Hey, Stan! This is such a great question, so I am glad you stopped by to chat with us. I frequently travel with many of my fellow Disney Parks Moms Panelists. Sometimes, we are able to secure a single
dining reservation that includes all of us, while at other times, we need to make multiple reservations. We often have a change in the number of guests dining at some of the reservations, so I have some great information to share with you this evening.
At this time, credit card information is required to confirm a dining reservation. If your party does not show for the reservation, then $10 per guest will be charged to that card. Since you have multiple reservations, the credit card used for each reservation will be the one charged. Say that you had reservations A, B, C, and D. If the entire group from reservations C and D did not show, then the credit cards from those two reservations would be charged.
It is recommended that you cancel or
modify the number of guests by the "cancel by" time period before your dining reservation. Most have a 24-hour cancellation policy, while some others require advance notice of 48 hours or more. Be sure to review your email confirmation for the policy held by each of your dining locations.
So, I have a bit more information to share with you. In my experience, I have not had any issue if just one person from each of our reservations did not attend. I do recommend, however, that you either
call Disney Dining or stop by the dining location earlier that day to have the reservations modified. I prefer the "stop by" method because this will give you a chance to let the Cast Member at check-in know that all four reservations are together. This "heads up" will greatly increase your chance of them being able to combine your tables or sit adjacent to each other so you can enjoy dinner together.
Thanks again for stopping by and please let us know if you have any other questions!
Brandy