2006 Disney Dining Plan FAQ

[ntsammy5]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[pouncingpluto]

Can someone tell me or point me in the direction of a good thread or two which lists what people can get for breakfast with a snack credit? THANKS!!!!!

I'd be interested in more information on counter service breakfast too. I've found that with our travel times, we don't have enough lunch and dinner times to use all our CS.

AllEarsNet's menus really don't offer a lot of information about breakfast, and none of the dining plans FAQs really do either. Specifically, what CS restaurants offer breakfast?

[indigoxtreme]

Can someone tell me or point me in the direction of a good thread or two which lists what people can get for breakfast with a snack credit? THANKS!!!!!

Here you go this is a great thread with everything that has been confirmed for snacks so far

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1109080&highlight=snack

[pouncingpluto]

Here you go this is a great thread with everything that has been confirmed for snacks so far

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1109080&highlight=snack

Thank you... I'm not asking about snacks, though... I'm asking about counter service breakfast. You know... eggs, toast, etc.

Which CS restaurants offer breakfast? AllEarsNet has breakfast menus for a few places, but I think there are probably a lot more that offer breakfast.

[jjohnson]

All the resorts offer some type of CS breakfast platter or sandwich- except maybe the Epcot resorts.

[pouncingpluto]

All the resorts offer some type of CS breakfast platter or sandwich- except maybe the Epcot resorts.

Yeah, and unfortunately, that's where we're staying... Boardwalk. :) Actually, it does look like the Bakery offers a sandwich, but it's only like $4, so... I want a more expensive breakfast!!

That's why I was hoping that some of the Animal Kingdom restaurants would offer something, since that's the day we're going to have a late lunch and a really late dinner. I'm thinking Tusker House and Pizzafari both probably do... there just aren't published menus online for breakfast.

[jjohnson]

I read somewhere here (maybe on this thread) that a CS was used at BW bakery. I'm pretty sure it was any two items.

[Mommy Quinn]

Just got back from Disney World last night, so I figured I'd fill you in on the latest...

You can use your CS for breakfast, though it's not as good a deal since you can't get dessert with breakfast. I used snack coupons for cereal and a piece of fruit one day.

They are still not separating out the adult from children meals yet in your totals. Though, I did try to order 3 adult meals for us one day at CS and the CM told us that my children had to order off the kids menu.

There were lots of items that could be counted as snacks that were not listed with the DP symbol. ASK! Some of the kiosks are privately owned and don't accept the DP or room charges.

The meal plan was WONDERFUL & you actually got too much food. It was so nice not to have to dig into your pocket all the time.

[tekmom]

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[Amy&Dan]

I know this has been posted and I am trying to do a search but I guess its too general of question so I can't get an anwer! I have a breakfast question like an above poster. If I want to eat breakfast at CBR, I know I can get a combo/platter. Can I get juice, water bottle, or milk for a beverage? We will likely buy the mugs so won't ever need soda at the CBR food court and we aren't coffee drinkers. Thanks!

[robinb]

Thanks Mommy Quinn for sharing some great information on your very first post! Welcome to the DIS!!!

[robinb]

If I want to eat breakfast at CBR, I know I can get a combo/platter. Can I get juice, water bottle, or milk for a beverage?

Yes. You can get water, juice, milk, coffee, tea, soda, etc with your breakfast :).

[Amy&Dan]

Thank you robinb! My friend who just got back swore to me that any drink other than water bottle or soda was a separate snack credit. I didn't think that sounded right!

[robinb]

Thank you robinb! My friend who just got back swore to me that any drink other than water bottle or soda was a separate snack credit. I didn't think that sounded right!

I am almost positive that I am correct. We ate breakfast at the Pepper Market last year on the DP and we were able to order OJ or Coffee (the only things we did order). We will be eating more breakfasts on this next trip at Pop Century, so I will report back when we return in late August.

[jjohnson]

or for something really screwy...at Artist Palette we were allowed coffee & our choice of an additional bottle of juice, powerade, water etc. for 1 CS

[Mommy Quinn]

Amy & Dan,

I believe you can get juice & such with breakfast using counter service credits. I know you can get bottled water. I am pretty sure I got tea the one day with my breakfast credit.

[Mommy Quinn]

I am so incredibly excited about the meal plan. It was so awesome! Our dinner bills each night (2 adults & 2 kids) were in the area of $120 per night. We had filet mignon, shrimp coctail, etc. And it was so nice not to have to carry so much cash around with us. I started our trip with $100 in cash & I did not have to break into a travelers check till day 6 (and that was for souveniers). We were even allowed to get virgin pina coladas with our meal at O'Hana.

You are all going to LOVE the meal plan!

[First timer]

I am so incredibly excited about the meal plan. It was so awesome! Our dinner bills each night (2 adults & 2 kids) were in the area of $120 per night. We had filet mignon, shrimp coctail, etc. And it was so nice not to have to carry so much cash around with us. I started our trip with $100 in cash & I did not have to break into a travelers check till day 6 (and that was for souveniers). We were even allowed to get virgin pina coladas with our meal at O'Hana.

You are all going to LOVE the meal plan!


We travelled as a family of four and averaged pretty much the same as you (120 - 140). It really was great to not have to worry and budget and that any cash you had was for the little things like souveniers and such. Kona's allowed my DDs (15 and 5) to have virgin pina coladas with their meal as well! :)

[disney2d2]

Some CS places like Morroco's Tangierrine Cafe offer "platters", are those considered entrees too? And can we still get the desert if we get a "platter"...?

[bicker]

Yes, you can order dessert with the platters.

[snowwhitesmom]

subscribing, thanks!

[disneynewbeemom]

Please help me understand this. We are going to WDW in October and staying offsite. We are purchasing 10 day tickets but only using 5. We are saving 5 days for next October/November. We are thinking about camping at FW, but are very interested in the DDP. Do I need to purchase a separate MYW ticket to be eligible to get the DDP? Do all four of us need to purchase these tickets, even though we will have 5 days left from this years vacation? This is confusing!!

[bicker]

It is only complicated by the fact that you're attempting to save yourself money two ways: By buying non-expiring admission and by purchasing the Dining Plan. To answer your question, yes, unless you're staying at a DVC resort on DVC points, you must purchase a qualifying package, including both hotel and admission passes, in order to qualify to purchase the Dining Plan.

[Disney Junkies]

Does anybody know if you can use 2 CS for 1 TS? Since you can use 2 TS for a signature meal I thought you might be able to use 2 CS? Just a thought.

Also, unrelated: How do you add your own signature? (ie... where you have stayed, days til next trip, etc...)

[Tissa]

No you can't trade two cs credits for 1 TS. To add a signature scroll to the top of the page and click on user cp. To get a countdown ticker you can go to www.tickerfactory.com and design one then copy and paste it in your signature.

[Disney Junkies]

For the quick response.
Until I have a ticker: 59 days!!!! :cool1:

[robinb]

Does anybody know if you can use 2 CS for 1 TS? Since you can use 2 TS for a signature meal I thought you might be able to use 2 CS? Just a thought.

No, you can't use two CS credits for a TS meal. Sorry :(.

Also, unrelated: How do you add your own signature? (ie... where you have stayed, days til next trip, etc...)

Welcome to the DIS!!! To add a signature, click on "User CP" near the top of the page on the left. From there choose "Edit Signature" under "Settings & Options". Here is a thead that describes the rules on signatures: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=976007 .

[bicker]

Does anybody know if you can use 2 CS for 1 TS? Since you can use 2 TS for a signature meal I thought you might be able to use 2 CS? As others have indicated, no, you cannot. If they were ever to allow such an exchange, it would more likely to be closer to 4 CS for 1 TS.

