Is Disney policing multiple ADRs?

[keishashadow]

The credit card charge on no-shows is a good one IMO but, would think it would be more in line w/Fantasmic Pkg. policy $10/$5 - can't remember?

FYI, I was questioned as to multiple res. on different nights @ LeCellier during trip in June...what can I say family is a pack of carnivores & we were staying @ BWV...guess we're borrrrring.

Was questioned this trip as to whether I needed MORE reservations every time I called to tweak my plans. Out of 8 days, we have just 3 with a breakfast/lunch & dinner scheduled. I felt as though we were being encouraged to book more.

Last time I called to try & get a later Fan. Pkg., they did a quick check as to availability for the week of Columbus Day for me. We needed a table for 3...LeCellier & CRT were booked solid. Chef Mickey's had dinner slots open, along with Cape May & LTT...surprised since I've been reading so many posts wherein there was no availability.

 

[Sammie]

Will the software make some sort of adjustment based on party size? We frequently travel with 7 to 8 people under one reservation number (2BD Villa) and I normally am the one making all of the ADRs. Some nights we all eat together, and on others the party will split into two groups. In those cases, will the software allow me to make an ADR for a party of 4 at 7:00 at LeCellier and another for a party of 3 at 7:00 at Kona?

Not if they are in the same name, simply have someone else make the other ADR. Or you can make them and give them the name of one of the others and their phone number.

 

[Sammie]

I think Disney did try to solve this problem somewhat. I discovered during my last trip (first in 16 years) that my dinner reservation did not guarantee me a seating time, but a "next available seat" time. This obviously allows the restaurants to schedule more dining times, though some waits can be up to 45 min. after your ADR time. I think pre-charging for the most popular restaurants and a 10.00 per person late cancellation fee is pretty fair. If you cannot get into your restaurant of choice, you might find another you like even more. I ate at the Restaurant Marakesh in March because I could not get a reservation anywhere else. Not my first choice, but my wife and I loved it and will be going back.

You may have only realized it during your last trip but Disney has not guaranteed a seating time for a long time now, several years.