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Saturday, March 15, 2014

2014 Walt Disney World Travel Company Package Terms and Conditions

2014 Walt Disney World Travel Company Package Terms and Conditions

Effective for Arrivals January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
Prices
  • All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change until package is paid in full. After package is paid in full, package price is subject to change due to imposition of taxes or other charges of governmental authorities. Everyone on the same reservation must be on the same package and purchase the same ticket options. Additional adult charges may apply for more than two adults per room. If air transportation is included in the package, the airfare is not guaranteed until the total price of the airline tickets is paid in full.
Booking Procedures
  • Reservations are not accepted until confirmed by confirmation number.
Reservation Information
  • All Guests’ full, legal names (including children) are required at the time the reservation is made. Children’s ages are also required at the time the reservation is made. Date of birth and gender are required for all Guests, including infants, if the reservation includes air transportation.
  • Name changes are not permitted; reservations and package components are nontransferable.
Deposit and Payment Procedures
  • Deposit – A deposit of $200 per reservation is due at the time of booking or the reservation will automatically be cancelled. For reservations that include air transportation, the total price of any published or promotional airfare is also due at the time of booking or the reservation will automatically be cancelled. For reservations that include vacation insurance, the total price of vacation insurance is due at the time of booking.
  • Final Payment – For reservations made 46 days or more prior to Guest arrival, final payment is due to Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc. at least 45 days prior to Guest arrival. For reservations made 45 days or less prior to Guest arrival, full payment is due to Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc. at time the reservation is booked. Payments can be made online with a valid credit card number or made by check or money order and sent to Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc., P.O. Box 409668, Atlanta, GA 30384-9668. For overnight delivery via private courier service only, payments made by check or money order should be sent to: Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc., Bank of America Lockbox Services, Lockbox 409668, 6000 Feldwood Road, College Park, GA 30349. Receipt of travel documents by Guest is proof of final payment and, therefore, no other confirmation of receipt of final payment will be sent.
Cancellation Prior to Guest Arrival
  • Cancellation of Reservation – For cancellations made 45 days or more prior to Guest arrival, amounts paid, minus cancellation fees assessed by third party hotels or other suppliers, vacation insurance premiums, and other amounts owed, will be refunded. For cancellations made 2 days to 44 days prior to Guest arrival, amounts paid, minus a cancellation fee of $200 per package and minus any cancellation fees assessed by third party hotels or other suppliers, vacation insurance and other amounts owed, will be refunded. For cancellations made 1 day or less prior to Guest arrival, the full price of the package is non-refundable.
  • Guest will be responsible for any cancellation fees assessed by an airline. In the case of a non-refundable airline ticket, the cancellation fee is equal to the entire ticket price. Cancellation of a refundable airline ticket must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled airline departure time.
  • Vacation insurance is nonrefundable. Upon any cancellation, the charge for vacation insurance will be added to the other applicable cancellation fees.
Travel Documents
  • For reservations made 15 days or more prior to Guest arrival, travel documents (such as vouchers or other fulfillment cards, or travel itinerary confirming an airline reservation) will be mailed to Guests (after receipt of final payment) with an address in the United States or Canada.
  • For reservations made 8 to 14 days prior to Guest arrival, travel documents will be delivered via express service for an additional fee to Guests with an address in the United States only.
  • For reservations made 7 days or less prior to Guest arrival and for any reservations made by Guests with an address outside the United States or Canada, travel documents will be delivered to the Front Desk of Guest’s resort hotel.
  • Additional fees will be charged for the replacement of any lost or misplaced travel documents.
  • Guests will pick up Disney theme park and attraction tickets at the Guest’s resort hotel upon arrival. Once Magic Bands are available, Guests eligible for Magic Bands should visitwww.MyDisneyExperience.com to learn more about linking entitlements to and shipment of Magic Bands. Title to the documents, including any radio frequency devices, passes in Lake Buena Vista, Florida upon delivery of the documents to the shipper or the mailing of the documents. Recipient is responsible for any duty or custom charges or expenses. Persons who are requesting documents to be shipped to friends or family members outside the USA should so note. Package component vouchers must be presented at time of use, including hotel vouchers for third party hotels.
Change Fees and Changes to Reservations Made Prior to Guest Arrival
  • Changes to Reservation – For changes made 44 days or less prior to Guest arrival that results in a change in the package price, a change fee of $50 per package, plus any change fees assessed by hotels or other suppliers, will be charged. Such change fees must be paid in addition to any increase in the package price resulting from the change. If air transportation has been ticketed, Guest will be responsible for any increase in airfare as well as the change fee assessed by the airline.