[Golliwobbler]

Any news on separately counting children TS vs adulkt? Last post I can see about this potential development is from July 18th...

We were on DDP last year, and frankly WDW and CMs didn't seem to really care how credits werre used. Only cared that kids order off the childs menu.

Thanks for any tips...

[Mariposa]

Any news on separately counting children TS vs adulkt? Last post I can see about this potential development is from July 18th...

We were on DDP last year, and frankly WDW and CMs didn't seem to really care how credits werre used. Only cared that kids order off the childs menu.

Thanks for any tips...

I'm sure as soon as there's any change in this we here at the DIS won't be able to escape the info (judging by the proliferation of sharing threads/threads about the 5th page of the Dining Plan brochure, etc.) So, my guess is, it's a big no for now. ;) :goodvibes

[bicker]

There was a message posted on another Disney forum yesterday relaying how the guest was limited to the number of meals of each type (adult/child) that they had purchased. I suspect we will continue to see this sort of inconsistent, surprise enforcement, up until the information systems are changed (or people start voluntarily complying).

[bicker]

I just did a quick compare of the two PDFs, and these are the differences in terms of restaurants and eateries:

Resorts

ADDED: Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort Private Dining (Room Service)
REMOVED: Belle Vue Room (B)
REMOVED: Big River Grille and Brewing Works (L,D)
ADDED: BoardWalk Joe’s (L,D)
ADDED: BoardWalk Resort Private Dining (Room Service) (B,L,D)
REMOVED: Maya Grill (B,D)
REMOVED: Pepper Market (B,L,D)
REMOVED: Coronado Springs Siesta’s Pool Bar (L)
ADDED: Contemporary Resort Private Dining (Room Service) (B,L,D)
ADDED: The Sand Bar
ADDED: Grand Floridian Resort Private Dining (Room Service) (B,L,D)
ADDED: Polynesian Resort Private Dining (Room Service) (B,L,D)
ADDED: Turf Club Bar and Grill (L,D)
ADDED: Wilderness Lodge Resort Private Dining (Room Service) (B,D)
REMOVED: Ale & Compass (B)
ADDED: Yacht and Beach Club Resort Private Dining (Room Service) (B,L,D)

Downtown Disney

REMOVED: Cookes of Dublin (D)
REMOVED: Earl of Sandwich (B,L,D)
REMOVED: FoodQuest (L,D)
REMOVED: Missing Link Sausage Co. (D)
REMOVED: Planet Hollywood® (L,D)
REMOVED: Raglan Road (D)
REMOVED: Wolfgang Puck® Café (L,D)
REMOVED: Wolfgang Puck® Express – Marketplace (L,D)

Theme Parks

REMOVED: Boulangerie Pâtisserie (L,D)
REMOVED: Cantina de San Angel (L,D)
REMOVED: Les Chefs de France Restaurant (L,D)
REMOVED: L’Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante (L,D)
REMOVED: Lotus Blossom Café (L,D)
REMOVED: Mitsukoshi Teppanyaki Dining Room (L,D)
REMOVED: Nine Dragons Restaurant (L,D)
REMOVED: Restaurant Marrakesh (L,D)
REMOVED: San Angel Inn Restaurante (L,D)
REMOVED: Tangierine Café (L,D)
REMOVED: Tempura Kiku (L,D)
REMOVED: Yakitori House (L,D)
REMOVED: Chakranadi Chicken Shop (L)
ADDED: Harambe Fruit Market
ADDED: Fruit Carts
ADDED: Ice Cream Carts
ADDED: Popcorn Wagons
ADDED: Soda Carts


So, in a nutshell, the non-Disney owned restaurants are all gone. Because that is so consistent, I don't believe it is because they all, coincidentally dropped out, but rather either it is an oversight or Disney has decided that their own restaurants should benefit from the extra business that the Dining Plan generates. (I'm guessing the latter.)

Also, note the the addition of room service is indeed limited to the deluxe resorts.

[DebIreland]

Wow! That's a lot of changes Bicker. When you say "the two pdfs" do you mean Disney has released a new Dining plan pdf? Where is that? Is it the same link as always? We were considering the DP for our 2nd BWV reservation but with Earl of Sandwich and Chefs de France removed, that would certainly make up my mind to stick to oop instead.

Thanks!

Oh, I just realised that's probably the new 2007 plan? So does the 2006 list remain as is do you know?

[bicker]

Someone posted the link to the new (2007 Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining / Disney Dining Plan) brochure in another thread this morning. Here it is:

http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw/images2003/languagespecific/eng/nontheme/tickets/07Dining.pdf

[JoiseyMom]

I am sure this isn't final, and most of the restaurants are still in negotiations with Disney. If they are all dropped, then it is because Disney did not reimburse them enough for the meals. If they loose money on each DDP person, then it makes sense for them not to accept the plan. I am sure plenty of people will still eat at those restaurants.

[bicker]

Yes, but how could they all have decided to drop-out all at once. At least one or two would have stuck with it, I'd think, if it wasn't something imposed by Disney.

BTW, regarding my listing above: It was the result of a text-compare program, so I think it masked something: It showed a change from Big River Grill to BoardWalk Joe's, but I think that's an ADD and a REMOVE, not a CHANGE.

[kathyg]

Thanks for posting the differences Bicker. I agree that it was probably Disney imposed and not voluntary by the restaurants.

[scoutsmom99]

I just did a quick compare of the two PDFs, and these are the differences in terms of restaurants and eateries:
REMOVED: Chakranadi Chicken Shop (L)


The Chakranadi Chicken Soup shop at AK has closed and that would be the reason it is no longer on the DDP.

[Becky G]

Are the restaurants that have been removed for 2007 or for now? We have ADRs for October for one of the restaurants listed.

[scoutsmom99]

Are the restaurants that have been removed for 2007 or for now? We have ADRs for October for one of the restaurants listed.

They are for 2007. So starting Jan 1, 2007.

[bicker]

Do we know that "for sure"? I mean, we cannot know that for sure, of course, since Disney can remove restaurants from the list at any time, but do we know that Disney has set a hard date of 12/31 and that the Dining Plan will be available at non-Disney restaurants on that date and not available the next day?

[Lostgirlz]

They are in pending mode, not removed, but pending meaning they are not decided on whether they will stay with the plan. The last guy I just spoke with again said not to worry this has happend tempenyaki did this last year then said add them. More than likely these will stay, but what I don't like is he said wait till closer to our honeymoon date and check back!!!!!!! WTH what if I wait and cannot get anything. ugh that would make things worse. I am starting to wonder if the plan is worth doing honestly. I know dfh is gonna want it, but we are losing 3 adr's chefs we wanted bad along with raglen road.

[jjohnson]

Thank you for listing the changes, Bicker, I was just trying to figure that out myself.

[bellenbuzz]

I am shocked !! I see that all the good Epcot Country Restaurants Will be Off the Dining Plan !! WHY ??? Those are the best places to dine.
Thats a Total Bummer !! :confused3

Please Someone Ease my Mind that we are still good for this November !!!!
We have all our ADR's booked on the DDP and WDW better not take it away from us !! I'm feeling uneasy right now !! :confused: :sad1: :scared:

[bicker]

These changes are probably going to happen, if at all, starting in January. While no one can guarantee you that you won't encounter a problem in November, it is rather unlikely that you will.

[gigi1313]

is CSR not owned by disney? it's weird that all their eateries are removed, no?

[taylorl25]

No, both the Pepper Market and Maya Grill are not owned by Disney. I'm hoping they will participate in the plan come 2007, and are just currently in negotiations with Disney over the price.

[bicker]

CSR, the hotel, is definitely owned by Disney. The restaurants (both Maya Grill and Pepper Market) are not. They're both owned by Springs Food Service.

