Chenthorne
Earning My Ears
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- Aug 7, 2020
Haven't seen any reservations available for SciFi for September. Is the restaurant open right now??
How many people are in your party? Since reopening, Disney has been severely limiting reservations for parties of 1 or 2 at Sci Fi, probably because they can't put separate pairs in the same car anymore due to distancing, which means less revenue for them if they book parties of 1 or 2. If you've got that small a party, try booking for 3 or 4 and see if you can get a reservation that way.Haven't seen any reservations available for SciFi for September. Is the restaurant open right now??
I have been trying to book for 2. I just tried your suggestion of 3 or 4 and still not seeing anything. All the other table service restaurants are easy to get a reservation for. Because of everything else being available it made me wonder if it was open.How many people are in your party? Since reopening, Disney has been severely limiting reservations for parties of 1 or 2 at Sci Fi, probably because they can't put separate pairs in the same car anymore due to distancing, which means less revenue for them if they book parties of 1 or 2. If you've got that small a party, try booking for 3 or 4 and see if you can get a reservation that way.
It has been open, yes. If you're past the 60 day mark, I'm not surprised that it's booked as it's the most popular restaurant in Hollywood Studios, and Hollywood Studios is a very popular park right now.I have been trying to book for 2. I just tried your suggestion of 3 or 4 and still not seeing anything. All the other table service restaurants are easy to get a reservation for. Because of everything else being available it made me wonder if it was open.
I'm within 30 days so I'm not surprised that it's not available, just never know with Covid changes being fluid. My wife and I were at Animal Kingdom on July 11th. We didn't think we be going back so soon. We just miss Hollywood studios that much and haven't had the chance to ride Runaway Railway yet.It has been open, yes. If you're past the 60 day mark, I'm not surprised that it's booked as it's the most popular restaurant in Hollywood Studios, and Hollywood Studios is a very popular park right now.
Get Touring Plans to do a Reservation Finder request on your behalf. A free, basic account with Touring Plans is all it takes to do that. It works. They'll search for 2 reservations for you at any one time. I suggest requesting Sci Fi for 2 people as one request, and for 4 people as another request. They'll text you if they find something has become available. Then you follow the link in the message to reserve it. (It helps to have the My Disney Experience log-in info saved on your phone, as the link will take you directly through MDE to your desired dining reservation.)
We've gotten a lot of hard-to-get dining reservations via Touring Plans. Just make a habit of keeping your phone on & turned up so you'll promptly get yhe message when it comes.
I would keep checking as I was starting to wonder if the restaurant was even open - checked it 20 minutes ago and found one time slot for the day we're there so I snagged it quick. Someone must have just canceled.I'm within 30 days so I'm not surprised that it's not available, just never know with Covid changes being fluid. My wife and I were at Animal Kingdom on July 11th. We didn't think we be going back so soon. We just miss Hollywood studios that much and haven't had the chance to ride Runaway Railway yet.
I completely forgot about using the reservation finder from touring plans. Thank you for the suggestion!
I was just able to make a reservation by saying we were a group of 5. I get they want bang for their buck but come on. Two people coming into a restaurant is better than zero.We got a last minute reservation at Sci Fi the other day by booking a party of six. There were only two of us, but it doesn't seem like they are booking for less than four. Food was great! It seemed like the restaurant was 1/4 full. They are really limiting their capacity. Very well spaced out.
I agree and felt not great about getting a reservation that way. If they made it clear that their policy was only serving groups of four or more, I could live with that. But to leave small groups struggling to get unachievable ADRs is unfair. Like any good disboarder, I used the work around! At check in, I made it clear there were only two of us. We did leave a good tip, but not enough to make up for a party of six.I was just able to make a reservation by saying we were a group of 5. I get they want bang for their buck but come on. Two people coming into a restaurant is better than zero.
Agree 100%. I will do my best to help the wait staff on tipping but it wont be close to a tip for a party of 5.I agree and felt not great about getting a reservation that way. If they made it clear that their policy was only serving groups of four or more, I could live with that. But to leave small groups struggling to get unachievable ADRs is unfair. Like any good disboarder, I used the work around! At check in, I made it clear there were only two of us. We did leave a good tip, but not enough to make up for a party of six.
If we make a reservation for 5 but only 3 or 4 show up do we get charged the $10 no show fee per person?
I would just leave your reservation as is. Just tell them you only have 2 in your party at check in.I am wondering if I do get a reservation for like four but we only have 2 people do we change the reservation to two at some point? If so when? Or do we just show up with just 2. If we do change it to two does that mean they may end up cancelling it on us?
I couldn't. It's unfair for them to try to keep certain people out of their restaurants, just because they're not part of a large group.If they made it clear that their policy was only serving groups of four or more, I could live with that.
no as long as someone shows up there will be no charge