At first, I really liked this idea since it will curtail people from taking up multiple ADR's for the same time frame...


...but now, I'm not so sure I like it...

We like to do a table-service meal on our arrival night, instead of going to a park. We generally arrive around 3pm and so I do not book an ADR before 7pm so that we have a little leeway. Unfortunately, sometimes the unexpected comes up...flight delay, check in delay, someone not feeling well after the flight...and we can't make our reservation. Now, we'd be saddled with the no-show fee. So, we'll probably no longer book a TS on our arrival night.

I can also see people hauling their exhausted, ornery and rambunctious children to character meals because they want to avoid a penalty. We've booked early dinner ADR's before but we've had to cancel (and I did call to cancel) because one or both of our kids either fell asleep or just didn't want to sit through a meal.

I think this is a positive change overall. I also think that it will virtually eliminate the chance of a last-minute or walk-up reservation. Since those with ADR's will be penalized for no-shows, I foresee the frequency of no-shows dropping significantly which will almost eliminate the possibility of a walk-up.