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erinlees_mommie · 11-08-2009, 09:53 PM

Is it worth it?
DH and I for the most part travel together.But if we don't it is usually DD and I that go together and sometimes taking my mama with us.
I am wondering if it would be worth the investment of buying this for us to use?
What is your experience using it?
We are getting FL res APs this year and will be going a lot more than our 4 trips already this year.And all of the trips we have had the DP or the CS DP.Does it equal to about the same amount in savings?
And does anyone know the FL AP holder rate?One thing says 60.00 and another says 75.00
THANKS

vicki_c · 11-08-2009, 10:39 PM

If you spend over $375 at restaurants where it's accepted (so table service locations and a few select counter service places - at a few resorts, and I think currently a few places at Animal Kingdom), then you will have broken even.

With our family of four, we broke even on ours on a 4 day trip when we first got the card. Then we had 3 more trips that we were able to use it for, so it's worked very well for us.

vicki_c · 11-08-2009, 10:40 PM

Florida resident TiW card is $100 -- so the breakeven point is higher than I wrote -- AP holders can purchase it for $75.

It's a 20% discount.

BriarRosie · 11-08-2009, 11:13 PM

I'm not sure if the FL resident "seasonal" passes are counted towards the annual pass rate for the TiW card. If you buy a standard or premium AP (no blackout dates), you can buy the card for $75. It was $60 before the name changed to Tables in Wonderland.

As it was stated in the previous post, FL residents who don't have APs can purchase it for $100.

cnorth · 11-08-2009, 11:40 PM

Sorry to butt in, but... Can you use the DDP for your meal, and use TIW for drinks during the same meal?

Mom21 · 11-09-2009, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnorth

Sorry to butt in, but... Can you use the DDP for your meal, and use TIW for drinks during the same meal?

Yes. I do it all the time. Also I have a seasonal pass and I was allowed to buy it for the discounted price of $75.

erinlees_mommie · 11-09-2009, 10:55 AM

Thanks for the info!!
Great to know...!!!

MickeyNicki · 11-09-2009, 11:04 AM

Its totally worth it to us, we buy it every year

MomsOf2boys · 11-12-2009, 09:25 AM

I didn't realize it would cover a discount on drinks as well. Is there a link or thread that has a list of places it covers?

vicki_c · 11-12-2009, 09:29 AM

Allears has the list. Just put Tables in Wonderland in the search engine over there.

pumba · 11-12-2009, 10:43 AM

here is the info for tables in wonderland.....we used it for three visits and saved quite a bit on meals, at restaurants as well as our counter service at the resort and drinks at other places.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneydiningexperience.htm

geokeim · 11-12-2009, 02:22 PM

I would have liked to have been at the corporate meeting where they decided to change the name from Disney Dining Plan to "Tables in Wonderland"...

What a great idea! ......NOT

Anyway thats another story...
We purchased it this year and got our $'s worth with a trip to Calf Grill & Jiko. (we paid $60 this yr as AP holders)

One MAJOR annoyance to me, is the black out dates, and the places that won't accept it (IE Teppan Eddo, Chef defrance, Yak & Yeti) because they are not "Disney owned".
I would prefer to pay a little more for the card and do away with the annoying restrictions. Its like trying to redeem with freq flier miles....

vicki_c · 11-12-2009, 04:40 PM

Chefs de France does take it.

DisneyGerry · 11-12-2009, 05:07 PM

i recd this today:

The Wave’s Discovery Dinner

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Wave Restaurant is delighted to offer a special series of dining events for the Tables in Wonderland Members. This event will celebrate local farming and feature products from Cahaba Farm in Odessa, Florida. Cahaba produces an incredible line of micro herbs and greens, all grown year round utilizing practical hydroponics. They are one of the most diversified growers in the state of Florida, using three methods of hydroponics. Mr. Marvin Wilhite Jr. is the farmer/owner at Cahaba and he will host the dinner with Chef Frank Brough and Area Manager Stephen Shepherd.

Reception

Local Yellowfin Tuna Tacos, Pico de Gallo and Florida Avocado Mousse

Mini Rock Shrimp Cakes with Florida Mango Salsa

Jansz Brut Rose’ NV, Tasmania

Appetizer

Cold Smoked Pekin Duck with Citrus Drizzle, Caramelized Lady Apples and Brioche

Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir 2006, Bannockburn New Zealand

Salad

Striped Bass “Florida Style” with Uncle Matts Citrus Salad, Lump Crab and Chahaba Farms Micro Greens

D’Arenberg “The Olive Grove” Chardonnay 2006, Adelaide Australia

Entree

Slow Cooked Buffalo Strip Loin with Wild Mushroom Ragu

Trinity Hill Syrah 2006, Hawkes Bay New Zealand

Dessert

Chef Jessi’s Seasonal Dessert Sampler

R.L. Buller and Son, Fine Muscat Victoria

Cocktails: 7:00 p.m. Wave Lounge at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, First Floor

Dress Code: Casual Evening Attire

Dinner to follow in the Restaurant

$92.00 per person, includes tax and gratuity

snykymom · 11-12-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geokeim

I would have liked to have been at the corporate meeting where they decided to change the name from Disney Dining Plan to "Tables in Wonderland"...

