Question about last minute cancellations

[salamander3]

I happened to look up the next few days and saw some great reservations. I have a CRT at a really bad time (post fireworks) and I'm not sure the 3 year old princess will be really able to enjoy it. If we are within the window to be charged, will I be charged if I modified my reservation? Does anyone know?

 

[Momof2Singers]

I happened to look up the next few days and saw some great reservations. I have a CRT at a really bad time (post fireworks) and I'm not sure the 3 year old princess will be really able to enjoy it. If we are within the window to be charged, will I be charged if I modified my reservation? Does anyone know?

I would just call disney dining, and let them handle if if you are close to be sure.

 

[purple figment]

This question comes up regularly and from responses on other threads you would have a better chance of having the penalty waived if you call the dining line or speak with the concierge at your resort where it will be evaluated on a case by case basis. There is no blanket policy regarding changing a reservation at the last minute, but if you cancel online and make a new reservation at a different restaurant or a different time the system won't know why you cancelled the original reservation so you would be assessed the $10 per person penalty. You'll need to speak with a person, but even then there's still no guarantee the fee would be waived.

With CRT or the dinner shows I would not take the chance because the penalty is the full pre-payment amount and not just $10 per person. It would be better to keep checking online multiple times a day to see if something earlier opens up and if nothing comes up, make a decision before the CRT cancellation deadline comes up.

Here's a recent thread on the same subject:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3281503

 

[salamander3]

This question comes up regularly and from responses on other threads you would have a better chance of having the penalty waived if you call the dining line or speak with the concierge at your resort where it will be evaluated on a case by case basis. There is no blanket policy regarding changing a reservation at the last minute, but if you cancel online and make a new reservation at a different restaurant or a different time the system won't know why you cancelled the original reservation so you would be assessed the $10 per person penalty. You'll need to speak with a person, but even then there's still no guarantee the fee would be waived.

With CRT or the dinner shows I would not take the chance because the penalty is the full pre-payment amount and not just $10 per person. It would be better to keep checking online multiple times a day to see if something earlier opens up and if nothing comes up, make a decision before the CRT cancellation deadline comes up.

Here's a recent thread on the same subject:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3281503

Thank you so much! I am stalking, just not holding my breath. I know I'm lucky just to get a reservation!

 

[purple figment]

Thank you so much! I am stalking, just not holding my breath. I know I'm lucky just to get a reservation!

You're welcome and good luck!

You can also subscribe to the cancellation thread for your month:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1802381

 

[quakechicago]

I happened to look up the next few days and saw some great reservations. I have a CRT at a really bad time (post fireworks) and I'm not sure the 3 year old princess will be really able to enjoy it. If we are within the window to be charged, will I be charged if I modified my reservation? Does anyone know?

When we were there in February, our DD (then 2) threw up in the middle of the night when we had an 8 am at H&V. (She has food allergies and reflux so I wasn't sure what it was, but no fever and she eventually went back to sleep.) They were awesome when I called first thing in the morning. They rebooked a late breakfast for us just in case she was okay to make it (she was luckily) and didn't charge us for the first time.

That said, I'd keep checking for a better time there or somewhere else. You know your kid best and if it's too late for her to enjoy it, it's a lot of money or credits to lose for a bad time when you can do something else that works better for everyone.

Have fun!