Is Disney still spacing people in the restaurants?

[maryj11]

I know they were spacing people out because of covid. Did this all go out the window when they stopped requiring masks?
I know they are now requiring masks in any indoor locations, but what about keeping people safely spaced while eating?

 

[NYCgrrl]

This weekend I heard that some TS restaurants were gearing up to 75% capacity. Given the opposing need for people to be safe and make money were I going to WDW anytime soon I’d be fine as long as the take out option was still available.

 

[PalmettoPath]

We're here now and the table service we've seen so far is not spaced out at all. Full capacity normal seating. We chose not to do any TS on this trip for that reason (unless you can get a patio spot where it may be spaced our more as part of their normal setup).

 

[Sargeant Tibbs]

We were there 7/30-8/5, ate at the Wave, Tony's, TH, Homecomin', Sci-Fi, CM. The only two restaurants that seemed to have some distancing were TH and Sci-Fi, and I suspect that was only the case because they were both early lunch ADRs within the first half hour of serving lunch.

 

[jcarwash]

There's no more physical distancing measures going on anywhere, including dining.

 

[maryj11]

There's no more physical distancing measures going on anywhere, including dining.

Well that is not good

 

[MyTwoPrincesses]

We're here now and the table service we've seen so far is not spaced out at all. Full capacity normal seating. We chose not to do any TS on this trip for that reason (unless you can get a patio spot where it may be spaced our more as part of their normal setup).

Where have you been eating? I am canceling a lot of our reservations and focusing on TS options only. We are going to try the patios at Tony's and Raglan Road and hopefully check out Spice Road Table.

 

[soniam]

Saw the same end of July. No physical distancing in restaurants.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Where have you been eating? I am canceling a lot of our reservations and focusing on TS options only. We are going to try the patios at Tony's and Raglan Road and hopefully check out Spice Road Table.

Should you eat say lunch at a less popular time you should be OK finding a table at RR. The man and I used to sit there contentedly for hours

 

[JZCubed]

I know they were spacing people out because of covid. Did this all go out the window when they stopped requiring masks?
I know they are now requiring masks in any indoor locations, but what about keeping people safely spaced while eating?

Here now.

If I had an unvaccinated child, we would have only eaten in our room.

Some table service restaurants had spacing (i.e., Ale & Compass), others had none (i.e., Skipper Canteen).

Jaleo had moveable partitions between the tables.

Current spacing is because of staffing shortages.

 

[OhioWDWDuo]

We were there 7/30-8/5, ate at the Wave, Tony's, TH, Homecomin', Sci-Fi, CM. The only two restaurants that seemed to have some distancing were TH and Sci-Fi, and I suspect that was only the case because they were both early lunch ADRs within the first half hour of serving lunch.

Thanks for the details! Is Sci-Fi still seating only one party per car? Or are they back to mixing parties?

 

[Sargeant Tibbs]

Thanks for the details! Is Sci-Fi still seating only one party per car? Or are they back to mixing parties?

I'm not sure. We were a party of 5, so took up an entire car on our own.

 

[PalmettoPath]

Where have you been eating? I am canceling a lot of our reservations and focusing on TS options only. We are going to try the patios at Tony's and Raglan Road and hopefully check out Spice Road Table.

QS only — lots of options for that at DS, resorts and in parks (some better than others). Looking at Boathouse patio tonight. We will bail if it doesn’t look good

 

[MyTwoPrincesses]

Should you eat say lunch at a less popular time you should be OK finding a table at RR. The man and I used to sit there contentedly for hours

We go there on Wednesday for dinner. How is the entertainment on the patio?

 

[NYCgrrl]

We go there on Wednesday for dinner. How is the entertainment on the patio?

There was a family of musicians and dancers there the last we went.Refreshingly talented!

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Thanks for the details! Is Sci-Fi still seating only one party per car? Or are they back to mixing parties?

When we had lunch at Sci-Fi in late July our party of three was given a car to ourselves - the CM that seated us said no hitchhikers and it seemed the same for other families around us.

 

[soniam]

Here now.

If I had an unvaccinated child, we would have only eaten in our room.

Some table service restaurants had spacing (i.e., Ale & Compass), others had none (i.e., Skipper Canteen).

Jaleo had moveable partitions between the tables.

Current spacing is because of staffing shortages.

They were using those last November but not when we went on 7/25, which was before the reinstatement of indoor masking.

Thanks for the details! Is Sci-Fi still seating only one party per car? Or are they back to mixing parties?

When we were there on 7/29, only the 3 of us in a 3 row car. This was before the indoor mask reinstatement.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Last week there was no distancing at beaches and cream, teppon edo, and whispering canyon. Husband came down with COVID 2 days after we got home.

 

[focusondisney]

Last week there was no distancing at beaches and cream, teppon edo, and whispering canyon. Husband came down with COVID 2 days after we got home.

Oh no. So sorry. Hope he didn’t get too sick & is recovering.

 

[OhioWDWDuo]

Last week there was no distancing at beaches and cream, teppon edo, and whispering canyon. Husband came down with COVID 2 days after we got home.

I’m so sorry. Best wishes for a speedy recovery! This is our fear. Seriously considering cancelling our upcoming trip. TS meals are a big part of vacations for us, so not sure if the trip is worth it with doing all outdoor QS (among everything else going on right now). We felt comfortable in May/June when tables were spaced safely. Now, not so much. I appreciate you sharing your experience…