An Unpleasant Experience at Yak and Yeti CS

[NYCgrrl]

I really don't understand the whole I don't want anyone sharing my table/space at a QS but to each his/her own rationale. They make TS eateries for that but yes we are all entitled to our own opinions.
If my dogs are tired and my tummy is rumbling as I balance an unwieldy tray of food and drinks I'm sitting somewhere and it won't be on the floor.

What really irks me is people who leave the table and neglect to take their empty cups and half eaten food with them. Jut piggish under normal circumstances.

 

[Disneylover99]

What really irks me is people who leave the table and neglect to take their empty cups and half eaten food with them. Jut piggish under normal circumstances.

Totally agree. I can't stand it when people leave their crap behind.

 

[Roxyfire]

OMG, could you IMAGINE what BOG would look like at breakfast and lunch if they didn't have an ordering and seating procedure in there!!!!

Yes, lol, absolute chaos!

 

[Dumbo777]

this was going to be my complaint as well. It's much easier to patrol people who obviously don't have food and are waiting at an empty table but those who are clearly done but just waiting is very irksome. Seems like it happens at TS as well which is to me is extremely selfish and rude. Because of these people lingering, someone elses reservation may be pushed back 30-40+ minutes which can be a hassle to others for various reasons.

I suppose in the end, there is no perfect solution to any of it.

I'm on vacation. My intent is to relax linger and enjoy myself. I'm certainly paying the money to do so. I'm not goi

When we went last Thanksgiving, we were trying to eat at Cosmic Ray. The restaurant was fairly busy.

We got our food and saw a table available. My husband left for condiments/napkins. I was holding the tray and my son went to fetch one more chair as we needed that. AFTER we placed the extra chair, a father with two young kids came over and told us the table should be his because he WANTED that table first but he went to do something else first (he said what that was but I honestly don't remember what he said). He did not have any food with him but he was fully ready to have a big argument with me.

I saw another table leaving so I just told him he can have the table and left.

Wow. That's crazy.

 

[MIGrandma]

I really don't understand the whole I don't want anyone sharing my table/space at a QS but to each his/her own rationale. They make TS eateries for that but yes we are all entitled to our own opinions.
If my dogs are tired and my tummy is rumbling as I balance an unwieldy tray of food and drinks I'm sitting somewhere and it won't be on the floor.

So, if you ask someone if you can share their table and they say no you will ignore their response and sit down anyway?

 

[suevee]

I am sorry but I am one of those people. I am traveling with 6 grand kids. I will find a table, take orders, leave 4 kids (youngest and oldest) at table, take the 2 middles and go get the food. Believe me you don't want all seven of us standing in line next to you.

 

[DisBuckMan]

We go to Universal 3-5 times a year...more than we go to Disney. Done it for years. We eat at Leaky Cauldron and Three Broomsticks AT LEAST once every trip...sometimes multiple times per trip, especially at TB. We have NEVER, in a single trip, been allowed to seat ourselves at either restaurant. I'm a BIG fan of it being done that way. No food yet (or no receipt for food at LC), no table.

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

We go to Universal 3-5 times a year...more than we go to Disney. Done it for years. We eat at Leaky Cauldron and Three Broomsticks AT LEAST once every trip...sometimes multiple times per trip, especially at TB. We have NEVER, in a single trip, been allowed to seat ourselves at either restaurant. I'm a BIG fan of it being done that way. No food yet (or no receipt for food at LC), no table.

Yes, Universal does this well. While in general, I fall on the side of having big parties sit down to avoid clogging the ordering lines, I do really like how Universal does QS seating in some of their restaurants. Leaky Cauldron and Simpson's Food Court are really nice seating wise (Simpsons is not so great from the standpoint of my family having to wait in 4 different lines for food - but that is a separate conversation). My family of 5 hasn't ever had a problem getting a seat when we had our food at LC or SFC even during busy times because it's being actively managed by TMs which is great. It costs money to do it that way though.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We go to Universal 3-5 times a year...more than we go to Disney. Done it for years. We eat at Leaky Cauldron and Three Broomsticks AT LEAST once every trip...sometimes multiple times per trip, especially at TB. We have NEVER, in a single trip, been allowed to seat ourselves at either restaurant. I'm a BIG fan of it being done that way. No food yet (or no receipt for food at LC), no table.

Leaky Cauldron no you wouldn't be able to seat yourself because they bring you to your table (I made that part pretty clear in my previous posts). {ETA: and they bring your food to your table}

Three Broomsticks is the one that didn't have someone at all bring you to your table, care at all if you went and found a table, etc this most recent trip in September 2017; though like I mentioned only the bar portion was busy the rest of the restaurant was not both times we went in there). This was, like I mentioned, to the best of my memory different from in September 2011 when someone brought us to the table with our food.

 

[kaytieeldr]

On the flip side, maybe people sitting and eating with open seats see someone walking around looking for an open table and think "look at those jerks...too good to ask to sit with us!" LOL tongue firmly in cheek.

Good about the cheek-plant, because the people in possession of the thing (table) are the ones who should be offering to share the thing.

While in general, I fall on the side of having big parties sit down to avoid clogging the ordering lines,

There are generally other places for the rest of the party to wait. They exist when Disney is controlling the seating. They don't disappear when Disney isn't.

this most recent trip in September 2017; though like I mentioned only the bar portion was busy the rest of the restaurant was not both times

Clear demonstration of enforcing seating control only when needed.

