CogsworthTN
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- Nov 2, 2017
I asked the Signature services CM this morning about the status of Space 220. She said unfortunately all they see is is the same thing we all see... “coming winter 2020”. So we wait, we all...wait,
Does anyone know what Takumi-Tei was like the first few weeks? Did people have to physically camp out to wait for tables? Or did they have some kind of virtual waitlist where you check in and then they send you an alert or text when your table's ready?
I posted this way back in this thread, but I also guess that Space 220 will need to open before it starts taking ADRs. That is the way it took place when La Hacienda, Skipper’s and Takumi Tei opened.A friend is in Epcot today, she popped into guest relations to ask about Space 220. The CM there said it will most likely open without ADRs the first few weeks. That is what Takumi-Tei in Japan did last summer and the CM said they did it to "work out the kinks" before taking reservations. (This was the CM's educated speculation, not based on an official Disney announcement.)
Does anyone know what Takumi-Tei was like the first few weeks? Did people have to physically camp out to wait for tables? Or did they have some kind of virtual waitlist where you check in and then they send you an alert or text when your table's ready?
If Space 220 only takes walk-ins on a first-come-first-served basis, those of us who will only be in the park one day (and therefore want to spend our time efficiently) will be outnumbered by those passholders and food bloggers who only come in JUST for this restaurant and don't mind wasting half a day waiting at the entrance to get in.
My Epcot day is Feb 15th, so clearly I'm not thrilled about this. Crossing fingers and leaving my TP finder open in hope that the CM is wrong.
Does anyone know what Takumi-Tei was like the first few weeks? Did people have to physically camp out to wait for tables? Or did they have some kind of virtual waitlist where you check in and then they send you an alert or text when your table's ready?
Mouse Dining is usually pretty good. I didnt know about the month view though... how do you do that?
Hopefully we'll know more soon but at this time nothing has been announced so nobody truly knows what opening date will be and when ADRs will be available. Sorry!I would just like some clarity. That's all I ask for. We have a short window prior to our DCL cruise embarking on Feb 28. Flying in on Feb 26 for MK. Feb 27 for RotR/DHS and then hopping to Epcot for the temp Epcot Forever show. The hope is that we can get this for dinner on that one evening. We won't be back until June 2021 for our tri-annual big trip. The youngest would like TT, but that's supposed to be the first day back from refurb, so we'll see. We already hit SWGE in CA last June, so we don't need to do too much there, just RotR and Oga's, which we missed out there. Dining plan situation does not apply for us for this trip. I just want clarity on opening date and ADR openings.
Well, I knew that. I'm sorry that I didn't demonstrate the clarity I was complaining about! I was wishing that Disney would provide clarity...not the DISers.Hopefully we'll know more soon but at this time nothing has been announced so nobody truly knows what opening date will be and when ADRs will be available. Sorry!
Sorry! So many come to this thread without reading and ask the same questions over and over so I thought you possibly weren't aware.Well, I knew that. I'm sorry that I didn't demonstrate the clarity I was complaining about! I was wishing that Disney would provide clarity...not the DISers.
That’s correct. They simply soft-opened and then about 2 weeks later started taking ADRs. La Hacienda soft-opened and started taking ADRs about a month later. Skipper’s soft-opened and it took longer for them to take ADRs.Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I recall, they never announced an opening date for Takumi-Tei. They just softly opened and, about a week and a half later, started accepting ADRs. I'm wondering if this is what we will experience with Space 220 as well.
There was a LOT of anticipation for La Hacienda (due to the anticipated Illuminations View), and Skipper’s (due to the theming). Here is the watch thread for Skippers, which did not encounter the opening delays Space 220 has encountered:I don’t think the interest or anticipation for La Hacienda, Skipper Canteen or Takumi-Tei anywhere near approached what we’re seeing for Space 220. I wonder if that will make a difference in how Disney decides to open it.