Switch Time for Ohana

[messyjessy]

I have an ADR at 6:45 PM for Ohana. One just came up for 8:10 PM.

Should I switch to the 8?

What time are the coconut races and hula dancing? Will they be over at 8?

How long does it take to dine at Ohana?

 

[PictureJumpr]

The entertainment and races carry on throughout the evening, so don't worry about that.

Ohana meals take about an hour, sometimes more depending on service and appetite of your party - AFTER you get seated.

As the night wears on, it will take you longer and longer to get seated after checking in. Mostly because the folks who dined before you did are not pressured to leave (as they shouldn't be, naturally) and so wait times can be long as the evening progresses. We've had to wait as much as 45 minutes after checking in to be seated with a late-evening ADR (8:45 or after).

So, if the length of the meal, including waiting to be seated, is a priority - keep the earlier one. If that doesn't really matter and your group prefers to eat later, take the later one.

 

[TDC Nala]

The entertainment ends at 9:30 so you will be in plenty of time for that.

 

[MrsLS]

I would keep the 6:45pm. They sometimes run late and as it gets later, your 8pm might be really late. Unless you want more time in the park or something.

 

[figment_jii]

As others have said, it really depends on your schedule and what you want to do before and after dinner.

My family likes to have as early as possible dinner at 'Ohana. We are generally seated close to on time (our reservations are for as close to opening as possible). Then we enjoy our dinner and then head out to either watch Wishes from the Poly beach or, if there is time, head back to MK.

I've also read that 'Ohana tends to run behind schedule and the delay gets longer as the evening progresses. There have been stories about folks waiting 30 minutes to an hour past their ADR time towards the end of the evening. I've not experienced it, but I can imagine that happening because they don't rush you (which is good), so meals can take anywhere from 60 minutes to 90 minutes (on average).

 

[messyjessy]

Thanks so much for your help! I'll keep the 6:45!

What would I do without the help from these boards!!!