[jediranger3]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. Very well done and helpful!

[bellenbuzz]

I am still surprised at the amount of restaurants Removed.....WOW!
WDW has to honor all we were promised when we booked our trip, I hope. :blush: :eek:

[wasabi girl]

Thanks for all the info on this thread guys! I was on the Premium plan last year (my first trip) and was lured back with the free dining this fall. It will be interesting to see how it all works out.

[First timer]

Wow I am really shocked as well about all the Epcot restaurants that are no longer on the list. There were a couple we were planning on going to next summer and now I guess we will have to skip them. We are paying for the dining plan and do not plan to deviate from the list. Was really looking forward to San Angel : :sad1:

[bicker]

I'm not sure if it has been mentioned yet in this thread; the point cannot be overstressed -- the list simply doesn't include any non-Disney restaurants. Non-Disney restaurants are the only restaurants that currently participate thare are not listed for next year, as far as I can tell. The most likely scenario, as has been mentioned a lot, is that they're simply still in negotiations, so if that's the case, there is actually nothing to be surprised or shocked about yet.

WDW has to honor all we were promised when we booked our trip, I hope.This list of participating restaurants can be changed at any time, without notice.

[saarmi]

Wow! Its a new plan

[bellenbuzz]

But PLEASE OH PLEASE, don't mess with my November Dining Plan WDW !!!! :confused: :sad1: :scared1: :eek:
AND, how many good Table Service Restaurants are left in Epcot with the 2007 Dining Plan....Booooooo Hoooooooooo......How Often Do they have to Negotiate with the Un-Disney Restaurants ??? If this is correct, it is a total bummer !!

Any NEW Information on the New Dining Plan that will be because of the New Disney Dreams Promo beginning Oct 1st ???

[bicker]

No that's not an important date, I don't think. Rather, I think we'll see the final list of participating restaurants for 2007 released in December sometime, not before. Before then, just think of the list that is published as "highlights" of the list of restaurants that will participate.

[Praying Colonel]

Just back from a 7-day trip (8/5-8/12) and wanted to share some info on how CSR was handling bakery items on the DDP. They have 2 sections in the Bakery, "Bakery I" (cinnamon rolls, danishes, baguettes, croissants, muffins and cookies) and "Bakery II" (cake/cheesecake slices, fruit tarts, tiramisu, creme brulees, etc.). At the beginning of the week all bakery items were available as a CS dessert or as a snack on the DDP. On 8/11 we were advised by the nice CM working in the bakery that only "Bakery I" items were available on the DDP as a CS dessert or snack--"Bakery II" items were now excluded.

[jjohnson]

Just back from a 7-day trip (8/5-8/12) and wanted to share some info on how CSR was handling bakery items on the DDP. They have 2 sections in the Bakery, "Bakery I" (cinnamon rolls, danishes, baguettes, croissants, muffins and cookies) and "Bakery II" (cake/cheesecake slices, fruit tarts, tiramisu, creme brulees, etc.). At the beginning of the week all bakery items were available as a CS dessert or as a snack on the DDP. On 8/11 we were advised by the nice CM working in the bakery that only "Bakery I" items were available on the DDP as a CS dessert or snack--"Bakery II" items were now excluded.

Thank you for the update. It must have something to do with the free dining that started yesterday.

[tadamom]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before but if we don't arrive at our hotel for check-in until 11 p.m. or midnight does that mean we would still have to pay for DDP for that night even though we won't be there to eat anything? I hope this makes sense.

[jjohnson]

Yes the dining plan is based on the number of nights on your reservation. You could do a room-only reservation for the first night & then a package for the rest of your stay but you do need to check-in again & there's a chance you may have to switch rooms.

[Tissa]

or you can use the first nights credits on your check out day or use it for signature dining.

[patnrunz]

I had a question about the plan. I have the plan for October and was telling my sister about how great it sounds. She has an existing reservation checking in 8/27 for 5 nights (her package includes tickets). When she tried to call and add on the dining plan, because she had Hoop de Doo Revue already paid for, she was told that she would have to cancel that and lose her time slot and rebook it under the plan. She is willing to pay oop for that and just use the credits for other meals. Does anyone know if she should be able to add the plan and just keep her Hoop De Doo Revue (especially since she already paid for it and wants to keep her time slot!)

Any help anyone could provide would be appreciated!!!

[bicker]

I'm not sure, but it might have something to do with specific seating -- HDD may limit seating of Dining Plan guests to certain areas, and your sister might be seated in non-Dining Plan seating. However, I thought that restriction was being added for 2007. Perhaps it was put in place earlier. :confused3

[patnrunz]

I'm not sure, but it might have something to do with specific seating -- HDD may limit seating of Dining Plan guests to certain areas, and your sister might be seated in non-Dining Plan seating. However, I thought that restriction was being added for 2007. Perhaps it was put in place earlier. :confused3

Hi thanks for your answer. I did know that about HDD but thought if she wanted to pay for that out of pocket that it shouldn't matter where she was sitting for HDD?

ANy other thoughts would be great! :)

[tadamom]

Yes the dining plan is based on the number of nights on your reservation. You could do a room-only reservation for the first night & then a package for the rest of your stay but you do need to check-in again & there's a chance you may have to switch rooms.


I don't know that I really want to do that because there are ten of us going and that is just too much moving around for my taste!

[tadamom]

or you can use the first nights credits on your check out day or use it for signature dining.

I hadn't thought about that - thanks for the suggestion. I will have to put this idea before the others in my party!

[bicker]

Hi thanks for your answer. I did know that about HDD but thought if she wanted to pay for that out of pocket that it shouldn't matter where she was sitting for HDD?

ANy other thoughts would be great! :)If she's sticking with paying for HDD out-of-pocket, then there is no reason to even mention it to the reservationist when switching to the Dining Plan for other reservations.

[Spike]

Since I am computer stupid would any of you have a link or could enlighten me to all the abbreviations you seem to be using here :confused3 ? On a different note we are going to Disney World for our honeymoon in March of nex year and can't wait. Reading these boards the past couple of days has been most informative. Thanks.

[Delaware Mike]

Since I am computer stupid would any of you have a link or could enlighten me to all the abbreviations you seem to be using here :confused3 ? On a different note we are going to Disney World for our honeymoon in March of nex year and can't wait. Reading these boards the past couple of days has been most informative. Thanks.

WELCOME to DISboards!!! I'm certain you'll find a lot of useful (and sometimes useless <grin>) information here.

No one is "computer stupid", inexperienced maybe, but never stupid.

Here's a handly link to help with abbreviations: http://www.wdwinfo.com/abbreviations.htm

Oh, and congradulations on the upcoming wedding!!! Remember, there's a 90 day warranty period that comes with that.... <grin>

[terlane97]

:confused3 Sorry if this has been asked before----This will be our first time using the DDP, but I am a little confused. When we go to some of these places do we just inform them that we are on the DDP when we order for snacks or lunch/dinner at the resturants also does anyone keep track of what is used or do we have to?

[HaleyB]

:confused3 Sorry if this has been asked before----This will be our first time using the DDP, but I am a little confused. When we go to some of these places do we just inform them that we are on the DDP when we order for snacks or lunch/dinner at the resturants also does anyone keep track of what is used or do we have to?

When you check in you will be given a card, it is your Key To The World (KTTW) and will open your room door, have your park tickets on it, and you can add the ability to charge things to your room on it. It also has your dining credits on it.

When you pay for a snack or a meal just hand them the card and tell them you want to use dining plan credits. If you forget they will ask. Everytime you use the plan you will get a receipt that will show your remaining credit balance for that type of credit. Many people also keep track themselves so that they can check for errors. In the case of an error (less common now that the plan has been in use for so long) save the receipt and take it to your resorts front desk.

