Dining rotation notification?

[Sydnerella]

When do cruisers receive the notification of their dining rotation? In time to make Remy/Palo reservations with knowing that you are not missing Animators Palet or similar?

 

[DCLDVC1]

When do cruisers receive the notification of their dining rotation? In time to make Remy/Palo reservations with knowing that you are not missing Animators Palet or similar?

When you get your KTTW card at the port.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

When do cruisers receive the notification of their dining rotation? In time to make Remy/Palo reservations with knowing that you are not missing Animators Palet or similar?

As noted, you won't know for sure what your rotation is until you check in at the port. However, if you are Concierge, you can request a rotation and you'll probably get it. Many time even non-Concierge can request a rotation and get it, but it's not as sure a thing for those.

Most of us just pick a night we want to do Palo/Remy and, if it doesn't work with the rotation we are assigned, go to where the dining changes (or Palo/Remy changes) are being made once onboard after embarkation and change one or the other (rotation or reservations).

 

[Sydnerella]

awesome, thanks for the help! whats a good rotation for our family? Me 43, DH47, DS12, DD10, MIL 72, FIL72 to request?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

awesome, thanks for the help! whats a good rotation for our family? Me 43, DH47, DS12, DD10, MIL 72, FIL72 to request?

We've never requested a rotation. Don't really see the need. Everyone onboard will have the same opportunity to dine in all 3 dining rooms, with the same menus over the duration of the cruise. You aren't really missing anything just going with what DCL gives you.

 

[OKW Lover]

awesome, thanks for the help! whats a good rotation for our family? Me 43, DH47, DS12, DD10, MIL 72, FIL72 to request?

Never really cared about what rotation we've gotten. I don't think there is a bad rotation for any type of family.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Can a person book Palo on 2 evenings and then cancel one once on board? Or is there a 'sure-fire' Palo day that most people will try to book, like day 4 or 5?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Can a person book Palo on 2 evenings and then cancel one once on board? Or is there a 'sure-fire' Palo day that most people will try to book, like day 4 or 5?

You can only book one Palo dinner pre-cruise. A number of people try for Palo on Pirate night. You can change your Palo reservation once onboard pretty easily.

Our first cruise, we managed to get a Palo reservation about 2 weeks out from the cruise (yay, someone cancelled!) We didn't worry about what night it was. Life is full of choices. If Palo/Remy are important to you, make the reservation and just be happy with it. There's always the next cruise you can catch the menu you missed.

 

[CesD]

awesome, thanks for the help! whats a good rotation for our family? Me 43, DH47, DS12, DD10, MIL 72, FIL72 to request?

Honestly, i dont think it is necessary to request a specific rotation. Some people like to be in a certain restaurant for formal night, etc. which is why they request. I believe the menu is the same in all dining rooms for pirate night, so that doesn't matter.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Honestly, i dont think it is necessary to request a specific rotation. Some people like to be in a certain restaurant for formal night, etc. which is why they request. I believe the menu is the same in all dining rooms for pirate night, so that doesn't matter.

Quite right. Generally, the first 3 nights of a cruise each dining room serves is own Signature menu (that way you get each of the different menus). Subsequent nights all dining rooms serve the same menu on the same night. In total there are 7 different menus on a 7 night cruise. 4 of those nights all the dining rooms will be serving the same thing.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

 

[missyp]

We always book our Palo dinner on Pirate Night because we really do not like that menu and we know we won't be missing any of the other menus

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

We always book our Palo dinner on Pirate Night because we really do not like that menu and we know we won't be missing any of the other menus

I agree with you, its important to request a rotation so you know when you will have Palo/ Remy to opt out of a menu you dislike, for example this. You do not want to miss the Animators shows, we have two on our upcoming cruise, so requested a rotation to avoid going to Palo on a night which will miss a AP show.

 

[MouseMomx2]

We also never request a rotation and don't see the need. On 3- and 4-day cruises we don't do Palo or Remy for dinner. On longer cruises we choose a night that will not be rotational dining. If you are taking a standard cruise (Eastern/Western) you can look at old Navigators to see what the dining theme is every night. While it is possible that the schedule could change, it rarely does on the standard itineraries.

 

[mathgeek]

We always book our Palo dinner on Pirate Night because we really do not like that menu and we know we won't be missing any of the other menus

This is true for anything longer than the 3-night. On a 3-night they don't do the Pirate menu, just the 3 rotational menus. The only time I've requested (and received) a dining rotation was on a 3-night so I would have my least favorite menu on Pirate night and know I wasn't going to miss my favorites since I booked Palo for that night.

8 cruises and I've never eaten in the main dining rooms on a Pirate night. Always at Palo or Remy. Maybe someday I should check out the Pirate night menu and see what I'm missing.

 

[phinz]

We request a specific rotation because we schedule Remy for a Royal Court night since we really couldn't care less about Royal Court. Additionally, my wife would prefer three nights of Enchanted Garden over Animator's Palate.

 

[YayDisney]

We request a specific rotation because we schedule Remy for a Royal Court night since we really couldn't care less about Royal Court. Additionally, my wife would prefer three nights of Enchanted Garden over Animator's Palate.

I like the idea of requesting a rotation because i'm pretty set on the days we booked Palo and Remy because of the activities during the day. We are not concierge so if wanted to give that a shot, would i call in to general line for DCL if i wanted to request the rotation prior to boarding ?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I like the idea of requesting a rotation because i'm pretty set on the days we booked Palo and Remy because of the activities during the day. We are not concierge so if wanted to give that a shot, would i call in to general line for DCL if i wanted to request the rotation prior to boarding ?

Yes. You, or your TA, if you used one.

 

[rhinodadz]

We've never requested rotations but have been able to change once on board. There's a location set up on embarkation day to handle those requests.