ADR option to add 1 still available?

[Dulcee]

Does the ADR check-in still offer the option to add a person?

I know it existed once, but I can't remember if it was there on our last trip.

We've run into an issue where a restaurant has a plethora of time options open for 4 but nothing for 5.
Our 5th is a 3 year old.

I have dining alerts set in the hopes of just getting an ADR for 5.

I'm wondering if it's worthwhile to hold on to the ADR for 4, or should I let it go

 

[SteveH]

Let it go. If you have 5 they will not be able to seat you with a reservation for 4, even with a 3 year old, it's a fire code thing. Try looking for reservations for 6. You can book higher and have no shows.

 

[msmayor]

I've had good luck adding a person day-of...happened for us at Le Cellier. Original reservation was for 6, and about 90 minutes before, while on the monorail headed to Epcot, I was on the phone with Disney Dining and they added the seventh. By the time we got to Le Cellier, the reservation was updated to seven.

This is sometimes possible at restaurants that have tables which can easily seat more than 4...harder if they have to move tables together. Where is your current reservation?

 

[sponica]

Try modifying for 6. The robot doesn't like odd numbers. (And in my experience some restaurants just stick the 5th at the end of a 4 top, so it's not really seating for 5)

 

[focusondisney]

I find it amusing that the “extra” is always a small child. Like the 3 year old suddenly decided to join the group of adults for dinner?

 

[Dulcee]

I find it amusing that the “extra” is always a small child. Like the 3 year old suddenly decided to join the group of adults for dinner?

I'm not sure why it's amusing?
We aren't a group of adults, and it's not for dinner. It's 2 adults and 3 young kids, 1 of whom happens to be 3 and doesn't tend to sit much in their own seat to begin with.

We tried looking for even numbers, but all the higher table options appear to be booked. It's a lunch ADR for Wailulu, and there is every option under the sun available for parties of 4 or less. Since in the past we were able to add a person at check-in for similar locations like Kona Cafe, I was more curious if that option was still available day of in the app.