Disney4me Posted Wednesday at 09:00 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:00 PM When you travel to any theme park, there are rules that need to be followed to keep everyone safe. Animal Kingdom Disney World is no different! However, since Disney has a variety of different experiences that other smaller theme parks don’t have, that means there are more rules to follow. If you’re heading to Disney World for the first time in 2025 or you haven’t been in a while, these are three rules you have to know Disney is REALLY enforcing right now. Hotel Cancelation Policy Starting this year, 2o25, Disney World’s hotel cancelation policy is different than it has been before. Now, if you cancel your hotel stay up to 8 days (or more) in advance of your stay, you won’t be penalized in any way. However, if you cancel 0-7 days before your trip, you’ll be charged your deposit (which is the cost of a one night stay at the hotel) and have no way to get it back. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Island Tower For some hotels, that’s around $150-$200, but for some others, it can be as high as $600-$700 depending on where you’re staying! Prior to this change, hotel stays could be canceled 5 days in advance with no penalty, so now things are a bit more strict. And if you’ve got a Disney World package, meaning your tickets and hotel reservation are packaged together, you can cancel 30 days in advance with no penalty, but canceling 2-29 days ahead of time, you’ll be charged $200. If you cancel 48 hours or less before your trip…you won’t get a refund on ANYTHING and will be charged your full package. Disney’s BoardWalk Inn If you’re concerned something might happen to your trip close to your arrival date, we do recommend getting travel insurance to help protect you from these unfortunate situations happening. Dining Reservation Cancelations Disney has changed their table service dining cancelation policy multiple times over the past few years, so if you haven’t ever been, or haven’t been in a while, things have likely changed. The rule of thumb for most table service restaurants is that your dining reservation can be canceled up to 2 hours in advance with no charge or penalty. If it’s sooner than 2 hours, you’ll be charged $10 per person — the same charge applies if you don’t show up to your reservation. Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue However, for the following restaurants, modifications to your dining time are not allowed once booked, and there’s a different penalty if you’re looking to cancel. Cinderella’s Royal Table: Cancel at least two hours in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the experience per person Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue: Cancel at least one day in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the experience per person Sangria University: Cancel at least one day in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the experience per person La Cava Experience: Cancel at least one day in advance to avoid being charged $50 per person Monsieur Paul: Cancel at least three days in advance to avoid being charged $100 per person Victoria & Albert’s: Cancel at least five days in advance to avoid being charged $100 per person Takumi-Tei: Cancel at least two days in advance to avoid being charged $100 per person Magic Kingdom Dessert Parties: Cancel at least one day in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the experience per person Rose & Crown Fireworks Dining Package: Cancel at least one day in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the experience per person Spice Road Table Fireworks Dining Package: Cancel at least one day in advance to avoid being charged the full cost of the experience per person Entering Cinderella’s Royal Table If you’re on your way to the restaurant but are running behind, we recommend calling the restaurant as soon as possible to let them know you’re on your way! Luggage Isn’t Allowed on Disney Buses We desperately miss Disney’s Magical Express service, which would take you from the Orlando International Airport to your Disney World hotel for free, but now we have Mears Connect, which is a similar service, but isn’t free anymore. However, there is also a $2 bus option via the Lynx 311 route that will take you from MCO to Disney Springs and vice versa. Lynx 311 Airport pick-up/drop-off point While you can take buses from Disney Springs to your Disney hotel, you technically aren’t allowed to bring your luggage onto the Disney buses. So that means instead of being able to take free Disney World transportation, you may have to take an Uber or Lyft (or Minnie Van) to get to your hotel, which might end up costing you more than Mears Connect would have, BUT it will be cheaper than taking a rideshare to your Disney hotel from the airport! 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