Will Disney let me eat even though we won't be at the party

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

1. If you are not called for your seating before 7:00 you may not be seated.

That's not fair to the guest because then it would mean whatever restaurant they were at was behind their seating schedule of guests with ADR's, so why should they not be seated if that happened?

 

[kstgelais4]

1. If you are not called for your seating before 7:00 you may not be seated.

2. If you are seated before 7:00 you may enjoy your dinner but as you do not have wristbands more than likely there will be someone to escort you at least to Main Street, and possibly all the way to the gate.

Wait? WHAT! Plase tell me this doesn't actually happen. I called at 6 am, 180 days out to get our 6:50 adr at CRT. I did not know it was a party night at the time. I will be so incredibly upset if they don't seat us because we don't have tickets for the party that night. I don't make a fuss about much, but they would DEFINITELY hear it from me if this actually happens.

 

[MSLRAC]

That's not fair to the guest because then it would mean whatever restaurant they were at was behind their seating schedule of guests with ADR's, so why should they not be seated if that happened?

I agree, why would they not be seated just because the restaurant is running behind? I get that the party will have started but that makes no sense and would seriously tick me off...especially if they tried to charge the $10 per person no show fee!

 

[RMulieri]

I disagree. I don't think it looks like she's trying to get into the party for free. If she's planning that day for her MK day and wants to eat at Crystal Palace for dinner, why shouldn't she be able to? After dinner, she's not gonna be kicked out of the park, she just won't be able to go on any of the rides or do any character greets. So if anything, she gets to walk around, see a parade and some fireworks, which are going to be the same ones they show after the party dates anyway.

YES she will be essentially kicked out of the park if it is during party hours..I know because I dined at the Crystal Palace last year at 630 pm.By the time I was done it was well into party hours.THe cm at CP had me and my family wait a minute, got another family of non party people and ESCORTED us all the way to the MK exit.We were not allowed to stop,shop etc.

 

[nicki.momof3]

I wish eveyone's posts were actually what happens. I was at the last MVMCP in 2010. It was a sold out night (as this years already is) and there were a ton of people walking around well past 7pm with no wristbands.

I pay $300 to enjoy the party. I know we choose to attend the last party and it is always sold out. We know and accept that. We don't mind the crowds. But I have a huge issue with people "staying and enjoying the park" past 7pm. Personlly the reason we attend MVMCP is to enjoy the shows, fireworks, and so on, not for the rides. I shoudl not have to fight for a good view of a show because people stayed in the parks for free.

On busy sold out nights they do not check like they should.

Hopefully what everyone is saying will come true this year. Maybe I just went on a off night in 2010. We already have tickets for the 12/18 MVMCP and we can't wait.

FYI - CP does not charge a no show fee. The only MK place that does is CRT.

 

[mickeynut1]

I wish eveyone's posts were actually what happens. I was at the last MVMCP in 2010. It was a sold out night (as this years already is) and there were a ton of people walking around well past 7pm with no wristbands.

I pay $300 to enjoy the party. I know we choose to attend the last party and it is always sold out. We know and accept that. We don't mind the crowds. But I have a huge issue with people "staying and enjoying the park" past 7pm. Personlly the reason we attend MVMCP is to enjoy the shows, fireworks, and so on, not for the rides. I shoudl not have to fight for a good view of a show because people stayed in the parks for free.

On busy sold out nights they do not check like they should.

Hopefully what everyone is saying will come true this year. Maybe I just went on a off night in 2010. We already have tickets for the 12/18 MVMCP and we can't wait.

FYI - CP does not charge a no show fee. The only MK place that does is CRT.

As in alot of areas, it must depend on the CMs working the parties because we attended the party on Friday 12/17/10 and our wristbands were checked on every ride we went on. I agree that people should not be allowed to enjoy the park if they don't have a party ticket. It costs too much money to attend to have others enjoying the atmosphere, parades, etc. without spending the extra money to do so.

As for CP.....it now has a cc guarantee and you will be charged a no show fee if you don't show up. The cc guarantees for ADRs went into effect at the end of October and CP is on the list of restaurants for that guarantee.

