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From: Ginny Favers on 7 Oct 2009 09:41 Patty Winter wrote: > In article <hagpjh$8ug$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Ginny Favers <ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Patty Winter wrote: > > [extraneous quotage removed] > >>> even if all the counter service locations >>> were open, there would still be congested times, and people would >>> still hold down seats for 10-15 minutes before they actually need >>> them. >> Are we having no mercy on hot, tired people who just need to sit the >> heck down in some air conditioning for a few minutes? Really? > > Not when there are paying customers trying to find a table. Where > would you propose that those people eat their meals? > > > Patty > What's weird is that, all the years of "table saving" threads here and on other boards I've seen, you'd think on at least one of my trips I wouldn't be able to find a table when I'm eating counter service. But it's never been more than a one to two minute wait, when there's been any wait at all. Maybe it's a bigger problem on holidays - I have only been at WDW for the days before Easter, never on an actual major holiday. Has it happened to you a lot, that you haven't been able to sit down? Where and when? What did you do? How long did it take to find a table? I think Disney does create a lot of their own problems with not opening all the places they could. My biggest issue is that the park is a place where we all pay admission to be. The restaurants are not separate corporate entities, they're all the park. Perhaps they should provide cool, shaded places for guests to sit that aren't restaurants? There used to be nice benches but now they are all smoking areas. ~Amanda
From: Ginny Favers on 7 Oct 2009 09:46 Joe wrote: > here's a post on wdwmagic from a Pecos Bill CM that clarifies some > things: > > http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showpost.php?p=3784703&postcount=55 > Thanks, that was illuminating. Making some kind of park-wide rule that people can't sit down while their party orders would be SO un-Disney. I can't imagine why throngs of people want to be in Pecos Bill's. But I hear there's a new kitchen, so maybe I should try the food again, before I say that. Perhaps it's delicious now. ~Amanda
From: Ginny Favers on 7 Oct 2009 09:49 rct wrote: > Rudeney wrote: > > >> IMHO, the real solution to this "problem" is to have more seating areas. >> So, who cares if it's a family of four sitting there sharing one soda >> and sending text messages? > > The people with food looking to sit down somewhere, you know, the ones > that just spent 50 bucks on lunch. > >> Being able to sit down and rest for a few >> minutes is just a simple human need that should be accommodated. > > Sitting down to eat what you just paid for is a simple human need that > should be accommodated. Unfortunately, manners can't be legislated, > and as long as they are not or can not be, there will have to be more > and more "creative" ways to deal with a complete and utter lack of > manners on the parts of, it would seem, most people. There really > aren't all that many resataurants in America where it would be the > least bit OK for a family of four to consume that tables' overhead by > sharing a soda, including yours if you owned one. That wouldn't be OK > anywhere, I don't see why it would be OK in WDW. > > rct The difference between any other restaurant in America and a counter service restaurant at WDW is that the latter are inside a theme park. It's a different business model. Have you not been able to find a table? I've surprisingly never really had an issue with it, except for maybe once or twice when I needed to wait for a minute or two. I'm wondering how wide spread a problem it actually is, and if it's just at a couple of places and/or days of the year. ~Amanda
From: Keane on 7 Oct 2009 09:58 On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:41:38 -0400, Ginny Favers <ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Maybe it's a bigger problem on holidays - I have only been at WDW for >the days before Easter, never on an actual major holiday. It's a zoo during the peak season, but even in July, I've never had a problem getting a table. Sometimes you have to hunt around, but you can always find someone leaving. They could improve things by moving the bathrooms that creates that bottleneck from the serving area to the dining room... Replacing the chairs will improve the situation. The chairs (iirc) were oversize and hard to move. >Has it happened to you a lot, that you haven't been able to sit down? >Where and when? What did you do? How long did it take to find a table? > >I think Disney does create a lot of their own problems with not opening >all the places they could. > >My biggest issue is that the park is a place where we all pay admission >to be. The restaurants are not separate corporate entities, they're all >the park. Perhaps they should provide cool, shaded places for guests to >sit that aren't restaurants? There used to be nice benches but now they >are all smoking areas. > >~Amanda There are cool, shaded areas. But in Magic Kingdom, they're all like 3 minutes long. (I guess that's why I like Hall of Presidents. If only I could get those guys on-stage to shut-up while I'm trying to nap...) Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Keane on 7 Oct 2009 09:59
On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:46:12 -0400, Ginny Favers <ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote: >I can't imagine why throngs of people want to be in Pecos Bill's. But I >hear there's a new kitchen, so maybe I should try the food again, before >I say that. Perhaps it's delicious now. > >~Amanda BWAHAHAHahahaahhahahahaha... Oh, you mean you were serious about good food in Pecos Bills? Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com |