 

[Squirlz]

Leaky Cauldron no you wouldn't be able to seat yourself because they bring you to your table (I made that part pretty clear in my previous posts). {ETA: and they bring your food to your table}

Three Broomsticks is the one that didn't have someone at all bring you to your table, care at all if you went and found a table, etc this most recent trip in September 2017; though like I mentioned only the bar portion was busy the rest of the restaurant was not both times we went in there). This was, like I mentioned, to the best of my memory different from in September 2011 when someone brought us to the table with our food.

We ate at Three Broomsticks last month and it was completely seat yourself.

 

[dreamer17555]

When there is no seating, you have room at the table, someone politely requests to share your table with empty seats and you say no for no other reason besides "you don't like to share", I assume you are ignorant (lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about something in particular) that people have literally nowhere else to sit with their food. Otherwise the word I should use, in my opinion, is selfish. You may not agree with that, but that is what's great about opinions.

I have a DD15 who went through a seriously traumatic experience. If you or someone in your party approached us and any of you resembled her attacker we might deny your request. Selfish? Perhaps but also much better than her having a panic attack over it. Just saying it isn't always as cut and dry as not wanting to share.

 

[Farro]

@dreamer17555. I discussed this earlier, but most instances won't be nearly as extreme as your daughter's situation. This is an exception to the rule.

I'm sorry for your daughter.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I have a DD15 who went through a seriously traumatic experience. If you or someone in your party approached us and any of you resembled her attacker we might deny your request

That's entirely different from 'just don't like to share.'

 

[SaintsManiac]

I have a DD15 who went through a seriously traumatic experience. If you or someone in your party approached us and any of you resembled her attacker we might deny your request. Selfish? Perhaps but also much better than her having a panic attack over it. Just saying it isn't always as cut and dry as not wanting to share.

That’s awful and I feel for you both! You should not even have to explain, though. People shouldn’t judge so quickly and rashly, because you’re correct! It’s not just cut and dry.

 

[BK2014]

I am sorry but I am one of those people. I am traveling with 6 grand kids. I will find a table, take orders, leave 4 kids (youngest and oldest) at table, take the 2 middles and go get the food. Believe me you don't want all seven of us standing in line next to you.

What would be so bad about having your entire group standing in line next to me or anyone else?

 

[cdnusagurl]

Sorry but I fall on the side of not wanting to share my table with strangers. I am extremely introverted and do not like talking to people I don't know/sharing my personal space with them. And yes, I could eat TS for every meal but then I'd be losing lots of hours of park time which in my opinion isn't fair to me as a paying patron. However if people who weren't eating at a dining establishment didn't linger in the seats for people paying to eat at said dining location, then none of this would be a problem.

 

[OneinThree]

What would be so bad about having your entire group standing in line next to me or anyone else?

We've got 5 kids, all of whom we are told are some of the best behaved anywhere. That said, "herding" them in line to purchase food at a QS isn't exactly the most practical or efficient solution -for us or others in line, IMO. This is where I just think it falls on park mgmt. When I was a kid, I recall eating at places such as Columbia HH during the 4th of July holiday (back then, even busier than Christmas), with no trouble getting a table for one parent and 2 of the kids while the other parent took a kid to help carry the food back. Today? These QS's are a total mob scene, and I can see where it might not be reasonable to sit until you actually have your food. Sadly, this is why I avoid QS like the plague, whenever possible.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Clear demonstration of enforcing seating control only when needed.

Yes but I think that was sorta already evident.

What people kept saying is both places were policed when they went and I was saying Three Broomsticks wasn't.

It makes sense to do it when needed but that fact itself should tell people that both companies (as I already mentioned) only care when they want to. There's no wrong way to do it unless either company decide to police it. Posters kept saying they liked how Universal did it but I kept saying well Three Broomsticks didn't when I was there nor was the Simpsons (though someone brought up that they have seen it policied which wasn't what I was saying I was just saying it wasn't when I was there) which means using Universal as the golden standard doesn't really hold up as Universal doesn't even police all their places all the time just Leaky Cauldron at this time and given that Three Broomsticks doesn't 100% anymore (after being open for over 7 years at the time that I had went in September 2017) it's possible at least, that in the future Leaky Cauldron may adjust their procedure as the years pass.

 

[BK2014]

That said, "herding" them in line to purchase food at a QS isn't exactly the most practical or efficient solution -for us or others in line, IMO.

I know you weren't the original poster my question was directed at, but I guess I don't see what is inefficient or impractical about having the whole group in line. I don't think it does anyone else in line any favors by sending only part of a group into the line. At worst it makes it harder on the couple of people in line to carry the entire group's food, rather than everyone carrying their own food. Having everyone in line also gives those looking to join the line a realistic idea of the wait time for both ordering and receiving their food. If I see a group of 7 in front of me, I may pick another line - whereas if I see only two people in line, I might think this line will be faster. At the end of the day, it is Disney, standing in line as a group should be second nature.

I do agree that this debate is best settled by park management by having a clear and enforced policy. Either you only get a table once you get your food, or you only get to order food once you have found a table.