 

[scootch]

1. If you are not called for your seating before 7:00 you may not be seated.

2. If you are seated before 7:00 you may enjoy your dinner but as you do not have wristbands more than likely there will be someone to escort you at least to Main Street, and possibly all the way to the gate.

We had 640pm at CRT. The only CRT I could get.We did not want to do the party as we have done the MVMCP twice..... too crowded for me. 710pm we had our picture done but still not called. I finally asked why people who were standing in line were getting called before me and they did call us. We got out a little after 815pm or so but were escorted to the front.(oh boy was that a difficult jaunt) We had Magic Kingdom Castle view room at BLT and it was dd's friends birthday so we were going to let her watch the fireworks via facetime, thankfully we got back in time.

added: people were lining up for the parade before 6PM!!

 

[hydrotony]

WOW!!!!!

That was not nice. Quite frankly, would you like it if those of us that have PH or 1-day tickets complained about Disney letting you in at 4PM, even though it starts at 7? I don't think it is fair that you get to get in the park and ride the rides and have dinner if you are only there for the party. You take up my place in line when you get there early, so there...

I prefer to eat either early on, like 3 or 4, and snack or I like to eat super late, like 8 or 9. What's it to you what my dining habits are?

Shoe is on the other foot. Your rebuttal please.

I think this is the best point made. Why should MVMCP quests start at 4pm at the park and take up ride space from guests who paid for the day? I think all MVMCP guests should be refused entry to all rides and attractions prior to 7pm. Do any of the adamant, kick the non-ticket holders out ASAP after 7pm, commenters disagree with this? If so, tell me the distinction in your opinions to the contrary.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I think this is the best point made. Why should MVMCP quests start at 4pm at the park and take up ride space from guests who paid for the day? I think all MVMCP guests should be refused entry to all rides and attractions prior to 7pm. Do any of the adamant, kick the non-ticket holders out ASAP after 7pm, commenters disagree with this? If so, tell me the distinction in your opinions to the contrary.

1. They used to close the MK at 6:00 on Party nights and clear the Park. Then they would allow people in starting at 7:00. Even using 40 of the 46 turnstiles to get everybody in within an hour would mean 8.3 people per minute per turnstile for 20,000 people. And the people at the back would lose an entire hour.

2. They also tried closing down Tomorrowland early and having everyone with a Party Ticket go to Tomorrowland while the rest of the Park was cleared. Then they would allow the people out of Tomorrowland.

3. Both #1 and #2 had serious downsides, so they went with the current procedure, which does seem to work.

 

[MandeeLeigh]

oh wow, I just realized I have the same issue! (6:45 ADR at LTT)

I really hope we'll be seated - I hate the thought of having to leave the park and find somewhere else to eat without reservations..

 

[aubriee]

oh wow, I just realized I have the same issue! (6:45 ADR at LTT)

I really hope we'll be seated - I hate the thought of having to leave the park and find somewhere else to eat without reservations..

We were there a few years ago for the MNSSHP party and had 6:30ADRs at LTT. They were running really behind, so we were stuck waiting way past our ADR time, even though we showed up early. We heard them make the announcement several times that if you had not bought tickets to the party but your ADR was before 7:00, that it would be honored, but if your ADR was for 7:00 pm or later and you did not have a wristband on, that the ADR would not be honored and to please leave. There were quite a few people who had 7:00pm ADRs that had to leave. Ones prior to 7:00pm were honored, even though it was after 7:00pm before they were checked in.

 

[nicki.momof3]

As for CP.....it now has a cc guarantee and you will be charged a no show fee if you don't show up. The cc guarantees for ADRs went into effect at the end of October and CP is on the list of restaurants for that guarantee.

Thanks for the reminder on the cc guarantee. It seems so long ago that I made ADR's for our 12/16-12/25 vacation. It went into effect after we made our ADR's

 

[nicki.momof3]

I think this is the best point made. Why should MVMCP quests start at 4pm at the park and take up ride space from guests who paid for the day? I think all MVMCP guests should be refused entry to all rides and attractions prior to 7pm. Do any of the adamant, kick the non-ticket holders out ASAP after 7pm, commenters disagree with this? If so, tell me the distinction in your opinions to the contrary.

Personally I would love it they kicked out all the park guests at 7pm and than only let party guests in. That would never work unless them created a hour gap between the events so they could clear the parks and than reopen them.

