Booked ADR for 3 people, but its only for 2?

[Disney8704]

Then you obviously havent seen this thread

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1853377

This is probably true, but not many come to the board and brag about what they've done, no matter what the reason.

 

[JMD]

I really wish you had posted about 10 minutes ago...I already cancelled my CM ADR thanks to the "wonderful DISers". Oh well..I cancelled it and made one for Cape May Cafe. DH is gonna be REALLY disapointed. We both were looking so forward to eating at CM. But then everyone had to get on here and ruin it for me. So I just wanna say a big thank you to those who ruined it and even a BIGGER thank you for understanding to Disneydaddycanada.

So you cancelled an ADR that both you and your husband really wanted, just because someone on the internet disagreed with you? That makes no sense to me.

 

[daisy112878]

I wouldn't have cancelled it. Who cares what everyone on here thinks. I've made all our adrs excepting 11 people but I know from past experience that some of our party will not make it. I always just tell the host that we actually only have X number of people. It's never been a big deal.

 

[vellamint]

Just so you all know I went ahead and cancelled Chef Mickeys. I hope your all

So you cancelled an ADR that both you and your husband really wanted, just because someone on the internet disagreed with you? That makes no sense to me.

Call back and get the reservation back and dont listen to everyone who posts on these boards....if you do listen you will feel bad about everything.....there ARE people on the internet that get power trips from causing people distress. Dont give in to them ... I DONT THINK YOU DID ANYTHING WRONG. Get your anniversary dinner back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Disney8704]

I tried getting it back but its gone. I even tried asking for different dates - just about everyday of my trip and nada. So it got snatched up quickly. I can only hope that A. Someone booked a party for 4 and need 2 people B. I get lucky and manage to grab an ADR or C. Someone on the august trade/cancel thread will give me their ADR because they dont need it.

Call back and get the reservation back and dont listen to everyone who posts on these boards....if you do listen you will feel bad about everything.....there ARE people on the internet that get power trips from causing people distress. Dont give in to them ... I DONT THINK YOU DID ANYTHING WRONG. Get your anniversary dinner back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Disney8704]

It was 1 person, it was mostly everyone on this thread except for a couple. Believe me, Im really kicking myself right now.

So you cancelled an ADR that both you and your husband really wanted, just because someone on the internet disagreed with you? That makes no sense to me.

 

[dizzknee3]

Wow! Who cares what excuse she uses when she checks in at the podium....the Disney reservationists told her its okay to have a table for 3 even though she only has 2..if she wants to say someone couldnt make it rather than go into the whole issue about how she was told she could do this when she made her reservation, thats her choice and there is nothing wrong with it. Do you really think the people at the podium care what the real reason is..no! they are going to seat her anyway.

 

[maxiesmom]

Im not asking for a pat on the back, what I am asking and expect along with everyone else that goes to Disney is that no matter what the situation is, CMs should ALWAYS treat customers with respect and kindness. If they have a problem with a customer, they need to bite their tongue and grin and bear it and put a smile on. Yes I know its hard. I've had to deal with it working in retail. But I managed, lived, survived and moved on. Why cant they? This is supposed to be the happiest place on earth. Not the meanest place on earth.

As for lying..I dont see it as lying..im stretching the truth by saying the other person couldnt come. Everything else is true. What am I supposed to say? I booked it for 3 people just so I can get in? That would probably make me loose my ADR. I dont need that kind of stress on my vacation especially on our anniversary day.

Stretching the truth, lying, same thing. Disney is going to loose revenue by your little lie, that is what the problem is. And as someone who works retail now, I am horrified by your attitude. Having worked retail you should show a little more compassion and understanding to people in a similar postion. Not decide to act badly and then tell people to suck it up.

And when did being honest become so hard?

 

[MermaidsMom]

It's not as if I'm offering unsolicited advice here. And I find the OP's attitude problematic not just because of the lying but because the drama and the insistance that servers only have a job because she pays their salary. Speaking of drama, I'm not feeding anyone's desire for it in this thread any longer. That's my piece; now peace out!

