CC Charged $1 Fees For Dining Reservations

[peanutsmommy10]

I made 3 dining reservations the other day and when I checked my cc statement online I noticed 2 $1 debits from my account. It's been 4 days now and I called Disney Dining and they insist they didn't put them there, that it was my bank. Now HOW can and would my bank just charge my cc from disney world? Anyone else had this happen? I don't really want the hassle of disputing $2 and closing my card, waiting for a new one, and all that. I just want to make sure that the $2 charge will drop off. Has anyone else ever had this? They told me when they take your cc they do nothing with it but I told them that was false because when I had made other dining reservations, using a valid debit card that had $0 on it, they told me it was declined so obvious they do charge to make sure the card works.

 

[mommyof3princess27]

When I get gas using debit sometimes, then check my account, there is $1 charged. Its I guess from them holding it until the charge goes thru.....Im sure itll get straightened out. I am sure my bank will do the same thing in May when I make my ADR's I wouldnt worry

 

[TDC Nala]

It's not a fee. Sometimes it's done to make sure the card number is legitimate. They'll come back off.

 

[hydrotony]

It sounds like you used a Debit Card instead of a Credit Card. With a debit card, they have to make sure you have enough money in your account to pay them. A credit card is a short term loan from a bank and the bank provides the funds.

 

[hncg57c]

I was charged $1 on my credit card for each reservation I made as well. It eventually came off, so I don't think you have to worry about it.

 

[disney*mom*82]

This isnt necessarly charged BY Disney, it is your credit card company because Disney did put a hold on it for your reservation. I had this happen when we booked CRT and was very confused and now that the credit card hold is around, I talked to a manager from disney dining and she explained it thoroughly...

She said that yes, they do place a hold on the card you provide, Disney does not charge for the hold. SOME cards charge $1 because the hold is on there, she did not know which cards for sure did and which did not. We used a Disney Visa and yes it does charge the $1. She said once you fulfil your reservation the $1 is then reapplied to your account. If you cancel too late or do not attend your reservation, then you are then charged the remaining fee that they tell you will be charged.

So, be careful which card you make your reservations from and make sure you expect to be charged $1 per reservation so you do not over charge on your cards.

HTH

 

[Colleen27]

My understanding is that not all banks allow/support $0 "charges" to validate CC info. And I'm not sure there's a rhyme or reason to why - my debit card is fine for the no-charge ping that Disney does (it shows up on my recent activity as a $0.00 charge from Disney Dining) but my mother's (from a different bank) shows the $1 hold. It drops off in a few days, though, as any pre-authorization will if the retailer doesn't transmit final transaction deals.

 

[twooley2]

so what would happen if you lost your card or cancelled the card and ordered a new one? Just because its good today does not mean it will be good 4 months from now.

 

[kadesha]

I've got 10 $1.00 charges from Disney and I only made 8 reservations??

 

[twooley2]

when I made mine they told me no charges were being made unless we did not show up. I have a feeling this is not going to go over well at Disney. What isf the monorail breaks down or a family member breaks a leg and has to go to the DR. Etc.

 

[ccgirl]

when I made mine they told me no charges were being made unless we did not show up. I have a feeling this is not going to go over well at Disney. What isf the monorail breaks down or a family member breaks a leg and has to go to the DR. Etc.

You can thank all those people making multiple reservations and doing no-shows. I, for one, am very glad they are doing this. If the monorail breaks down they can verify that. If you have a broken leg, you can get a dr's note. If you are feeling ill, call them as soon as possible and talk to them.

 

[twooley2]

You can thank all those people making multiple reservations and doing no-shows. I, for one, am very glad they are doing this. If the monorail breaks down they can verify that. If you have a broken leg, you can get a dr's note. If you are feeling ill, call them as soon as possible and talk to them.

I agree it is a good thought if they allow enough time to tell them the monorail is broken down but I am reading reports of people charged when they are 5 minutes late(thats a bit overkill) or what if the leg is broken on the way to the reservation? I also hope their system can keep up with changes to reservations and modifications because it sure cant keep up with the 180+10 for DVC members. The system(the computer) has failed many times to recognize when people have dining plans or onsite reservations to associate their dining with. There are also no cancellation numbers given when you cancel or modify. This may make head turns but why not make dining plan cover X amount of meals and you can only schedule X amount of meals thus no love lost. Off site guest would have to purchase meals by different size packages(number of meals) or not at all.

