Have you ever had to remove someone from your trip?
MDE, dining reservations, tickets? Can everything be changed with a phone call?
Thanks!
I had to remove someone from my trip this May back in mid March. I had a Magic Your Way Package so I had 30 days out to change with no penalty. I could not remove a guest online for some reason (I could change dates, room, add dining, etc). I called, and the CM was able to remove the guest. My nightly rate decreased and since it was a MYW package, it automatically removed the guest's ticket. I had actually overpaid at this point, and the CM credited me on the card I used for the deposit.
Removing the guest from the reservation did not simply remove him from MDE. The profile created either by you, or that you linked to will still remain. You cannot delete the profile even if you manage it unless you remove all reservations, attractions like a scheduled show time that is not an actual reservation, or even wishes. It may seem like there is nothing left with the guest on your itinerary if you view it under his/her personal information since it will display 0, but some things like shows may remain. You can filter it at the top right of your itinerary day by day or overall under reservations and tickets where you see "family list" to display specific guest plans.
As previously mentioned, you can keep dining reservations since you are decreasing and will not be hit by a penalty. If you do however want the correct number on your reservation, I had no luck with the MDE website. I would have to cancel and re-book, or take what was currently open. However, for me it seemed that if I "modified" the reservation with my iPhone app, I could decrease the current reservation without losing my time or having to cancel and take what was currently open. Pre-paid reservations may require a call to WDW-DINE.
Once all was said and done, I was able to remove the profile from MDE. However, the Walt Disney Travel Company e-mails continued to display the removed guest's information with "CXLD" next to his name. This did not cause me any issues with my MagicBands, Magical Express, or check-in. I just assumed it meant cancelled and disregarded it.
If you have a room only reservation and a transferable ticket, I am sure it will be a little different.
Hope this helps!