ADRs - no tables for 3 but plenty tables for 4?

[Alice Disney]

Has anybody else experienced this? I have struggled to find ADRs at several restaurants when searching for 3 guests but as soon as I change it to 4 guests suddenly there is loads more availability.
It is normal for Disney to selectively fill their restaurants to maximise bums on seats? It seems pretty unfair to me.
I have made some reservations for 4 & will call to drop this down to 3.
Have any of you guys experienced this?

[LLamb]

I think it’s purely that there are more tables for four than three.
We had the same problem with adr’s for five
They will put you on a four anyway so I’d just book for four
The only place it would be a problem is pre paid adr’s like crt

[Alice Disney]

Originally Posted by LLamb

I think it’s purely that there are more tables for four than three.
We had the same problem with adr’s for five
They will put you on a four anyway so I’d just book for four
The only place it would be a problem is pre paid adr’s like crt

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Thanks for your reply. I guess I just presumed that tables for 4 would be offered for parties of 3 if requested but I guess not.
Like you say, I'm just going to secure with the bookings for 4 & sort out nearer the time or on arrival.
Fortunately, none of them are for pre-paid meals like CRT.

[Pinchy]

As long as just 1 person turns up then the ADR is fulfilled so it really doesn't matter about the number.

[Alice Disney]

Originally Posted by Pinchy

As long as just 1 person turns up then the ADR is fulfilled so it really doesn't matter about the number.

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That's good to know. Thank you

[collybird]

Usually once you have booked the table for 4 you can change it to 3 using MDE, I've had to do this a few times in the past.

[Alice Disney]

Originally Posted by collybird

Usually once you have booked the table for 4 you can change it to 3 using MDE, I've had to do this a few times in the past.

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Thanks, I'll try that

[Mexy02]

Yeah book 4 and modify the booking x

[loldis]

There seems to be a glitch in the ADR system that it's not allocating larger tables to smaller parties. I know it was definitely happening at Homecomin, you could not get a table for 2 at all but change to 3 (ironically given the thread) and it worked fine.

But as others have said, just book for 4 and modify if you can, or just inform when you check in that there'll only be 3.

[Rescuer]

We had to do that a few times last year. Especially for the pre park opening breakfasts like Tusker house and garden grill.