 

[Akliebert]

This may make head turns but why not make dining plan cover X amount of meals and you can only schedule X amount of meals thus no love lost. Off site guest would have to purchase meals by different size packages(number of meals) or not at all.

Not everyone gets the dining plan. We are DVC members and we don't like the dining plan. We prefer TIW. How would you control how many reservations people without dining plans make? They can't force people to get dining plans.

 

[twooley2]

This is hypothetical of course but no dining plans means no pre made reservations and requiring those without it to do walk ups. Just an idea of course. Would make Disney on the winning end as this would encourage people to buy the dining plan and pay the outlandish prices associated with it. Not sure how it would work with the TIW but I guess one could still get the discounts associated just not the reserved spots

 

[miprender]

You can thank all those people making multiple reservations and doing no-shows. I, for one, am very glad they are doing this. If the monorail breaks down they can verify that. If you have a broken leg, you can get a dr's note. If you are feeling ill, call them as soon as possible and talk to them.

Well from the reports being posted it is not as easy as that and it seems to be the discretion of the person you are speaking too.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

This is hypothetical of course but no dining plans means no pre made reservations and requiring those without it to do walk ups. Just an idea of course. Would make Disney on the winning end as this would encourage people to buy the dining plan and pay the outlandish prices associated with it. Not sure how it would work with the TIW but I guess one could still get the discounts associated just not the reserved spots

This would result in a whole lot more people getting upset than the no-show fee does. Many people, like myself, think the no-show fee is a good thing. This includes people who pay with all methods. Some don't like it, but many do. It is guaranteed that the only people who would like the policy proposed above are those using DDP. This policy would discriminate against a large portion of guests. The current policy is the same for everyone, as it should be. Plus, I'm sure WDW doesn't want the negative press they would receive by discriminating against locals by not allowing them to make ADRs.

 

[nkereina]

It sounds like you used a Debit Card instead of a Credit Card. With a debit card, they have to make sure you have enough money in your account to pay them. A credit card is a short term loan from a bank and the bank provides the funds.

Do they charge this $1 authorization when using a regular credit card? Or just a debit card? How would they know if I'm using a credit card that's maxed out or only has a few dollars of available credit?

 

[WillAustin]

Many people, like myself, think the no-show fee is a good thing. This includes people who pay with all methods. Some don't like it, but many do.

I think it's a good thing as well. I'm also more than certain if something unexpected keeps us from showing up to a guaranteed ADR that a polite and reasonable call will sort out the situation.

If my kids are tired and we can't cancel before the deadline, I honestly don't particularly mind eating the charge. I knew that possibility going in.

 

[Colleen27]

Do they charge this $1 authorization when using a regular credit card? Or just a debit card? How would they know if I'm using a credit card that's maxed out or only has a few dollars of available credit?

It isn't specific to either type of card, and they don't know that you have enough available credit/funds for the fee. In fact, I've booked many, many times when there was less than $5 available on the debit card I was using, because I keep a specific checking account for online transactions and don't transfer money into it unless I'm planning a purchase.

 

[twooley2]

This would result in a whole lot more people getting upset than the no-show fee does. Many people, like myself, think the no-show fee is a good thing. This includes people who pay with all methods. Some don't like it, but many do. It is guaranteed that the only people who would like the policy proposed above are those using DDP. This policy would discriminate against a large portion of guests. The current policy is the same for everyone, as it should be. Plus, I'm sure WDW doesn't want the negative press they would receive by discriminating against locals by not allowing them to make ADRs.

I agree some would not be happy no matter what they do but take universal you cant get the fast passes unless you stay onsite or pay more when staying offsite for their front of the line pass and I can see where a big corporation like Disney would use this to their advantage with dining too. What I am saying is that they could make reservations onsite or offsite just have to buy the DDP of some sort to regulate the number of ADRS made