Sci Fi Dining @ HS - Hot commodity?

[Jmouse289]

Anyone know why Sci Fi seems to be so booked up for the XMAS week? I am seeing Brown Derby, Mama Melrose, but not SciFi

 

[SteveH]

SciFi is always a hot commodity and hard to get, even harder when there are more people. Between supplies, social distancing and all factors of COVID it's even worse.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Sci Fi is always a hot commodity. It has a cute theme, burgers and milk shakes perfect for a budget friendly family meal.
BD is more expensive and intimidates some being a Signature. Nothing to say about MM as we rarely eat Italian on vacation.

 

[iupui1299]

I got on right at my 6am - 60 day mark and there were no sci-fi reservations.

 

[kmrobins03]

ScFi offers walk up reservations (assuming they are available). But walk up reservations sit at a normal table, not in a car

 

[HIRyeDVC]

Sci-fi was probably my favorite TS restaurant in HS. AC is blasting. The old film reels are hilarious. The service was top notch. And my burger and onion rings were one of the best I've ever had.

 

[BrotherCraig]

Keep trying. I didn't get a single restaurant we wanted or was interested in when the ADR window opened last month. This week, Sci-Fi opened up as well as others. Only need Oga's now. Keep trying. Mouse----Dining---- helps a lot and so does Tour-ing-plans.

 

[RAD]

I have been looking at the week after Thanksgiving for my arrival day + 6 and nothing, lunch or dinner has shown up. Even have Mouse Watcher looking for an opening and nothing.

 

[cvg813]

I have tried multiple times this year to get a reservation and have yet to be successful. I hope you can get lucky and find a reservation if someone cancels.

 

[deltadisney]

I share your frustrations with Sci-Fi for our December trip. We went this summer and could not find any availability 60 days out. I signed up for notifications on Sci-Fi and a few other hard to get reservations and got all but Sci-Fi weeks before the trip. However, there were some that showed up the day before, due to people cancelling. Just me - I think Disney holds back a few reservation times for some restaurants and releases the times sporadically, but I do not get the impression that is the case with Sci-Fi. post-COVID. My advice is to sign up for notifications, but be prepared that it is unlikely anything is going to show-up until people cancel a day or two before - check constantly day before and day of and be ready to pounce.

 

[LuvLDM]

May I ask, how/where do you sign up for notifications?

 

[deltadisney]

May I ask, how/where do you sign up for notifications?

Touring Plans and Mouse watcher.

 

[tinkerhon]

Sci-fi was probably my favorite TS restaurant in HS. AC is blasting. The old film reels are hilarious. The service was top notch. And my burger and onion rings were one of the best I've ever had.

They just need to bring back the Picnic burger and "The Cat that hated people" !!!

 

[MissionMouse]

SciFi is a hot commodity with parents who have young children. Check regularly for availability especially around the final payment date for rooms/packages, but also cancellation time period (not sure if SciFi requires a credit card) and on the day too using Disney Experience. Just be flexible with time available

 

[lmdean]

I've had problems making Sci Fi reservations for 2, but changed the party to 3 people and BAM, got a ressie. Go figure. Likely has to do with the odd seating arrangements due to the cars.

 

[CynBeth]

Is 50’s PTC available? I would try it if you can. We find the food at Sci Fi so-so but love it there have dinner every trip.

 

[Whine-O]

ScFi offers walk up reservations (assuming they are available). But walk up reservations sit at a normal table, not in a car

Just went last week and there were no walk up reservations. I would just keep checking on the app. I was able to secure some of my ADRs the week before and get better reservation times while we were up there…standing in line for a ride.

 

[focusondisney]

Sci Fi is still seating only 1 party per car, which further limits capacity. And I agree about looking for 3 or 4 instead of 2. Several restaurants have really limited spots for parties of 2. We’re almost always 2 & I have to book for 4 to get decent restaurants or times. There’s no problem only having 2 at check in. Got to play the game…

 

[RAD]

I guess it is possible. The Mouse Watcher checker I had for a lunch party of 5 did give me a notification for an opening on 11/29, but it was for 11AM, too early for us.

 

[catastrophecanyon]

I have had Mouse Watcher, Mouse dining, and Touring Plans set up to search for Sci-Fi multiple days of my trip since the 60 day out mark, and have only been notified twice of an available reservation. I am going in two weeks for reference. I was luckily able to snag an early 10:45am lunch one of my days . I am hoping to secure a more normal lunch time closer to my trip.