Is 9:30 ADR for Cinderella's Royal Table too late?

[nicole0992]

The fireworks are at 10:00 that night. I already have a 4:30 ADR but that is too early for us. I have been trying to get a later time but the only one coming up is at 9:30 p.m. Has anyone eaten a dinner this late at CRT? I am not concerned about eating that late since our bodies will still be adjusting to the time difference (we are from CA). My concern is they will rush us.

Thanks for any feedback.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

Well, you will miss Wishes, for one thing (but I'm guessing you knew that and are OK with it).

We haven't eaten dinner at CRT at all, but we have had a couple of late ADRs at other places, and left the restaurant well after the park closed.

For instasnce, at DHS, our 50s prime time ADR was for 7:15. I don't remember exactly when DHS closed that day, but it was no later than 8:00, if not earlier. We didn't get seated until after 8:00 though

There was NO RUSH at all for us to finish, and we walked out of the restaurant well after 10:00. In fact, I would say we felt more relaxed than usual, as not only did we not need to get anywhere, but there was no other parties waiting for our table. Our waitress wasn't so great, but the waitress for the table next to us really hammed it up, and spent lots of time with them practically putting on a floor show for their entire meal (that family LOVED the attention). With the restaurant emptying, I guess she had the time.

 

[MYD714]

We had one of the last dinner reservations at Crystal Palace, and we had a very relaxed dinner. At one point they told us that the characters were leaving for the night, but that we were welcome to continue with our meal.

Because it was the end of the night at a buffet, I did feel as though the food wasn't as fresh or replenished as it had been during previous meals. However, seeing that CRT isn't a buffet, you won't encounter than issue.

We found that late meals worked well for us during the last trip. In fact, I was starting to have a panic attack two days ago when I realized that 5 out of 7 of our meals are early dinners rather than late one.