Actually you were offering unsolicited advice. Her original question was concerning what outcome others had experienced when they overbooked, whether on purpose or by accident. She didn't ask for your moral advice on whether is it right or wrong. Whether you find it "problematic" or not is not the question. The question was simply about what may happen when they arrive at the restaurant. I really hope the OP goes back and gets that reservation. Don't let someone else who doesn't care about your or your family push you in your dining decisions. Disney Dining suggests this as a solution sometimes when they cannot find seating for people after searching for a bit. Some people on this board are much stricter with WDW policy than WDW is! It's a restaurant reservation for heaven's sake people, lighten up!

 

[Disney8704]

Oh come on!! Disney will loose what about $20 because I had told them a party of 3? I HIGHLY doubt Disney is gonna go bankrupt! BESIDES, I cancelled the ADR. So stop your whining.

Stretching the truth, lying, same thing. Disney is going to loose revenue by your little lie, that is what the problem is. And as someone who works retail now, I am horrified by your attitude. Having worked retail you should show a little more compassion and understanding to people in a similar postion. Not decide to act badly and then tell people to suck it up.

And when did being honest become so hard?

 

[maxiesmom]

Oh come on!! Disney will loose what about $20 because I had told them a party of 3? I HIGHLY doubt Disney is gonna go bankrupt! BESIDES, I cancelled the ADR. So stop your whining.

I don't think I was the one whining.

And yeah, maybe they loose $20 on your ADR. And then another $20 on a different family who thought it was a good idea. It is never just one person who does things like this, that is the problem. If it was only one person, that wouldn't amount to much money lost. But people post these supposed good ideas here and then you have hundreds of people doing the same thing. And now you are talking about a lot of money lost because people couldn't be honest and make a proper reservation.

And that same attitude is used by people justifying lots of ways to get around Disney. Pop refils. Room occupency. You don't think all of these little cheats add up to a ton of profit lost?

 

[Disney8704]

Well if Disney would fix their dining computer flaws and if all the tables for 2 are gone, they should still show a table for 4 available for a party of 2. How difficult is that?

I don't think I was the one whining.

And yeah, maybe they loose $20 on your ADR. And then another $20 on a different family who thought it was a good idea. It is never just one person who does things like this, that is the problem. If it was only one person, that wouldn't amount to much money lost. But people post these supposed good ideas here and then you have hundreds of people doing the same thing. And now you are talking about a lot of money lost because people couldn't be honest and make a proper reservation.

 

[maxiesmom]

Well if Disney would fix their dining computer flaws and if all the tables for 2 are gone, they should still show a table for 4 available for a party of 2. How difficult is that?

Did you ever think it is maybe set that way on purpose? That they would rather seat 4 than 2, especially when they are pretty much guaranteed that happening? I don't disagree that it stinks if you are the party of 2, but it does make good business sense to serve 4 instead of 2.

 

[Disney8704]

Not always the case. I've been reading the The "I lied to get an ADR" thread and read 1 time that there was no tables for 2 left but LOTS of tables for 4. Now wouldnt it make sense to give that party of 2 that table for 4? Or would it make more sense to just let it sit there, and collect dust and Disney loose money on that table? People have known to call dining and hear theres nothing left, but walk past the place and see it half empty...not a good business sense there is it?

Did you ever think it is maybe set that way on purpose? That they would rather seat 4 than 2, especially when they are pretty much guaranteed that happening? I don't disagree that it stinks if you are the party of 2, but it does make good business sense to serve 4 instead of 2.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

As for lying..I dont see it as lying..im stretching the truth by saying the other person couldnt come. Everything else is true. What am I supposed to say? I booked it for 3 people just so I can get in? That would probably make me loose my ADR. I dont need that kind of stress on my vacation especially on our anniversary day.

Well that's what you did. You said yourself it would make you lose your ADR so you know that it was wrong to do it.

Well if Disney would fix their dining computer flaws and if all the tables for 2 are gone, they should still show a table for 4 available for a party of 2. How difficult is that?

Did you ever think it is maybe set that way on purpose? That they would rather seat 4 than 2, especially when they are pretty much guaranteed that happening? I don't disagree that it stinks if you are the party of 2, but it does make good business sense to serve 4 instead of 2.