What a great idea! ......NOT

Anyway thats another story...

They didn't. There is still the Disney Dining Plan.

They changed the name from Disney Dining Experience to Tables in Wonderland, apparently to avoid the confusion with the Disney Dining Plan.

11-08-2009, 09:53 PM	#1
erinlees_mommie Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: GA..but close enough to FL to make it to Disney in 2.5 hours! Posts: 485	Tables in Wonderland Is it worth it? DH and I for the most part travel together.But if we don't it is usually DD and I that go together and sometimes taking my mama with us. I am wondering if it would be worth the investment of buying this for us to use? What is your experience using it? We are getting FL res APs this year and will be going a lot more than our 4 trips already this year.And all of the trips we have had the DP or the CS DP.Does it equal to about the same amount in savings? And does anyone know the FL AP holder rate?One thing says 60.00 and another says 75.00 THANKS __________________ Proud Wife Of SAILOR OF THE QUARTER 10/16/09!!! Last edited by erinlees_mommie; 11-08-2009 at 10:01 PM. Reason: prices added

11-08-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
vicki_c DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,054	If you spend over $375 at restaurants where it's accepted (so table service locations and a few select counter service places - at a few resorts, and I think currently a few places at Animal Kingdom), then you will have broken even. With our family of four, we broke even on ours on a 4 day trip when we first got the card. Then we had 3 more trips that we were able to use it for, so it's worked very well for us. __________________ June 1978 - Poly / Nov 1996 - Yacht Club / Jan 2001 - Poly / Jan/Feb 2004 - Wilderness Lodge / 2004-2006: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Nick Hotel, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside, HI Sunspree, Buena Vista Suites, Caribe Royale / Jan 2008 - Poly / June 2008 - Saratoga Springs and Villas @ Wilderness Lodge / Nov 2008 -Boardwalk Villas / Dec 2008 - WL, Beach Club Villas and Beach Club / June 2009 - POFQ and Poly / Jan 2010 - AKV, 4 night DCL & BCV

11-08-2009, 10:40 PM	#3
vicki_c DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,054	Florida resident TiW card is $100 -- so the breakeven point is higher than I wrote -- AP holders can purchase it for $75. It's a 20% discount. __________________ June 1978 - Poly / Nov 1996 - Yacht Club / Jan 2001 - Poly / Jan/Feb 2004 - Wilderness Lodge / 2004-2006: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Nick Hotel, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside, HI Sunspree, Buena Vista Suites, Caribe Royale / Jan 2008 - Poly / June 2008 - Saratoga Springs and Villas @ Wilderness Lodge / Nov 2008 -Boardwalk Villas / Dec 2008 - WL, Beach Club Villas and Beach Club / June 2009 - POFQ and Poly / Jan 2010 - AKV, 4 night DCL & BCV

11-08-2009, 11:13 PM	#4
BriarRosie Creator of Tag Fairy Haiku: Clap your hands loudly Bounce until your rear is sore Tags shall be granted Official DIS TF Haiku author! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 8,180	I'm not sure if the FL resident "seasonal" passes are counted towards the annual pass rate for the TiW card. If you buy a standard or premium AP (no blackout dates), you can buy the card for $75. It was $60 before the name changed to Tables in Wonderland. As it was stated in the previous post, FL residents who don't have APs can purchase it for $100. __________________ Lori.....Blog: http://thefabdisneydiva.blogspot.com/ Gluttoberfest: Food and Wine Report 2009 Me With Bed Head

11-08-2009, 11:40 PM	#5
cnorth Disneycrazy! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 255	Sorry to butt in, but... Can you use the DDP for your meal, and use TIW for drinks during the same meal? __________________ Me DH DD10: DS7 DS5

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11-09-2009, 10:55 AM	#7
erinlees_mommie Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: GA..but close enough to FL to make it to Disney in 2.5 hours! Posts: 485	Thanks for the info!! Great to know...!!! __________________ Proud Wife Of SAILOR OF THE QUARTER 10/16/09!!!

11-09-2009, 11:04 AM	#8
MickeyNicki It is pretty darn sad when a valet picks you out as a big Boma eater Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 16,831	Its totally worth it to us, we buy it every year __________________ November 2009 Dining Reviews October 2009 Live Dining Reviews F&W time! August 2009 Live Dining Reviews June 2009 Live Dining Reviews March 2009 Live Dining Reviews January 2009 Live Dining Reviews..with KIDS! October 2008 Live Dining Reviews August 2008 Live Dining Reviews June 2008 Dining Reviews! March/April 2008 Live Reviews

11-12-2009, 09:25 AM	#9
MomsOf2boys Has obsessive finger chatter disorder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,171	I didn't realize it would cover a discount on drinks as well. Is there a link or thread that has a list of places it covers? __________________ SusanWe Eight, Ate & Ate! Our Thanksgiving 2009 Experience I'll Tweet to that! Follow me on Twitter Grew up at Disneyland...Raised my kids at Disney World...Had a little Wonder in Oct 04, Had a Magical week with a great group of DISers in Oct 07, then after a week at AKL CL in September, we Bought a little piece of AKV to keep our dreams a reality!

