Hi Laura!
Welcome to planDisney.
It's always a pleasure to assist my fellow guests from the UK, and I'm happy to give you some tips to help with your dining reservations.
It's always fun to dine at
Rainforest Cafe® at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and you don't need a theme park ticket to enter the restaurant, as it's located just outside the park entry points (
located just to the left of the entrance as "2"). However, if you want to visit
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park afterwards (or beforehand) there is a special entrance at the back of the restaurant (you will still need to show your valid park tickets to use that entrance).
I don't have an email address for this restaurant but I do have a phone number for reservations. It's a US number: 001 (407) 939 3463. They also have their own website: https://www.rainforestcafe.com/location/rainforest-cafe-disney-world-animal-kingdom/.
For whatever time you have made your reservations, I recommend that you arrive extra early at the restaurant, and speak with the host at the check-in desk. Explain about your separate reservations and that you'd like to sit together. I know they will do their best to accommodate your request, but you might have to wait a little while for this to happen. Nothing is guaranteed but they will try for you.
If you need to make any more dining reservations and are having trouble securing your favourite choices, please keep trying as guests change and cancel their arrangements all the time, even on the same day. Also, some restaurants offer walk-ups, so you might find some nice openings at the last minute.
Please come back and visit us if you have any further questions. We are always happy to help you plan your magical holiday to Walt Disney World!
Sue