EPCOT is widely considered the best Disney World park for food.
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Whether you’re dining at one of the table service restaurants, snacking your way around the World Showcase, or trying out the offerings at the festival food booths, you can find TONS of delicious snacks and treats here. One of the newest restaurants in this park is Space 220, and if you were hoping to dine 220 miles about the earth, you need to know about its recent change.Â
Space 220 serves both lunch and dinner, or you can head to the Lounge to try some tasty bites and order off their lengthy drinks menu.
Space 220
When the restaurant first opened, you needed reservations for lunch and dinner (which is still the case), but you did not need to reserve your spot at the Lounge.
Space 220 Lounge
Instead, guests could just walk up and wait for a spot at the Lounge without any advance reservation. Now, however, that’s starting to change.Â
Space 220 Lounge
The Space 220 Lounge on the Disney World website now has a spot for making reservations. So if you’re heading into EPCOT soon and want to eat at the Lounge, you can make reservations for lunch or dinner time at the Lounge.
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We checked on the availability, and there were several options when we looked for a table of 2, even for dates that were very close (like tomorrow, December 2nd).
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On certain days (and especially when we tried a party of 3 or more), there was no availability at all. So you’ll want to make those reservations SOON.
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You can reserve your spot on the Disney World website, or use the My Disney Experience app.
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The lounge may still allow walk-ups (at least for a few days from now as they transition into reservations), so if you can’t get a reservation for your trip we would still tell you to go up and ask a Cast Member about availability!
UPDATE: We stopped by Space 220 and asked a Cast Member about this change. They told us that, starting tomorrow (December 2nd) and going forward, the Space 220 Lounge will require reservations. There will still be a standby line for the bar, but minors will not be permitted. So if there are people under 21 in your group, you’ll need reservations for Space 220 no matter where you eat (the Lounge or the Dining Room). But if you can’t get reservations for the day you’ll be there, you can still walk up to sit at the bar without reserving your spot ahead of time.
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So will this eliminate the walk up wait list that they have had?
jnoel, according to a Cast Member we spoke with, Space 220 will have walk-up availability for the bar, but the lounge itself will be Advance Dining Reservation only. Note: the CM also said minors will NOT be allowed to sit at the bar. So if you’re wanting to dine with kids, you’ll be restricted to getting an ADR for the lounge or the restaurant proper.
What size table can you now book for the lounge, we are a party of 2 adults 3 kids and would much prefer the lounge menu than the main dining one, as the selections are better for us. Thanks.
First day with the bar only walk up. 2 of us waited a little over 2 hours….yuck. But it was worth it for a first time visit. Some in front of us only waited 45 minutes. So luck of the draw depending on who goes in before you.
I’ve looked and can’t find Space 220 Lounge on the list of restaurants to make ADRs.
Lee C., click here!
Philippa, it’s not showing me a limit when I look online, but I don’t know for sure how they’ll handle a group larger than four. I believe the largest table is a four-top, but they may be able to combine or have a different solution. You may try calling Disney to ask about this.
Note: my mom and I were able to get a reservation for the “lounge lunch” on December 5th and the waiter said we could order from the lounge menu PLUS anything from the full appetizer selection off the regular menu (which we did). Also, even though they don’t list this on the online menu, they have normal coke products as well.
Definitely take a screen shot of your reservation as their computers seemed to be glitching that day and didn’t show several lounge reservations on their system (including ours)!
FYI … I had dinner at the lounge last week and was told I could order anything off the lounge menu OR the pre fixe menu.
Buffalo Cauliflower … superb, but wish the blue cheese dressing would have had a bit more bite. The braised beef short rib came out moist and fell apart with a fork and the red sauce was a great counter to the richness of the meat. The cheddar grits were a great compliment. Don’t miss out on the Nebula drink. Great fruity drink with bourbon … not something you typically get. I went there for the atmosphere, but will be back for the food.
I am planning on making reservations at Space 220 Lounge but only to order a drink there. Is not ordering food permitted with a lounge reservation?
You do NOT have to order food if you have a lounge reservation! It is optional. Have fun!
We missed our chance a reservation for the lounge. What time do they start taking walkups for the bar and should we get there early? We of course are going on the busiest day of the summer, the 4th of July.
I believe they start taking names for walkups as soon as the park opens. However, this is just for the bar, so your back will be to the windows and you’ll be sitting on a bar stool. Of course, you could always just swivel around and look out the windows, plus everyone is allowed to walk around freely and take photos. You can also try checking the app for available dining reservations at Epcot periodically. 48 hours before there may be cancelations. Even one day in advance, you can sometimes snag a spot. It’s worth trying just in case. Otherwise, you should be absolutely fine at the bar on stand-by. Just get in line as soon as possible.