Eating w/out park admission---

[hentob]

My brother is in Orlando for business. He is staying at the Swan and is so happy with the resort. He has eaten at Blue Zoo and Kimonos.

He does not have park passes for this trip (it is more business than pleasure), but is free for dinner tomorrow. He wants to eat @ Le Cellier.

I seem to remember that you can get a pass to eat at a park restaurant (2 hour limit? Show a meal receipt?) and not buy a ticket.

DB just called and asked if I could find out the details on that. I said I know just the people to ask

Bueller?

 

[TDC Nala]

I don't know about the eat at the park thing...but if he hasn't got an ADR he probably isn't going to get in anyway.

 

[GinnyFavers]

Tell him to forget Le Cellier, and go to the Yachtsman Steakhouse in the Yacht Club, or Shula's in the Dolphin.

Both have better steak, better atmosphere and service, and if he calls NOW he has a chance of getting a reservation.

 

[hentob]

Do you really think it will be that hard for him (and at the most a tag-along) to get an ADR? Is it difficult to seat only two last minute?

What about Tokyo Dining? I know he enjoys sushi.


Ginny Favers--He was just in Baltimore--And I believe he did Shula's there. Yachtsman Steakhouse.......Yuuuuuuuuuuuuum!!!!

 

[Deb & Bill]

He could also do the Concourse Steakhouse at Contemporary Resort before it closes next spring.

 

[TDC Nala]

Do you really think it will be that hard for him (and at the most a tag-along) to get an ADR? Is it difficult to seat only two last minute?

For dinner at Le Cellier? That gets booked up months ahead of time. That is currently the most popular restaurant in all of WDW, I think it even beats out CRT now. He shouldn't count on either an ADR or walking in.

He can try for a cancellation if he wants it that badly (assuming he can get into the park without a ticket) but I think he needs an alternative outside it. If he wants steak, Yachtsman is nearby. I know Flying Fish is a seafood specialty, but I have heard good things about their steak.

 

[5onadime]

Wether or not he can get reservations is academic. He will have to pay admission to the park in order to enter.

 

[bucky1023]

I have never heard about a 2 hour park pass, whenever I call to make ADRs they tell me that you have to have a ticket to enter the parks if you want to eat at any of the restaurants in them.

 

[Pumbaa_]

Whenever you book a Disney meal, the CM will advise you that park admission is required. There is no limited access to eat inside the parks.

For Disney dining, any of the restaurants at the Y&BC, BW are good choices. He should call Disney Dining though to see what is available. Disney dining is very popular with the DDP and is much more booked than it used to be.

 

[hentob]

Wether or not he can get reservations is academic. He will have to pay admission to the park in order to enter.

Thank you!

Am I going nuts? Was there once a time you could enter just to eat?

 

[bdcp]

You can't get a two hour pass to eat. How exactly would they enforce that? I dont' think that's ever been the case. I know you can do that at the resorts, but not the parks. I think what you're remembering is a parking pass to eat at a resort.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I think they might have in the past, or at least a discounted after 4 pass, but not in many years. At least not since I've been old enough to pay for my own trips! =0

And LeCellier is booked 6 months out - most popular restaurant at Disney right now. No way would he have a chance at getting in last minute.

He might get into Yachtsman or Concourse at this point.

 

[hentob]

Ack. Now I know what I was thinking about

They used to give a one (or was it two?) hour shopping pass to the parks...No admission required.

Doh!

 

[ZoZo]

Do you really think it will be that hard for him (and at the most a tag-along) to get an ADR? Is it difficult to seat only two last minute?

Unfortunately, yes, it's often very hard to get reservations at the more popular restaurants (even for just two people) without making reservations well in advance. As another poster said, Le Cellier seems to be the most popular restaurant at WDW now, and is pretty hard to get into without advance planning (often a few months out!).

Two of my favorite non-park restaurants are Kona Cafe and California Grill. They are both very popular, and he might not be able to get in, but it's worth a try! At least he wouldn't have to pay for a one-day park admission in addition to his meal!

Good luck!

 

[hentob]

Unfortunately, yes, it's often very hard to get reservations at the more popular restaurants (even for just two people) without making reservations well in advance. As another poster said, Le Cellier seems to be the most popular restaurant at WDW now, and is pretty hard to get into without advance planning (often a few months out!).

Two of my favorite non-park restaurants are Kona Cafe and California Grill. They are both very popular, and he might not be able to get in, but it's worth a try! At least he wouldn't have to pay for a one-day park admission in addition to his meal!

Good luck!

Thank you I am so jealous of him

It is FREEZING here and he is enjoying such lovley weather as I type

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I think they might have in the past, or at least a discounted after 4 pass, but not in many years. At least not since I've been old enough to pay for my own trips! =0

I know that guests who stay at WDW Resorts for conventions can purchase a special after 4:00 PM convention ticket, which gives a big discount. Besides that not sure if there are any other special tickets like that.

 

[GinnyFavers]

Do you really think it will be that hard for him (and at the most a tag-along) to get an ADR? Is it difficult to seat only two last minute?

What about Tokyo Dining? I know he enjoys sushi.


Ginny Favers--He was just in Baltimore--And I believe he did Shula's there. Yachtsman Steakhouse.......Yuuuuuuuuuuuuum!!!!

There's a Shula's in Baltimore?? I didn't know that!

Now we have Rainforest Cafe and Shula's up here to go to when we miss Disney too much!

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) You can get a short term (45-min to 1-hr) shopping pass, under specific conditions.
2) You cannot get a 2-hr eating pass.

 

[Brian Noble]

There is also an "after 4" annual pass for epcot available to Florida residents.

 

[bdcp]

Ack. Now I know what I was thinking about

They used to give a one (or was it two?) hour shopping pass to the parks...No admission required.

Doh!

Once again, how exactly would they enforce that? The two hour passes are to park, not get into the parks.