![]() It basically functions as a GPS tracker, identifying you to the system and telling it where you are.Ī cast member at the check-in station links your rose to your reservation via a device attached to the iPad. On the day of our reservation, we checked in at the appointed spot, currently a cart located near the exit to Mickey’s PhilharMagic.Īt check-in, a cast member looked up our reservation on an iPad and we were presented with a yellow “rose.” The yellow rose is similar to the red “rose” that a walk-up guest receives when placing his order at the terminals inside the restaurant. We could also make changes to our dining day or time, pending availability. Our food selections were totaled up, but we could have made modifications to them later if we had chosen to do so. Truly, this is a great step forward with Disney making it easier than ever to make mindful dining choices. There was even a link to nutritional information for every item on the menu. ![]() I ordered the Tuna Niçoise Salad and a helpful screen popped up asking me if I wanted my dressing on the side or tossed into my salad in the kitchen. We then saw the restaurant’s menu, just as if we had been ordering from one of the touch screen kiosks in the standby line. The only times presented to us during the test were early (before 11:50 a.m.) or late (after 1:45 p.m.) My guess is that Disney is trying to offload guests to less popular times.īecause I had selected “Direct to Table,” I was brought to a new set of screens where I could choose to order meals for my husband (my traveling companion for this trip) and me individually or as a group. Then we selected which of the available dining times we wanted. I chose “Direct to Table” - more on that in a sec. “Direct to Table” allows you to completely order your meal in advance so that it is ready for you when you walk in the door. Then we were allowed to choose whether we wanted “FastPass+ Expedited Arrival” or “FastPass+ Direct to Table.”Įxpedited Arrival allows you to skip the line into the restaurant. Once logged on, I was allowed to choose which day I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity. ![]() The email told me to log into my My Disney Experience account and enter my resort reservation number. The invite came via email with a link to the WDW website. Stay tuned over the next week to see more new technology innovations that are affecting Disney dining in Disney World!įirst up, I was invited to test a FastPass+ reservation to the Magic Kingdom’s Be Our Guest restaurant at lunch. I’ve written these up in several posts for DFB, and today we’ll cover my review of the new FastPass+ system being rolled out at Magic Kingdom’s Be Our Guest Restaurant! I took a quick trip to Walt Disney World last week and had the opportunity to experience several new technological initiatives related to Dining at Disney World. For further information, please click here. UPDATE: Please note that as of February 25, 2015, FastPass+ is no longer available, as Be Our Guest Restaurant began to accept Advanced Dining Reservations for lunch. Recommended Disneyland Restaurants for First-Timers.Recommended Disney World Restaurants for First-Timers.Disney World Restaurants Menus & Reviews.Disney World Annual Passholder Discounts.
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