Over 500 restaurants in WDW. Why???

[pezheadmeg]

I don't see why they can't have "adults only" sections of restaurants...sort of like the "smoking" sections of olden times. Glass off a section of an existing restaurant, or make a separate room. Solve all the problems, wouldn't it? Families w/ children as well as solo adults could enjoy the same amenities, same food, same level of service, just not infringe upon each other so much.

I flew Southwest back from Orlando last year on a Sunday, we had self segregation going on the plane!

The pre-boards with the 4 year old as well as Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Sally, Uncle Harry, and Cousins It and Thing sat themselves all within the first few rows of the plane. The last 5 rows or so ended up the single adult passengers in their 20's and 30's. We only saw the kids when they came back from the bathroom, all got along, and became the peanut gallery who responded to every flight attendent pun with full out sarcastic remarks.

I'm all now in favor of adults only seating.

 

[wendy46001]

Have to admit, adult only at a restaurant, to me means no one under the age of 10...
I have no problem with teens and fine dinning...
Also have to say the first time i went to Vic&Als was in high school with a group of friends...long time ago...
but i guess we knew how to behave…..

 

[kennancat]

It's not officially adult-only, but if you want something cheaper than V&A, you could always try the Sand Trap Grill over at the golf course (Eagle Pines, I think?). I've been there a few times and I don't think I've ever seen anyone under the age of 18.

 

[Hixski]

OP here:

Thanks for all the replies so far. My main objective was to get answers from folks coming to WDW w/o children or solo. People on their honeymoon, anniversary or just without children. I am happy to see that folks with children would not mind to see at least 1 restaurant that is adults only.

The other thread deteriorated into a fight. The folks that could not believe anyone could want a adult only restaurant against the "My goodness, what is wrong with just 1 or 2 folks." My DH and I dine out alot. Fine dining to not so fine dining. The stuff that the 10 and under crowd do far outweighs what I have seen obnoxious adults do. You can ask a drunk adult to leave. But no one would ask a parent to leave that has a screaming 2 year old with the 5 year old running around. At least not that I have seen so far. I love kids but these parents do nothing and the staff cannot. Anyhoo...just thought it would be nice to have 1 adult only place.

 

[Laurajean1014]

I would not be apposed to an all adult dining experience.

 

[spiceycat]

OP here:

You can ask a drunk adult to leave.

if you want to get hit....

if a child is a being a pain. just say in a very loud noise " Some people don't know how to raise children" or 'some people have no respect for others' or a thousand other things - the thing is say it LOUD.... if no reaction then say something similar EVEN LOUDER. believe me - either the child will seat down and behave - or the restuarant will move you to a quieter area.

drunks are much harder to deal with - they will hit you. Parents will generally not get that aggressive.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

before kids i would have loved one!! now that i have kids...YUP i would still want one! DH and i would most likely go once the kids were older and we can put them in one of the kids clubs

 

[Hixski]

if you want to get hit....

if a child is a being a pain. just say in a very loud noise " Some people don't know how to raise children" or 'some people have no respect for others' or a thousand other things - the thing is say it LOUD.... if no reaction then say something similar EVEN LOUDER. believe me - either the child will seat down and behave - or the restuarant will move you to a quieter area.

drunks are much harder to deal with - they will hit you. Parents will generally not get that aggressive.

Trust me I know what to say. I am old enough to have been there done that. It does not work usually. By the time someone does something my DH is usually the one ready to just leave. The area we live in has many new homes being built. I am talking hundreds of homes. Most people moving in have children under the age of 10. There are usually several groups of the above described children at any given time. We have alot of parents that would just at soon tell you to shut up and mind your own business. Actually seen it more than once.

As for the drunk.....I was definitely not talking about me saying something. I was referring to management. My DH was a bouncer in the olden days. I know what a drunk will do. But those are stories for the guests behaving badly thread.

 

[spiceycat]

I have a loud voice and it carries.....

