Dining at Disney World can be a little tricky, especially if you’re choosing to do some table service meals.

Table service restaurants are dining spots that require Advance Dining Reservations that can be made up to 60 days in advance. However, sometimes plans change in the parks and you realize you won’t be able to make it to your reservation. Most restaurants will allow you to cancel within two hours of your dining window, but there are some exceptions that you NEED to know about so you don’t get charged!

When you book a dining reservation, Disney will ask you to put a card on file. This means that if you cancel your dining reservation too late or don’t show up at all, that card will be charged a certain amount for the meal. Yes, even if you didn’t go! There are a couple of reasons for this: With reservations for most Disney World restaurants in high demand, Disney doesn’t want people to make a bunch of reservations “just in case” they want to use them, and if that table goes unsold, that’s less money that Disney could be making.

Most restaurants charge a $10 per-person fee if you are a no-show or cancel less than 2 hours before your reservation time, but there are some restaurants and experiences that have a different policy than the norm. We’re giving you those details today so you don’t get caught with a sneaky charge!

Here is the list of restaurants and events that have reservations that CANNOT be modified (this means changing the time or adding/removing guests) AT ALL after the reservation has been made:

• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review
• Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties: Pre-Party
• Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties: Post-Party
• Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties: Seats & Sweets
• Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise
• Rose & Crown Fireworks Dining Package
• Spice Road Table Fireworks Dining Package
• Celebration at the Top – Sip, Savor, Sparkle
• Top of the World Lounge – multiple products

Now, you can CANCEL these reservations and try to re-book your change, but you can’t alter them. And re-booking with your desired change could be hard or impossible, so the best policy for these restaurants is to be really sure of your time and size of the party before you book.

At Cinderella’s Royal Table — arguably Disney World’s most popular restaurant — you can cancel your reservation at no charge as long as you do it at least 2 hours in advance. However, if you cancel after that time or just don’t show up for this one, you will be charged the full cost of the meal for each person in your party.

Here are the restaurants that will not charge you if you cancel AT LEAST 1 day in advance, as well as what the cost will be if you do not cancel:

• Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)
• Sangria University (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)
• La Cava Experience (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged $50 per person)
• Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)

Here are the restaurants that will not charge you if you cancel AT LEAST 2 days in advance, as well as what the cost will be if you do not cancel:

• Takumi-Tei (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged $100 per person)
• Rose & Crown Fireworks Dining Package (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)
• Spice Road Table Fireworks Dining Package (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)

Here are the restaurants that will not charge you if you cancel AT LEAST 3 days in advance, as well as what the cost will be if you do not cancel:

• Monsieur Paul (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged $100 per person)

Here are the restaurants that will not charge you if you cancel AT LEAST 5 days in advance, as well as what the cost will be if you do not cancel:

• Victoria & Albert’s (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged $100 per person)

Here are the restaurants that will not charge you if you cancel AT LEAST 7 days in advance, as well as what the cost will be if you do not cancel:

• Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties: Pre-Party (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)
• Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties: Post-Party (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)
• Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Parties: Seats & Sweets (if you don’t cancel in time, you’ll be charged the full cost of the experience per person)

For all other table service restaurants throughout Disney World property, you must cancel at least 2 hours in advance to avoid being charged. Now you see why we say it’s so important to stay on top of these table service reservations — it can cost you some serious money if you forget to cancel in time!

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