Magic Kingdom going FP+ only on 1/14/14

[GoofGoof]

That's my guess as well. Right now the opposite holds true for dining. If there are no tables for 2 at a restaurant but there are tables for 4, the table of 2 won't show up as available when you search.

If I make a reservation for 4 and then only 2 of us show up do I get charged now or do I only get charged if none of my party shows up?

 

[RSoxNo1]

If I make a reservation for 4 and then only 2 of us show up do I get charged now or do I only get charged if none of my party shows up?

I haven't heard of people getting charged as long as one person shows up. The other thing you can do is make the reservation for 4 and reduce it. On my last trip I made several reservations for 14 and reduced them after people said yes or no. The issue is you have to make a phone call to reduce the number of guests you can't typically do it online unless there is availability at the lower number.

 

[Redhawk]

I'm firmly from the "the idea of this stinks" camp, to the "well, I wouldn't have done it, but it's here and it's helpful" camp. So yes, I would like it to be continuously refined and to see it succeed at this point. I think CMs should too.

I'm on board and hope it works because it's not going away and I hope it will be "refined" according to guest suggestions/complaints. I actually enjoyed using same-day FP+ in early January, although I also got to double-dip and use paper fast passes so wasn't limited to 3 a day in only one park. Even when I return (this time with my husband instead of alone) I think the ability to choose/reserve at one place instead of rush back and forth across a park will work well for us. I always wished they would just put all the old fast pass machines at the entrance to each park and allow you to get passes for different times, so in a much more high-tech way this new system is what I wished for.

 

[Lord_Vader]

Right, I know it was contingent on what was distributed in the window. I'm curious if issues will arise though where they don't have availability for a group of 10 because each window only has 5 spots left.

The system books as closely as possible in some cases. My family of four had several instances where we were given three FP+ times on the hour and one at 5 minutes off.

 

[Lord_Vader]

If I make a reservation for 4 and then only 2 of us show up do I get charged now or do I only get charged if none of my party shows up?

No, you will not be charged extra as long as someone shows up. We had a few reservations that my children did not want to take part in (an hour before dinner) so my wife and I told the CM while checking into the restaurant. I would guess if you have a party of 15 reserved and only 3 show up they might but generally they just want to eliminate guests making reservations and not showing up.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The system books as closely as possible in some cases. My family of four had several instances where we were given three FP+ times on the hour and one at 5 minutes off.

That's good to hear, thanks.