Beak and Barrel Seating Experiences

[VGCgroupie]

How many did your table hold?

We were at this table. It only had 3 chairs but they could’ve added another I’d guess.

 

[HopperFan]

We were at this table. It only had 3 chairs but they could’ve added another I’d guess.

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Okay. Just wondering if you were at a bigger table but they only sat you there. You basically filled the table. Can't wait to YO HO this place!

 

[kylenne]

I will be going there solo next week. So I’m assuming I’ll be at the bar. Are there seats at the bar, or will I end up standing?

Standing only at the bar, no seats

 

[kylenne]

We’re going on a party night with a group of 11. From your observation, do you think we have a good chance to be seated? If not, it may be a hard sale to the parents of the kids who will be with me this trip.

As long as you have an ADR. The long tables can fit larger groups

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

We were a party of 2 who were sat with a group of 6 who were at around the 30-minute mark of their time. They were the funnest bunch and we had a great time with them albeit short-lived! We luckily bumped into them the next day too and got to share about the rest of our experience.

I'd normally avoid these kinds of interactions at all costs but we actually had a few scenarios like this happen this past weekend and I tell ya... these Disney people. They grow on you.

 

[Isthisnormalatdisney]

We were a party of 2 who were sat with a group of 6 who were at around the 30-minute mark of their time. They were the funnest bunch and we had a great time with them albeit short-lived! We luckily bumped into them the next day too and got to share about the rest of our experience.

I'd normally avoid these kinds of interactions at all costs but we actually had a few scenarios like this happen this past weekend and I tell ya... these Disney people. They grow on you.

That’s kind of annoying tbh that they place people at the same table who are at different points of their time limits. The whole time limit thing is so tacky to me to start with. Than to just have to deal with people near you rotating out is very factory like

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

That’s kind of annoying tbh that they place people at the same table who are at different points of their time limits. The whole time limit thing is so tacky to me to start with. Than to just have to deal with people near you rotating out is very factory like

I don't mind since it lets more people come in and experience it. Our res was for 10:45pm on a MNSSHP night so by the time our time limit was coming, our server was just like you guys can stay. We're at the end of the night anyway.

I was like, "No, please. We're so tired. Please kick us out and give us the full Beak & Barrel experience."

 

[HeadNerd]

I will be going there solo next week. So I’m assuming I’ll be at the bar. Are there seats at the bar, or will I end up standing?

So I got super-lucky and got two different solo reservations for this past week. One on a normal night, the other during a Halloween Party. Halloween Party one was late and actually not crowded inside, which was weird, cause still no reservations available.

The first time I got put alongside a railing/table in the backroom, with a stool. Plus side, I got to sit, and by myself. Downside, I was basically stuck in a corner and didn't get to see most of the "show" without having to stand up and move someplace else.

Second time I got placed at the main bar, standing. Which honestly is confusing, because there's plenty of room for bar stools. I can only assume they do it to encourage turnover, because it's not for space reasons. Maybe once it calms down. Honestly, I half expected barstools that slowly raised and lowered themselves.

I loved it. Yes, parts of it were annoying, mostly the Oga's-like pack-them-in and then ship them out feel. But otherwise it was the closest I've felt to The Adventurers Club in 20 years. (*sniff*) Some small shows, the staff mostly in character, etc. Yeah the Adventurers Club was 3-4x the size and had full-out hilarious performers/shows.... but at least this was capturing some of the essential spirit. Between this and the Haunted Mansion parlor on the Treasure, maybe Disney is slowly starting to understand what made the Adventurers Club so great and that maybe it could score a ridiculous amount of alcohol $$$ by doing it right.