  • Land portions of the reservation cannot be canceled without also canceling the air portion of the reservation booked through Disney. Airlines/hotels/suppliers do not permit changes in certain situations. All existing travel documents must be returned to Disney via overnight delivery service and revised travel documents will be delivered to Guest via express service, both at Guest’s expense.
  • Disney reserves the right to restrict changes to any reservation.
Refunds
  • No refunds will be given for reservations canceled 1 day or less prior to Guest arrival or to no-shows. No refunds will be made for unused admission tickets, options or features, including meals. No refunds for airline tickets will be made after travel has commenced or if a flight is missed/delayed. Any refunds allowed by Disney in its sole discretion after arrival must be requested in writing within 60 days after departure and will be assessed a $25 processing fee. Travel documents must be returned to Disney in order to process any refund upon Disney’s request. Disney reserves the right to make refunds in accordance with the method that payment was received. All appropriate refunds will be made through the Guest’s Travel Agent if the reservation is made through a Travel Agent. Disney is not responsible for the receipt of refund monies by Guests from their Travel Agents.
  • Different or other Terms and Conditions may be applicable to special or discounted offers or reservations.
Air Transportation
  • Flight schedules are not guaranteed. Disney shall not be responsible for any airline schedule changes, delays, cancellations, or any airlines’ failure to perform for any reason including, but not limited to, strike or bankruptcy or cessation. Duplicate reservations are subject to cancellation by the airline without notice. Guests are responsible for reconfirming all flights directly with the airlines and are responsible for any additional fees (for example, baggage fees, advance seat selection or curbside check-in charges) payable directly to the airlines. Please contact airline directly prior to leaving home to obtain additional fee information and documentation requirements. Seat assignments are not guaranteed. If seat selection is unavailable through Disney, seats may either be assigned at airport check-in or may be obtained directly from the airline(s). Guests age 17 and younger must fly with an adult on the same itinerary and reservation. At this time, a government-issued photo identification is required for all air passengers 18 years and older. A birth certificate may be required for children under two years of age sitting in the lap of a parent or legal guardian. Travelers flying from origins outside the U.S. are responsible for obtaining the required travel documents for airline check-in and entry into the U.S.
Attractions, Tickets and Features
  • Parks, restaurants, attractions, recreation, FastPass+ selections, entertainment, and other products, services or items are subject to change without notice, cancellation, and may close temporarily due to rehabilitation, refurbishing, capacity, seasonal, inclement weather or special events and may otherwise change or be discontinued without notice and without liability to the owners of the Walt Disney World® Resort. Ticket media is not valid for special or premium events or other activities which are separately priced. Admission entitlements are non-transferrable and must be used by the same person on any and all days. Age restrictions apply for access to certain facilities.
  • Features for all packages are subject to change and may be based on features available on date of Guest arrival, not those in effect at time the reservation is made.
MyMagic+
  • Guests who choose to participate in MyMagic+ benefits and features are required to login or register on www.MyDisneyExperience.com and agree to the MyMagic+ program terms and conditions. For information about MyMagic+ privacy and data collection policies, including the option to select a radio frequency card, please visit www.MyDisneyExperience.com\privacy.
Vacation Insurance
  • Vacation insurance is nonrefundable. Upon any cancellation, the charge for vacation insurance will be added to the applicable cancellation fees. For insurance Description of Coverage, please ask your Travel Agent or visit www.disneyworld.com/insurance.
General Conditions and Responsibility
  • Disney, its directors, officers, employees, subcontractors, agents and representatives, shall at no time be liable or responsible in any way whatsoever for any loss, injury, or damage caused or arising in connection with any transportation, hotel or other services or products of third parties provided through Disney, or as a result of acts of God, acts of Government or other authorities, wars, civil disturbances, hijacks, thefts, or any circumstance beyond its control. Disney reserves the right to accept, retain, decline or cancel any reservation or any Guest as a participant in its packages at any time and for any reason. In addition, Disney reserves the right to cancel or modify a reservation, including the price, at any time prior to Guest check-in if the reservation includes or was made as the result of a mistake or error of any kind, including but not limited to, a mistake or error in price or description of the package or package components, or where it appears that a Guest has engaged in fraudulent or misleading activity in making the reservation. If a package is cancelled by Disney, Disney shall have no responsibility beyond the refund of monies paid to Disney for the package. The terms and conditions of any transportation services provided by airlines or car rental agencies shall be as represented by those third parties. If these Terms and Conditions contain any provisions construed to be unenforceable or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed modified to conform to applicable law, or if this would cause an unreasonable result, such provision shall be stricken from these Terms and Conditions without affecting the binding force and effect of any of its other provisions.