[Spike]

Thanks for the link. Question on some not there:
DDP
ADR
OPOPP

Thanks again.

[Delaware Mike]

Thanks for the link. Question on some not there:
DDP
ADR
OPOPP

Thanks again.

Okay, DDP stands for the Disney Dining Plan
ADR stands for advance dining reservation
OPOPP...got me on that one...OOP stands for Out-of-Pocket....maybe that's it?

[Spike]

Yeah it was supposed to be OP, then OPP. Thanks again.

[thedears]

When you check in you will be given a card, it is your Key To The World (KTTW) and will open your room door, have your park tickets on it, and you can add the ability to charge things to your room on it. It also has your dining credits on it.

If you purchase your park tickets separately.........will you still get one KTTW card or will I have two separate cards...one for our DDP and room key and one for our park hopper tickets?

[patnrunz]

If she's sticking with paying for HDD out-of-pocket, then there is no reason to even mention it to the reservationist when switching to the Dining Plan for other reservations.
Thanks for your input. My sister did get thourgh to someone in central reservations who said that it was fine to do it the way that she wanted to. Thanks again for your help!

[Spike]

Remember, there's a 90 day warranty period that comes with that.... <grin>

Wow. That's alot more generous than what her mom gave me.

[goofy4tink]

A question for those of you that have used the DDP and stayed at BW. We'll be there in Oct. I'm adding DDP to our DVC reservation for all of us...2 moms and our two 13 y/o dd's. I have all my ADRs booked..one TS per day. I think we'll be pretty full at dinnertime if I try to eat lunch as well as breakfast. So...have any of you guys been able to do a 'counter' breakfast anyplace close to BW? I realize I could do the Bakery using snack credits, but was hoping for something more substantial. Otherwise, we'll just use the counter credits for an early counter service lunch around 11:00, and eat a quick breakfast in our room.
Just curious if there is a good way to use counter credits at breakfast.

[jjohnson]

Other than using the bakery for a CS breakfast the only other place nearby is BC marketplace. The best option would be to go to Stage Door & use a bunch of snack credits for breakfast items in the room & have an early CS lunch.

[Gymbomom]

I just posted this on another thread.....but thought I would post here instead.

My hubby wanted Lobster on the Teppyanki menu....some are posting you cannot order that entree anymore on the dining plan.
Is this true???
I am suprised by this!!!!
What a bummer!!

[bicker]

Yes, I've read this as well. The only places where lobster is included on the Dining Plan is Cap'n Jack's at DTD, and the signature restaurants.

[Gymbomom]

Well, I was looking at the menus on Deb Wills site and she hasn't updated it, those are the menus we used to decide.

Okay I have a few more ??

Wolfgang's - Which Wolfgang's IS included in the table service dining (on the plan) is it the upstairs one? Is there 3 Wolfgang's???

Okay I figured out there are 3 Wolfgang's...which ones take the dining plan??

At Teppanyaki - can you get the salad as your app. on the plan??? Or is those bean pods the only thing???

TIA!!!!

[bicker]

There are just two Wolfgang Pucks on the Dining Plan: Wolfgang Puck Cafe (TS) and Wolfgang Puck Express (CS). The "upstairs" Wolfgang Puck does not participate in the Dining Plan.

[goofy4tink]

Other than using the bakery for a CS breakfast the only other place nearby is BC marketplace. The best option would be to go to Stage Door & use a bunch of snack credits for breakfast items in the room & have an early CS lunch.
That's what I thought. Thanks for confirming it. Looks like bagels and juice in the room and an early counter service lunch.

[snowwhitesmom]

The deal that is going on during free dining - where you trade 1TS for 1CS and snacks, pins and so on , is that only during free dining, or a permanent part of the DDP?TIA!

[terlane97]

Thank you so much for the help!!!

[jjohnson]

The deal that is going on during free dining - where you trade 1TS for 1CS and snacks, pins and so on , is that only during free dining, or a permanent part of the DDP?TIA!

Right now it is only during free dining.

[Gymbomom]

At Teppanyaki - can you get the salad as your app. on the plan??? Or is those bean pods the only thing???

TIA!!!!


Thanks for the help on the Wolfgang question....


Can anyone confirm that a salad can be an app. on the dining plan??
TIA!!!

[jjohnson]

Thanks for the help on the Wolfgang question....


Can anyone confirm that a salad can be an app. on the dining plan??
TIA!!!

Salad is considered an appetizer on the plan. I thought Teppanyaki only allowed the seaweed salad as an appetizer :confused3

[Gymbomom]

Teppanyaki is one of our FAVORITES, but I wish they were not always so difficult. The past few times we have been there (not on Dining plan) they were so rude. :(

I really want the salad with the ginger dressing, so if anyone HAS been able to get that and report about it, I would really appreciate it.
If not, we might switch our dinner table service.

[jjohnson]

Teppanyaki is one of our FAVORITES, but I wish they were not always so difficult. The past few times we have been there (not on Dining plan) they were so rude. :(

I really want the salad with the ginger dressing, so if anyone HAS been able to get that and report about it, I would really appreciate it.
If not, we might switch our dinner table service.

You may want to ask this as a new post. You will get more replies. I also have read that the dessert here is only ginger ice cream.

[MinnieMousse]

We should create an online calculator for people to use to decide whether or not the meal plan is for them. :teacher: I am having such a time trying to figure out what (or even if) we should do. The first problem is that we are Florida residents, planning on staying at CR for four days :sunny: . We have AAA Florida resident park tix for the last three days. I don't even know if we are elegible to add the DDP or not :confused3 . If yes, I am still thinking that since there are only two of us, and we do not need to eat elaborately for three meals a day popcorn:: , that it might not be worth it. Can anyone help with figuring out the answer to the first problem so I can start overannalyzing the second??? :badpc:

[DISNEYDUET]

Does anyone know if they are going to let you use snack points at the Food and Wine Cart? This was nice last year!

[katelenn]

When we checked in 8/13 we were told there was a mistake in the free dining plan and tips were not included. All dis park and resort tabs had tip included. Wolfgang and jack's did not. we went back to jacks later in the week and it was. My son went to planet holly and it wasn't. He left some big tips when he probably didn't have to. anyone else encounter this.

[lagunaseca]

Posted in the wrong thread. Ooops.

[bellenbuzz]

That stinks........Oh, is this for FREE Dining or the regular Dining Package ??
We have the Dining Plan, and both Tax & Tip are INCLUDED ! I Love that !
HOWEVER, I could totally understand if it was Free Dining.....

WE cannot wait to stuff our little faces and dine like royalty on our November vacay !! Woooooo Hooooooo :cool1: :tinker: :earboy2:

[bicker]

I don't believe the restaurants have any means of knowing whether a patron is getting the Dining Plan for "free" versus paid for the Dining Plan.

[macraven]

When we checked in 8/13 we were told there was a mistake in the free dining plan and tips were not included. All dis park and resort tabs had tip included. Wolfgang and jack's did not. we went back to jacks later in the week and it was. My son went to planet holly and it wasn't. He left some big tips when he probably didn't have to. anyone else encounter this.



the coupon for the free meal at planet hollywood states, gratuity not included.

this is the only place i am aware of that you would need to tip at if you are on the dining plan

[glennsgirl762]

We had the free dining plan and on all of our receipts it stated 18% tip and gratuity included. It even had how much tip was being added. The DDP with free dining was great. It worked out perfectly for all of us. We ate restaurants we normally wouldn't have eaten at. We were all left very full! We had lots of food. ;)

[MinnieMousse]

Is 18% gratuity included in all bills or just when you're on DDP? I'm curious because I wonder how many people don't notice it, and then end up tipping twice...

