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50's Prime Time Café

Disney's Hollywood Studios
Closed
American
Table Service
Dining Plan
Reservations
Waitlist

50's Prime Time Café is a table-service restaurant located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Echo Lake. It offers classic American comfort food in a nostalgic 1950s-themed setting. The café provides dinner and lunch service and is included in the Disney Dining Plan.

Waitlist Wait Times

When to join
  • Over the last 90 days, parties of 1–2 could join the waitlist 79% of the time, parties of 3–4 65%, parties of 5–6 24% and parties of 7–8 15%.
  • Parties of 2 have the best odds around 11am (98%), parties of 4 around 2pm (92%).
  • It usually stops taking parties for the day around 8:50pm, most days between 8:48pm and 8:51pm.

Right now

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Not taking parties right now

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Today

Opened 11:41am

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1 4%
2 4%
3 0%
4 0%
5 0%
6 0%
7 0%
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12pm 2pm 4pm 6pm 8pm
≤20 min 21–40 41+ Not offered Not taking anyone

The % beside each party is how much of the time since 11:41am it could get on the waitlist; the minutes are its usual quoted wait.

Best times to join

How often each party could get on the waitlist, and the usual quoted wait, over the last 90 days with waitlist data

Party of 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm
1 Often 13 min Usually 24 min Usually 34 min Usually 32 min Usually 28 min Often 33 min Usually 30 min Often 39 min Often 43 min Often 38 min Often 24 min Sometimes 13 min
2 Usually 14 min Usually 19 min Usually 30 min Usually 28 min Usually 23 min Often 27 min Usually 28 min Often 37 min Often 42 min Often 35 min Usually 19 min Often 12 min
3–4 Often 17 min Usually 21 min Often 35 min Usually 31 min Usually 24 min Sometimes 25 min Often 32 min Sometimes 43 min Sometimes 48 min Often 36 min Usually 20 min Usually 12 min
5 Sometimes 12 min Sometimes 26 min Rarely Sometimes 43 min Sometimes 41 min Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Sometimes 43 min Sometimes 28 min Sometimes 14 min
6 Sometimes 12 min Sometimes 25 min Rarely Sometimes 42 min Sometimes 40 min Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Sometimes 41 min Often 25 min Sometimes 14 min
7–8 Sometimes 12 min Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Rarely Sometimes 28 min Rarely
Usually 75%+ Often 50–74% Sometimes 25–49% Rarely under 25%

Usually stops taking parties for the day around 8:50pm, most days between 8:48pm and 8:51pm.

Best days to join

How often each party could get on the waitlist through the day

Party of 1 2 3–4 5 6 7–8
Mon Usually Usually Usually Sometimes Sometimes Rarely
Tue Usually Usually Usually Sometimes Sometimes Rarely
Wed Usually Usually Often Sometimes Sometimes Rarely
Thu Usually Usually Often Sometimes Sometimes Rarely
Fri Often Often Often Rarely Rarely Rarely
Sat Often Often Sometimes Rarely Rarely Rarely
Sun Usually Usually Often Rarely Rarely Rarely
Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to join the 50's Prime Time Café waitlist?

Over the last 90 days, parties of 1–2 could join the waitlist 79% of the time, parties of 3–4 65%, parties of 5–6 24% and parties of 7–8 15%. Parties of 2 have the best odds around 11am (98%), parties of 4 around 2pm (92%). It usually stops taking parties for the day around 8:50pm, most days between 8:48pm and 8:51pm.


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