Would you be willing to share your CS table??

[Micca]

If it would help someone to share a table with us, I'd be up for it. How fun is it to meet people and instantly have something in common that's as special as WDW?

 

[annie1995]

Absolutely!!! I would really love it if they were forigners too. I love striking up conversations with people from all over the world while we are at Disney World! Its really neat to hear about where they are from etc

 

[Robindianne]

As I wrote on the Biergarten thread, in much of the rest of the world space is at a premium and we think nothing of sharing a table. A polite request to share, and a brief greeting is all that is required or expected. (In fact, in many places it is considered rude to engage in personal conversation)

Sadly, the few times I have even glanced towards an empty seat at WDW after circling endlessly with a tray, people act incredibly defensively to protect their seats. I see the same behaviour in airports - lots of empty seats covered with jackets, bags, etc and people looking to sit, but people don't seem to want a stranger next to them.

I no longer eat at counter service in WDW unless it is a very empty day.

You can sit with us! We always offer (DH and me) people seats at "our" tables. Or they can have the chairs if they are uncomfortable sharing the table. We have more magical moments sharing benches, bus seats, and tables!

We also ask people if they mind if we sit with them if we need to. So much more fun, and if we wait until they are actively eating, we assume they aren't saving seats for other family members (although we've been wrong before) lol.

ETA: In Crete we offered a spot to a woman who ate with us, danced a group dance with me, and turned out to be from my town! How funny is that!

 

[Carys]

Yes, I've offered to people hunting fruitlessly a couple of times, and have always been taken up on my offer. Much easier to do when you're travelling solo or with another adult because you're only using 1 or 2 out of 4 seats. No sweat.

 

[bavaria]

You can sit with us!

 

[kaytieeldr]

You can sit with us!

Are you sure? Have you ever seen her eat?

No, seriously - bavaria is a lovely person and I have shared a table with her (preplanned, so it doesn't apply to this thread ) and a couple of other DISers.

I was in the Golden Horseshoe (I think that's the name) in Disneyland, solo, a few years ago. I went right to the counter to order food, and then had to ask a CM for help with the tray because I couldn't manage it and the ECV.

Silly me - all the tables on the floor level were taken by then A very nice gentleman seated at a table marked "reserved" invited me to sit there. When his wife got back, he 'explained' me; we started talking, and it turns out she and I were both vacationing at Disneyland celebrating the same milestone birthday... on the same day!

Recently, after twenty minutes spent talking to what turned out to be an old neighbor I'd never met(!) in line at Earl of Sandwich, she invited me to join her and her son. I didn't need the seat, I was taking my food home - literally - but it was nice of her.

One of my favorite dining experiences at Disney was at the Community Table at the old Artist's Palette at the Disney Institute.

So, yes - I would share 'my' (actually, Disney's which I was temporarily occupying) table in a second.

 

[Justsyd2]

Yes. We (DH and I) have, and will continue to share a table if there is room, and if someone needs a place to sit and eat. We consider it rude to not offer someone an empty seat.

 

[1stTimeDisneyer]

In 2007 DH & I could not get a table at Le Cellier. So, another diser family offered us and another DIS family seats at their table. We had such a great time, they also asked us to joing them to their special seating for the fireworks. I have to say this was best day we had on that trip. So, I will share a table anyime I have room.

 

[candielips]

I couldn't imagine people looking for a seat & having to stand and eat their dinner if I had seats available at our table. Not very Disney magical.

 

[MomsOf2boys]

We were in line at Casey's in September just to grab a snack and walk and eat. My kids are 12 & 17 and this is not a problem unless there are fries and a drink involved as well.

All of a sudden I noticed my youngest went and saved the last table on command from my oldest son. I was a little embarrassed by the act and was trying to get his attention. Then I saw why.

Many people were sitting at tables with no food yet and the line was long. So there were people getting their food and no tables available. My oldest son saw two very elderly people at the front of the line and only one table left. As soon as they had trays in hand, my oldest walked over to them, carried the ladies tray as she had a cane, and escorted them to their awaiting table. They were very happy to have a place to eat their midday meal.

