Credit Card required and DDP

[pugcrazy]

Sorry if this has already been answered, I didn't see in when doing a quick scan of the thread. I understand that many signature restaurants including The Castle require credit cards to hold the reservation and even to pay in full at The Castle. How does this work when I am using the DDP. Do they refund my card in full at the time of the meal? Do I have to have the card with me? I was considering using a card that I don't usually carry around at Disney when booking this. Can anyone give me more info on how this works?

 

[cah5525]

Hi, I'm paying attention because I'd like to know, also. AND...can you use a Disney gift card to secure reservations or do they require a visa/mc?

 

[WDW2012]

I too would like to know. I'll be making our reservations soon and would love to know. We're still undecided on the dining plan...

 

[Sunnywho]

When I had free dining, when I signed in with my reservation to do the 180+10 thing online, it knew I had free dining and did not take the payment price off my credit card. I still needed the credit card to guarantee it though.

 

[purple figment]

If you have the dining plan there is a place on the reservation page to link your resort res. and you won't be charged anything. You will still have to give cc info just in case you fail to cancel within the specified time frame and don't show. For CRT and the other dinner shows the penalty is the full amount. Most character meals and signatures will only charge a $10 no show fee per person.

Before you finalize the CRT res it will give a total amount that will be charged to your card. If it says it's the full prepay amount then it failed to link to your resort reservation. In that case it would be better to call the dining line and make the res over the phone.

I had a TIW discount that was credited to my card when I had dinner at CRT. I don't remember if I had to give the server my credit card, but I'm sure Disney has a protocol in place.

To the other poster regarding guaranteeing res with a gift card: I think I read that it has to be a credit/debit card because there's no way of knowing if you'll still have any money left on a gift card months later and thus no way to collect the no show fee if necessary.

 

[momof3ds]

I have CRT booked with the DDP and nothing was charged to my card. I double checked my credit card and my reservation. It did take my card info for the cancellation info though.