[bicker]

I've never had a gratuity automatically included at WDW. (I haven't been on the Dining Plan yet.)

[ntsammy5]

I've never had a gratuity automatically included at WDW. (I haven't been on the Dining Plan yet.)

Me either. I think people automatically assume this because of the DP and also because it's common practice for large groups at so many restaurants. I'd study the receipt carefully to make sure it has/has not been included before paying. That way you're not short changing some poor CM. DDP is included though.

:dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3: :dance3:

[jjohnson]

I've never had a gratuity automatically included at WDW. (I haven't been on the Dining Plan yet.)

If your using your DDE to cover additional items, they will automatically add 18%.

[MinnieMousse]

Thanks,
We will be a party of 7 at most places, so I'll be sure to check and make sure. Would not want to cheat anyone out of a well deserved tip, but do not want to be cheated either. :)
Only 15 days to go!!! :moped:

[katelenn]

Was anyone told at check in that disney made a mistake in the promotion and tipping would not be included. As I said the tip was included. Was i the only one that was told that.

[vellamint]

Was anyone told at check in that disney made a mistake in the promotion and tipping would not be included. As I said the tip was included. Was i the only one that was told that.

Just back yesterday and tips were included at every meal.

[Maleficent2]

Was anyone told at check in that disney made a mistake in the promotion and tipping would not be included. As I said the tip was included. Was i the only one that was told that.


wow who told you that? what resort?

[katelenn]

The young man who registered us. We were ate Port Orleans on 8-13. He said someone made a big mistake on the promo. That the tips were not included as advertised. We only had two bills with no tip - off property.

[bicker]

Interesting. He was utterly mistaken.

[MinnieMousse]

I agree, that is interesting, I wonder how many people were told different stories...

[rickandcindy23]

I was wondering if I should worry about it or not. We are going in less than three weeks. Should I have already called? Is it difficult to get a week's worth of dinner reservations? How much time on the phone?

We would like to eat in Mexico and LeCellier. I don't know where else to plan for dinner meals. What others do you recommend in the other parks? Does Rainforest Cafe work with the DDP?

Thanks in advance. :cheer2:

[bicker]

Definitely make reservations in advance. It just isn't worth the frustration of even just one meal being unable to find a convenient, preferred place to sit down for dinner. (Be forewarned: You may already be too late for Le Cellier.)

Rainforest Cafe does not currently participate in the Dining Plan.

[Princess19]

:thumbsup2

[MinnieMousse]

I was wondering if I should worry about it or not. We are going in less than three weeks. Should I have already called? Is it difficult to get a week's worth of dinner reservations? How much time on the phone?

We would like to eat in Mexico and LeCellier. I don't know where else to plan for dinner meals. What others do you recommend in the other parks? Does Rainforest Cafe work with the DDP?

Thanks in advance. :cheer2:

Hi Cindy!
We made ressies for about 2 meals per day. I figure that they will be very filling and what would a theme park be if you're too full to enjoy the junk food?! It was hard to get resservations for some of the places. Especially if that park has extended hours that day. Also there is a DDP promotion going on right now, so there are a lot more people making ressies than usual (at least that's what the CM on the phone told me). If you are having a hard time, try an off hour, like we are having dinner at 3:50 pm one day because there wasn't anything after 4 that we wanted. Also, the size of your party MATTERS. I found that it was actually better to team up with other families to form a larger group than try to get reservations for only two. :grouphug: You can make all the reservations in one phone call (and its pretty easy), but I recommend having everythign you want written out in front of you when you make the call. You can check out allears.net for a list of restaurants and menus. That's all I have!! Good luck. :teeth:

[Goodfellas433]

Trust me I've read about 30 something pages on this and my eyes are starting to burn... We will be going on a family trip DVC at the Boardwalk in November.
Me, my wife, 3 y.o and 1 y.o daughters in one room
My Inlaws in a seperate room
My Parents in another room
My aunt in another room.
Now if we buy into the dining plan are all of our credits together on one card or are they seperate by room? Also since they do not differentiate between child/Adult table service wouldn't it always be smarter to just pay for the child in order to get another adult TS?
Since I still need to buy tickets for everybody, didn't they have a ticket to the parks that included the dining plan and if so is it just the same price as buying the ticket and meal plan seperately?
Thnaks for all the info!

[Goodfellas433]

We are staying in November as DVC members at the Boardwalk, the family includes:
Me, my wife and our 3 yo and 1 yo daughters in one room
My in laws in another
My Parents in another
Aunt in the fourth room
My question is: do all of our credits get pooled together or are they divided by room? Also if there is no differenciating between adult and child table service wouldn't it always make sense to just pay for a childs meal out of pocket in order to have another adult TS?
Since we still need to buy park tickets for everyone is there a park ticket that includes the dining plan and is that price any different than just buying the park ticket and meal plan seperately? Thanks so much!

[Goodfellas433]

sorry didnt realize the first post worked since it didn't change the page...sorry for the double post!

[bicker]

Credits are pooled by reservation. If your separate rooms are on separate reservations, then you'll have separate pools.

Child meal entitlements cannot be used for adult meals. Sorry. Please contact Disney Dining for more information about this.

The Dining Plan is associated with your hotel reservation, not your admission tickets. As a matter of fact, if you're staying on DVC points, there is no admission purchase requirement.

[bicker]

Joyce: Perhaps it would be best to update the Exclusions section of the OP, to address a few bits of confusion that seem to have been coming up often, recently. Specifically, there appears to be an exclusion at Tony's now, regarding desserts -- Dining Plan folks are reporting that they're only being allowed to order a specific dessert sampler, not any of the individually listed desserts.

Also, I think it might make sense to mention the classification of two of the entrees at Teppanyaki as "specialties", since that seems to cause the most confusion. It's not strictly an exception, I know, since those two entrees are really not listed as entrees on the menu, but still there seems to be confusion.

[jjohnson]

Joyce: Perhaps it would be best to update the Exclusions section of the OP, to address a few bits of confusion that seem to have been coming up often, recently. Specifically, there appears to be an exclusion at Tony's now, regarding desserts -- Dining Plan folks are reporting that they're only being allowed to order a specific dessert sampler, not any of the individually listed desserts.

Also, I think it might make sense to mention the classification of two of the entrees at Teppanyaki as "specialties", since that seems to cause the most confusion. It's not strictly an exception, I know, since those two entrees are really not listed as entrees on the menu, but still there seems to be confusion.

I didn't see a post on Teppanyaki could you give me more details or a link? Thanks.

Are there any other exclusions besides Tony's?

Sorry with work/school I haven't been keeping up as much lately.

[bicker]

Here's a link to a message about the limitation at Teppanyaki --

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=12616583&postcount=19

Here's a link to a message about the limitation at Tony's --

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=14627061&postcount=5

[jjohnson]

Japan has had issues with the DP since day one. They must be doing OK since they choose to still participate.

They will still have problems with customers listing it under "Specialties"

But what do I know :rolleyes:

[bicker]

It's really a shame. It's basically two or three eateries, out of over a hundred, that make this aspect of the Dining Plan more complicated than it needs to be.

[DebIreland]

I wonder how do they determine how much of a dessert sampler to give people (on the DP) at Tony's? How big is the sampler for party of 1 as opposed to party of 4? Not that it's worrying me that much, I'm sure we'll be quite full and happy with out lot, lol!

[annie1995]

Are CS credits for kids seperate from adults? They used to be all lumped together. How would lets say pops food court know If I went down and bought 4 regular meals and no kids meals? How does it work?

[bicker]

The CS credits are all in a combined pool. Disney relies principally on each guest's integrity to comply with the rule against using child meal entitlements for adult meals.

[suzimar57]

can a CS be substituted for 3 snacks?

and, can a TS be substituted for a CS and 2 extra snacks?

