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[alexiskimberly]

Yeah we leave Friday and considering cancelling some well-worked ADRs...we'll see. Oga's seems to be largest concern at this point. Might go for 1 quickie and bolt.

Agreed! We booked Oga's three times (!!) and are going to cancel all of them I actually like having sit-down meals planned to get away from the crowds and hecticness but Oga's seems wayyyy too high of a risk right now with how closely they pack you in there with other parties

 

[Gary Stocker]

I know there is a max 2 drinks at Oga's but does anyone know if we walk in and it is just too crowded can we just turn around and walk out without having anything? In other words is there a minimum?

 

[Gary Stocker]

It also appears, at least for now, that most of the restaurants have tables sufficiently separated so as not to be uncomfortable. Any changes on that front for any particular places?

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

I know there is a max 2 drinks at Oga's but does anyone know if we walk in and it is just too crowded can we just turn around and walk out without having anything? In other words is there a minimum?

I don't think there is a minimum, but I can tell you it WILL be crowded (it always is). If it's a concern I would just cancel. Or, some have mentioned that you may be able to order a drink and take it to go (not positive this is allowed as I haven't tried it myself).

 

[Eastern]

I went August 2019 and when I rode Kali there was a lady on my raft in these really heavy looking boot cut jeans.

You can get Nike pants that look like regular pants and even in hot weather they would be cooler than jeans.

 

[Eastern]

I know there is a max 2 drinks at Oga's but does anyone know if we walk in and it is just too crowded can we just turn around and walk out without having anything? In other words is there a minimum?

I would just tell a CM my concerns.

 

[ThereYouSeeHer]

I know there is a max 2 drinks at Oga's but does anyone know if we walk in and it is just too crowded can we just turn around and walk out without having anything? In other words is there a minimum?

I've previously seen it mentioned that there is a 1 drink minimum per person, but not sure if that is current policy or not.

 

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[DisneyFive]

Magic Kingdom today.

Our 3rd and final day at MK, and last full day of our 10 night stay. We got our Tragical Express notification on our door this morning.

We have no set plans other than Jungle Skipper for lunch. Goal is to do Astro and Speedway since we didn’t do those the first two times, and then move on to our other favs

Nice morning, looks to have rained. We slept in.

Heading to TTC now, 10:25am. Monorail was slammed to MK, so the nice CM recommended a bus so we walked over and loaded onto a nice coach and got to MK very quickly that way.. 10:52 now and we are in tomorrowland.

10:54am In line for Astro. It is much cooler than typical outside right now, but after that rain came through, wow is it humid. Decided to bail on Astro because we would rather do it at night.

11:00 in line for Speedway. Line also looks long but only posted at 20 minutes. We’ll see
Tron is coming along nicely:


11:25 Carousel of progress. For one, we love it. Secondly, it is very close to speedway and convenient. Doors opened just as we walked up. Now I just hope I don’t have this song stuck in my head the rest of the day.

Hall of Presidents still seems to be closed. I was hoping it would be open today since they said it would open in August.

11:55am. Jungle Skipper Canteen for our second time this trip. Really enjoyed it.


1:10 PM. After all these years and days at Magic Kingdom we are doing a first. Liberty Square river boat. Update: Never mind. Overruled. . Going to Tom Sawyer Island instead. The river boat may stay a neverdone. We have not done Tom Sawyer since our first trip when the kids were little. They ran ahead of us and we lost them, which was quite a scare, till we found them again… and then we lost grandma.

BTW the line for BTMR stretches back to Country Bear Jamboree. The line does move fast, but this is not sustainable. All these lines spilling out into the walkways and paths just causes confusion and congestion all over the parks


2:15 PM. All of the lines are too long so we are heading back to the Polynesian. Going to stop past Pirates on the way to see if the line is reasonable. Update: the line for Pirates is too long but we are not very smart so we are getting in line anyway.

Thanks for the heads up from WEDWDW we are going to check out HOP next!

2:56pm At HOP! We’re in! Moving stuff! REALLY like the new show. So happy that we got to see it. Adding a couple of pictures because I’m sure some are interested in what the latest president looks like.



3:30pm OK heading back to the Poly now.

6:20 PM Up and about. Mobile ordered Captain Cook‘s again.

7 PM, heading back to MK. Hoping to ride all three mountains and Astro orbiter if possible. And then ice cream and hanging out to enjoy the atmosphere before we say goodbye

7:40 PM. In line for a BTMR. Posted 35 minutes. Touringplans says 23. On in 20 minutes.

8:20pm Peter Pan. Posted 55 minutes, Touringplans says 23 minutes. On in 20 minutes.

8:54 pm Astro Orbiter. Posted 45 minutes. TP says 34. On in 23 minutes. Timed it perfect. HEA started just as we did! Magical


9:21 Buzz. walked on.


9:30PM. Ending our trip with Space. Posted 45 minutes. TP says 25.

10:30 Plaza Ice cream.

