No particular seating is guaranteed. We just had dinner there last month. When we checked in at the desk, I asked if we could be seated outside to view Illuminations. I had hoped that since we had made the ADRS at the 120 day mark, perhaps the seating request could be granted. We were advised that we would need to take a table inside. I was a bit disappointed until I started talking to our server. As soon as I told her that I really wanted to see Illuminations, she told us that she would take us outside when the show started. A few minutes before 9 PM she came to our table and walked us outside to a roped-off area that was on the water's edge. Several more R&C diners were brought there also. The view was fantastic! After the show, we went back inside and our server brought us our dinners. We were really pleased and realized that as long as you can get to the viewing area - all is well.