No show question

[KMcCP]

We'll be arriving next week, and we're traveling with some family. I ended up making group ADRs for us all- my SIL was super busy at work and was comfortable going along with our plans. I know there may be days when they want to do their own things, and the plans I made may not fit in with theirs- which is totally fine. However if only three of the six of our party shows up for a reservation, will I get a no-show charge for the other three empty seats? I think it will be okay from what I've read as long as someone shows up but I just wanted to doublecheck. Thanks

 

[Itinkso]

We'll be arriving next week, and we're traveling with some family. I ended up making group ADRs for us all- my SIL was super busy at work and was comfortable going along with our plans. I know there may be days when they want to do their own things, and the plans I made may not fit in with theirs- which is totally fine. However if only three of the six of our party shows up for a reservation, will I get a no-show charge for the other three empty seats? I think it will be okay from what I've read as long as someone shows up but I just wanted to doublecheck. Thanks

As long as one person in the party shows up, there is no fee for the no show members.

 

[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 later flights
. . . if worried about late/delayed flights, don't book a TS meal until well after arrival time
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) 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 not across-the-property for all table service meals


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.