It's definitely not a "computer flaw." If there are no tables for 2, then it won't show tables for 2. maxiesmom is right, why sit 2 when they can, and will, sit 4.

Listen, I feel your pain, we're a party of 2 too, but you get what you get. We've been able to get great 2 person tables and sometimes we haven't. And as an adult couple, Chef Mickey's is nothing to get upset about missing, IMO.

Just needed to add my two cents.

 

[motofox4]

now try this scenario: say the OP kept trying and trying and couldn't get a table for 2, yet there are tables for 3 or 4 available.. those tables could remain empty before or way beyond the OPs ADR date.. maybe they would never fill those tables for the 3 or 4 party. i think it's better to book a party of 2 or even 1 rather then book none at all. isn't it better to make at least a little money off of those tables rather then make zero?? now to say that the party of 3 or 4 couldn't get in there now because a smaller party went in there may be the case, but they can always get an ADR someplace else and if they really want to eat where they're unable to get ADRs, it's just an excuse to make a return trip and that's making disney even more money then they would've made from any meal...

 

[dizzknee3]

The bottom line here is Disney allows, even encourages, this to happen. If they are going to allow it..who are you to tell the OP its wrong? I have had 2 experiences, that I can remember, with disney personel telling me to show up at my ADR with the incorrect party size..so as far as I'm concerned..I'm gonna listen to them and not anyone here telling me how wrong it is.

 

[thumbalyna]

we had a heck of a time getting an adr for chef mickeys for 2 -- now on the other hand we have ADRs for LTT prior to MNSSHP for a party of 3 -- our 3rd person may or may not be attending -- so from what i get from the people on here i should cancel this reservation because if i show up with only 2 and my ressies are for 3 i am lying -- we booked this out a long time ago and things happen, when i was booking all the other ADR's for 2 it took awhile to get decent ones they either wanted us to go super early or to the last sitting -- the one CM i did speak with did say if i wanted she would search for tables for 3 or 4 to see if she could get me in at a better time -- i personally chose not to do this because my daughter is 14 and we can eat early or late its no big deal i didnt want to take the chance of a family with smaller children being denied a character breakfast because of us -- if we could not get any ADRs i would have let the CM book a different number for us. This is Disney's policy not someone just trying to work the system, if they offer take it and then just tell the CM at the counter your number has changed -- i have been told time and time again from CMs as long as the number decreases and not increases its not an issue to them.

 

[ElizabethB]

To the OP -- very sorry you cancelled your reservation. The whole system is designed for flexibility -- often a person from a party gets sick, doesn't feel like going to dinner, wants to stay at the park, etc. It's never a problem.

I've made ADRs for our group, but have no idea if the two teens in our group will actually end up eating with us. They may well choose to do their own thing. If they choose not to eat with us, we'll show up with a party that is two fewer than we booked for. I can assure you, I won't feel guilty about that at all.

As for the notion that Disney loses income from two no-shows. Give me a break. Disney paid something like $500m a year to its CEO for years, and no doubt still does. I'm not going to lose any sleep over some imaginary lost revenue. Besides, the next group probably booked for 2, but had someone join the group late, so now needs a table for 3.

Plus, I like to order and drink expensive wine. The next table is probably teetotalers. Does that mean the non-drinkers are causing lost revenue to Disney, and shouldn't have booked at all? Enough already! It all works out fine.

OP -- As for your situation, I'm very sorry you couldn't get CM back. But, you learned a couple of good lessons:

1. Don't post your personal business on the web, and

2. If you don't follow rule #1, don't listen to what all the busybodies on the web have to say about #1.

I hope you can snag a cancellation -- for 2 or for 4!

 

[carcam51]

DH is gonna be REALLY disapointed. We both were looking so forward to eating at CM. But then everyone had to get on here and ruin it for me. So I just wanna say a big thank you to those who ruined it ...

No one here ruined it for you. You chose to cancel the reservation based on what others here thought of you for doing such a "horrible thing". I have two ADRs currently booked for three and we're a party of two. I could give a rat's *@# about what people think I should or shouldn't do regarding my ADR's. Frankly it's none of their business. I'm happy to take my chances at the podium when I check in. I bet you're wishing you would have taken a chance too, but it's not fair to blame others for your actions.