Goodbye Magic Kingdom. Until next time.


Here is the link to all of our daily updates FWIW.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/h...-including-park-hopping.3807247/post-63232483
-Dan

 

[Heather07438]

Magic Kingdom today. Our 3rd and final day at MK, and last full day of our 10 night stay. We have no set plans other than Jungle Skipper for lunch.

Goal is to do Astro and Speedway since we didn’t do those the first two times, and then move on to our other favs

Nice morning, looks to have rained. We slept in. Heading to TTC now, 10:20am

Have a wonderful day!

I appreciate your updates Thanks.

 

[HauntedTTA]

I've previously seen it mentioned that there is a 1 drink minimum per person, but not sure if that is current policy or not.

When I was there last week there didn't seem to be any enforcement of minimums or maximums. They just told us we had 45 minutes and went from there.

 

[DisneyFive]

Yeah we leave Friday and considering cancelling some well-worked ADRs...we'll see. Oga's seems to be largest concern at this point. Might go for 1 quickie and bolt.

Agreed! We booked Oga's three times (!!) and are going to cancel all of them I actually like having sit-down meals planned to get away from the crowds and hecticness but Oga's seems wayyyy too high of a risk right now with how closely they pack you in there with other parties

I've previously seen it mentioned that there is a 1 drink minimum per person, but not sure if that is current policy or not.

Oga’s is the most overhyped ADR in our opinion. Just wasn’t feeling it for us. Yes it is crowded too. They did not require a one drink minimum for us. We ordered four drinks for our family of five and then we left. The theming is very cool but I think the The fact that it is so small in there, which makes the ADR hard to get, leads to people thinking that it is better than it really is. We canceled our 2nd and 3rd ADR after we went there the first time. We spoke to a very nice couple at the hot tub last night at the Poly, and hopefully we did not set their expectations too low for Oga’s. . I felt a little bad bringing our reality to their high expectations. Just our opinions and experience though.

-Dan

 

[slyster]

I hadn't thought about Oga's being crowded. I am now contemplating cancelling our ADR reservation too. At least that's something I have control over.

 

[monstermash23]

Oga’s is the most overhyped ADR in our opinion. Just wasn’t feeling it for us. Yes it is crowded too. They did not require a one drink minimum for us. We ordered four drinks for our family of five and then we left. The theming is very cool but I think the The fact that it is so small in there, which makes the ADR hard to get, leads to people thinking that it is better than it really is. We canceled our 2nd and 3rd ADR after we went there the first time. We spoke to a very nice couple at the hot tub last night at the Poly, and hopefully we did not set their expectations too low for Oga’s. . I felt a little bad bringing our reality to their high expectations. Just our opinions and experience though.

-Dan

We agreed. That was our experience too. We were a party of 6 for our reservation and got seated at the same table as another party of 6. It was so crowded and we couldn’t really see any of the theming. We got one drink each and left.

I think it would be cool if they limited capacity and had a virtual waiting list so you didn’t have to book in advance, and could just grab a standing spot or a bar spot and walk around. Even if that isn’t ideal, I def think they can do better with the setup in there. Def not worth an ADR for us.

 

[cakebaker]

Oga’s is the most overhyped ADR in our opinion. Just wasn’t feeling it for us. Yes it is crowded too. They did not require a one drink minimum for us. We ordered four drinks for our family of five and then we left. The theming is very cool but I think the The fact that it is so small in there, which makes the ADR hard to get, leads to people thinking that it is better than it really is. We canceled our 2nd and 3rd ADR after we went there the first time. We spoke to a very nice couple at the hot tub last night at the Poly, and hopefully we did not set their expectations too low for Oga’s. . I felt a little bad bringing our reality to their high expectations. Just our opinions and experience though.

-Dan

We were unimpressed when we went in 2019. Unless you’re seated at the bar, you miss any interaction at all. It was loud and we weren’t overly fond of the menu or drinks. I agree, the only draw is the exclusivity of obtaining an adr. We didn’t try for one this trip because of conditions, but wouldn’t have regardless.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Oga’s is the most overhyped ADR in our opinion. Just wasn’t feeling it for us. Yes it is crowded too. They did not require a one drink minimum for us. We ordered four drinks for our family of five and then we left. The theming is very cool but I think the The fact that it is so small in there, which makes the ADR hard to get, leads to people thinking that it is better than it really is. We canceled our 2nd and 3rd ADR after we went there the first time. We spoke to a very nice couple at the hot tub last night at the Poly, and hopefully we did not set their expectations too low for Oga’s. . I felt a little bad bringing our reality to their high expectations. Just our opinions and experience though.

-Dan

We agreed. That was our experience too. We were a party of 6 for our reservation and got seated at the same table as another party of 6. It was so crowded and we couldn’t really see any of the theming. We got one drink each and left.

I think it would be cool if they limited capacity and had a virtual waiting list so you didn’t have to book in advance, and could just grab a standing spot or a bar spot and walk around. Even if that isn’t ideal, I def think they can do better with the setup in there. Def not worth an ADR for us.

