Thanks.I've done it too many times to count, never been charged, never turned away, usually they want to take my meal $$, not get $10. One time I was so late they could no longer see the ressie & had to dig it out of the archives...I still ate. I do not fear being late. This is just what has happened to me, YMMV.
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Thanks.Officially, they want you checking a few minutes early.
The few times we have been late for an ADR, we have not had an issue.
However, it seems like it up to the managers preference.
Thanks. I think I might switch to the later ADR time—just in case. I have 6 pm, but I think I’ll move to 6:30 and just shoot for being there in the middle of the two.I have seen people turned away from being late. Including someone who checked in for their reservation within the so called official 15 minute lee way. There is no guaranteed amount of time you can be late. It is up to the restaurant and their current needs/status.
Plan on being 15 minutes early.
Thank you.No official grace period that I know of but I’ve heard within 15 minutes of ADR which sounds reasonable. A lot of things can happen beyond your control when you are in the parks (ride malfunctions/transportation issues) and it sort of “is what it is.” Now, I wouldn’t show up 30-45 minutes late or make a habit of being late.
But, it’s not as if the ADR means a table is sitting there unoccupied until you get there. The restaurants take as many reservations as they can at any given time given their capacity. And then the restaurant traffic ebbs and flows throughout the day. Even if you come in a bit past your ADR, they just put you in the queue. Now if they are very busy and you show up 30 minutes late and everyone that has that reservation time showed up early or on time and more people like you also came late, they may not be able to accommodate you because they are at max capacity. They will probably tell you they can put you on the general wait list if that’s the case.
If I know we’re up against transport or other issues before the trip or even 24 hours in advance, I just try and change the ADR ahead of time to avoid the stress. Hope this helps.
I called Disney Dining to ask this a few years ago, and they said ressies would be held for 20 minutes. We've been that late before multiple times with no problems at any restaurant.What’s the leeway for running late for an ADR before they charge you as a no-show?
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ThanksI called Disney Dining to ask this a few years ago, and they said ressies would be held for 20 minutes. We've been that late before multiple times with no problems at any restaurant.
Thank you!I agree with other PP that if you are only a few minutes late, most restaurants will still seat you. I think switching your ADR to a slightly later time is the right decision. I really dislike it when people think they can ignore their time and show up whenever they want. They are denying others the ADR time slot that they had no intention of being on time for. Sooner or later they will be turned away and incur the no show fee. I'm glad you aren't one of them.