Odds of getting into Crystal Palace w/o PS

[TnTsParty]

We will be going to WDW next weekend and I wanted to surprise my sister with dinner for her Bday which isn't until Oct 26th but since we will be there Oct 9-12 I want to celebrate it then. What do you think my odds of getting into the Crystal Palace for dinner w/o PS?

Thanks,
Tricia

 

[tiggersmom2]

I don't think you will have a problem at all! We have ALWAYS eaten here without PS. If you are going for lunch - be there at 11:00, if you are going for dinner - be there at 5:00.

 

[cvallee]

It is going to be Columbus Day weekend!!
I've never been there at that time, although I will be this year.
We try to make PS for everything that we can.
that being said we have walked up to Crystal Palace for dinner w/o PS and gotten right in. I think that it's probably much busier for breakfast as we always have to wait for a table for a while eventhough we do have PS's.

 

[mjmcca]

I got into LTT (dinner) and CP (lunch) in August on different days. I had no PS I went to Town hall when i entered the park and made PS that day. I wasnt picky about our times. I woldnt go to CP without getting a PS when i entered the park you could wind up with a long wait. If the reason you dont want to make a PS is you want to surprise her or something then tell her you are going to the BR outside Town hall and make the PS then or that you want to get some maps or something.

 

[Greg K.]

Our experience has always been that if you go during off times -- early or late, before or after the crunch -- you can usually get a table without a p.s.

That's held true at several places in the parks and the hotels -- including the Crystal Palace.