seriously..did everyone see this??is it a typo??no cs on basic???

[imthatgirl]

Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining

Includes:
All the benefits included in the Magic Your Way Package
Disney's PhotoPass certificate for one 5 X 7 photo — When you book a Magic Your Way package online, you receive a certificate valid for one 5 X 7 print from Disney's PhotoPass. With Disney's PhotoPass service, your magical Walt Disney World Resort vacation memories are captured by a professional photographer. We then make them available to view and share online!

(Certificate for 5 X 7 print must be redeemed at Walt Disney World Resort. One certificate per room. Available upon check in.)

Planet Hollywood® certificate — Enjoy a $15 certificate valid for food and non-alcoholic beverages at the Downtown Disney® West Side location of Planet Hollywood®.

Disney's miniature golf certificate — Receive one certificate valid for one round of miniature golf (per room) at either Disney's Fantasia Gardens or Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Courses.

Sea Raycers offer — Receive a certificate valid for 30 extra minutes of watercraft fun when you buy 60 minutes (applicable for up to 5 Guests).

Disney arcade card — Receive a card valid for 30 minutes at select Walt Disney World Resort hotel arcades. (One card per room. Not available for reservations at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel.).

Commemorative luggage tag — Receive one commemorative luggage tag for every person in your party.
Room accomodations of your choice
The room accomodations you select are included in the Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining.
Magic Your Way Base Ticket
All Magic Your Way packages include a Magic Your Way Base Ticket for entry into one of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks for each day of your ticket. Customize your ticket by adding days, the Park Hopper® Option, the Water Park Fun & More* Option or the No Expiration Option in any combination that meets your needs.
One table-service meal per person, per night (ages 3+)**
One adult table-service meal includes one entrée and one dessert (lunch or dinner only), one juice (breakfast only) and one single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or one full buffet.

One child table-service meal includes one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert (lunch or dinner only) and one single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or one full buffet.

Two table-service meals will be redeemed per person dining for Private Dining, Cinderella's Royal Table, Dinner Show or Signature Dining Experience. Two table-service meals will be redeemed per person dining for all Grand Gathering Experiences except for the Good Morning Character Breakfast, which requires only one table-service meal. Pizza delivery requires two table-service meals per serving.

Applicable taxes are included. Gratuities are not included., exept for pizza delivery, Private Dining, Dinner Shows and Cinderella's Royal Table.
One snack per person, per night (ages 3+)**
One snack includes one of the following: frozen ice cream novelty, popsicle, fruit bar, popcorn scoop (single serving box), single serving grab bag of chips, single piece of whole fruit, 20-oz. bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Dasani water, medium fountain soft drink or juice, 12-oz. coffee, hot chocolate or hot tea.
Admission to select Grand Gathering Experiences (for parties of 8 or more)
If you have eight or more in your party, a variety of magical experiences are waiting for you!

(Advance reservations required. Subject to availability. Two table-service meals will be redeemed per person, except for the Good Morning Character Breakfast, which requires only one table-service meal.)
Wine and

[UGAFan0829]

Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining

One table-service meal per person, per night (ages 3+)**
One adult table-service meal includes one entrée and one dessert (lunch or dinner only), one juice (breakfast only) and one single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or one full buffet.

One child table-service meal includes one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert (lunch or dinner only) and one single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or one full buffet.

Two table-service meals will be redeemed per person dining for Private Dining, Cinderella's Royal Table, Dinner Show or Signature Dining Experience. Two table-service meals will be redeemed per person dining for all Grand Gathering Experiences except for the Good Morning Character Breakfast, which requires only one table-service meal. Pizza delivery requires two table-service meals per serving.

Applicable taxes are included. Gratuities are not included., exept for pizza delivery, Private Dining, Dinner Shows and Cinderella's Royal Table.
One snack per person, per night (ages 3+)**
One snack includes one of the following: frozen ice cream novelty, popsicle, fruit bar, popcorn scoop (single serving box), single serving grab bag of chips, single piece of whole fruit, 20-oz. bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Dasani water, medium fountain soft drink or juice, 12-oz. coffee, hot chocolate or hot tea.


Did you notice that your post says that it does include a TS? This is VERY weird!!!

[imthatgirl]

right only one ts no cs....are we the only people outraged by this???

[UGAFan0829]

I know, I was wondering the same thing. Either this is old news, or just no big deal to everyone else!:confused3

[imthatgirl]

well i dont think its old news, as no one has posted it yet...so congrats to you for finding it;) ....and i cant imagine this wouldnt change everything for people who use it.
maybe everyone is off checking to in disbelief. i sure didnt believe you when you posted it.