(i tried "search" but couldn't find an answer to either)

[bicker]

FWIR, the only exchange officially sanctioned is the 1TS exchange into 1CS and 2 snacks and a cheap lanyard, and that offer is subject to end in early October. The only other exchange I've read a significant number of reports about is the 1TS exchange into 1CS (no snacks, no lanyard) which preceeded the officially sanctions exchange offer, and that was subject to the discretion of the front-desk of your resort.

[suzimar57]

thanks for the response!

[back2WDW]

The Dining Plan is indeed limited to only those in your party, i.e., those registered in your hotel room(s).
What if you don't want the DDP for all the people in your party? DW and I were wondering about buying just 1 DDP and share ( you know, when two are in love :love: :love2: , it is enough that only one eats ;) ) , and maybe just buy a few extras. Does anybody know if it's possible? :confused:

I don't know if this has been asked before, it's just that is a TR tooooo long :surfweb:

Thanks! :wave:

[bicker]

Unfortunately, you are required to purchase the Dining Plan for all those registered in your hotel room. If you don't plan on eating that much, then you're better off without the Dining Plan.

[jjohnson]

Unfortunately, you are required to purchase the Dining Plan for all those registered in your hotel room. If you don't plan on eating that much, then you're better off without the Dining Plan.

I wanted to thank you for helping me out with answering questions on this thread. :goodvibes

BTW what are you doing up at 4:30AM!!!

[back2WDW]

Unfortunately, you are required to purchase the Dining Plan for all those registered in your hotel room. If you don't plan on eating that much, then you're better off without the Dining Plan.

Ok bicker, thanks for your answer!

[bicker]

BTW what are you doing up at 4:30AM!!!Insomnia. :(

[okapi]

Are AP holders still unable to make use of the Dining Pkg?
I see the DVC are now eligible.

I've been away from the DISBoards for almost a year (sorry).
I've been trying to catch up with some threads, but my eyes are starting to cross and my brain is turning to mush (data overload).

TIA for an update. (I can't believe how much I missed these boards).

[bicker]

If you're not staying at a DVC resort on DVC points (or via II exchange) than admission purchase must be part of your Dining Plan package, regardless of whether you already have purchased admission (in your case, an AP).

[smcbaker]

OK, I understand that everyone in the room must buy the dining plan if any buy it. But do all of our admission tickets need to be for the same number of days? For example, 2 of us have purchased 7 day tickets, no expiry, although we are only staying 4 nights this time. Dining plan is for 4 days/nights. If we add 2 people to our reservation, can we purchase dining for them for the 4 days and purchase tickets for only those 4 days or do they have to purchase 7 day tickets, too, because we already did so?

Thanks!

[bicker]

Yes. The initial purchase of admission for all folks in your party must be the same.

[Debbie6221]

Sorry to bug you guys and I hope it's OK to post this question here.
I am new to DISboards and am so....glad I have found all of you!

We have gone to Disney with Grandma, Bappa, Mom, Dad, Daughter and Uncle every year since my daughter was born in 2002. She is 3 (turning 4 in November)l. We go to WDW October 11th for an EIGHT night stay at the Grand Floridian and I CAN NOT WAIT!!!! My son (who will be on his first vacation)will turn ONE there on the 12th and my parents will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary there on the 15th.
We have the trip all set and just realized that maybe we should upgrade to the hopper PLUS dining. We sat down and looked at all our reservations and thought "WOW, that's a lot of cash being spent on meals!" Is it even too late to do this???
Here's what we are doing. What do you guys think? We have an eight night package with hoppers! There are 5 adults, 1 child, 1 baby. Here's where our reservations are at:
Cindy's Castle breakfast
Cindy's Castle dinner
Crystal Palace dinner
Donald's breakfast
Cape May dinner
Concourse Steak house
Citricos
Garden Grill Lunch
Mitsukoshi dinnerI think that's it...YIKES!
The pro I have already thought of was that we would have 6 months to pay off the DDP and the con I thought of was that when we did the DDP in 2005 we felt like we were always eating and looking for places to use up our plan.
Would love your guys opinions!

[Debbie6221]

My Mom (my personal travel agent) just called and they just informed her that since we booked the promotional package that ended September 30th that we couldn't add it to our hopper package.
Any thoughts or tricks to add it anyway?? Is it worth the trouble?

[jjohnson]

My Mom (my personal travel agent) just called and they just informed her that since we booked the promotional package that ended September 30th that we couldn't add it to our hopper package.
Any thoughts or tricks to add it anyway?? Is it worth the trouble?

If your talking about the free dining promotion, no, that package became available in March and has already ended.

[Debbie6221]

No, it wasn't free it was just an upgrade in the package and then you got a discount for using your Disney Visa. We still want to try and get it. We think we messed up by not.

[jjohnson]

You can still add it. Speak with another CM at Disney.

[MEW]

I apologize if this has been asked a million times before....My wife and I are planning a trip and I realize we both would have to purchase the plan, but once we get it can we split TS meals in order to save credits for Signature meals?

[bicker]

Yes, two adults should have little (Dining Plan-specific) trouble splitting meals. Do keep in mind, though, that some of Disney's finer restaurants are now serving more reasonable (smaller) portions.

[Debbie6221]

We have the trip all set and just realized that maybe we should upgrade to the hopper PLUS dining. We sat down and looked at all our reservations and thought "WOW, that's a lot of cash being spent on meals!" Is it even too late to do this???
Here's what we are doing. What do you guys think? We have an eight night package with hoppers! There are 5 adults, 1 child, 1 baby. Here's where our reservations are at:
Cindy's Castle breakfast
Cindy's Castle dinner
Crystal Palace dinner
Donald's breakfast
Cape May dinner
Concourse Steak house
Citricos
Garden Grill Lunch
Mitsukoshi dinnerI think that's it...YIKES!

The pro I have already thought of was that we would have 6 months to pay off the DDP and the con I thought of was that when we did the DDP in 2005 we felt like we were always eating and looking for places to use up our plan.
Would love your guys opinions!
First off...we did get to add the DDP and are pretty sure we will come out ahead in the long run by doing so.

OK...so I hope this doesn't sound dumb but we do not have enough credits for all the meals we are attending. We are short about 3 I think? If I wanted to go to let's say the Concourse steak house with my party of seven (5 adults, one child, and one baby). Could we order 4 adult dinners and 1 child dinner and share? There is NO WAY my DD will be fininishing her meal! I hope I don't sound like I'm being cheap. No lie, my DD barely eats at meal time so her meals will being going to waste half the time. Any suggestions? We leave in less than a week. YEAH! :hourglass

[bicker]

As long as you order a meal for your child 3-9 years old at each meal, you shouldn't encounter any problems with ordering fewer adult meals for the adults in your party.

[5_Kids_Mom]

You should be able to change your pkg so that all parties have 4 day tickets then upgrade 2 of the tickets when you get there to 7 days.

Just make sure when you are making the change that reservations does not cancel your existing reservation. If they have to issue a new confirmation for the package change, make absolutely sure they can do what you are asking before they cancel the first reservation.

You only need to purchase 1 day Theme Park admissions for all in your group to be eligible for the plan.

Cathy
:wave2:

OK, I understand that everyone in the room must buy the dining plan if any buy it. But do all of our admission tickets need to be for the same number of days? For example, 2 of us have purchased 7 day tickets, no expiry, although we are only staying 4 nights this time. Dining plan is for 4 days/nights. If we add 2 people to our reservation, can we purchase dining for them for the 4 days and purchase tickets for only those 4 days or do they have to purchase 7 day tickets, too, because we already did so?

Thanks!