11-12-2009, 09:29 AM	#10
vicki_c DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,054	Allears has the list. Just put Tables in Wonderland in the search engine over there. __________________ June 1978 - Poly / Nov 1996 - Yacht Club / Jan 2001 - Poly / Jan/Feb 2004 - Wilderness Lodge / 2004-2006: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Nick Hotel, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside, HI Sunspree, Buena Vista Suites, Caribe Royale / Jan 2008 - Poly / June 2008 - Saratoga Springs and Villas @ Wilderness Lodge / Nov 2008 -Boardwalk Villas / Dec 2008 - WL, Beach Club Villas and Beach Club / June 2009 - POFQ and Poly / Jan 2010 - AKV, 4 night DCL & BCV

11-12-2009, 10:43 AM	#11
pumba DIS PUMBARIZER I have a smile on my face a mile wide Let’s just say that Mr. Feeney came out “well done” Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 21,699	here is the info for tables in wonderland.....we used it for three visits and saved quite a bit on meals, at restaurants as well as our counter service at the resort and drinks at other places. http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneydiningexperience.htm __________________

11-12-2009, 02:22 PM	#12
geokeim Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 374	Tiw I would have liked to have been at the corporate meeting where they decided to change the name from Disney Dining Plan to "Tables in Wonderland"... What a great idea! ......NOT Anyway thats another story... We purchased it this year and got our $'s worth with a trip to Calf Grill & Jiko. (we paid $60 this yr as AP holders) One MAJOR annoyance to me, is the black out dates, and the places that won't accept it (IE Teppan Eddo, Chef defrance, Yak & Yeti) because they are not "Disney owned". I would prefer to pay a little more for the card and do away with the annoying restrictions. Its like trying to redeem with freq flier miles....

11-12-2009, 04:40 PM	#13
vicki_c DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,054	Chefs de France does take it. __________________ June 1978 - Poly / Nov 1996 - Yacht Club / Jan 2001 - Poly / Jan/Feb 2004 - Wilderness Lodge / 2004-2006: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Nick Hotel, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside, HI Sunspree, Buena Vista Suites, Caribe Royale / Jan 2008 - Poly / June 2008 - Saratoga Springs and Villas @ Wilderness Lodge / Nov 2008 -Boardwalk Villas / Dec 2008 - WL, Beach Club Villas and Beach Club / June 2009 - POFQ and Poly / Jan 2010 - AKV, 4 night DCL & BCV

11-12-2009, 05:07 PM	#14
DisneyGerry DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 541	i recd this today: The Wave’s Discovery Dinner Thursday, November 19, 2009 The Wave Restaurant is delighted to offer a special series of dining events for the Tables in Wonderland Members. This event will celebrate local farming and feature products from Cahaba Farm in Odessa, Florida. Cahaba produces an incredible line of micro herbs and greens, all grown year round utilizing practical hydroponics. They are one of the most diversified growers in the state of Florida, using three methods of hydroponics. Mr. Marvin Wilhite Jr. is the farmer/owner at Cahaba and he will host the dinner with Chef Frank Brough and Area Manager Stephen Shepherd. Reception Local Yellowfin Tuna Tacos, Pico de Gallo and Florida Avocado Mousse Mini Rock Shrimp Cakes with Florida Mango Salsa Jansz Brut Rose’ NV, Tasmania Appetizer Cold Smoked Pekin Duck with Citrus Drizzle, Caramelized Lady Apples and Brioche Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir 2006, Bannockburn New Zealand Salad Striped Bass “Florida Style” with Uncle Matts Citrus Salad, Lump Crab and Chahaba Farms Micro Greens D’Arenberg “The Olive Grove” Chardonnay 2006, Adelaide Australia Entree Slow Cooked Buffalo Strip Loin with Wild Mushroom Ragu Trinity Hill Syrah 2006, Hawkes Bay New Zealand Dessert Chef Jessi’s Seasonal Dessert Sampler R.L. Buller and Son, Fine Muscat Victoria Cocktails: 7:00 p.m. Wave Lounge at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, First Floor Dress Code: Casual Evening Attire Dinner to follow in the Restaurant $92.00 per person, includes tax and gratuity __________________ On endless holiday! BTDT: CSR, POFQ, Y&BC, WL, POR, SSR, CBR, GF, BWV, OKW, HH, and DCL. Also, AP, DVC, D23, & Tables in Wonderland.

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