Parents will do something when you can get the entire restuarant to see their child behaving badly most of the time. Remember that Disney restuarant are loud - so you have got to make sure the parents as well as everyone surrounding you can heard you....

of course I have also run across the other type too - that is generally when the restuarant moves ME and my guest to a quiet location.

of course if the children are little - you can be evil and invite the children to sit at your table - you might be surprise at how many parents will react to this..... if they say anything to you - just say you though the child was an orphan.... some people will laugh - others will get insulted.

when you check in the restuarant make sure that the person taking you a table knows that you don't want children anywhere near you....

and everytime she comes back with another guest - look her in the eye (to remind her)

 

[Hixski]

I have a loud voice and it carries.....

Parents will do something when you can get the entire restuarant to see their child behaving badly most of the time. Remember that Disney restuarant are loud - so you have got to make sure the parents as well as everyone surrounding you can heard you....

of course I have also run across the other type too - that is generally when the restuarant moves ME and my guest to a quiet location.

of course if the children are little - you can be evil and invite the children to sit at your table - you might be surprise at how many parents will react to this..... if they say anything to you - just say you though the child was an orphan.... some people will laugh - others will get insulted.

when you check in the restuarant make sure that the person taking you a table knows that you don't want children anywhere near you....

and everytime she comes back with another guest - look her in the eye (to remind her)

Ooohhh, You are soooo bad. Kids at Disney do not bother me. Everyone is on overload there. Including the adults. We tend to sit at the bar at most places to eat (like Applebees or TGI Fridays). Most people at the bar are not drunk at dinner hour. Those places are more restaurant than bar anyway. I am just tired of watching little Poindexter try to do a backflip off his chair and the parents think it is cute. Or worse they do not even care.

 

[PrincessKitty1]

DH and I are childfree. That said, while I certainly wouldn't object to adult-only restaurants at WDW, I don't see the point. We go to WDW 6-8 times a year and have yet to see a misbehaving child in a restaurant. I think the most likely candidates for adult-only restaurants are parents who want a romantic dinner away from the kids!

Perhaps Disney could set up a Kid's Club (babysitting service) at certain restaurants to allow parents a little break and turn these restaurants into adult-only establishments.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I wouldn't be happy if we weren't able to go to V&A, because our DS is only 14. If there was another restaurant of equal quality to V&A, I don't see why one of them couldn't be adults only

If there were another restaurant of equal quality to V & A, the prices would likely be equal or similar to those at V & A. How can it be reasonable to expect adults to spend a week's grocery money on ONE meal just so they/we can dine somewhere with no children around?

I don't see why they can't have "adults only" sections of restaurants...sort of like the "smoking" sections of olden times. Glass off a section of an existing restaurant, or make a separate room.

But then which party type gets seated where? For example, California Grill has the Wine Room - but diners in the main room have relatively easy access-viewing of Wishes, plus three sides of that room are windows. Wine Room? I've never been seated there, but I'd think one wall of windows, tops... if any.

 

[HACAM]

Dh and I are going this September to WDW...just the two of us. We have 3 children, but I would love to see some adult only restaurants for couples who want to have a romantic dinner without any children, I think it is a good idea, as it seems there are more and more people going to WDW without children.

Just my two cents....

 

[tarheelmjfan]

If there were another restaurant of equal quality to V & A, the prices would likely be equal or similar to those at V & A. How can it be reasonable to expect adults to spend a week's grocery money on ONE meal just so they/we can dine somewhere with no children around?

Either I misread your post or you misread mine. I think adult only restaurants are a great idea, as long as they don't take the best restaurants. I want to be able to dine with our DS(14) at nice restaurants. We wouldn't want to be forced to eat at inferior restaurants, just because we have a child. We don't like buffets or family style dining. Most of our favorites at WDW are signature restaurants & better restaurants in the resorts. If they do designate adult only restaurants, it would most likely be those. There's nothing equal to V&A, so I would hate to see it become adults only. The same could be said for the signature restaurants. For example, if they decide to make Yachtsman Steakhouse adults only, it wouldn't be right to do the same at California Grill. (FWIW, of the 2, I'd much rather they make YS adults only). There's many families with kids who enjoy fine dining. I'm all for them implementing adult only venues, just not for being banned at the best restaurants on property. As far as I'm concerned, they could make all character meals & buffets adult only. J/K For our family, AKL making Jiko adult only & leaving Boma for families would mean we wouldn't have a place to eat in the resort that we enjoy. If there was one dedicated to adults only, it would be Jiko. The point I was trying to make was, if they opened up another restaurant at AKL equal in quality to Jiko, having one adult only & one not, wouldn't negatively impact anyone's experience. That would be a win, win situation for everyone. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening either. My questions is, "How would they decide which restaurants to use?"

