River of Lights...But, dinner at 7pm?

[GoBlue21]

So, I was able to snag a 7pm dinner at Tusker House, which beats the 3pm and 4:35pm ressies I had. But, ROL is at 6:30pm on the night, so will we make our 7pm reservation? Anyone have a similar experience?

 

[North of Mouse]

So, I was able to snag a 7pm dinner at Tusker House, which beats the 3pm and 4:35pm ressies I had. But, ROL is at 6:30pm on the night, so will we make our 7pm reservation? Anyone have a similar experience?

Wow, I don't see how! You should arrive at the ADR 15 min. ahead of time. But, even disregarding that, I don't see how you could make it through all the throngs of people exiting. It lasts approx. 15 min. JMO

 

[TheHulamuffins]

How fast can you walk? Although you should ideally arrive at the ADR 15 min. ahead, I actually think you will be okay arriving any time ahead of 7. Despite the crowds, I think you can do it, if you plan your route ahead of time, and skirt around the slowly moving people (but politely).

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Yes, you'll be fine. We saw an 8:45 pm ROL and had a pass for FOP at 9:25. Even with throngs, we were able to eat some popcorn, see the tree and make it to FOP with 5 minutes to spare. You do not need to be 15 minutes early for an ADR

 

[DJFan88]

But do you need a ticket or something from TH for the ROL viewing? Will you have that already? Or is it a FP youre using, and not a dining thing?

 

[GoBlue21]

Thanks, all.

I am waiting for the ROL dining packages to be released for December (and it's driving me nuts), but I have a non-ROL ADR just in case I do not get one.

 

[elaine amj]

Don't see why not. We had a 8:45pm ROL. Left at 9pm, meandering out, stopping to hunt for our stroller (took a while!), stopped at a store to grab some chocolate, and then stopped at Starbucks. Still made it all the way to Flight of Passage by 9:26pm (did not want to get there too early as I figured there would be a mad rush right after ROL).

15 mins should be plenty of time to walk with a purpose to Tusker House.