Priority seating reviews

[marchingstar]

I'm wondering how folks who've stayed on-site have fared with priority seating at restaurants. We're staying for 2 nights at the end of August (at a deluxe resort, if that matters). Neither of us are too picky about where we want to have dinner either night (Pat O'Brien's sounds like fun, but my heart isn't set on it). How long should we expect to wait with priority seating? Or should I let Disney-mode take over and plan dining times and places in advance?

 

[Bluer101]

PS normally helps when waits exceed 20-30 minutes. If you want you can make advanced ressies on open table for a few places. We have been going many years and only once we made reservation in the morning of. But this was due to family and friends with a big party.

 

[RMulieri]

PS also depends on the restaurant , the day of the week ,time and how busy it is.We always make ressies if possible because we like to eat at set times.The one night we were waiting for our table at Margaritaville and they were telling people no "priority seatings " that night.Saw the same thing at Mythos one day.If you arent picky about where and when you eat, it is fine.But if you want something specific you can book it.Bubba Gumps does not participate in the program at all, nor can you make ressies for it

 

[marchingstar]

Thanks! There are only 2 of us, so we don't have to worry about fitting a big group in at a particular time. But I know with Disney, sometimes a table for 2 is difficult to find!

We will be there at the end of August (26th to 28th), which is in the middle of the week. Any ideas what an expected wait time for a walk up would be? Is a half hour typical?

 

[BeccaA]

I think it all depends on what part of the day you are eating. We went at 4:00 on a Sunday and the wait was about 15 minutes. When we were through with our meal (around 6:00) the wait was very long for dinner (at Margaritaville).

 

[Bluer101]

We try to eat at off times too.