Do you need to use a park ticket if you have an ADR?

[supersnoop]

The "shopping pass" is nothing more than a full-price one-day ticket with a 30 or 60 minute return policy.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

You won't be allowed into a park to patronize a restaurant without valid admission to that park for the day. If you don't have a park hopper, you will be able to access only a single park in any given day.

There are some special tickets that would provide additional admission in a single day, like hard party tickets. But there is no special restaurant admission ticket.

 

[DisBuckMan]

The "shopping pass" is nothing more than a full-price one-day ticket with a 30 or 60 minute return policy.

Yes....this makes much better sense. This way, it's on the "shopper" whether or not he/she is there simply to run in and purchase something, or be a theme park guest for the day. Disney is covered either way without having to devote additional manpower.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Really? Hm, I have never heard of this before. Is it known that if you book directly with the restaurant itself you are more likely to get the date/time you want?

We've successfully done this with both Rainforest Cafe and T-Rex.

 

[bumbershoot]

We'd also like to try Fulton's in DTD or possibly Bongos or PH. We will definitely hit Rainforest Cafe and/or TRex Cafe too but we managed both of those last time without a reservation so we're hoping the same this time.

For trex and rfc I hope you got a landrys select card last time? If not, get one.

And I believe that for all you mentioned at DTD you can contact them directly and get more availability than through disneys system.

 

[Zombie]

This was some really helpful advice and suggestions. Thank you.

What's a Landry's card? Does it give a discount?

Last year we were on FD so we didn't pay OOP at Trex or RFC. We might be OOP this year. Depends on how we book.

 

[fairy oma]

The Landry's card gives you a $25 credit to be used in any of their restaurants upon signing up. You also get a birthday coupon and priority seating upon arrival. I called for a reservation for the first week in December for a party of 9 and stated that I was a Select Club member and was reminded to please be sure to bring the card with me. We are fortunate to have 2 Landry's restaurants in our home town so it is a good deal for us.