

Disney doesn’t care if it’s fair.

I'm hoping that is less true now than it was a couple of weeks ago.

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm hoping that is less true now than it was a couple of weeks ago.

They didn’t care if it was fair between 2005 and 2020 either.

 

[whiteness]

They didn’t care if it was fair between 2005 and 2020 either.

Seriously, I don't think Disney intentionally does things that are perceived as unfair to guests. It just feels like it.

 

[lowlight]

At WDW now, and there are 10 minute walk ups available at many places I’ve checked when I’ve been in proximity. We only did two TS this trip, but the restaurants haven’t been packed. Maybe staffing, or the 2 hour cancellation change, or maybe Disney is holding back some for walk ups.

 

[HashberryOTG]

I'm all for a suggestion I've seen tossed around on the boards. Have a dining rez per person that is a credit against your meal. If you need to cancel, you eat the deposit. Disney does the occasional bout of pixie dust, so those in actual emergencies could request an exception. Yeah, this is a harsher approach, but many other restaurants have such a fee. If people want the ability to reserve so far out then that's a risk they would take. With parks being busier than ever, I think they need to do something to help counter the hoarding. I think it's being done way more often than we think.

 

[lowlight]

I'm all for a suggestion I've seen tossed around on the boards. Have a dining rez per person that is a credit against your meal. If you need to cancel, you eat the deposit. Disney does the occasional bout of pixie dust, so those in actual emergencies could request an exception. Yeah, this is a harsher approach, but many other restaurants have such a fee. If people want the ability to reserve so far out then that's a risk they would take. With parks being busier than ever, I think they need to do something to help counter the hoarding. I think it's being done way more often than we think.

I understand what you’re saying, but Disney is to blame right now for a lot of this and it’s not right to punish those of us playing fairly.