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momofEAP · 03-14-2013, 08:50 PM

I know that this will most likely go against most people here but....if there is FD offered in Sept. most people seem to think that the moderates will get the regular DP. What if you are at a mod. but only want counter service? Do you just lose the TS or can you get a credit or something?

catne · 03-14-2013, 09:12 PM

You can use the table service credit at counter service on the regular dining plan...but it is straight trade...you just get a counter service meal for the table service credit (nothing extra to make up the difference in values.)

Most people don't choose to do that because when you pay for the dining plan, then using table credit for counter service meal is not a good value at all (your average counter service dinner would usually be under $20 cash cost...your average table service dinner would be closer to $40 cash. So obviously trading down to counter service is not good value.) But hey, if it's free dining, and it works better to have all counter service meals, go for it.

But I would suggest you "do the math" and figure out if a room-only discount plus paying cash for your counter service meal would be cheaper. It often is.

black562 · 03-14-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by momofEAP

I know that this will most likely go against most people here but....if there is FD offered in Sept. most people seem to think that the moderates will get the regular DP. What if you are at a mod. but only want counter service? Do you just lose the TS or can you get a credit or something?

Interesting question, but yes if you booked a free dining package then you would get whatever it was. So if it included table service, that's what you'd get.

Is there a reason you wouldn't want to partake in TS dining? If anything, pool them up and eat at some signature restaurants.

momofEAP · 03-15-2013, 12:50 PM

I was just assuming that if we were to do table service that we would need to already be booking them. I am so new to this that I don't know which way would be best. We will only be in the parks for one day but at POR for 3 nights. Do I need to book some TS just in case and then cancel if FD doesn't happen?

DisneyMom5 · 03-15-2013, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by momofEAP

I was just assuming that if we were to do table service that we would need to already be booking them. I am so new to this that I don't know which way would be best. We will only be in the parks for one day but at POR for 3 nights. Do I need to book some TS just in case and then cancel if FD doesn't happen?

If you want to eat at any of the very popular places, then, yes!

03-14-2013, 08:50 PM	#1
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03-14-2013, 09:12 PM	#2
catne DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 8,183	You can use the table service credit at counter service on the regular dining plan...but it is straight trade...you just get a counter service meal for the table service credit (nothing extra to make up the difference in values.) Most people don't choose to do that because when you pay for the dining plan, then using table credit for counter service meal is not a good value at all (your average counter service dinner would usually be under $20 cash cost...your average table service dinner would be closer to $40 cash. So obviously trading down to counter service is not good value.) But hey, if it's free dining, and it works better to have all counter service meals, go for it. But I would suggest you "do the math" and figure out if a room-only discount plus paying cash for your counter service meal would be cheaper. It often is. __________________ Cathy from Nebraska March 2013 AoA Feb 2013 POFQ Feb 2013 POFQ Jan 2013 Caribbean Beach Nov 2012 POFQ Sept 2012 BC May 2012 POFQ Mar 2012 POFQ Feb 2012 POFQ JAN 2012 AKL Oct 2011 Wilderness Lodge Sep/2011 POFQ Feb/2011 Pop Century Jan/2011 Pop CenturyNov/2010 CSR Sept/2010 Boardwalk May/2010 POFQ Jan/2010 BCV 2009/Sept & 2009/May POFQ 2009/Jan Contempo 2008/Sept...Pop .2008/May...POFQ 2007/May...Poly 2000/May...FW Cabin 1992/May & 1990/May...off site

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03-15-2013, 12:50 PM	#4
momofEAP Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: middle of the country Posts: 26	I was just assuming that if we were to do table service that we would need to already be booking them. I am so new to this that I don't know which way would be best. We will only be in the parks for one day but at POR for 3 nights. Do I need to book some TS just in case and then cancel if FD doesn't happen?