That's less likely to work for you. It's way more difficult for the restaurant to add 1 than to reduce 1. 7 could be a different table type from 6 - so I'm not sure I would count on doing that. Never say never, but booking for 6 and hoping to sit 7 might not work.
We have a party of 8 going next month. I was able to get us all together at every restaurant we wanted (including Chef Mickey), except Roundup Rodeo. I would try a party of 8 and see if you have better lucky.
You will be better off going with 8 than 6. You might be seated but you can be seated much later. Unless a prepaid meal no charge for being seated with one less and most likely you will be seated at a table that seats 8 with your party of 7.
If it is a possibility just book for 8. Unless it is pre-pay it would have no impact on your ADR to show up short one or two people. At least they would have a table set aside for your party, otherwise you might be out of luck.
Even number ADR's seem to work better from many threads I have seen here. Book for 8 and then just say one couldn't make it. That no-show charge only applies if -0- show up. Booking with less and showing up with more might not work at their busy times when every table is already taken. Last time we stayed @ Contemporary, Chef Mickey's was ALWAYS crowded for breakfast. I assume many are rushing to eat so they can race off to MK.
If you've booked a party of 6, they'll be planning on a 6-top. And it might not be such that they can just toss a chair at the end. 7 would almost always be put at an 8-top. If you've booked 6 and someone else booked 8, the party that booked 8 *should* be given the 8-top at that slot (I know if I'd actually booked for 8 and someone who booked for 6 but showed up with 7 and got seated at the 8-top making my wait longer, I'd be NOT a happy camper - and I suspect I'm not the only one), making it either impossible for them to accommodate your 7th or giving you a much longer wait.
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