[5DisneyNuts]

Hi Debbie! First, I hope you have a great time! 2 days - whoopie :banana:
Don't forget to ask for anniversary buttons for your parents when you check in - the CM’s love to make a big deal!

I just saw your post and hope I am not too late in responding to your question.

Anyway, if I am reading your post correctly and thinking that your entire party will be eating together, you will actually need 72 credits for your reservations. Cinderella's Royal Table will cost you 2 TS per person each time as will Citricos. I have broken down your meals:

There are 5 adults/ 1 child in your party (baby is free). That gives you 6 TS per person, per night of your trip = 6 x 8 = 48 table services. The restaurants you have selected will require 72 TS credits.

Cindy's Castle breakfast = 12TS (2 per person)
Cindy's Castle dinner = 12 TS
Crystal Palace dinner = 6 TS
Donald's breakfast = 6 TS
Cape May dinner = 6 TS
Concourse Steak house = 6 TS
Citricos = 12 TS
Garden Grill Lunch = 6 TS
Mitsukoshi dinner = 6TS

Since Crystal Palace, Donald’s, Cape May, and Garden Grill are buffets, you will not be able to share and all members will require a TS credit. You will be able to share at Concourse, Citricos and Mitsukoshi. It is no problem to share adult meals there - just tell you server how many table service credits you want to use. I am not sure about Cinderella’s RT. That might be treated like a character dining experience and you might require a TS credit per person.

Based on the above, you might want to plan which meals to plan as out of pocket expenses and where you might like to share.

It would be a shame for you to get there and not realize what you are dealing with.

Again, I hope you have a magical trip!

Have a good day,
Marge


First off...we did get to add the DDP and are pretty sure we will come out ahead in the long run by doing so.

OK...so I hope this doesn't sound dumb but we do not have enough credits for all the meals we are attending. We are short about 3 I think? If I wanted to go to let's say the Concourse steak house with my party of seven (5 adults, one child, and one baby). Could we order 4 adult dinners and 1 child dinner and share? There is NO WAY my DD will be fininishing her meal! I hope I don't sound like I'm being cheap. No lie, my DD barely eats at meal time so her meals will being going to waste half the time. Any suggestions? We leave in less than a week. YEAH! :hourglass

[simpsonps121]

Hi,
We are staying from Dec 2-9th this year at CSR.

Question I have - Is it worth setting up reservations since this is supposedly a slow time.

Also, how much time extra time should we plan to get to the eating places and wait? We are using Disney Transportation.

Thanks,
Matthew

[bicker]

There is not really a "slow" time anymore. That week is one of the most popular weeks of the year for DVC members, very savvy and frequent visitors who know that the most popular meals book-up long in advance.

[5DisneyNuts]

ITA.

We went during what was supposed to be one of the slowest times for the parks (according to the Unofficial Guide our theme park days were rated 4's). The parks were pretty empty with little or no wait times for the attractions, but the restaurants were packed. Most places we dined were not taking any walk-up's. Granted it was during free dining, but I think the dining plan has made the restaurants quite busy regardless. We also found that some places were staffed for the "off season" and couldn't handle the crowd they had.

The poor hostess at Le Cellier thanked me so much for having a reservation. She said she couldn't stand having to tell another person they had no openings for the night. She was getting yelled at so much she said she felt like crying. Finally the manager came out to help.

I would recommend making a few reservations so you are sure you have a place to dine.

Have a nice trip!

There is not really a "slow" time anymore. That week is one of the most popular weeks of the year for DVC members, very savvy and frequent visitors who know that the most popular meals book-up long in advance.

[Fintastic]

44 pages is a lot to go back and read :blush: so forgive me if these questions have been asked already.

1. We've booked our rooms at ASMo already for October 2007. Does this automatically make me eligible for the DDP?

2. Does it make a difference whether I buy park tickets from the website? Does it affect my DDP eligibility? (Not sure what the Magic Your Way package is, if that has any bearing.)

3. Our DD will be turning 4 on this trip and spending $12 a day on food for her is going to be a total waste. She's a snacker. Do they discourage adults splitting meals with children?

4. How do the dining reservations work? Do you reserve a certain time slot for your meal? Do you recommend making reservations or not?

5. Aren't reservations somewhat limiting? Or do you just plan your park schedules around your dining reservations? What if you can't make your reservation on time?


I'm sure I'll have more questions later!

[bicker]

1. No. You need to be on a qualifying package. Deep discounts on your hotel generally disqualifies you for the Dining Plan.

2. It does make a difference. Until you're staying on DVC points, you must purchase admission as part of the qualifying package.

3. The most applicable rule is, "Child meal entitlements cannot be used for adult meals." Forum rules are that if you want more information about that, you need to contact Disney Dining directly. Sorry.

4. Dining reservations secure a time at which you will get the next table that becomes available for your party size. You do need to make reservations for any of the most popular meals.

5. We tend to base our touring on our dining reservations, since nothing else really matters in terms of driving our touring.

[Fintastic]

Thanks for getting back so fast!

1. No. You need to be on a qualifying package. Deep discounts on your hotel generally disqualifies you for the Dining Plan.Does this mean I can go to the website and book my park passes and meal plan together? I booked the hotel by calling Disney directly, so no deep discounts there.



4. Dining reservations secure a time at which you will get the next table that becomes available for your party size. You do need to make reservations for any of the most popular meals.So (correct me if I'm wrong) this means that making a reservation puts me ahead of any walk-ins, but I don't need to schedule a specific time when I want to eat. Is that right?

Another question: can you purchase as many or as few days as you want, or is there a mandatory number? We’re driving, so we’ll be arriving late to our hotel. We won’t need any meals on the day we check in. Same for when we check out – we’re hitting the road early. Will we be required to pay for meals for those days?

[bicker]

I don't know if you can switch to a package on the website... I suppose it cannot hurt to try -- if you see Dining Plan as an option available to you then you're golden. I suspect, however, you would be better off calling Disney directly to work these issues out.

Regarding Dining reservations, yes you do reserve a specific time. You must be there within approximately 15-20 minutes of that time to take advantage of your reservation. THEN, having the reservation puts you ahead of any walk-ups. (That is assuming that walk-ups are even being accommodated. It is very common at the most popular meals that no walk-ups will be accommodated. We saw this happen all over the MK, in the middle of January, one of the slowest times of the year. So in cases like that, having a reservation means you get accommodated, while not having a reservation means you may end up taking a bus to some remote moderate resort to eat dinner at the restaurant there.)

You must purchase the Dining Plan for the entire duration of your reservation (it's based on the number of nights) and for your entire party. You won't be paying for both the day you arrive and the day you leave, but rather for one or the other, if you choose to look at it like that. Rather, if you're staying five nights, you'll have 5TS, 5CS and 5 snack credits per person. You can use them however you wish. If you aim to use TS credits for dinner, and you only need four dinners, you can use the extra TS credit for a lunch, or you can have one of the dinners at a signature restaurant (which requires 2TS per person).

[Lewisc]

You can't change from room only to a package on the web. You can book a new package and then cancel your room only reservation. You have to call if you're within the 6 day cancellation window. Disney won't charge you a cancellation fee since you're upgrading.

I don't know how many days in advance you can change, I called on a Tuesday for a Saturday arrival. I was on hold for a while, the CM had to call someone in customer service to approve the change.

[maleficent_man]

Hey - sorry if this has been answered already....but I always book room only (I'm an AP holder) - does this mean I can't apply for the Dining Plan?

Thanks :thumbsup2

[bicker]

Unless you're staying at a DVC resort on DVC points, the Dining Plan is only available as an add-on to a qualifying vacation package. Currently, the admission purchase requirement is for one day passes (which you presumably can apply to the purchase of your next Annual Pass).

