How to change/cancel

[mom2cse]

Hi!

Before I made a reservation, I just wanted to make sure that it is easy to change them. I have looked at the links about the CC guarantee and I understand that, however if I needed to change a reservation, do I have to cancel and rebook, or is there an option to change a reservation? I guess I'm asking if I want an 8:05 reservation, but only see 8:10, I know to reserve the 8:10 and keep watching for 8:05 to open. However, if I see something opening up can I make a change without canceling the 8:10 first (worried I'd lose any reservation in the time needed for the transaction).

Thanks!

 

[TDC Nala]

To change times you will have to cancel and rebook.

If you call, they may be able to decrease party sizes without cancelling, but if you want to increase party size you must cancel and rebook.

I can't see that there is a major difference between an 8:05 reservation and an 8:10 reservation though, at least not one sufficient to go through the cancellation and rebooking procedure. Keep the 8:10, show up at 8:05 and ask if they will seat you, if it really does make a difference.

 

[purple figment]

Hi!

I guess I'm asking if I want an 8:05 reservation, but only see 8:10, I know to reserve the 8:10 and keep watching for 8:05 to open. However, if I see something opening up can I make a change without canceling the 8:10 first (worried I'd lose any reservation in the time needed for the transaction).

Thanks!

You'll probably not bother if it's only 5 minutes difference. However, lets assume you have an 8:00 res and an 8:30 res comes up and you'd rather have that one. Online, you'll get a message that you have a conflicting reservation because the 2 times are fairly close. (I think the timeframe is about 1 hour.) You'll be asked which one you want because at that moment you "have" both reservations. You'll choose the one you want and after that the system will cancel the other.

 

[phillymummer]

I think they are easy to change. I have changed several in the past week. I use the on-line reservation site. I put in the restaurant and time I am looking for. If the time comes up that I want, I book it. If the time conflicts with another reservation, it will ask if you want to cancel the other reservation and create a new reservation for the new time. You just hit yes and it automatically cancels the first reservation time for you.

Also, if you go to the wdw site and look up your dining reservations, there is an option right there to cancel the reservation.

I am sure you could do it just as easily over the phone if you are more comfortable doing it that way.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

You'll probably not bother if it's only 5 minutes difference. However, lets assume you have an 8:00 res and an 8:30 res comes up and you'd rather have that one. Online, you'll get a message that you have a conflicting reservation because the 2 times are fairly close. (I think the timeframe is about 1 hour.) You'll be asked which one you want because at that moment you "have" both reservations. You'll choose the one you want and after that the system will cancel the other.

This. Don't cancel the old one first. It'll prompt you to cancel before booking a conflicting one. If it doesn't you can go back into your reservations and cancel it after the fact.