How late do you eat dinner at The World?

[loves to dive]

Our times are actually all over the place. We don't make advance ADRs just day of while walking around in the parks so it's usually just what is available. We have been known to eat at 6:30 and at 9. We have park hoppers and always stay on site so we can eat at resorts or any park. Just doesn't matter to us.

 

[ThreeBoyMama]

We usually eat on the later side (after 8:00 p.m.) because we like to have time to relax at the pool in the late afternoon and have a couple drinks before dinner. That having been said, I made our ADRs too late on our last trip. We had more than one instance of being sat well after our ADR and it made for dinners that were just too late for our kids. On my next trip it's just me and my 8-year-old and I am not booking anything later than 7:00 p.m. If it was all adults I'd definitely book later (8:30-9:00 p.m.).

 

[SaintsManiac]

We only had one dinner ADR last time and I don't think we'll have any this time. We eat when everyone is finally to the point when they can't wait anymore. I would say no later than 7:30.

 

[bdcp]

We make ADR's (usually one per day) and our preferred time is around 7 for dinner, which we can get at most locations. But, because we stay at Shades of Green, we can't make ADR's until 180 days so the best times at places like 'Ohana are gone. Last time we ate there in 2013, we had to eat at like 8:30. Great for fireworks viewing if you can see them (someone always stands up) but kind of late for us. One time we had a window seat which was nice. Fortunately, since it's just DH and I, some places are easier than others to get ADR's for 2.

 

[rosiebean]

Depends on our plans for the day. We usually (though not always) have one ADR per day.

If we have two ADRs, we have early breakfast and late dinner. If we have breakfast, it's always early as possible, and we usually do one or sometimes no breakfast ADRs at all...they're not our priority but will do one occasionally for characters. If we have lunch, it's later in the afternoon, to allow a fair amount of time in the park we're visiting that day. If it's dinner, it can be early (5ish if we're going to MNSSHP, for example) but usually is later (about an hour before firework time at Epcot or at a monorail resort around MK).

 

[Deb & Bill]

We usually eat dinner early (before 6PM) because we only eat two meals a day at WDW. When our son is dining with us, he has to be at work by 3AM, so he also wants to eat earlier so he doesn't go to bed with a full stomach. And we try to feed him as much as possible on our visits.

 

[bucky1023]

I don't get home from work until between 6:30p - 7p when i'm at home, so we usually stick to the same time for eating when at WDW... around 7:30p.

 

[Chelley00]

We usually do the 7:00 or so. Then we can go back for fireworks or call it an early evening. We are not rope droppers so we stay up late and sleep in usually

 

[Momto2minniemice]

We eat dinner between 430 and no later than 530. After 6 on your hips. I really hate to go to bed with a full belly. we enjoy the parks while everyone else is at dinner

 

[Farro]

We eat dinner between 430 and no later than 530. After 6 on your hips. I really hate to go to dinner with a full belly. we enjoy the parks while everyone else is at dinner

That made me laugh! I promise, you can eat later than six without repercussions to your hips!

 

[eeyoresmom]

We do rope drop- early lunch- resort break-early dinner -back to park for night time shows and a few more attractions. Most of our ADR'S are between 5-5:30. It's earlier than I would like but the only way to fit everything in without feeling rushed.

 

[mrzrich]

Epcot often takes reservations up to 5 minutes before park close. It is lovely. The meal is not rushed, and when you leave, the park is empty. Usually you get a bus to yourself for the ride back to your resort.

 

[BigAlsGal]

When at Disney I usually can't make it past 7. We expel so much energy I'm usually starving by 5. If we get a late adr we usually have to snack before which ruins my appetite. It's such a pain!! Lol

 

[eastendlights]

Mostly after 7:30 and sometimes as late as 9. If the parks are open later-past 10, we will eat an earlier TS in the park and then spend more park time. If they close earlier, we wait until they are closed to have dinner at a resort.

 

[baloo's girl]

We usually make reservations between 5 and 7:30pm. We are rope droppers and depending on the day and which park we're at (EMH or not), whether we're planning to take mid-afternoon naps or soldier through. The latest reservation we ever had was at 9:30pm for Ohana's. But we took a late nap that day and this was the last night of our trip, so we could sleep in the next morning. The bonus of being there so late was we were were able to watch the MK fireworks from the restaurant.

 

[MarieShedsky]

Usually like 7-10. I'm a late eater and going to bed on a full tummy doesn't bother me. Going to bed hungry does though!

 

[Caseheidi]

Before children, we tended to only eat Breakfast (brunch as usually around 10) and dinner, with a snack or two during the day. As we are from the Pacific Coast, we tended to eat later as it was closer to when our bodies expected dinner. but then 7:00 pm for dinner is late for us at home!

Now with kids, we do three meals, and eat about every 2-3 hours during the day. DD has hangry issues if she doesn't get her snacks!

 

[dclpluto]

5

 

[PSUGuy]

For the few TS meals we eat during Food & Wine we're early birds. Some where in the 5:30 to 6 range, when we're at Raglan Road we get there early to have a few beers before ordering.

Bill From PA

 

[tinkerbella16]

We typically like to eat dinner between 5-6pm, but no later than 6pm.