 

[UrsulasShadow]

But then which party type gets seated where? For example, California Grill has the Wine Room - but diners in the main room have relatively easy access-viewing of Wishes, plus three sides of that room are windows. Wine Room? I've never been seated there, but I'd think one wall of windows, tops... if any.

The way I see it, if you want to eat with adults only, you might have to make a choice...I like the Wine Room for this purpose, because it has a view of the water. If you need a view of the fireworks from your table, you might have to choose to sit with families. I don't see a problem with this particular scenario, though, because most folks go out onto the Observation Deck to view the fireworks, anyway.
I see your point on other restaurants, though. Some seats may be more desirable than others. I suggest taking an area that's easily enclosed, leaving a larger portion for family dining, and giving adults a choice between one or the other.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I just had a thought. Either Citricos or Narcoossee's would be a good choice. Families staying at GF would still have a nice restaurant to dine at. Fulton's or Portobello Yacht Club would work too. In Epcot, Bistro De Paris is practically adults only anyway. They could make it officially a/o, since there's also Les Chefs de France. Since I don't really know what type of restaurants you guys would prefer to see adults only, I guess these would just be the places that would work for me.

 

[Flyerfan]

I would love to see an "adults only" restaurant, but one that is reasonably priced....not like V & A.

The "adults only" section might work also!

 

[PghLybrt]

How about another way to look at this. Yes ,some of us want “adult only” spaces because we want to be free of the kids, but I think some families would jump on the band wagon because they want their children to be away from some adults. (and yes my group of adults are probably a culprit, but honestly when we are at a restaurant like the California grill at 10pm we are not really watching our topic of conversation …chef Mickey’s we will watch our tongues)

That way people with children have no reason to complain about
people who do not have children, what they talk about and how they behave ect.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I think some families would jump on the band wagon because they want their children to be away from some adults. (and yes my group of adults are probably a culprit, but honestly when we are at a restaurant like the California grill at 10pm we are not really watching our topic of conversation …chef Mickey’s we will watch our tongues)

No offense to you & the others in your group, but this is what I was referring to in one of my PP. We recently had our worst fine dining experience ever, due to a group of loud, "happy" adults. If there's going to be lots of noise anyway, why does it matter who's making it? My family's (DH, DS(14), & I) idea of a nice dinner includes enjoying our meal, while talking amongst ourselves about the food, our day, life, etc. We do not care nor do we want to know what is going on at the tables around us. If they can hear us or we can hear them, someone is being too loud & disruptive. My idea of the perfect "adult only" restaurant would have a nice quiet atmosphere, which is why I suggested earlier that tables for 2 or 4 would work best. It's great for a group to get together & have a blast. IMHO, a place where people are spending $200+ for 3 to dine isn't the place for that. As a side note, I wouldn't think there would be too many families with small kids dining at 10pm. If they are, they shouldn't be surprised when a group of adults in a "party friendly" restaurant get a little "happy". It was their choice to dine that late. JMO

 

[maddhatir]

Speaking of noise and who is making it......

DH and I have left a restaurant because of a whiny 2ish yr old child that the parents let run around their table...and whine. We left b/c they had JUST gotten there also and we would have had to deal with it during our entire meal. We just left the restaurant, didnt even asked to be moved.

And on the other hand--- me and my 2 SIL's went to the local golfcourse to have a nice dinner outside on their deck. We were seated by a table of about 5 golfers who just HAD to make sure we overheard them talking about their jobs and what they did, blah, blah sorry guys- not easily impressed- we just wanted to have some drinks and relax- they were talking SO loudly-
This time, we asked to be moved.

So really- unless it's a "TGIFridays" kind of atmosphere- who wants to hear a bunch of noise- no matter who is making it?

BUT! I would still vote adults only OR adult section restaurant.