Disney’s Magical Express Transportation
  • Consistent with airline baggage policies, Disney’s Entities (as defined in this paragraph below) liability for loss of or damage to Guest baggage or property arising out of Disney’s Magical Express transportation is limited to a maximum of $3300 per Guest regardless of the number of bags or amount of property (however, this policy shall not affect the applicability of Fla. Stat. Section 509.111 relating to loss of or damage to Guest property at hotels). Disney’s Entities shall have no liability for the loss of or damage to cash, financial instruments, precious metals, silverware, jewelry, works of art, medicine, computer/photographic/video/audio equipment, cell phones or other valuables. “Disney Entities” means Walt Disney World Resort, a division of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., its parent, affiliated and related companies, and the directors, officers, employees, subcontractors, agents and representatives of each. No pets will be transported by Disney’s Magical Express transportation except for service animals.
Governing Law
  • All sales of packages take place in and are consummated in the State of Florida. Any claim, action or lawsuit (collectively, “Action”) arising out of these Terms and Conditions, reservations and bookings, and/or all packages, products and services provided in connection with the reservations and bookings, including without limitation, components such as tickets, park admissions, packages, photo media, radio frequency devices and room accommodations (all collectively, “Terms, Reservations and Products”) must be filed and maintained exclusively in any court in Orange County, Florida having subject matter jurisdiction. These Terms, Reservations and Products shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
Resort Check-In/Check-Out
  • Check-in time is usually between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. (some hotels have check-in after 4:00 p.m.), and check-out time is usually between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. During peak periods, check-in may be delayed one to two hours.
Room Location and Information
  • Adjacent rooms, connecting rooms or specific room location and types of rooms or bedding are on a “request basis only” and are subject to availability at the time of check-in. These requests for specific room type or location may result in additional charges to be paid directly to the hotel. Disney owned and operated resort hotels and Disney Vacation Club resorts are smoke free environments. Smoking is allowed in designated outdoor smoking locations only. A room recovery fee will be charged for smoking in Guest rooms, on balconies or on patios.
Guests with Disabilities
  • For Guests with disabilities who require accessible accommodations, specific information and assistance can be requested through Disney regarding accessible room availability, bedding options, amenities, restrictions, and advance reservation notice requirements. Disney will also contact its third party hotel provider(s) on a Guest’s behalf as necessary. All accommodations are subject to availability.
Car Rental
  • If the reservation includes a car rental, a voucher must be presented at the rental counter at the time of rental. Renter must be at least 21 years of age, a per day underage fee will apply for renters 21-24 years and will be assessed at the rental counter. Renter must present a valid driver’s license and a major credit card in his or her name; other standard rental qualifications may apply. Cash customers are required to leave a deposit and must meet current standard cash qualification requirements. Car must be rented for a minimum of 2 consecutive 24-hour periods. Car rental includes unlimited mileage. Drop-off charges may apply if the vehicle is returned outside the State of Florida and drop-off charges may also apply if the vehicle is returned in Key West. Drop-off charge is payable at the time of rental. Child restraint seats must be used for children up to age 5. Child restraint seats must be requested at the time the reservation is made and will result in an additional charge. Seat belts should be used by all passengers. Additional days, Additional Driver Fee, Child Restraint Seats, Collision Damage Waiver, Extended Protection and Carefree Personal Protection, optional refueling service and any other charges are extra. Other terms and conditions may apply.
Seller of Travel
For Persons Located in California
  • California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or bond. Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc. has a bond issued by the Federal Insurance Company in the amount of $700,000. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. Walt Disney Travel Co., Inc. is a participant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation (“TCRC”). If you were located in California at the time of sale, you, the passenger, may request reimbursement from TCRC if you are owed a refund of more than $50 for transportation or travel services which was not refunded in a timely manner by a seller of travel who was registered and participating in the TCRC at the time of sale. The maximum amount which may be paid by the TCRC to any one passenger is the total amount paid on behalf of the passenger to the seller of travel, not to exceed $15,000. A claim must be submitted to the TCRC within six months after the scheduled completion date of the travel. A claim must include sufficient information and documentation to prove you claim and a $35 processing fee. You must agree to waive your right to other civil remedies against a registered participating seller of travel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a claim with TCRC, if you were located in California at the time of the sale. You may request a claim form by writing to: Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation, P.O. Box 6001, Larkspur, CA 94977-6001; or by faxing a request to (415) 927-7698.
For Persons Not Located in California
  • If you were not located in California at the time of sale, this transaction is not covered by the California Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation.
Walt Disney Travel Company
P. O. Box 10375
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32836
(407) 828-8101
Please do not send payments to this address.
CST# 1022229-50
Nevada Seller of Travel Registration No. 2006-0198