When we finally got our food and and were ready to head out, the man walked over to me and told me what fine children I had.

 

[mickaholic4077]

We were in line at Casey's in September just to grab a snack and walk and eat. My kids are 12 & 17 and this is not a problem unless there are fries and a drink involved as well.

All of a sudden I noticed my youngest went and saved the last table on command from my oldest son. I was a little embarrassed by the act and was trying to get his attention. Then I saw why.

Many people were sitting at tables with no food yet and the line was long. So there were people getting their food and no tables available. My oldest son saw two very elderly people at the front of the line and only one table left. As soon as they had trays in hand, my oldest walked over to them, carried the ladies tray as she had a cane, and escorted them to their awaiting table. They were very happy to have a place to eat their midday meal.

When we finally got our food and and were ready to head out, the man walked over to me and told me what fine children I had.

You should be very proud of your boys!!

 

[aubriee]

I frequently travel solo, when I'm down there. I have often nodded at someone if they are looking for a table, then pointed to the empty chairs at the table. If they want to join me fine, if not that's OK too.

 

[ShannonMB]

All of a sudden I noticed my youngest went and saved the last table on command from my oldest son. I was a little embarrassed by the act and was trying to get his attention. Then I saw why.

Many people were sitting at tables with no food yet and the line was long. So there were people getting their food and no tables available. My oldest son saw two very elderly people at the front of the line and only one table left. As soon as they had trays in hand, my oldest walked over to them, carried the ladies tray as she had a cane, and escorted them to their awaiting table. They were very happy to have a place to eat their midday meal.

When we finally got our food and and were ready to head out, the man walked over to me and told me what fine children I had.

Now THAT's Disney magic!!!!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We have 3 in our family, and the 4th chair is usually piled high with camera bags, backpacks, etc. so ordinarily there isn't room for anyone else.

Back when Tusker House was CS we were finishing up lunch. DH was still at the table, and DS and I were walking to the trash can. A lady came up to DH and said "You go away now!" We think she meant it as a question, but that's not how it came out.

Last year at Pecos Bill's we tried to sit at a round table and the CM told us we didn't have enough people to sit there - we had to move to a small square table. Those square tables may TECHNICALLY be for 4, but it was a tight squeeze with the 3 of us.

If there was enough room we might offer our extra seats to strangers, but only if we were almost finished.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I honestly cannot see myself doing this. I would just find the experience very strange. I'd need to have some type of connection with them like from the DIS, etc. Otherwise, I would not be very comfortable at all.

 

[patsal]

You're missing 'other'

My answer is both. With my kids, I probably would opt not to share our table. At least at this stage in their lives. My oldest is 6, my middle is 3, and my youngest is just shy of 1. Dining is enough of an adventure for us, and I wouldn't want to chance having a couple sit with us who may not be appropriate for our kids. (bad language, rude, racist, or potentially other hot topics that I wouldn't want discussed around the kids right now) Not to mention that we're a minimum party size of 5, so I am not sure if anyone else would really fit at our table.

If I was with DH and it was just us, I sure would share our table. No issues, most people are nice. If we happened to hook up with a couple who wasn't very nice - well it's only a few minutes out of our lives and we did a nice thing.

Exactly what I was going to say, but we usually fill a 4 top table and there wouldnt' be space anyway!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I'd have no problem sharing a table for a CS meal. We usually don't linger anyway. We eat and we get out of dodge. We don't mind talking chit chat with other people when at Disney anyway so I don't see the difference in doing it at the table.

 

[tinkandpan]

I will more than gladly offer a space at my table, but that being said- i dont usually engage in conversation with them. We talk to our own family and they talk to theirs.

 

[Saratoga Souris]

I have done so......... and will do again.

You have an opportunity the meet some really great people.

 

[Robindianne]

Are you sure? Have you ever seen her eat?

Then she'd fit right in with us. We have dogs specifically to eat our missed bites. JK