Someone joining us for dinner - but not eating? - The DIS Discussion Forums

stitch34 · 11-18-2009, 08:15 PM

Can we do this? My sister-in-law is coming down to meet us for a couple days, staying with another local relative, but she'll be going to the parks with us and dining with us.
We arrive Thanksgiving Day - off to Chef Mickey's for dinner. Local relative we want to spend time with, meet up with that day. Works best to meet up with us at the resort and then off to dinner with us, then to MK. Otherwise, she'd be going to MK by herself and meeting us there.

She will have just been coming from her family's Thanksgiving meal - last thing she wants to do is eat again! But... can she join us for Chef Mickey's and NOT eat and NOT get charged for being there?
I mean, if it was Tony's or Sci Fi, for instance, that's easy - she could sit there and not order anything, order a drink if she wanted, whatever. But being a buffet - are they automatically going to charge her for coming in with us??
any chance she can join us and just hang with us - but not get charged for an adult's buffet?

rcraw45425 · 11-18-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stitch34

Can we do this? My sister-in-law is coming down to meet us for a couple days, staying with another local relative, but she'll be going to the parks with us and dining with us.
We arrive Thanksgiving Day - off to Chef Mickey's for dinner. Local relative we want to spend time with, meet up with that day. Works best to meet up with us at the resort and then off to dinner with us, then to MK. Otherwise, she'd be going to MK by herself and meeting us there.

She will have just been coming from her family's Thanksgiving meal - last thing she wants to do is eat again! But... can she join us for Chef Mickey's and NOT eat and NOT get charged for being there?
I mean, if it was Tony's or Sci Fi, for instance, that's easy - she could sit there and not order anything, order a drink if she wanted, whatever. But being a buffet - are they automatically going to charge her for coming in with us??
any chance she can join us and just hang with us - but not get charged for an adult's buffet?

Doubtful. THey have no way of knowing if she's eating or not unless they watch her every move once she enters the restaurant.

LAWalz23 · 11-18-2009, 10:33 PM

Not sure what the current charge is or if holidays are different but at character meals there is a charge for anyone over 3 even if they are not eating.

stitch34 · 11-18-2009, 10:41 PM

yeah, figured it wouldn't work. Just hate for her to just hang around the CR by herself while the rest of us are eating.

honeydiane1953 · 11-18-2009, 11:41 PM

She can just hang out somewhere ... tons of things to see.

Lady V · 11-19-2009, 08:18 AM

part of what you pay for at CM's is the atmosphere and the characters. She would still be getting to enjoy all of that so yes, she should pay.

TDC Nala · 11-19-2009, 08:20 AM

Not at Chef Mickey's. At buffets everyone at the table (age 3 or over) is charged for the full meal, whether they eat it or not. It's not possible for the restaurant to police non-paying patrons and make sure they don't eat, so everyone pays.

RMulieri · 11-19-2009, 01:27 PM

Nope..Buffets charge whether you eat or not since there is NO way to police people.Plus, at character meals , a big part of the cost are the characters

TheRustyScupper · 11-19-2009, 03:14 PM

1) No.
2) Even if she doesn't eat, she gets the character show for free.
3) She needs to pay if she attends.

TDC Nala · 11-19-2009, 03:25 PM

It doesn't have anything to do with the characters - the rule is the same at non-character buffets. If you're at the table, you pay for the meal.

11-18-2009, 08:15 PM	#1
stitch34 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 846	Someone joining us for dinner - but not eating? Can we do this? My sister-in-law is coming down to meet us for a couple days, staying with another local relative, but she'll be going to the parks with us and dining with us. We arrive Thanksgiving Day - off to Chef Mickey's for dinner. Local relative we want to spend time with, meet up with that day. Works best to meet up with us at the resort and then off to dinner with us, then to MK. Otherwise, she'd be going to MK by herself and meeting us there. She will have just been coming from her family's Thanksgiving meal - last thing she wants to do is eat again! But... can she join us for Chef Mickey's and NOT eat and NOT get charged for being there? I mean, if it was Tony's or Sci Fi, for instance, that's easy - she could sit there and not order anything, order a drink if she wanted, whatever. But being a buffet - are they automatically going to charge her for coming in with us?? any chance she can join us and just hang with us - but not get charged for an adult's buffet? __________________ Nov '10 Pop, Poly & WL June/July '10 BC, CR & ASMovies . . . . March '10 Pop, ASMovies POFQ & CBR Nov '09 Pop, ASMovies & WL . . . . . . Aug '09 ASMovies, POFQ & AKL April '09 Pop, ASMovies & CBR . . . . . Nov '08 POFQ & ASMovies June '08 Pop

11-18-2009, 10:33 PM	#3
LAWalz23 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,630	Not sure what the current charge is or if holidays are different but at character meals there is a charge for anyone over 3 even if they are not eating. __________________

11-18-2009, 10:41 PM	#4
stitch34 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 846	yeah, figured it wouldn't work. Just hate for her to just hang around the CR by herself while the rest of us are eating. __________________ Nov '10 Pop, Poly & WL June/July '10 BC, CR & ASMovies . . . . March '10 Pop, ASMovies POFQ & CBR Nov '09 Pop, ASMovies & WL . . . . . . Aug '09 ASMovies, POFQ & AKL April '09 Pop, ASMovies & CBR . . . . . Nov '08 POFQ & ASMovies June '08 Pop

11-18-2009, 11:41 PM	#5
honeydiane1953 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: central ga Posts: 237	hmm She can just hang out somewhere ... tons of things to see. __________________ A dream is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep

11-19-2009, 08:18 AM	#6
Lady V I kept waking up so hot! I get teary eyed and happy all at the same time! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: not close enough to the mouse!! Posts: 1,359	part of what you pay for at CM's is the atmosphere and the characters. She would still be getting to enjoy all of that so yes, she should pay. __________________ me DS DD- 2005-ASM,2006-OKW,BWV,RPR,2007-SSR (2X),POP,BCV,HRH, 2008-WLV,SSR,AKV,BVC,OKW,GCH,2009-BCV,HRH,AKV,BWV

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11-19-2009, 08:20 AM	#7
TDC Nala 1937, what a year that was Diet Coke on Ice or Else I apparently don't do anything they want to stimulate Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Not far enough outside the Beltway Posts: 29,798	Not at Chef Mickey's. At buffets everyone at the table (age 3 or over) is charged for the full meal, whether they eat it or not. It's not possible for the restaurant to police non-paying patrons and make sure they don't eat, so everyone pays. __________________

11-19-2009, 01:27 PM	#8
RMulieri DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Down the Rabbit Hole Posts: 9,848	Nope..Buffets charge whether you eat or not since there is NO way to police people.Plus, at character meals , a big part of the cost are the characters __________________ Next trip 2011-Disneys Beach Club Villas "Once you Choose Hope, Anything is possible"

11-19-2009, 03:14 PM	#9
TheRustyScupper FACT OF LIFE: Half of golf is fun. The other half is putting. Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: 15-minutes from The Mouse Posts: 8,364	1) No. 2) Even if she doesn't eat, she gets the character show for free. 3) She needs to pay if she attends.

11-19-2009, 03:25 PM	#10
TDC Nala 1937, what a year that was Diet Coke on Ice or Else I apparently don't do anything they want to stimulate Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Not far enough outside the Beltway Posts: 29,798	It doesn't have anything to do with the characters - the rule is the same at non-character buffets. If you're at the table, you pay for the meal. __________________

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