Wednesday, October 30, 2013

New Dining Cancellation Policy On Hold

Disney had planned to implement a new cancellation policy for Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs) beginning tomorrow, October 31. This policy would require a credit card to hold ALL table service reservations, and a fee of $10 per guest would be charged for any no-shows. The obvious reason for this policy is the rampant practice of guests making multiple reservations, often in multiple parks, for convenience (ensuring multiple options in case plans change) and cancelling (or not) with little or no notice. This practice wreaks havoc on the dining system, prohibiting other guests from snagging ADRs that go unused. And it's selfish. (That last bit is just my opinion.)

That said, I am now reading that this policy will NOT go into effect tomorrow as originally planned. No date has been given, but I do believe this is a delay, rather than a change, in the new policy. Previous cancellation fees that were already in place--those for Signature Dining and certain character experiences--are still in effect as they were before.

 

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