MDR meals to-go?

[karen4546]

OP, I’m glad you are going to be able to enjoy this time with your family. Disney really does go above and beyond when there are concerns-especially health concerns.

Talk to your head waiter about your issue and go to guest services or it may be the main ding room on your ship-when you board to change your dining time, if it has not been resolved before you board.

Again, talk to your head waiter and waiter that are assigned to you on your first night in the dining room or before if you can they may be able to look them up for you.

We were concierge in a one bedroom an our in-room dining was not simply dropped off like standard room service. When we dined in our cabin, we had an attendant with us the entire time. He set the table and waited outside. When it was time for dessert, he left to retrieve it, and after it was plated, we gave him his gratuity and let him know that our room attendant would take care of the remaining setup.

We had two room attendants, and there was usually one available somewhere on Deck 12. We were in cabin 12000 on the Dream, which had a very large balcony— not private, but very nice.

I hope you have a wonderful cruise and I like I said, DCL will be helpful.

 

[Dug720]

I was on a Disney Cruise with my family and my son was napping during dinner time. My wife was just going to call in some room service while I went with my daughter and mother in law to dinner. The waitstaff asked about my wife and I said she was in the room with my napping son. The wait staff gave me 3 choices

1. They could send the dinner to our stateroom with my wife

2. My wife could pass on the dinner sent to her room and my wife could get room service

3. I could walk the dinner to my wife (I chose this option)

Our room was 1 floor below or above the restaurant (Animators Palate) so the wait staff handed me a plate with a metal covering on it. I walked it over to my wife and she was SOOO happy. It was NOT a big deal at all.

On my last cruise, I was also on the wait list for 1st dinner and it came through eventually. I did not get a notification or anything. I looked at the DCL website and it was changed to 1st dinner. Since you have a medical reason, I would contact Disney directly and inform them of your situation. I would not want burgers/tacos/pizza every meal neither.

Again, that was a one time thing. Not a "we need this every night" thing

 

[d3boyz]

On our recent Wish trip, we were put in second seating for meals. I have GI issues and absolutely cannot eat that late. I tried to get our seating changed from the moment we booked, and three times after we'd boarded ... but to no avail. After going to dinner that first night, I only drank the water and got to know our table mates. (I had eaten at one of the top deck fast food places much earlier)

The server talked to me because he was concerned that I was not eating. I explained the situation and both he and the main dining manager attempted to get our seating time changed but again, without success. I asked him if I could come retrieve my dinner each night but instead, he said he would arrange for my dinner delivered to my room when the first seating was happening. For every night after that, I was provided a first look at the menu for the next night, and Nino took my order. I had room service every evening, and it was amazing! I still went to the second seating with my husband so he could eat dinner at that time, and we could continue to enjoy the company of our table mates!

I see this as the Crew Member making the difference where Disney itself did not make any attempt. I was very grateful for Nino's attention to my needs, and made sure to let him know with my words as well as when I tipped him at the end!

 

[RedHead0186]

On one cruise, my mom was unfortunately seasick for a few nights (we ended up sailing between two hurricanes, lol). She wasn't feeling up to going to the MDR, but insisted my dad and I still went. On the nights my mom wasn't there, the serving team was asking about her, how she was feeling, etc. (we had told them she wasn't feeling well). They offered to make up plates for my dad and me to take back for my mom at the end of dinner (actually kind of insisted, especially with dessert, lol).

I will note that we never asked for it, tried to politely decline (my mom wasn't feeling that up to eating), only accepted when our serving team persisted, and did it at the end of dinner. I think this was probably more a reflection of our serving team (who were great) and not the norm, but I did want to share. It also was in September, still in COVID-ish times (2022), late dining, on the Fantasy-all of that to say not a full ship, so likely more leeway for the team to do this than a full ship/full dinner seating.