[UGAFan0829]

well i dont think its old news, as no one has posted it yet...so congrats to you for finding it;) ....and i cant imagine this wouldnt change everything for people who use it.
maybe everyone is off checking to in disbelief. i sure didnt believe you when you posted it.

I know it sure surprised the heck outta me, which is why I posted here. I figured that somoene would have already heard about it. I even checked out All Ears to see what they had listed for the '09 plan, and it says that you do get a TS! Do you think a CM would tell me if I called and asked?

[Tricia1972]

It must be a typo. Graphs, etc all show a CS meal in the brochure.

http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/media/wdw/images2003/languagespecific/eng/nontheme/tickets/2009Dining.pdf

[Tink3Bell]

I think it is a typo because Dreams Unlimited says there is a table service they are probably more accurate than disney - I hate their website when you try to get a quote for 5 people it rejects everything.

[kelleigh1]

I hate to say it, but I find the Disney site itself fairly useless. It tends to leave out a LOT of info.

But the brochures that I have seen all indicate a QS (quick service aka Counter Service) meal included.

[Jenny Wren]

My travel agent told me today that tax and gratuity was included in my DP. Is this true? I read that its NOT included. I don't want to arrive at DW short of cash because I believed that it was included. HELP!!!!:headache:

[JimMIA]

My travel agent told me today that tax and gratuity was included in my DP. Is this true? I read that its NOT included. I don't want to arrive at DW short of cash because I believed that it was included. HELP!!!!:headache:
NO, that is NOT correct. Tax is included; gratuity is NOT included.

[Jenny Wren]

Thanks JimMIA, I thought something didn't sound right. From my understanding, The HDDR DOES include the tax and gratuity though. Would it be smarter to have my family and my brothers family at seperate tables then being there will be 6 of us total? I understand that parties of 6 or more automatically get charged the 18% gratuity, is this correct???:confused:

[kelleigh1]

Gratuity was included in the old plan, but not in the 2008 and newer versions.

[imthatgirl]

Thanks JimMIA, I thought something didn't sound right. From my understanding, The HDDR DOES include the tax and gratuity though. Would it be smarter to have my family and my brothers family at seperate tables then being there will be 6 of us total? I understand that parties of 6 or more automatically get charged the 18% gratuity, is this correct???:confused:

if you make your ADRs seperate than you wont have to pay the auto tip. if you make the ADR as one family, you will be required to pay it.


and sorry everyone, i wasnt aware that disneys own website was not to be trusted, go figure:confused3

[bicker]

Sure looks like a typo to me, based on what the glossy brochure (Tricia posted the link) says.

[UGAFan0829]

and sorry everyone, i wasnt aware that disneys own website was not to be trusted, go figure:confused3

Don't worry, you weren't the only one who was freaked out!

[7beasley]

It is definately a TYPO!!!

I just called WDW to confirm what the plan entails and they confirmed it is definately a typo. Per WDW -- the regular dining plan is just like it is now -- 1 TS, 1 CS and 1 snack.

Hopefully they fix the website soon because Disney's website that the CM's use is showing its 1 TS, 1 CS and 1 snack. It is a typo.

But boy - they should be more careful/diligent about that stuff - it is a pretty big error!!

[crystalcml]

It's a typo. Here's the correct info:

Includes the Disney Dining Plan:
Choose from participating Disney restaurants.

For each night of your package stay you will enjoy:

1 Table-Service meal including entrée, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage or one full buffet
1 Quick Serve meal of either a complete Combo Meal or one entree with one dessert (Lunch or Dinner) or one juice (Breakfast)
1 Snack choice of a frozen novelty ice cream, popsicle or fruit bar, single serving grab bag of Frito Lay's chips, one 20 oz. bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Dansani Water, single piece of whole fruit, medium fountain soft drink or apple juice
Gratuity is NOT included. Children ages 3-9 must choose from children’s menu if available.

Dessert available only during lunch or dinner. One juice is included during breakfast

Meal plans must be purchased for the entire length of your stay and for your entire party.

1 Table-Service meal can be exchanged for 1 Character Dining Experience (Note that some Character meals require 2 Table-Service Meal exchanges.)

2 Table-Service meals may also be exchanged for one of the following: 1 Cinderella's Royal Table Dining Experience, 1 Signature Dining Experience, 1 Disney Dinner Show (category 2 or 3 seating at 5:00 or 7:30pm shows, Cat 1 at 9:30pm shows), or 1 Private Dining Meal.

Pizza Service: 2 quick serve meals can be exchanged at a quick service location for one 16" pizza, two desserts and two beverages.

