What are the chances of sitting next to the tank at Coral Reef?

[mommyaof2]

I have a 12:20 lunch adr there on June 12. The cm told me that lunch starts at 12:00 so I thought if I get there at 12:00 we will have a good chance at sitting next to or close to the tank. Does anyone have experience with this?

 

[Disneyrsh]

We've eaten there a few times and have always been able to sit right up against the tank. We ask nicely I think some people prefer not to be right up against the tank and like to be seated on the raised part of the restaurant a bit further back, but we like being watched by the fish as they watch us! One of our favorite places to eat...

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

When we were there last Sept. our ADR's were for 12 noon. We got there at 11 :50 and all the tables by the tank were already gone.

I asked the CM, I thought lunch started at 12. She said , it does.

 

[helenk]

I've sat right next to the tank and I've sat at the next level up and actually preferred sitting a bit further from the tank, you can see so much more.

 

[Bracho]

We have always had a table next to the tank and have loved it (lucky I guess). When we went with a larger group, 8 I think... we had a booth on the main floor (bottom level, not sure what to call that) infront of the tank.. A great view facing the tank but it did spread out the group and it was hard to talk to eachother when you're not facing one another or closer together.

 

[mom22princesses]

We had dinner there last Thursday and asked when we checked in. Our ADR was for 5:50 and we showed up early (5:20 or so). When we asked, the CM said he would check and then a few minutes later they came over to tell us it would be a 25 min wait or so. It was about a 20 minute wait, but well worth it! Other parties were being seated right away but I think it was worth the wait. Maybe you could stop by before noon and ask the CMs at check-in what you should do. Good Luck!

 

[cara loves the poly]

We had ADR's for 5:00 last year, got there 10 minutes early, had to wait about 40 minutes and were told nothing was available near the tank. We were very disappointed in the restaurant.

 

[Disneyrsh]

I think you *really* have to like aquariums to like Coral Reef.

We do, but we know people who were bored silly, too...

 

[mommyaof2]

Thank you to all who replied!! I love this board! I guess I will just request it and see what happens. My kids really want to eat there. I will just have to explain to them that we may not get to sit right next to the aquarium.

 

[HERSEY]

We were there last year in May I think we were there about 15-20 minutes before Adr's and asked if we could sit close. We did sit right by the glass. Next time I think I would prefer next level so we could see more. Good luck

 

[byoung]

Last May with family of 10 we go there.