Tipping question- cash or card? - The DIS Discussion Forums

AllieMallie · 09-12-2012, 01:24 PM

When eating at a Disney TS restaurant using the DDP, do you tip with cash or do you use your card to charge the tip?

Just wondering if I should just withdraw enough cash with me to take as tips during our sit-down meals.

gtpoohbear · 09-12-2012, 01:30 PM

We always charge the tip on our KTTW card. We have to give it to the server anyway for the DP credits, so it makes easy to be able to do everything with one card. I never carry cash for anything, and this way you don't have to worry about having the right combination of small bills handy.

princessaloha · 09-12-2012, 01:35 PM

I would recommend using your KTTW card for convenience as the pp stated. Another benefit is that you get one bill at the end of your trip that you can pay for with your reward credit card which equates to either free miles for future trips or (if using the Disney card) free future spending Disney dollars.

It's like getting gift at the end of your trip

longrf01 · 09-12-2012, 02:58 PM

What's cash?

Once I get into the Disney bubble, the wallet goes into the wall safe and all I carry is my drivers license, annual pass, KTTW card, and the safe key.

- I use my KTTW card; I feel better knowing that if I loose it I can go Guest Relations and have it cancelled and re-issued promptly.
- With a my credit card, if I cancelled it the bank would be glad to overnight new cards to my home address, but they won't do it (for security reasons) to Disney.
- With cash, I'm just out-of-luck. It may be unfounded, but I always worry the wallet could go flying on a more exhilarating attraction.

TheNewMrsB · 09-12-2012, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longrf01

What's cash?

Once I get into the Disney bubble, the wallet goes into the wall safe and all I carry is my drivers license, annual pass, KTTW card, and the safe key.

Ha! This, exactly.

missdisney1017 · 09-12-2012, 03:32 PM

We figure out what an average total of what we are eating for TS, then take the appropriate amount of 5's and 1's. We already know where we are eating since we have our reservations. We have three people in our room that would all have a different credit card so the kttw card wouldn't work for us. Plus its fun to look at the menus and plan ahead!

sydsmom1997 · 09-12-2012, 03:55 PM

Whichever way you go is fine, but I have heard stories of people who left a cash tip on the table and found out upon check out that tips were also charged to their KTTW card. If you opt to leave cash, just make sure that you write that the tip is on table for the copy you sign so it doesn't get run through for a second tip.

Ro Z · 09-12-2012, 06:26 PM

Whichever you are more comfortable with. I use cash a lot of the time. I am a cash girl.

Pumbaa_ · 09-12-2012, 06:35 PM

if you have any additional questions, please see sticky thread at the top of the board. We limit tipping questions to that post. Please read first post on the board

have a great time! (we pay on room card too)

09-12-2012, 01:24 PM	#1
AllieMallie Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The state for lovers Posts: 306	Tipping question- cash or card? When eating at a Disney TS restaurant using the DDP, do you tip with cash or do you use your card to charge the tip? Just wondering if I should just withdraw enough cash with me to take as tips during our sit-down meals. __________________ 2000 - Mom and Daughter WDW trip - offsite Sept. 16-22, 2012 - Disney trip with DFi - Pop Century Allison (and Fiance's!) September Adventure in Disney Wonderland-- my first PTR.

09-12-2012, 01:30 PM	#2
gtpoohbear DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 688	We always charge the tip on our KTTW card. We have to give it to the server anyway for the DP credits, so it makes easy to be able to do everything with one card. I never carry cash for anything, and this way you don't have to worry about having the right combination of small bills handy. __________________ Me (Jaime) DH(Brian) DD(Lily - 9) ** DS(Owen - 2) June 2008:Polynesian \| Trip Report \| Photo Album Dec. 2008:Hilton GVC (Mini-trip) \| Trip Report \| Photopass Album June 2010:Caribbean Beach Resort \| Trip Report \| Photo Album March 2012:All Star Movies (Mini-trip) \|Trip Report \| Photo Album April 2013:Yacht Club \| Pre-trip Report \| Trip Report \| Photo Album

09-12-2012, 02:58 PM	#4
longrf01 Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 95	What's cash? Once I get into the Disney bubble, the wallet goes into the wall safe and all I carry is my drivers license, annual pass, KTTW card, and the safe key. - I use my KTTW card; I feel better knowing that if I loose it I can go Guest Relations and have it cancelled and re-issued promptly. - With a my credit card, if I cancelled it the bank would be glad to overnight new cards to my home address, but they won't do it (for security reasons) to Disney. - With cash, I'm just out-of-luck. It may be unfounded, but I always worry the wallet could go flying on a more exhilarating attraction. __________________ 1989 - Club Suites 2010 - Offsite x2 2011 - POR Mar, Jul, Aug, Thanksgiving 2012 - POLY Feb, ASSp Mar, BC Mar, DLR Hilton May, BC July, ASSp Sep, DLR Hilton Sep, BC Nov, ASSp Dec 2013 - May Hilton DLR, May Grand Californian, Jun YC, Nov BC

09-12-2012, 03:55 PM	#7
sydsmom1997 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 278	Whichever way you go is fine, but I have heard stories of people who left a cash tip on the table and found out upon check out that tips were also charged to their KTTW card. If you opt to leave cash, just make sure that you write that the tip is on table for the copy you sign so it doesn't get run through for a second tip. __________________ 1985-Offsite (Jellystone Park), 1994-All Star Sports, 1996-Fort Wilderness, 2002-Offsite, 2006-All Star Movies August 2012-CSR

09-12-2012, 06:35 PM	#9
Pumbaa_ Hakuna Matata! My first attempts at gravy required slicing It probably got lost in the scrolling Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: CT Posts: 8,381	if you have any additional questions, please see sticky thread at the top of the board. We limit tipping questions to that post. Please read first post on the board have a great time! (we pay on room card too) __________________ Jody ºOº Co-Moderator Restaurant Board

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09-12-2012, 01:35 PM	#3
princessaloha Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 270	I would recommend using your KTTW card for convenience as the pp stated. Another benefit is that you get one bill at the end of your trip that you can pay for with your reward credit card which equates to either free miles for future trips or (if using the Disney card) free future spending Disney dollars. It's like getting gift at the end of your trip

09-12-2012, 03:32 PM	#6
missdisney1017 Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 43	We figure out what an average total of what we are eating for TS, then take the appropriate amount of 5's and 1's. We already know where we are eating since we have our reservations. We have three people in our room that would all have a different credit card so the kttw card wouldn't work for us. Plus its fun to look at the menus and plan ahead!

09-12-2012, 06:26 PM	#8
Ro Z DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2010 Location: Salisbury, MA Posts: 2,445	Whichever you are more comfortable with. I use cash a lot of the time. I am a cash girl.

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