Making reservations if you have a dining plan

[Heidijs]

So I plan on making reservations on the 27th along with a million other people....I see a lot of places require pre-payment?? What if we're on the dining plan? Then what do I do? :confused3

[TDC Nala]

If you are on the dining plan, as long as the system recognizes you are on the dining plan you will need to leave a credit card number for a guarantee and no-show fee but you won't be required to pay in full.

If you book by phone, the phone agent can note on your reservation that you are on the dining plan. If you're trying to book online it doesn't always work - the system cannot always tell that you have a dining plan even if you link your resort reservation. If you can't make the reservation online without paying in full, you have three options -

1) Pay in full for the online reservation. When you arrive at the restaurant, switch your payment to the dining plan and your prepayment will be refunded.

2) Wait and make the reservation by phone.

3) Make the online reservation and then ask a phone agent to change it. They can only do this by cancelling the current reservation and booking a new one, so if there is no availability for the date, time and party size you want, they won't be able to change it.

Only four meal options require prepayment - Cinderella's Royal Table (any meal) and the three dinner shows.

[Heidijs]

Yep, hoop dee doo wanted pre-payment. Thanks!

[diamondpixienc]

So just to be clear, only the dinner shows like CRT, HoopDeDoo, etc. require a pre-payment? or is it all ADR's? :confused3

[dizneedoll]

The only thing to pre-pay is CRT and the dinner shows. You do not have to pre-pay or leave a credit card number for your other ADR's. Good Luck on the 27th!!

[Lawliet]

If you are on the dining plan, as long as the system recognizes you are on the dining plan you will need to leave a credit card number for a guarantee and no-show fee but you won't be required to pay in full.

If you book by phone, the phone agent can note on your reservation that you are on the dining plan. If you're trying to book online it doesn't always work - the system cannot always tell that you have a dining plan even if you link your resort reservation. If you can't make the reservation online without paying in full, you have three options -

1) Pay in full for the online reservation. When you arrive at the restaurant, switch your payment to the dining plan and your prepayment will be refunded.

2) Wait and make the reservation by phone.

3) Make the online reservation and then ask a phone agent to change it. They can only do this by cancelling the current reservation and booking a new one, so if there is no availability for the date, time and party size you want, they won't be able to change it.

Only four meal options require prepayment - Cinderella's Royal Table (any meal) and the three dinner shows.

Thanks for this information. Atleast now I have an idea on how to reserved. Were the online reservation really accredited?

[TDC Nala]

The only thing to pre-pay is CRT and the dinner shows. You do not have to pre-pay or leave a credit card number for your other ADR's. Good Luck on the 27th!!

Not entirely - CRT and the dinner shows are the only reservations that require full prepayment at the time of booking. However, the following ALWAYS require a credit card guarantee and you will be asked to provide a credit card number. The credit card will be charged only if you don't show up for the reservation and you didn't cancel within the approved cancellation time.

Akershus
California Grill
Victoria & Albert's
Fantasmic Dinner Package
Candlelight Processional Dining Package