Kids / teens dining alone?

[DCLBACH]

will WDW allow kids aged 14,13,12 to dine alone at BOG? I have a adr for 3 and now a party of 5. The two adults might let the kids have the adr to themselves. While the Adults go have some grown up time elsewhere.

 

[Alesia]

That's perfectly fine. If they're going for dinner, make sure they know how to tip properly.

 

[DCLBACH]

I imagine going from 3 to 5 guests could be problematic at bog? So just trying to have a contingency plan in place if they can't accommodate us. I've already tried to make a new adr., ....nothing avail. Some of the kids have never been to bog, adults have.

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

If they are respectful and can tip, it won't be an issue.

 

[DCLBACH]

If they are respectful and can tip, it won't be an issue.

Yes, they are respectful and can tip. They wouldn't be allowed by us to go alone if not. So are you suggesting that will mean BOG will allow our party of 5 in? Or are you answering the original question?

 

[Alesia]

Yes, they are respectful and can tip. They wouldn't be allowed by us to go alone if not. So are you suggesting that will mean BOG will allow our party of 5 in? Or are you answering the original question?

She's answering the original question.

You can ask if they can accommodate all 5 of you, but I wouldn't count on it. Your chances are well under 50%.

 

[DCLBACH]

Just curious.... Do the host/hostess actually confirm with younger guests that they Need to tip and explain they need to behave?

 

[Hopefully]

Just curious.... Do the host/hostess actually confirm with younger guests that they Need to tip and explain they need to behave?

No. Why would they do that?
If the three folks attending are alone at a dinner ADR it would be expected they know & understand these things. Host/Hostesses at restaurants are not babysitters.

 

[Alesia]

Just curious.... Do the host/hostess actually confirm with younger guests that they Need to tip and explain they need to behave?

No.

 

[DCLBACH]

No. Why would they do that?
If the three folks attending are alone at a dinner ADR it would be expected they know & understand these things. Host/Hostesses at restaurants are not babysitters.

I couldn't agree more. Fellow posters here have seemed more concerned about the behavior of my children than answering the question though. I'm sure there are all kinds of things that Disney allows assuming we all behave young and old alike.

 

[Alesia]

I couldn't agree more. Fellow posters here have seemed more concerned about the behavior of my children than answering the question though. I'm sure there are all kinds of things that Disney allows assuming we all behave young and old alike.

Your question was answered: As long as your children understand what is expected of them, there is no problem with them dining without an adult.

As a server, I am all too aware that not every parent thinks about making sure that their teenagers understand that they need to tip properly.

 

[DCLBACH]

Your question was answered: As long as your children understand what is expected of them, there is no problem with them dining without an adult.

As a server, I am all too aware that not every parent thinks about making sure that their teenagers understand that they need to tip properly.

Answered with a great deal of unnecessary opinion. If Disney doesn't ask these qualifying questions why to DIS'ers need to.

As a server myself I totally get the disappointment of non/poor tippers and what a table full of unsupervised children looks like. I also know some establishments wouldn't allow unaccompanied minors to dine for various reasons. Perhaps I should have prefaced my question with this info so that others wouldn't have jumped to the opportunity to preach off their little soap box.

 

[Hopefully]

I couldn't agree more. Fellow posters here have seemed more concerned about the behavior of my children than answering the question though. I'm sure there are all kinds of things that Disney allows assuming we all behave young and old alike.

What question hasn't been answered for you?

 

[Alesia]

Answered with a great deal of unnecessary opinion. If Disney doesn't ask these qualifying questions why to DIS'ers need to.

As a server myself I totally get the disappointment of non/poor tippers and what a table full of unsupervised children looks like. I also know some establishments wouldn't allow unaccompanied minors to dine for various reasons. Perhaps I should have prefaced my question with this info so that others wouldn't have jumped to the opportunity to preach off their little soap box.

Good lord, no one was preaching. I just wanted to point out something that you may not have thought about. I was trying to be helpful.

 

[wilkeliza]

Since a 14 year old can enter a park on their own I see no reason why it would be an issue for the kids to eat alone.

You can keep checking for 5 even up to day of. I know 24 hours prior is a big time for cancellations as that is before the no show charge. In the past I have had a lot of luck not getting the charge if I mention when I cancel that we were able to get the full reservation we needed and that is why we were cancelling the smaller one. It is up to the restaurant management though.

 

[minnie mum]

Not sure why you were so quick to take offence ,OP. Not every parent has a 14 year old with sufficient maturity and dining experience to supervise their siblings at a TS restaurant and also know how to calculate and add the appropriate tip at the end of the meal. Pointing this out as a factor that needs some consideration in making your decision was not a personal attack on your parenting or on your children. You did receive the answers to your questions. And while no one was on a soap box, or preaching, prefacing your original information with your assessment of your eldest child's ability to handle things would probably have negated the need to offer the advice that irritated you so.

 

[ACJT]

While I don't think OP needs to feel offended by initial response the second response was questionable. OP asked if it was "allowed", not "what's your advice". The correct and best answer would have been a simple "yes they will allow it". Unfortunately unsolicited opinion far too often isn't well received. The addition of telling OP his/her kids need to be "respectful and tip" wasn't necessary, was it?? I hope OP's kids have a wonderful experience and OP and his/her adult company can go have a good time too if they can't all get in together.

 

[aaarcher86]

This is the internet, and a board meant for questions/answers/CONVERSATION.

I don't think it's off base to toss in extra info when answering a question just as someone might in real word scenario.

 

[ACJT]

This is the internet, and a board meant for questions/answers/CONVERSATION.

I don't think it's off base to toss in extra info when answering a question just as someone might in real word scenario.

I completely agree with your assessment. I see that OP "liked" a number of conversations that were offered in response. I wonder if second response was necessary? And it seems that is what set him/her off. I don't feel OP is correct on the "soap box" though.

I guess in real world scenario OP probably wouldn't have liked a stranger suggesting his/her kids would need to be respectful as a condition to allowing what he/she was asking. Also, perhaps a stranger in real world scenario wouldn't be so bold to suggest to another strangers (who's kids he/she has never met) that his/her kids need to be respectful as condition to being allowed entry to a restaurant.

Happy new year!

 

[aaarcher86]

I completely agree with your assessment. I see that OP "liked" a number of conversations that were offered in response. I wonder if second response was necessary? And it seems that is what set him/her off. I don't feel OP is correct on the "soap box" though.

I guess in real world scenario OP probably wouldn't have liked a stranger suggesting his/her kids would need to be respectful as a condition to allowing what he/she was asking. Also, perhaps a stranger in real world scenario wouldn't be so bold to suggest to another strangers (who's kids he/she has never met) that his/her kids need to be respectful as condition to being allowed entry to a restaurant.

Happy new year!

In a real world scenario, the OP probably wouldn't have asked a stranger in the first place and opened up the topic.