We were unimpressed when we went in 2019. Unless you’re seated at the bar, you miss any interaction at all. It was loud and we weren’t overly fond of the menu or drinks. I agree, the only draw is the exclusivity of obtaining an adr. We didn’t try for one this trip because of conditions, but wouldn’t have regardless.

We have the opposite opinion - my family of 4 really enjoyed the experience. We thought the drinks were fun and unique and the atmosphere is upbeat and exciting. I've been twice now (once before with friends) and it's not something I feel the need to again, but I definitely think it's worth doing at least once.

 

[preemiemama]

Agreed! We booked Oga's three times (!!) and are going to cancel all of them I actually like having sit-down meals planned to get away from the crowds and hecticness but Oga's seems wayyyy too high of a risk right now with how closely they pack you in there with other parties

I know there is a max 2 drinks at Oga's but does anyone know if we walk in and it is just too crowded can we just turn around and walk out without having anything? In other words is there a minimum?

Oga’s is the most overhyped ADR in our opinion. Just wasn’t feeling it for us. Yes it is crowded too. They did not require a one drink minimum for us. We ordered four drinks for our family of five and then we left. The theming is very cool but I think the The fact that it is so small in there, which makes the ADR hard to get, leads to people thinking that it is better than it really is. We canceled our 2nd and 3rd ADR after we went there the first time. We spoke to a very nice couple at the hot tub last night at the Poly, and hopefully we did not set their expectations too low for Oga’s. . I felt a little bad bringing our reality to their high expectations. Just our opinions and experience though.

-Dan

We agreed. That was our experience too. We were a party of 6 for our reservation and got seated at the same table as another party of 6. It was so crowded and we couldn’t really see any of the theming. We got one drink each and left.

I think it would be cool if they limited capacity and had a virtual waiting list so you didn’t have to book in advance, and could just grab a standing spot or a bar spot and walk around. Even if that isn’t ideal, I def think they can do better with the setup in there. Def not worth an ADR for us.

We were unimpressed when we went in 2019. Unless you’re seated at the bar, you miss any interaction at all. It was loud and we weren’t overly fond of the menu or drinks. I agree, the only draw is the exclusivity of obtaining an adr. We didn’t try for one this trip because of conditions, but wouldn’t have regardless.

Going to agree with the replies that it is crowded and overrated. Our party of 3 was at one of the standing tables with another party of 4 a few weeks ago. It was nice to see the theming, and the bartender was funny (though we were not at the bar, we could hear some of his interactions). Couldn't really hear music or anything Rex was saying, either. The drinks were fine and the mugs we brought back were really cool. Not something I would say is a "must do" at the current time, though.

 

[ILoveMyDVC]

Fingers crossed it's just that nasty summer cold that's also making the rounds. My husband (got tested) and daughter had it in June, and daughter's temp spiked to 104.

My whole visiting crew came down with it and passed it to my husband - one (9 yr. old) brought it (playing 3 sports with daily practices, weekly "tournaments", pool parties and sleepovers - I was livid) - the children are too young to be vacinated and everyone including myself tested negative for COVID. My DH is still on an inhaler and antibiotics for a sinus infection. His fever went to 102.2

 

[DisneyFive]

Having some face characters and other aliens walking around inside Oga’s would REALLY help add to the immersiveness . To me it just felt like it well themed bar with a bunch of people standing around with unique and exciting drinks.

Dan

 

[Pens Fan]

Oga’s is the most overhyped ADR in our opinion. Just wasn’t feeling it for us. Yes it is crowded too. They did not require a one drink minimum for us. We ordered four drinks for our family of five and then we left. The theming is very cool but I think the The fact that it is so small in there, which makes the ADR hard to get, leads to people thinking that it is better than it really is. We canceled our 2nd and 3rd ADR after we went there the first time. We spoke to a very nice couple at the hot tub last night at the Poly, and hopefully we did not set their expectations too low for Oga’s. . I felt a little bad bringing our reality to their high expectations. Just our opinions and experience though.

I agree. Oga's was one and done for us. We went in Jan 2020 when we were at DL, and while I'm glad we got to see it I have no desire to go back. It was so unbelievably crowded you couldn't even enjoy it. When we finally got to enter (after waiting in a long line even though we had reservations), our designated spot was "you are the second row at the bar". Meaning we got to stand behind the people standing at the bar. We were told not to move or walk around or we'd lose that oh so special spot . Once the people at the bar in front of us left, we were allowed to move forward to the bar, only to have the server there tell us we'd already had two drinks and had to leave, as she confused us with the previous people at the bar. When we told her we weren't the same people she'd just served, she begrudgingly relented and allowed us to stay. Needless to say, it wasn't a great experience.

My son went with his friends in WDW last August when there was noone in the parks and they had a fabulous time as there were so few people in there. It's a shame, really that the place is so small. It ruins what could have been a great experience.