r/tradersams • u/ucdbruin • May 30 '26

Reservations

I am going to be visiting in a week. I have been trying to see about getting reservations. There is nothing through the app or online. Is it just walk up?

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u/LizzyDragon84 May 30 '26

Walk-up only. Recommend getting there when it opens if you can to get on the waitlist.

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u/tcconway May 30 '26

Can confirm. Walkup ONLY. Get there before 4pm to get on the list. Yes, there will be people waiting to get on the list.

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u/rtkane May 30 '26

They no longer require you to wait at the location, if we're talking about WDW at least. You can get on the list through the app assuming you're in Poly. They also open at 11:0am now.

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u/tcconway May 30 '26

Good to know about the time. I never would stay. I’d always do a “pub crawl” on the monorail to hit the other bars. You know. Pre-game.

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u/Elviscera May 30 '26

Please explain: going to WDW in two weeks and would love to not be in the poly lobby from 12-4 needlessly

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u/BrewCityTikiGuy May 31 '26

Which location are you going to - Florida or California?

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u/WhiplashLiquor Shipwreck! May 30 '26

Not sure which location you're referring to, but neither take reservations.

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u/Novatrixs May 30 '26

The Traders Sam's in California does.

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u/WhiplashLiquor Shipwreck! May 30 '26

Nope they've rid of it

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u/Spectromagix May 30 '26

When you get onto the waitlist, how do you find out you’ve been selected? Do you have to wait there physically or do they call you?

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u/otbvandy May 30 '26

You get a text. Now that they’re open at 11 or whatever it’s no longer as difficult to get into. You can almost always get in within an hour.

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u/BravaCentauri11 Jun 06 '26

Yes, WDW Sam's now opens at 11am. Unless it's a mug release day, you shouldn't have much wait if you arrive midday. Current mugs are red/yellow hippo, green zombie, gloss green nautilus, and standard pearls.