7:20 CRT reservation - Christmas party night?

[pjtjm]

A friend of mine has booked a trip and was able to get a reservation for CRT at 7:20 for CRT. Only issue? It's for Dec. 1st, which is one of the nights for the Christmas party. I know that the parks close to the public at 7:00 for these parties, so I'm not sure if this will be a problem for her.

She had no idea about the party, and has no intention of paying extra to stay for it.

Does anyone know if there will be a problem for them to go to the castle at 6:50 to check in, eat with royalty, and skip out of the park?

I don't think so, but I don't want them to be "kicked out" and miss their chance at CRT.

 

[brios86]

I know for some ADRs for party nights it stated in red text that separate admission was required, but that did not show up for all of the restaurants... so I'm not sure, but I have a feeling they might try to get them out.

 

[vicki_c]

I believe if you call, they will tell you you cannot have a reservation after the start of the party unless you have a ticket. The online system apparently doesn't have the same kind of notification.

I would definitely call if I were her and see what the dining line says. It would really stink to be there and get kicked out of the park before their reservation time, and I think that's the most likely scenario.

 

[pjtjm]

A had a feeling this could be a problem!

And the interesting thing is that she called and asked if there was any availability for CRT for their entire stay, and this was the only one...

No mention of a party...

Thanks for your quick replies, I'll have her call them back to make sure.

 

[Tricia1972]

Disney finally added (recently) a warning about party night reservations for their online ADRs. Unfortunately quite a few booked prior to Disney adding this to their system.