I'm considering canceling as well. I've been waiting for this to open for so long so I'm not sure what to do. The price seems like pure insanity, and this is coming from someone who gladly paid and booked a dessert party. Something about the prix fix pricing doesn't sit well with me.
Normal ADR periods apply, 60 days before your park reservation or 60+10 for on-site guests. As for timing, 6am EDT, the ADRs are made available to you.
So, I hesitate(d) sharing this story because I don't want it to lead to a guest being frustrated with a CM. But it seems relevant here. When I went (second day, originally sought a reservation but wanted the lounge and they could get me in immediately), I had read all of the feedback from the people who went the first day. It was clear that the trading card were one per person; and that if you bought a mocktail, you could get a pack of trading cards. So, wanting to get something special for my kids, I got a mocktail and when I ordered it, I mentioned the cards. My server (second day, remember) adamantly swore that the mocktail I ordered (from the zero-proof section) was not a mocktail and I would not be able to get the cards. She said she'd ask a manager if they would be nice this once but if not, would I want to order the milky way drink instead of the lemonade as that was the only mocktail they had. I said sure. She came back and said her manager said she could let me have it with the lemonade but not next time. I just said thank you and didn't go any further (I realize some might have said something more - it's not my style and I thought, "For all I know, they've changed the rules since yesterday.").
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Thanks! We were shut out of a dining ADR and trying to decide if we want to do walk up or just skip it this time and enjoy all the kiosks.
I assumed it was a supply issue and that they might not have enough for kids because for whatever reason Disney does attract a lot of weirdos who will take things out of a child's hand for themselves. BBB reservations, waking up Tinkerbell, you wouldn't believe the drama on Disney Cruise Line groups because only children got a bag of cheap Trick or treat candy delivered to the room.So, I hesitate(d) sharing this story because I don't want it to lead to a guest being frustrated with a CM. But it seems relevant here. When I went (second day, originally sought a reservation but wanted the lounge and they could get me in immediately), I had read all of the feedback from the people who went the first day. It was clear that the trading card were one per person; and that if you bought a mocktail, you could get a pack of trading cards. So, wanting to get something special for my kids, I got a mocktail and when I ordered it, I mentioned the cards. My server (second day, remember) adamantly swore that the mocktail I ordered (from the zero-proof section) was not a mocktail and I would not be able to get the cards. She said she'd ask a manager if they would be nice this once but if not, would I want to order the milky way drink instead of the lemonade as that was the only mocktail they had. I said sure. She came back and said her manager said she could let me have it with the lemonade but not next time. I just said thank you and didn't go any further (I realize some might have said something more - it's not my style and I thought, "For all I know, they've changed the rules since yesterday.").
At the very same time, I was sitting next to (in the lounge) a group of four (people about my age - no kids). They each got a mocktail and each got a pack of cards (one was the milky way, 2 were the lemonades and I think the third was the pop-rocks one - there is a third, I just forget which). Their server suggested to them ordering more mocktails and getting more trading cards packs because every mocktail ordered came with one, without limit. And so they did order a second round (I don't know if they did more) and got another pack of cards each (I noticed in part because I had two kids and was nervous that coming back with one pack of cards wouldn't work out, lol). So - it's genuinely awesome that PP's dinner worked; and, I would still go in planning for no substitutions (or whatever) and being pleasantly surprised if they will make it work out for you because it could be that the rule is X and a particular server does Y. I recognize that stinks when you're trying to plan (especially if it's around things like allergies, etc) - butat the same time, sometimes miscommunications happen (to our benefit or loss) and things get mixed up.
That said - my kids were fine with only getting one pack of trading cards (dodged a bullet there!
I've learned that if I can't find an ADR for 2, to try 4. As you found out, they often are available.
does this work with the pre-paid places (I've read so many things, is S220 prepaid? or is that just firework's parties?)
Isn't early entry 9:30am not 10:30am? I'm only asking because I'm trying to gauge whether it's worth it to head directly to the lounge line or not if they don't start seating until 11:30. I'd consider waiting an hour, but definitely not two.
Thanks. I've read so much on different topics that it is now getting messed up in my head. (I still can't make ADRs until the end of Nov.
