Making n ADR for two and showing up alone? - The DIS Discussion Forums

dani77 · 11-27-2012, 03:37 PM

Hi everyone,

Hope you can help me out here. I'm trying to get an ADR for breakfast at Crystal Palace during a 10-day-perio in april/may 2013. Whichever day I try, when I put in "1 Person", all I get are times later than 8:45 a.m.
Since I would like an earlier time I played around with the reervation system and found out that if I make the ADR for 2 people, I can get an 8.10 ressie almost any day I want to.
Now...tables for 1 and 2 are exactly the same at CP, I just don't unterstand why I can't get an earlier time for a single person reservation. Is it okay to make the ADR for 2 and show up alone? Will they charge me for a second person that never shows up?
Any advice or explanation on why they obvousily have tables available but you can't make the adr when you're solo?

FiggieFan · 11-27-2012, 04:32 PM

Hi,
From everything I have read, you will not be charged if less people show up for your reservation than you have listed. You will only be charged if you have a reservation and no one shows up. I would make the reservation for 2. Have a great time!

gtpoohbear · 11-27-2012, 04:33 PM

I've never had a problem showing up with less people than are on the ADR. When we travel with family, they can be very unpredictable and often back out at the last minute.

Unless it is a prepaid meal (like CRT) I don't think they will charge you anything. It does seem dumb that they let larger parties book at times when smaller ones can't,

purple figment · 11-27-2012, 06:58 PM

As long as at least one person shows up you will not be charged for those who don't show up. Here's a link to the Dining FAQs that addresses this specific question:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/dining/

As far as having difficulty finding a res for 1 person, the Disney res system has a quirk in it which makes it harder for any odd numbered group to get a res. The system wants to fill as many seats in a restaurant as possible, so even though a solo diner will be seated at a table for 2 the system wants to "wait" for a party of 2. Go ahead and put in party of 2 when you're looking. We're a group of 3 and frequently have better luck looking for as a party of 4.

dani77 · 11-28-2012, 02:44 AM

Thank you all for the replies. Got a 8:10 breakfast reservation at CP for two on may 5th

Herfnerd · 11-29-2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiggieFan

Hi,
You will only be charged if you have a reservation and no one shows up.

Only if you made ADR at one of the restaurants that require a credit card guarantee

11-27-2012, 03:37 PM	#1
dani77 Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 164	Making n ADR for two and showing up alone? Hi everyone, Hope you can help me out here. I'm trying to get an ADR for breakfast at Crystal Palace during a 10-day-perio in april/may 2013. Whichever day I try, when I put in "1 Person", all I get are times later than 8:45 a.m. Since I would like an earlier time I played around with the reervation system and found out that if I make the ADR for 2 people, I can get an 8.10 ressie almost any day I want to. Now...tables for 1 and 2 are exactly the same at CP, I just don't unterstand why I can't get an earlier time for a single person reservation. Is it okay to make the ADR for 2 and show up alone? Will they charge me for a second person that never shows up? Any advice or explanation on why they obvousily have tables available but you can't make the adr when you're solo? __________________ Just got back after 11 days at Disney...will be returning in December to finally see the christmas decorations Me, myself and I...all the way from Germany going to the World

11-27-2012, 04:32 PM	#2
FiggieFan Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 396	Hi, From everything I have read, you will not be charged if less people show up for your reservation than you have listed. You will only be charged if you have a reservation and no one shows up. I would make the reservation for 2. Have a great time! __________________ Fort Wilderness Campgrounds May 1992 Port Orleans French Quarter Aug 1998, Jan 2011, Feb 2012, Feb 2013

11-27-2012, 04:33 PM	#3
gtpoohbear DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 677	I've never had a problem showing up with less people than are on the ADR. When we travel with family, they can be very unpredictable and often back out at the last minute. Unless it is a prepaid meal (like CRT) I don't think they will charge you anything. It does seem dumb that they let larger parties book at times when smaller ones can't, __________________ Me (Jaime) DH(Brian) DD(Lily - 9) ** DS(Owen - 2) June 2008:Polynesian \| Trip Report \| Photo Album Dec. 2008:Hilton GVC (Mini-trip) \| Trip Report \| Photopass Album June 2010:Caribbean Beach Resort \| Trip Report \| Photo Album March 2012:All Star Movies (Mini-trip) \|Trip Report \| Photo Album April 2013:Yacht Club \| Pre-trip Report \| Trip Report \| Photo Album

11-27-2012, 06:58 PM	#4
purple figment DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,987	As long as at least one person shows up you will not be charged for those who don't show up. Here's a link to the Dining FAQs that addresses this specific question: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/dining/ As far as having difficulty finding a res for 1 person, the Disney res system has a quirk in it which makes it harder for any odd numbered group to get a res. The system wants to fill as many seats in a restaurant as possible, so even though a solo diner will be seated at a table for 2 the system wants to "wait" for a party of 2. Go ahead and put in party of 2 when you're looking. We're a group of 3 and frequently have better luck looking for as a party of 4. __________________ Kim T

11-28-2012, 02:44 AM	#5
dani77 Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 164	Thank you all for the replies. Got a 8:10 breakfast reservation at CP for two on may 5th __________________ Just got back after 11 days at Disney...will be returning in December to finally see the christmas decorations Me, myself and I...all the way from Germany going to the World

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