Hi Theodore! Welcome to planDisney! Thanks so much for sending us your question!
I'm so sorry you won't be able to visit The Happiest Place on Earth! It's so nice of you to want to share your
Advanced Dining Reservation at
Blue Bayou Restaurant with your friend. You won't be able to change the name or transfer the reservation to them, but they can still enjoy the dining reservation. Normally, you would check in for a dining reservation using the
Disneyland Mobile App, but because you made the reservation and you have to be in close proximity of the restaurant, they won't be able to do that. They will need to give your name to the Cast Member at the podium at the restaurant entrance when checking in. I recommend that they check in for the dining reservation about 15 minutes before the reserved time.
I hope you can visit Disneyland soon! The
70th Anniversary kicked off last week, and there are so many new offerings to celebrate at
Disneyland Park and
Disney California Adventure Park. You can learn more by checking out the
Guide to the 70th Anniversary at Disneyland Resort on the
Disney Parks Blog website.
If you have planning questions for your next visit, please stop by planDisney again. We're all ears, and we would love to help!
Wishing you magic,
Lisa