Hi Emily, welcome to planDisney!
Oh boy! It sounds like you are looking to dine at some very fun restaurants on your upcoming Walt Disney World Vacation!
The Crystal Palace and the
Garden Grill Restaurant are definitely on our family's favorite list.
If you have a member in your travel party who decides to opt out of your dining reservation, you can
modify your reservation online to make that adjustment. However, restaurants offering reservations do not allow modifications within 2 hours of the reservation time so the best practice is to make that modification before the two-hour mark. When making a dining reservation, please review the cancelations and modifications policy carefully as it could
vary by restaurant. I'd also like to mention from personal experience, that there are times when someone in my travel party has not been able to dine with us and I have been able to make that adjustment at the podium upon check-in to the restaurant without penalty (subject to change).
If you have a member in your travel party who would like to join you for the dining reservation but does not want to eat, that person will likely be charged as well for any all-you-care-to-enjoy restaurants or character meals.
Emily, since we are on the topic of food, the Disney Parks Blog recently released
5 Disney Apple Recipes for The Holidays. One of the recipes is the Apple Tart Tatin from
Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera.
I hope you find this information helpful. Thanks for stopping by planDisney!
Diane