4 Table serve meals can be exchanged for Private-In-Room Dining (room service at the Deluxe Resorts) to include two beverages, two appetizers, one 16" pizza and two desserts

Meal entitlements for children ages 3-9 are not transferable to adult guests in the party ages 10 and up.

[imthatgirl]

It is definately a TYPO!!!

I just called WDW to confirm what the plan entails and they confirmed it is definately a typo. Per WDW -- the regular dining plan is just like it is now -- 1 TS, 1 CS and 1 snack.

Hopefully they fix the website soon because Disney's website that the CM's use is showing its 1 TS, 1 CS and 1 snack. It is a typo.

But boy - they should be more careful/diligent about that stuff - it is a pretty big error!!

its a huge error! if i didnt have this as another resource, and many people dont, i would see that and not book the dining plan because of it.
i also called disney, but couldnt get any straight answers. they always talk in circles over there. glad you were able to get a straight answer.

[TDC Nala]

My travel agent told me today that tax and gratuity was included in my DP. Is this true? I read that its NOT included. I don't want to arrive at DW short of cash because I believed that it was included. HELP!!!!:headache:

Tax, yes. Gratuity, no.

[World Bouncer]

Hey .. you are right!

When going to book and add the dining plan they forgot to add the quick service meal in the text! But they did add it in the brochure. I am sure they will fix their mistake soon and add the quick service to the text!

That would have freaked me out a bit too!

[aubriee]

if you make your ADRs seperate than you wont have to pay the auto tip. if you make the ADR as one family, you will be required to pay it.


and sorry everyone, i wasnt aware that disneys own website was not to be trusted, go figure:confused3

If you have more than six people at your table, you will be charged that 18% gratuity. I found this out the hard way Dec '06. I was down there for Mousefest and had several meals with groups of DISers. We all had seperate tickets, but were all charged the 18% gratuity. This happened at every restaurant. Some were on the DDP and some (like me) had the DDE card. I didn't bother to look at my receipts until I got back, so didn't realize I had tipped twice every time. I just glanced at the total (to which the 18% tip had already been added, but I didn't notice it), then I tipped an additional 20% (my DDE discount). Not smart I know, but I was busy talking, instead of paying attention. I was down there again for Mousefest this past Dec and again had several meals with a group of DISers. At that time the tip was included on the DDP, but for those of us not on the DDP we were all charged the 18% tip.

[disney's daughter]

If we are all using our DDP cards...how can they (Disney) automatically put an 18% tip on the bill? What bill? Wouldn't they just present us with some sort of paper stating what we owed (18% on our table) for the tip? How could they "charge" us...? We would just give that amount (for the tip) , wouldn't we? :confused3 There would be nothing to "charge" it on...I pay cash for all of my tips...

[Tricia1972]

If we are all using our DDP cards...how can they (Disney) automatically put an 18% tip on the bill? What bill? Wouldn't they just present us with some sort of paper stating what we owed (18% on our table) for the tip? How could they "charge" us...? We would just give that amount (for the tip) , wouldn't we? :confused3 There would be nothing to "charge" it on...I pay cash for all of my tips...

Disney will give you a receipt showing how much the meal would be and the total for the tip will be included on that receipt. When you give your KTTW card for the DDP they often have to ask you how you are paying for the tip. This is not to be rude, it's because they can't reopen the ticket for any kind of charging once they run the credits for your DDP. After they run the DDP credits you would have to pay cash for the balance due. Which in your case is the amount of the tip.

Since you pay cash for your tips you will give cash to the server along with your KTTW card and they will bring you any change when they return your KTTW card.

There is actually an entire tipping thread stickied at the top of this forum that covers much of what I summarized here. Any more questions that you have regarding the automatic tip, are probably covered HERE (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1870320) :goodvibes

[kaytieeldr]

Thanks JimMIA, I thought something didn't sound right. From my understanding, The HDDR DOES include the tax and gratuity though. Would it be smarter to have my family and my brothers family at seperate tables then being there will be 6 of us total? I understand that parties of 6 or more automatically get charged the 18% gratuity, is this correct???:confused:
You decide:
. . . Parties of six or more are assessed an automatic 18% service charge.
. . . If you make separate reservations, check in separately, and do not in any way indicate that you are together, you will not be subject to that service charge.
. . . If you indicate you are actually one party, and are seated together, or near each other and have the same server, ditto.
. . . If you are seated separately and have different servers, you get to determine how much to tip.

[summertime_girl]

QS meals must be included, because I'm looking at my reservation confirmation, and it includes

• 1 per night QUICK SERVICE MEALS
• 1 per night TABLE SERVICE MEALS
• 1 per night SNACK

But I did panic a bit when I saw the website, and it says differently. I wasn't budgeting much money at all for food!