Trader Sams Current Process

soniam

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It looks like Trader Sam's is only doing reservations. Is this for inside or out or both? We haven't been since they remodeled Tangaroa Terrace and the outside area. Can you get Trader Sam's drinks at Tangaroa? We don't need to purchase mugs; we already have a ton from both coasts that I need to organize in our tiki cabinet. We are staying at Disneyland Hotel in June and wanted to be able to hang out, outside would be fine, and have some drinks. Thanks
 
There’s a podium at Tangora Terrace and you can put your name on the walk up list for inside. When your reservation is ready you get a text and have 10 min to get there.

Getting on the list early has been key and I have gotten inside in under 2 hours many times.

the bar at Tangora Terrace used to be FCFS but last time I was on my way I to Sam’s there were “reserved” signs on the bar top.
 

There’s a podium at Tangora Terrace and you can put your name on the walk up list for inside. When your reservation is ready you get a text and have 10 min to get there.

Getting on the list early has been key and I have gotten inside in under 2 hours many times.

the bar at Tangora Terrace used to be FCFS but last time I was on my way I to Sam’s there were “reserved” signs on the bar top.
So, even Tangaroa Terrace has had a long wait? I have seen it with a bit of a wait before, but 2 hours seems excessive. I am talking about the quick service, not indoor or outdoor portion of Trader Sam's. I know that Trader Sam's can get long waits. Thanks
 
So, even Tangaroa Terrace has had a long wait?
It depends on the time and how busy all the other restaurants are. There was a 45 minute wait when we went during a busy dinner time in October and we opted to just order and grab to go and we sat by the pool to eat it. That didn't include alcoholic drinks, though. We didn't want to wait.

We went in November, but about an hour before the busy dinner time and practically had the seating area to ourselves. If you can eat outside of the busiest meal times, you'll have no problem and no wait.
 
So, even Tangaroa Terrace has had a long wait? I have seen it with a bit of a wait before, but 2 hours seems excessive. I am talking about the quick service, not indoor or outdoor portion of Trader Sam's. I know that Trader Sam's can get long waits. Thanks

quick service should be no problem. I rarely see the line longer than 10 people.
 
I have heard reports that you can no longer "walk up" and put your name on the list. It ALL has to go through the app and you have to go through the process of "join the walk up waitlist."

Apparently, something changed recently and management has not been allowing hosts to seat people who walk up, who don't have a reservation through the app, EVEN WHEN THE BAR IS EMPTY. I've seen photos on Twitter showing a completely empty bar inside and people claiming they are being turned away because they don't have a reservation and the "walk up waitlist" on the app is unavailable.

YMMV, obviously, but don't expect to just be able to get in. This is frustrating the bar employees at both Trader Sams and Carthay Circle Lounge because they are literally losing business. It's something they are trying to get changed.
 
I have heard reports that you can no longer "walk up" and put your name on the list. It ALL has to go through the app and you have to go through the process of "join the walk up waitlist."

Apparently, something changed recently and management has not been allowing hosts to seat people who walk up, who don't have a reservation through the app, EVEN WHEN THE BAR IS EMPTY. I've seen photos on Twitter showing a completely empty bar inside and people claiming they are being turned away because they don't have a reservation and the "walk up waitlist" on the app is unavailable.

YMMV, obviously, but don't expect to just be able to get in. This is frustrating the bar employees at both Trader Sams and Carthay Circle Lounge because they are literally losing business. It's something they are trying to get changed.
I will definitely look at the app first. I haven't seen the waitlist thing on it for Trader Sam's though. Like no button at all. I would be fine with Tangaroa though. We have been inside before but just wants drinks. I am going to try to get a reservation too though. Reservations are definitely messed up on both coasts right now, but in different ways.
 
I will definitely look at the app first. I haven't seen the waitlist thing on it for Trader Sam's though. Like no button at all. I would be fine with Tangaroa though. We have been inside before but just wants drinks. I am going to try to get a reservation too though. Reservations are definitely messed up on both coasts right now, but in different ways.

The button doesn't show up until the bar opens. And yet, sometimes it doesn't show up at all. This is the crux of the frustration.
 
I walked up Sunday afternoon and put my party’s name on the list. i was seated outdoors after about a 40 min wait.

There was no option to add name to list in-app.
 
I walked up Sunday afternoon and put my party’s name on the list. i was seated outdoors after about a 40 min wait.

There was no option to add name to list in-app.

Yeah, they will do walk ups for outdoor seating all the time. It's the indoor seating that is problematic. Most people want to sit inside there.
 
Yeah, they will do walk ups for outdoor seating all the time. It's the indoor seating that is problematic. Most people want to sit inside there.
Oh that's good to know. We would be fine with outdoor seating some days. Since we are staying at DLH, I suspect we will loiter there on multiple occasions.
 












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