General ADR/PS Question

[singingpixie]

We'll be making a reservation for Napa Rose for our arrival night (this one we really care about) but would like to be flexible about our day in DLP- the second Monday in June. I know we wouldn't be able to get into Blue Bayou, but would there be a chance of a walk-up at Cafe Orleans/Carnation Cafe/etc? If not we'd be fine with CS, but I wanted to know whether it'd be worth checking if we were in the mood for a sit-down lunch or dinner.

 

[pixiewings71]

It depends really on when you're going. If you're going peak season I highly recommend PS's. If not you can be a bit more flexible. Even for BB, when we last January (the last weekend) we walked right into BB and got seated. The weather wasn't great so that's probably why but we were OK with the rain that was falling.

 

[singingpixie]

I'm hoping a Monday in early June shouldn't be too terrible crowd-wise.

Basically, since we only have one day in the park, I don't want to commit any of our time to a PS. Plus, we'll have had a big dinner the night before at Napa Rose, so we may only feel like CS. But, if we're making good progress in the park and want a slower meal, we may try to walk in for a bite.

I just took a trip to WDW this past august where we were on the dining plan, and while it was nice for a week-long trip, I think worrying about dinner reservations during a one-day trip would be a bit much, if that makes sense.