On days we are going to the party we actually enter the party with a regular park tickets about about 1pm - after a nice relaxing morning. We hit the rides and grab our wristbands sometime when we are near the front.

So technically we use our park ticket 1-7pm and party ticket 7-12

 

[maxiesmom]

I think this is the best point made. Why should MVMCP quests start at 4pm at the park and take up ride space from guests who paid for the day? I think all MVMCP guests should be refused entry to all rides and attractions prior to 7pm. Do any of the adamant, kick the non-ticket holders out ASAP after 7pm, commenters disagree with this? If so, tell me the distinction in your opinions to the contrary.

I think they are trying to keep both groups happy. They leave the park open a little later for the day guests, instead of having to kick them all out at 6pm so that they can make sure they get everyone out. And it takes away the congestion at the gates, which makes it easier not only on the party guests, but on the CMs working the gates and handing out the wristbands.

I bet most people if asked the question "Would you rather the park close at 6 or have a few party guests at the park along with the day guests?" would chose have the party guests in with them.

 

[RMulieri]

I think this is the best point made. Why should MVMCP quests start at 4pm at the park and take up ride space from guests who paid for the day? I think all MVMCP guests should be refused entry to all rides and attractions prior to 7pm. Do any of the adamant, kick the non-ticket holders out ASAP after 7pm, commenters disagree with this? If so, tell me the distinction in your opinions to the contrary.

Well they can always go back to the way it USED to be..and that was ALL guests got kicked out at 6pm and then the park reopened an hour later just for party guests..But that didn't work so well.Having all the party people show up at 7pm and try to get in as ALL the day people are leaving isn't going to work all that well either.The wayit is done now keeps almost everyone placated.

 

[MrsDuck]

Since guests without tickets to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party are supposed to be out of the Magic Kingdom at 7:00 PM then there is nothing wrong with what the OP wants to do, because under the current rules they are allowed to make an ADR before 7:00 PM.

Exactly.

OP, you should be fine!

 

[chartle]

Well they can always go back to the way it USED to be..and that was ALL guests got kicked out at 6pm and then the park reopened an hour later just for party guests..But that didn't work so well.Having all the party people show up at 7pm and try to get in as ALL the day people are leaving isn't going to work all that well either.The wayit is done now keeps almost everyone placated.

Also they would loose an hour of revenue. Actually more than an hour since they also loose up to 3 hours of revenue from party goers.

 

[TDC Nala]

There's no issue of getting into the party for free in the OP's post. I think the OP understands that they'll have to leave the park after eating. If you have an ADR before 7 PM you will be allowed to keep it.

If your ADR is after 7 PM you won't be admitted to the restaurant without a party ticket.

I don't get why there are arguments here. If there are more discussions about using an ADR to "crash" the party I am closing this.

I know Cheshire Figment says you have to be SEATED before 7, but from what everyone else posts it's by ADR time. You should check in for your ADR before 7. I sure can't say what would happen if you have an ADR for 6:45 or 6:50 but you check in after 7.

 

[bonoriffic]

This past Friday 11/18 we had Liberty Tree ADRs for 6:45pm, this was a party night. We checked in about 6:50 and were told they were running 20 minutes behind. During the meal, several times actually, a cast member came by and asked us if we were staying for the party. We said no. They made note of this. We were asked so many times I assumed we would be escorted out, but that never happened.

After the meal we stepped outside and the parade was literally 50 feet from passing us. The mob of people made it nearly impossible to get to our stroller, which was now entirely blocked in. I could have fought my way through and disrupted a lot of people, and if a cast member asked us to we would have, but we choose the less intrusive method to watch the parade and then leave.

Even if we could have gotten to our stroller, the parade was already there. Moving in any direction would have been fairly difficult and we would have seen it regardless. Is this crashing the party, certainly not. It was just a well timed exit.

 

[cigar95]

Even if we could have gotten to our stroller, the parade was already there. Moving in any direction would have been fairly difficult and we would have seen it regardless. Is this crashing the party, certainly not. It was just a well timed exit.

Well, I certainly hope you closed your eyes and put your fingers in your ears until the parade had passed you by!

(Joking, Nala, joking.)