Is there a no show fee for partial group?

[n2mm]

I tried to find the search feature, but gave up. We have a party of 6 going with us in May. Now 2 more want to join and I can change my reservation to 8, but am afraid the 2 new ones might not show. So if the party of 6 shows up for an 8 reservation, will I get charged the $20 no show?

 

[LSUfan4444]

No, you would not be charged.

 

[figment_jii]

No, as long as someone shows up to honor the ADR you will not be charged the no show fee for those that did not show up.

 

[drea21]

Nope, we had a BOG dinner reservation out last night a few weeks ago and 4 of the 6 decided they didn't want to go. I took my 4 year old and there was zero issue and no extra charge.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

ADR "NO-SHOW" CANCELLATION FEES 411:
ALL Table Service eateries, both Disney-owned and non-Disney-owned are covered by this policy.
1) The rule says you are charged $10 per person for "no-show" ADR's.
. . . penalty applies when none of the party appears for the ADR
. . . penalty does not apply as long as some guests in party appear
2) The "no-show" penalty procedure
. . . podium person lists ADR as no-show (checks "On Hold" box in computer)
. . . usually after 30-minutes tardiness you are marked as a "no-show"
. . . once listed as "no-show", your name and number of your guests are listed
. . . the computer is reviewed by a manager at the end of the operating day
. . . the eatery manager SOLELY determines whether or not to charge you
. . . if charged, the cost penalty is on your credit/debit card immediately
. . . there are no exceptions for missing ADR's for such things as late flights
. . . if worried about late/delayed flights, don't book a TS meal until well after arrival time
. . . there are NO exceptons for being delayed due to crowded WDW rides or attractions
. . . it is up to you to plan you day to meet ADR times
. . . if you get there and decide not to wait for your ADR< you WILL be charged the no-show-fee
3) Exceptions - policy
. . . penalty is not assessed for cancellations made the day before ADR
. . . the ADR must be canceled by 11:59pm the previous day to avoid a no-show penalty
. . . for pre-paid meals, there are 24-48 hour cancel periods (eg. CRT, HDDR, Luau)
4) Exceptions - not policy, and at manager's discretion
. . . cancellations for lunch/dinner made early in the same day
. . . you come to the eatery ANYTIME during the same day and apologize
. . . a few minutes tardy, podium person usually will not denote you as "On Hold"
5) No-Show Penalty Trial Period Backstory
. . . this was done on a trial-basis for 4-weeks in Epcot
. . . cut down no-shows by over 75% at Epcot eateries
. . . Le Cellier cut daily no-shows to 1-page from 2-3 pages
. . . now a policy, as no-shows greatly can reduce eatery revenue
. . . a no-show takes a ressie someone else might have kept
. . . the policy was then trialled for character meals and signature meals
. . . being so successful, it is in effect for almost all table service meals across-the-property

NOTE: During busy periods, there might not be a grace period and late-is-late, and they
might even cancel your ADR. However, whether the ADR was canceled due to tardiness or
not, the penalty fee will not be imposed, as long as you showed at the podium.

 

[Kristina4109]

The trip before last, we had a table of 14 booked for CRT. One of the little girls in our party dropped a bottle of apple juice back in our villa and wound up going to get stitches. So only 11 of us showed up. When we explained what happened at the podium, there was no penalty charged, and they gave us a bag with a wishing star, princess wand, prince's sword, coloring menu and crayons to bring back to the little girl. She bounced back quickly after that and enjoyed the rest of the trip.

 

[Melanie B]

As long as someone in your party still dines at the restaurant you won't be charged.

 

[minushka72]

We had 11 booked for Ohana and ended up only 3 able to make it at the last minute. I simply explained when we checked in and they were fine. We were not charged for the 9 people who could not make it.

 

[Pete S]

In fact, I spoke to the concierge at our resort as we had made one reservation thinking my wife's parents who live in the area would be with us, but they wound up not coming. The CM told me it is better for them for us to show up with a smaller party than to try to change an ADR two days in advance. We were not charged.

 

[AlexisMaxMommy]

I think they understand that sometimes things happen, so they are pretty flexible. My nephew got sick during our last trip, so we had several reservations that were less than what we had intended and weren't charged anything.

 

[Mikie]

The policy itself is forgiving for partial parties, you don't have to be prepared with a compelling explanation. not trying to imply anyone is making one up! Just saying you don't even need to fret or even spend time Explaining. IF you ALL didn't show up, the amount of the penalty is based on how many were in your reservation, but if at least even ONE person shows up, your reservation is considered honored and there's no penalty. The PPs example of getting the nice keepsakes for the injured girl is the only reason you'd even need to explain any absence.