tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315015701122975421.post8963706684869521502..comments2023-12-08T09:12:46.325-05:00Comments on The Mouse Connection: Changes Ahead: Disney World Dining Reservation PolicyGingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887641390180061895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315015701122975421.post-6003780902914006082011-10-26T21:09:43.609-04:002011-10-26T21:09:43.609-04:00Paperdoll, I was freezing along with you last Dece...Paperdoll, I was freezing along with you last December! ;)<br /><br />I will be interested to see how this affects things, perhaps Disney will not overbook as much and everyone will have a shorter wait? <br /><br />You make a great point about cancelling due to illness. The $10 will hopefully make the triple bookers think, while not being overly punative to those who have a legit need to cancel.<br /><br />It will certainly make me MUCH more cautious about booking meals for the families I work with. I would hate for someone to forget to cancel something and incur a penalty. Also, it will mean families will have to think twice about starting their vacation with a character meal if they are flying!<br /><br />My guess is that many "diehards" will see the obvious hole in the new system and will continue to make multiple reservations. I guess time will tell what, if any, impact these changes have. I am very curious to see!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887641390180061895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315015701122975421.post-49720077903820552892011-10-26T20:06:09.970-04:002011-10-26T20:06:09.970-04:00While I agree that it should be considered a commo...While I agree that it should be considered a common courtesy to cancel a dining reservation if you change your plans, I seriously doubt that no-shows have a negative impact on WDW restaurants. If you have ever tried to dine at the most popular restaurants without a reservation, you know it is almost impossible. Even with reservations you often have to wait a long time to be seated, leading me to believe that they overbook. Our trip last December coincided with record-breaking cold weather and by the end of the week my husband and I were both sick. We ended up cancelling our last two reservations several hours before, after it started raining. Had we incurred the fees they are now implementing, I would have been one very unhappy, sick guest.<br />I really can’t see that it will make reservations easier to obtain. And if that is not the end result, it’s just another money-maker for Disney.Paperdollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701424748109476453noreply@blogger.com