Ohana question

[Soontobegoodsell]

Hi!

We have a reservation for 6pm and will be hopping off the plane and basically running to the Poly to make it. Every time we've dined at Ohana, even when we've checked into the podium with a reservation, there was a wait to be seated for a while. We also scheduled a reservation for 7:15pm, but if we're going to be waiting for a while to be seated, should we just keep the 6pm reservation?

Also, if fireworks are at 8:00 PM that night at MK, with the 7:15 PM reservation we'd probably be watching it from the restaurant, right? What about the 6pm?

 

[ontheuptick]

Do you have anything else you are rushing to that night after Ohana? If not, I would cancel the 6:00, and keep the 7:15. That way you aren't stressing yourself out about getting there. Also, it has the added benefit of watching the fireworks while you eat - which you wouldn't be able to do with the 6:00 unless you got there very late.

 

[Soontobegoodsell]

Do you have anything else you are rushing to that night after Ohana? If not, I would cancel the 6:00, and keep the 7:15. That way you aren't stressing yourself out about getting there. Also, it has the added benefit of watching the fireworks while you eat - which you wouldn't be able to do with the 6:00 unless you got there very late.

Do you know if they pipe the music into the restaurant? Can you see the fireworks from anywhere in the restaurant?

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

What time does your flight get in? Starting off a vacation by running to make an ADR does not sound fun to me. I'd go with the later reservation.

 

[DisBuckMan]

There are very few tables that you can see the fireworks from inside 'Ohana.

The music is not piped into the restaurant.

 

[Skippyboo]

Do you know if they pipe the music into the restaurant? Can you see the fireworks from anywhere in the restaurant?

Yes, they pipe in the music. No, you’re not going to see the fireworks from anywhere in restaurant.

 

[Soontobegoodsell]

Okay, thank you everyone!

If we have the 6pm reservation, do you think we'll be able to get in and get out for the 8pm fireworks to watch at the beach?

 

[DisneyHardin]

The music is not piped into the restaurant.

Yes it is. They dim the lights and pipe in the music.

 

[DisBuckMan]

Yes it is. They dim the lights and pipe in the music.

I know it used to be, but wasn't done the last time I had dinner there during fireworks. Granted, this was 3 or 4 years ago, and may have been an exception.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I know it used to be, but wasn't done the last time I had dinner there during fireworks. Granted, this was 3 or 4 years ago, and may have been an exception.

We were t there during fireworks time last year, but two years ago they did.

 

[Skippyboo]

I was there last May during the fireworks, music piped in.

 

[Micca]

You didn't mention what time your flight arrives, but please note that many folks here would advise you to allow a minimum of 3-4 hours between arrival time and ADR time (if you're using DME.) If you're grabbing a cab or Uber you could knock some time off of that. It'd certainly be a fun way to spend your first night at WDW provided that all the pieces fall into place.

 

[DLgal]

Go with the later reservation. That way if your flight is delayed, you won't miss it.

 

[Soontobegoodsell]

Thank you to you all! We've gone with the later reservation even though we'll probably not see the fireworks, but that's okay! We're there for the food and drinks

 

[jbehr12]

Yes, they pipe in the music. No, you’re not going to see the fireworks from anywhere in restaurant.

That’s not true. If you’re at a window seat facing Seven Seas Lagoon you can see them. Saw them last time I ate there.

 

[Skippyboo]

That’s not true. If you’re at a window seat facing Seven Seas Lagoon you can see them. Saw them last time I ate there.

The op’s question was about anywhere in the restaurant. Yes if you get those window seats facing MK but the majority of the tables in the restaurant aren’t those tables. You aren’t going to see them from every table.