Trader Sam's & Tambu Lounge on the same day

[disneyjr77]

We want to get drinks at Trader Sam's and eat at Tambu Lounge on the same day, and I'm not sure about the best way to go about it. I know for TS, we should be in line by 1ish to be among the first on the list, but then they don't open until 3. I've also seen that for TL, you should get there a little before 4 so there isn't a long wait.

So here are my questions Should we just plan on having a wait at one of the two, is there a way to do it to minimize the wait time, and what is the best day of the week to go (our options are Halloween day before MNSSHP, or Sat-Thurs). We've never been to TS, so we definitely want to go in.

Any and all advice is welcome...TS is a must do on this trip, it's been on my list since they opened and in the 4 trips since we haven't made it there yet

 

[Disnsyncey]

We did it on a MNSSHP day after we left MK.....we went and put our name on the list at TS, did a monorail crawl of....just looking at stuff and gift shops, and then made our way back to the Poly with about an hour left on our TS "waiting time" and found a spot in the lounge, I guess you do have to get lucky though?

 

[Disneylover99]

I’d try to do TS on a weekday, but not before MNSSHP.

 

[HopperFan]

We want to do Trader Sam's and Tambu Lounge on the same day, and I'm not sure about the best way to go about it. I know for TS, we should be in line by 1ish to be among the first on the list, but then they don't open until 3. I've also seen that for TL, you should get there a little before 4 so there isn't a long wait.

So here are my questions Should we just plan on having a wait at one of the two, is there a way to do it to minimize the wait time, and what is the best day of the week to go (our options are Halloween day before MNSSHP, or Sat-Thurs). We've never been to TS, so we definitely want to go in.

Any and all advice is welcome...TS is a must do on this trip, it's been on my list since they opened and in the 4 trips since we haven't made it there yet

Have you been to Tambu Lounge? Just wondering if you are aware it is just a bar sitting in the open lobby upstairs. Maybe 12 barstools then some chair seating next to it with lobby seating across from it. It's more just a place to grab a drink than it is a bar or lounge. Nothing special other than the Lapu Lapus.

We will put our name in at TS ....

... if we plan to eat in TS we'll go up to TL and order a Lapu Lapu and head to the lobby seating to hand out or sit at the bar for a couple drinks.

... if we don't plan to eat in TS we'll get food at Captain Cooks either ... eating there then going to TL for a drink OR we'll grab food to go and take it up to TL to eat with drinks. While TL is open all day their food doesn't start until 4 so no issues bringing food to sit at the bar.

 

[Mazz519]

Put your name in at Trader Sams and go have a drink at Tambu Lounge while you wait.... wouldnt go on nights that there are Halloween ot Christmas nights at the MK... It all about luck and timing how long you might have to wait

 

[disneyjr77]

Have you been to Tambu Lounge? Just wondering if you are aware it is just a bar sitting in the open lobby upstairs. Maybe 12 barstools then some chair seating next to it with lobby seating across from it. It's more just a place to grab a drink than it is a bar or lounge. Nothing special other than the Lapu Lapus.

We will put our name in at TS ....

... if we plan to eat in TS we'll go up to TL and order a Lapu Lapu and head to the lobby seating to hand out or sit at the bar for a couple drinks.

... if we don't plan to eat in TS we'll get food at Captain Cooks either ... eating there then going to TL for a drink OR we'll grab food to go and take it up to TL to eat with drinks. While TL is open all day their food doesn't start until 4 so no issues bringing food to sit at the bar.

We haven't, I've only seen it when we went to breakfast at Ohana. We wanted to go so we could try the Ohana apps, I don't eat enough to justify the dinner price at Ohana, so figured TL after 4 was a good option.