Saw walk-ups with no ADR's.

[OhMari]

I was a good DIS member and made my ADR's 180's out, plus I changed mine a few times too. We followed TGM advice and did lunch at 11:00 or we also ate early at 4:30-4:40. AT Boma's at 4:30 we saw a lot of walk-ups and were accommodated. At Canada we had our ADR for 7:40 p.m. and we saw a lot of walk-up's also and they got in. This was all before and after Easter.

The only place I saw them turn people away was at the Crystal Palace. And the day we were eating at Germanfest a lady on the bus told me she could not find a ressie for anyplace at Epcot. It was the Thursday before Easter. Epcot was way over crowded. A family that sat with us (4), told me they were a walk-in that day, so the resturants must leave some time slots open. We ate at 4:30 also that day. We really enjoyed Germany the best-which was a huge surprise to us, after hearing a lot of negative reports on here.

I completely forgot to take pictures of our food. I loved everywhere we ate.

Wed. April 4th-Earl of Sandwhich-This was the only sandwhich I didn't like.
Thurs. April 5th Sunshine Seasons-Germanfest-**The Best.
Friday. April 5th Pizzafari-Really Good & Boma 2nd Best
Sat. April 6th-Crystal Palace & Foodcourt at POR
Sun. Easter-Foodcourt at POR & Cape May Buffet
Monday - Counter Service at Mexico & United Kingdom Fish & chips
Tuesday-April 8 Counter Service at MGM & 50's Prime Time-Wierd Place
Wed April 9 Rose & Crown for lunch and LeCelliur for Supper

We used a lot of our snacks at Epcot for desserts at the Bakery's in each Country. We used snack credits for chocolate milk too at Boardwalk Baker.

My dh loved the Dining Plan, we used our gift cards that I earned at Sunshinerewards for all our alcoholic beverages. Made Dining a blast.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

I am a little confused about something. Are you surprised you saw that many guests walk-in without ADR's at the restaurants where they did not get turned away from?

 

[OhMari]

I am a little confused about something. Are you surprised you saw that many guests walk-in without ADR's at the restaurants where they did not get turned away from?

Yes, I was pretty much under the assumption that you had to have a ADR to eat at any table service resturant. I loved the plan, and I loved all my ADR's, but I think it would have been nicer to just walk in somewhere and see if the resturant had an opening. I really would have liked to have tried the resturant in China.

 

[carmie3377]

Yes, I was pretty much under the assumption that you had to have a ADR to eat at any table service resturant. I loved the plan, and I loved all my ADR's, but I think it would have been nicer to just walk in somewhere and see if the resturant had an opening. I really would have liked to have tried the resturant in China.

ADR's have their advantages and disadvantages.

When we went at Christmas, it was a pain to have to have everything so planned out. I, too, would like to just decide where to eat depening on what park we were at. I "overplanned" our last trip and it took a lot fun out of it.

A couple of years ago, we walked up to the Italian place at Epcot. We had to wait awhile, but at the time I didn't know anything about ADR.

For the future, if I'm on the DDP, I will always make ADRs just to make sure I get to use all my TS. If I'm not on the DDP, I'll just make ADRs for the "must dos" such as Chef Mickey's.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Yes, I was pretty much under the assumption that you had to have a ADR to eat at any table service resturant. I loved the plan, and I loved all my ADR's, but I think it would have been nicer to just walk in somewhere and see if the resturant had an opening. I really would have liked to have tried the resturant in China.

I agree with how popular the DDP has become and the free dinning which now makes it harder for making ADR's. However I have always said and I am saying it again no table service restaurant is 100% booked for 365 days a year. So just like you saw at any restaurant (expect for Victoria & Alberts) there could be a chance of going as a walk-in without ADR's.

 

[dvc at last !]

I want my ADR's.

 

[CPM]

Yes, I was pretty much under the assumption that you had to have a ADR to eat at any table service resturant. I loved the plan, and I loved all my ADR's, but I think it would have been nicer to just walk in somewhere and see if the resturant had an opening. I really would have liked to have tried the resturant in China.

We never make ADR's. I hate being on a schedule during vacations.
We are also not very fussy about what time we eat and like to eat later than most. We have rarely been turned away and we go to WDW quite often.