TRex Booking Thru Them & Landry's Select?

[keishashadow]

Couldn't snag an ADR via WDW website. Called TRex and made reservation directly thru them. They had them available every 15 minutes for the hour I wanted - yea!

Have since been reading reviews on another site as to many hour long waits for tables there with ADRs. I picked 6:30 pm on a Sunday evening. Now wondering if I should move it up. GD will get hangry if she has to wait to near 8 pm to eat.

Have never eaten there but GD and DS want to try it, so I am game despite not being a Rainforest Cafe fan.

signed up for the Landry's Select card. As I understand it, the $25 fee will be loaded on my card. Appears you also get a birthday credit (another $25 ? that i believe is loaded the 1st day of BD month, that is good into the 15th of the following).

Can I utilize both credits at the same time?

Is this something I need to request or do I just hand them the card with my payment?

Also, appears the card offers an advantage to being seated more quickly. Does it just apply to walk-ups or should I mention when we arrive for our reservation?

 

[purple figment]

We've been to RFC, but not to T-Rex, but I would guess the procedure is pretty similar. Let the host/hostesses know you have priority seating when you arrive because there can be a wait even with reservations. If you do this it will be noted on your seating tag and the server will ask for your Landry card when you are seated/order. One of the managers of the day will come to your table with your card and usually tells you what credits (e.g. sign up, birthday) are available to you on that day. You can use both credits at the same meal.

If there is no wait when you check in and you don't mention the Landry's card, you will need to let your server know you have it.