[youngj7]

Bicker -
Question for you. In your last post, you said that if you're staying at a DVC resort using DVC points, you don't have to book as a package. We're doing just that, staying at OKW on points next month. We've already reserved DDP and I'm wondering, do I have to buy our park hopper passes when I get down there (with all 9 of us in the group buying the same type & length) or can we get them on our own at the Disney Store before we go? Is there an exemption from the "package rule" for DVC?
There is just so much to know and I don't want any unfortunate surprises once our group gets there!! :sad2: Thanks for the help!

[jjohnson]

You are completely except from the package rule. There are no ticket purchase requirements for DVC members at all.

[Stitch28]

We would really like to do an entire evening at the EPCOT Food and Wine festival. Are you able to exchange a TS meal for several snack credits? Thanks!

[**tinkerbell**]

can you use any of the dining plan credits at downtown disney?

[bicker]

can you use any of the dining plan credits at downtown disney?The FAQ (found here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1023429&page=1&pp=15) provides a link to the brochures, which list which Downtown Disney eateries participate in the Dining Plan.

We would really like to do an entire evening at the EPCOT Food and Wine festival. Are you able to exchange a TS meal for several snack credits? Thanks!Sorry, but no. There is no formal mechanism for exchanging TS credits for snack credit(s).

[bicker]

You are completely except from the package rule. There are no ticket purchase requirements for DVC members at all.Just to be clear -- the benefit (no ticket purchase requirement) is not a benefit of being a DVC member, but rather is a benefit of staying at a DVC resort on DVC points. DVC members staying on cash reservations are subject to the requirement, and non-DVC members staying at DVC resorts on DVC points are not subject to the requirement.

[karenh1127@h]

Q1 I won our trip to Disney, so am I eligible for the DDP? Meals are not included. If so, who do I call to book? Promotions dept?

Q2 Do I understand that I cannot purchase the plan for just us adults and not kids? Our twins will have just turned 10 11 days prior to going and $38 seems like alot for them to eat.

[bicker]

I'm not sure who you would call to see if you're eligible, but assuming you are eligible, it would indeed cost $38 per day for your 10 year olds. For some it would be worth it; for others it wouldn't be. Make your own decision, and if it isn't worth it to you, don't purchase the Dining Plan.

[Colt]

Please excuse me if this question has been previously answered. I am hoping that the free dining plan will again be offered in 2007. Let's assume that the dates offered for free dining are Aug 05 - Sept 29, 2007. My question is if I planned my stay for Sep 28 - Oct 10, 2007, would the free dining end on Sep 29 or continue until the end of my stay?

Thanks in advance for your help, the DIS rocks !! :) :thumbsup2 :woohoo:

[jjohnson]

Please excuse me if this question has been previously answered. I am hoping that the free dining plan will again be offered in 2007. Let's assume that the dates offered for free dining are Aug 05 - Sept 29, 2007. My question is if I planned my stay for Sep 28 - Oct 10, 2007, would the free dining end on Sep 29 or continue until the end of my stay?

Thanks in advance for your help, the DIS rocks !! :) :thumbsup2 :woohoo:

They can extend it thru your entire stay but you need a good CM to do it. If you are told no, call back & ask someone else.

[Colt]

Thanks for the quick reply! Now it's time for me to get to work combining a Disney Cruise with hopefully a free dining Disney World stay. Someone very special to me will enjoy their Christmas present... Thanks again! :thumbsup2 :goodvibes

[Lewisc]

Please excuse me if this question has been previously answered. I am hoping that the free dining plan will again be offered in 2007. Let's assume that the dates offered for free dining are Aug 05 - Sept 29, 2007. My question is if I planned my stay for Sep 28 - Oct 10, 2007, would the free dining end on Sep 29 or continue until the end of my stay?

Thanks in advance for your help, the DIS rocks !! :) :thumbsup2 :woohoo:

In the past Disney would let you continue any promotional rate or package (including free dining) if it was in effect as of the day you checked in.

We have no idea if Disney is going to continue this practice in the future. Many hotels will charge you a different rate for different nights of your stay. Many Vegas hotels charge a lot more for Friday and Saturday nights. The rumor is Disney's computer system isn't capable of charging different rates during your stay. Assuming the rumor is true I'd expect Disney's policy will change when the system is upgraded. Right now guests who are staying during a time period in which the seasonal rate goes down split their reservation and guests staying during a time period in which the seasonal rate goes up don't split and get the lower rates.

[bicker]

However, I believe that there is a limit to how long a single stay can be extended.... that limit is ten nights (for American guests).

[jjohnson]

However, I believe that there is a limit to how long a single stay can be extended.... that limit is ten nights (for American guests).

Whoops that one got past me. Bicker is correct- max is a 10 night extension.

[bicker]

Soleil pointed out this morning that the 2007 MYW Dining Plan brochure online has been updated to include all the missing restaurants: http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw/images2003/languagespecific/eng/nontheme/tickets/07Dining.pdf

It's now six pages long!

[xraydave]

TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!!! MUST REST A WHILE. :crazy:

[Pixie Power!]

Its been a number of years since Ive been to see the mouse, hence this DDP is very new to me. This thread is full of excellent info - thank you!

Hubs and I are planning a trip for next summer and are thinking of going on the DDP. We are going to be staying at a DVC resort via an exchange with our own non-disney timshare, we will obviously have to buy park tickets are we are not AP holders, can we join DDP for the length of our stay? How do you go about booking it, direct with the resort or via the website?


Thanks so much, Im already in manic planning mode popcorn::

Pixie

[OneMoreTry]

Q1 I won our trip to Disney, so am I eligible for the DDP? Meals are not included. If so, who do I call to book? Promotions dept?

Q2 Do I understand that I cannot purchase the plan for just us adults and not kids? Our twins will have just turned 10 11 days prior to going and $38 seems like alot for them to eat.


I will probably buy adult DDP credits for DD9. She would feel horrible watching her brothers and sisters eating all that great food and being stuck with nuggets and carrots. I know she would get the same stuff at the buffets, but I think we'll get our money's worth for the true table service places. DS15 and DS11 will finish what she doesn't off her plate.

[UBSHANG]

We have group reservations that includes admission tickets and we are considering adding the Disney Dining Plan to our package. Does the Dining Plan require participation from all group members, or can we add the Dining Plan for only a few members of our group?

[bicker]

The Dining Plan (including the separate admission purchase requirement) must be purchased for all members of each reservation for which it is desired.

[ericafny]

I haven't read through all of the posts yet (there are quite a few!) but I have a question for anyone who has done the DDP before...

Did you get stressed out each day figuring out how many credits you had left and how you would use them? I was doing a sample dining itinerary, using the menus on allears to try to figure out how much it would cost if we paid out of pocket vs. the DDP and I realized by the 3rd day I only had 2 CS credits left to use per person. We would be two people staying for 6 nights so that is 6 TS, 6 CS, and 6 Snacks per person making it 12 total of each for the trip, right?

This is highly confusing! At this point I am now leaning towards not doing the DDP because I am already stressed trying to figure out how to maximize the credits and get the most out of the plan :scared:

[bicker]

The best way of addressing that is to simply stop trying to hard! :)

Most folks advise that the Dining Plan is a lot of food, so having a CS meal for breakfast, a CS meal for lunch, and then a TS meal for dinner is probably too much. Most folks aim to have 1CS and 1TS meal each day, generally lunch and dinner, respectively. Many folks just use a snack credit for breakfast just to pick up a donut somewhere -- at some resort shops you can use a snack credit to pick up a box of donuts to use for breakfast for the whole week. So that would address the "running out of CS credits" problem.

[bicker]

The 2007 Disney Dining Plan FAQ thread can be found here:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1305783

Please post questions and discussions about updates needed to the FAQ there. Thanks! :)