50's Primetime "No-No's"

[justplaingoofy]

We are going in Sept. and can't wait.

Sounds like the green beans are a problem

 

[MissMagnolia]

My DH also threatens to leave if the wait staff sing happy birthday to him, but he really played along well at 50s PTC. I do think that your DH needs to know what may happen. There are not a lot of good TS restaurants at MGM, so 50's is a good choice. I am looking forward to trying the fried chicken everyone is raving about when we go in August.

 

[mom2my3kids]

This is the first place we are eating.

 

[ro80]

I think you should just wait and see! It's more fun when you don't expect it and the waiters and waitresses do a great job! Be surprised!!!

 

[Shagley]

I also hate it when restaurants sing Happy Birthday, or make a big scene, but I loved 50's Prime Time. Our waitress (Mom) was really funny, but not loud or calling a lot of attention to our table. She joked with us, and we joked with her, but there wasn't a time where everyone in the restaurant was looking at us. I did accidentally spill some of my PB&J shake on my shirt, so Mom had to go get a plastic bib and put it around my neck. I was kind of embarrased with that, but I thought it was funny. Even then she wasn't yelling at everyone to look at me. It isn't a loud obnoxious place, just lots of fun (and good food too).

 

[dkostel]

I was there with my fam on Thanksgiving last year. My niece was 10 and there was a boy at the next table about 8 or 9. Our server proceeded to "fix them up" and at one point he dragged the boy on his chair over to our table to meet the future in-laws. My niece is usually reserved, doesn't get up an participate etc., but she had a blast!

 

[bluejasmine]

I was there with my fam on Thanksgiving last year. My niece was 10 and there was a boy at the next table about 8 or 9. Our server proceeded to "fix them up" and at one point he dragged the boy on his chair over to our table to meet the future in-laws. My niece is usually reserved, doesn't get up an participate etc., but she had a blast!

How cute!! My DD would crawl under the table tho..lol I cant wait to go in Aug, I so hope that we get a waiter/waitress that really plays the par, I dont even mind being the "victim". We have two ppl that have never been to WDW before so it would be alot of fun and a nice memory..

 

[wvjovifan]

During our grand gathering Thanksgiving lunch (there was 9 of us), my mom asked for another cup of coffee and "Aunt Jan" remarked she hoped she was wearing the Depends. I thought my mother was going to die laughing!!! My nephew didn't ask permission to go to the bathroom and he had to stand in the corner. My DD's boyfriend "hid" his green beans and when we ratted him out, he was presented with a "green bean sundae" complete with whipped cream and a cherry!!!! Go in with an open mind and you will have a ball!!!

 

[MarieA]

We make it a point to go to the Prime Time every trip. A few years ago we had "Aunt Sarah" and she was wonderful. We had ADRs for 8 people and my husband decided to take a quick run to the TOT. He arrived 5 minutes after we were seated. Aunt Sarah asked where the other person in our party was. I told her he was at the TOT and would be here in a couple of minutes. When he arrived Aunt Sarah started yelling at him and asked him why he went to the haunted old Jones house. My husband looked at her and just as he was about to answer one of the busboys named Jose happened to walk by (we had Jose a couple of days before when we stopped at Prime Time for lunch). My husband pointed to Jose and said "he told me to go there." Needless to say Jose was yelled at by Aunt Sarah. A few minutes later Jose came by and grabbed my husband's placemat, ripped it up and threw it at him. Later in the meal my husband got up to use the restroom and Aunt Sarah asked him where he was going - he said to do #1. Aunt Sarah promptly announced it to everyone in our section.

On another trip we had a server named Jeff. He was really good too. He was able to remember everyone's name in his section. My son did something (don't remember what it was - probably elbows on the table) and Jeff told him that he had to stand up and sing "I'm a Little Teapot". My son refused so he was put in the corner and everyone had to say "Shamey, Shamey Shamey" and shake their fingers at him.

Besides no elbows on the table, and making us set the table, they have grabbed straws out of our drinks because they said we were slurping.

On our last visit to Prime Time (Aug. 05) our server was okay but we still had fun. The server next to us told the guests at her tables "No elbows on the table". Someone didn't listen to her so she put a thin line of ketchup all around the edge of the table and said "Now you can't put your elbows on the table".

 

[Westwingkath]

I wasn't prepared for it and I wasn't really in the mood for the routine when we were at 50's PrimeTime. I did not feel like finishing my very large burger and dreaded "Uncle Charley" coming over and forking it up in front of my face. It actually made me uncomfortable enough to begin to wish we weren't there, though I enjoyed it otherwise. But then when "Uncle Charley" did come over, and looked to be ready to do the thing, DH gave him a look or signal or something, and he just acted like a normal waiter and cleared the plates. So it was okay in the end.

It probably would've been okay had I been aware it was going to happen, but I bet more and more people will have a hard time cleaning their plates with free dining!

 

[bbangel]

Anyone know if they will serve you other veggies? I am allergic to beans. I would love to sing the Teapot song because I always end it with a surprise.