6 month old baby do we count her??

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We will be a large group making reservations first week of january, one is a small 6 month old baby do we count her in or not??
 
yes.
every person needs to be counted due to fire code.
she won't be put on the bill but she must be accounted for in the dining reservation.
 
Yes every single body needs to be counted. Doesn't matter if they are an infant in someones arms or a kid in a stroller everyone counts for fire code so needs to be on the reservation.
 

Great thanks everyone! It's our first time with a baby so we did not know the information!!!!
 
You can include her but if you can't get a reservation for that number but can for the smaller number, keep her off. It will affect nothing.
 
I was just wondering the same thing. I booked adding my 2yr GD. Whst I don't get is, some are listind her as a 4th adult? ?? Some show 3 adults but a party of 4.
 
You can include her but if you can't get a reservation for that number but can for the smaller number, keep her off. It will affect nothing.
This is actually wrong, especially during the holidays. Every living person counts towards fire code, and having a lap child or a high chair is not always possible for flow. A restaurant will try to accommodate, but if they cannot, the choice will be someone leaving with the child, or everyone leaving and being charged no-show.

If a restaurant is fully booked and every table shows up with an extra, that strains kitchen capacity and fire code.
 
You can include her but if you can't get a reservation for that number but can for the smaller number, keep her off. It will affect nothing.
auroraborealis and previous posters are correct that everybody needs to be included to guarantee that everyone in your party is seated. While castmembers will do their best to seat extra people there are times when it might not be possible. We were at a DW restaurant that was running far behind schedule so they were turning away walk ups, latecomers and any extra guests not on the reservation.


I was just wondering the same thing. I booked adding my 2yr GD. Whst I don't get is, some are listind her as a 4th adult? ?? Some show 3 adults but a party of 4.
Sounds like a glitch, but in most cases it won't matter. When you check in at the restaurant just let the podium castmembers know that you are a party of 3 adults and a 2 year old.

You will want to correct the age error if you are booking a pre-paid meal such as CRT or one of the dinner shows since you will be paying in advance for everyone listed as an adult or child 3 years or older.
 
and also if the baby is not eating they do account for the total people. so if the baby puts the guest number to 6. the automatic gratuity kicks in. be careful not to double tip.
 
and also if the baby is not eating they do account for the total people. so if the baby puts the guest number to 6. the automatic gratuity kicks in. be careful not to double
You can include her but if you can't get a reservation for that number but can for the smaller number, keep her off. It will affect nothing.

I do wish people would stop posting this. It is not true, and it could place that family in an uncomfortable position when they are given a choice: one stays out with the baby, and the rest dine, or they all walk away and pay the No show fee.

YOu need to include everyone who plans on entering a restauant. They count.

and also if the baby is not eating they do account for the total people. so if the baby puts the guest number to 6. the automatic gratuity kicks in. be careful not to double tip.

Yes, it is the number of peole, ot the number of people who eat that count. This is true in all aspects of DIsney numbers when dining.
 





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