Eeyore's Pal
Trading pins since before there were rubber backs
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- Nov 14, 1999
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DS and I spent a fast four days trading lots of pins and eating very little. 
This is what we observed.
Thursday, 9/4 - Walked up to Spoodles at 10:30 AM for a late breakfast. There were only three other tables occupied in the entire restaurant. Two more groups came in while we were there.
Friday, 9/5 -- ADR for dinner at Spoodles for four people at 7:15 PM. Came in at 7:00 with six people and we were seated within five minutes. I saw numerous walk-ups accepted and seated immediately or within minutes. Coupled and families alike. The restaurant was about 60% full.
Saturday, 9/6 -- ADR for dinner for two people at Flying Fish at 8:00 PM. We were on time and seated in less than five minutes. The restaurant was about half full.
Comments from friends also attending the pin event:
Friday, 9/5 -- They had an ADR for six people at 5:30 PM at California Grill. They showed up at 6:30 with nine people and were seated in less than 10 minutes.
Saturday, 9/6 -- Walked-up to Teppan Edo at 7 PM with four people. Waited about ten minutes to be seated.
Also interesting: I mentioned it was "free dining" month to several pin pals and they all stared at me blankly. These are people who all visit WDW more than once a year, and a few are even DIS members.
Moral of the Story -- DISpals tend to have a very myopic view of WDW travel. We know wwwaaayyy too much about everything at WDW and plan as if the rest of the world does too.
This is what we observed.Thursday, 9/4 - Walked up to Spoodles at 10:30 AM for a late breakfast. There were only three other tables occupied in the entire restaurant. Two more groups came in while we were there.
Friday, 9/5 -- ADR for dinner at Spoodles for four people at 7:15 PM. Came in at 7:00 with six people and we were seated within five minutes. I saw numerous walk-ups accepted and seated immediately or within minutes. Coupled and families alike. The restaurant was about 60% full.
Saturday, 9/6 -- ADR for dinner for two people at Flying Fish at 8:00 PM. We were on time and seated in less than five minutes. The restaurant was about half full.
Comments from friends also attending the pin event:
Friday, 9/5 -- They had an ADR for six people at 5:30 PM at California Grill. They showed up at 6:30 with nine people and were seated in less than 10 minutes.
Saturday, 9/6 -- Walked-up to Teppan Edo at 7 PM with four people. Waited about ten minutes to be seated.
Also interesting: I mentioned it was "free dining" month to several pin pals and they all stared at me blankly. These are people who all visit WDW more than once a year, and a few are even DIS members.
Moral of the Story -- DISpals tend to have a very myopic view of WDW travel. We know wwwaaayyy too much about everything at WDW and plan as if the rest of the world does too.
