Adding one to ADR

macmom3

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We're going in May and today I found out that our aunt will be coming. I made ADR at the 180 day mark for Chef Mickey, Le'Cellier, Liberty Tree Tavern, Sci-fi and 1900 Park Fare. Our original party was 4 adults and 3 kids, one being only 2 and now 5 adults. So we went from 7 to 8. My question is should I call and add 1 to the ADR or just show up with all of us. I know how difficult getting into Le Cellier can be and I'm not sure if we would get in now. I need some advise from people who've had this happen.
 
I just had the same problem in October. I had to change my ADRs at least five or six times. What I did was go online and make new reservations with the new guest count. If there was no opening for the larger party size, I just kept the old reservation and kept trying every few days because people cancel all the time. I recommend that you at least call and try to add one person to your party. Since your trip isn't for a while you should be able to change it with no problem. But don't cancel your current ADR becaue if you can't change it in advance you can always give it a try at the restaurant when you arrive. Good luck. I hope this helped!!
 
Since most restaurants are based on two-tops - it will be very easy to accommodate from 7 people up to 8 people - they will most likely be sitting you at an 8-top anyway.

Now, if you were going from 6 to 7, that would be an issue, because they would be placing you from a 6-top to an 8-top, which is harder to do and they don't always have to accommodate the request.

But to help the restaurant, it would be good to change to the extra person, if you can keep the ressie. Even if you only change half of them; it will be worth it to help the restaurant staff.
 
I wouldn't just show up with the extra person. We had this problem past Jan when I had to bring my then 14 mt old. I called to add him on and there was only a couple of our ressies that we couldn't get for our whole party. I asked about just sitting him in my lap and they said they wouldn't allow it because it would go over the capacity for the fire code. Only thing we could do is split the group up and we got ressies close together and had to sit at different tables, this was at the hard to get places like La Celliar and HWV with Fantasmic package.
 

I had the same problem in August. Some reservations I were able to change. The others I just came with the extra person and asked nicely if I could add another to the party and it was no problem.:thumbsup2
 














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