110% confused

[Emagine]

I am wondering how to go about finding out which information is correct and making sure we have it accounted for when we attend in Dec. We booked a trip for the week of the 7th in Dec with the meal plan. On the last day were in parks till late (hopefully) then headed to family in Orlando. We were booking our reservations for dinner when one person on the phone said we had to check out by 11 am that last day and at that time our meal plan would end. I said we had hopper tickets all day and would need meals that day. She said we would have to take care of it out of pocket. Ok, I took it in. Later I called back to add another place and the girl was a gem. She said Mrs X, do you know you have two meal credits for the last day and I explained what I was told and she disagreed. She put me on hold and confirmed. She said I had them till 11pm that night. I booked my meals on the spot.

How do I know which is right and hang on to that so when I get there were not stuck footing a bill?

 

[amartel9]

2nd CM was correct - you can use your meal plan credits on the day you check out even if it is after check out time. That is crazy that one CM told you that you could not!

 

[Allison]

It's so disappointing to hear all the incorrect information cm's give out on the phone. Your credits won't expire until midnight on the check out day.

 

[ChelleinNC]

The 2nd CM was right that your credits don't expire till midnight after you check out. Just remember though that you only get credits for the "nights" that your reservation is for. Example if you're trip is 7 days, 6 nights you'll have 6 TS credits & 6 CS credits per person (unless you're on the Deluxe DDP). You can spread your credits out however you'd like over those 7 days.

Hope that makes sense

 

[Emagine]

Ok I was good till the last reply lol - I am new to this. Hehe ... so here is the week

check in sunday and do parks that day
monday- room and park
tue- room and park
wed- room and park
thur- room and park
friday- park and that night familys place

Do I have credits for friday?

 

[lpberg]

Yes, you will have credits for Friday... you have 1 Counter Service (CS), 1 Table Service (TS) and 1 Snack credit for every day's stay at a WDW hotel. So, you have credits for the day that you check in (Sunday) and you also have credits for the day that you check out (Friday). The credits, as a PP stated, on your day of check out are good until midnight that evening.

Hope that helps! And enjoy your trip!

Lynne

 

[iluvpluto27]

You can still use your credits on friday, but you won't get additional credits for that day, as credits are per night of stay.

So you will have 5 TS credits, that you can use at any point during your stay , until midnight on Friday. Does that make sense?

 

[Emagine]

I am in the parks for 6 days but get 5 meal credits to use till park closing that night. In all honesty it looks like it is a combination of information from the disney reps then. The points end at check out but if I have not used them all then I can for friday meaning I will still have to pay for a meal that day ???

 

[pooch]

you are staying for 5 nights - Sun thru Thurs - and checking out on Fri.

You get 5 each TS, CS and Snack credits. you can use these credits however you want during your stay through midnight on your checkout day (Friday). This MAY mean you must pay for food out of pocket at some point. For example:

If you each use a Counter Service, Table Service and a Snack Credit everyday, you will be out of credits by the end of day on Thursday and will have to pay for food on Friday. Frequently though, people are not at WDW for all of the first and/or last day of their trip and then only use part of their allotment on those days ie; arriving in the afternoon and having dinner only on the first day with a Table Service credit and leaving late morning and having breakfast only on the last day with a Counter Service credit.

If your first and last days are truly full days at WDW and you will be eating all of those days' meals at WDW, you will need to either share a few meals to save credits or pay for some OOP.

Hope this is clear!!

 

[ChelleinNC]

Ok I was good till the last reply lol - I am new to this. Hehe ... so here is the week

check in sunday and do parks that day
monday- room and park
tue- room and park
wed- room and park
thur- room and park
friday- park and that night familys place

Do I have credits for friday?

Sorry, didn't mean to confuse you more. This is where most people get the most confused with the DDP. It is based on nights of stay not days of stay. As another poster mentioned, a lot of people arrive late the day of check in and leave early day of check out so they are able to spread the credits out to cover the entire trip. If you are checking in early and staying late day of checkout then you'll need to share some CS meals or plan to pay OOP for a couple of meals to cover your entire trip.


From the DDP FAQ:

The Disney Dining Plan (DDP) entitles each guest to receive 1 Table Service (TS) credit, 1 Counter Service (CS) credit and 1 Snack credit per night’s stay. EXAMPLE: Sunday to Saturday stay allots 6 TS, 6 CS and 6 Snack credits per guest age 3 and over.

The DDP 2008 FAQ is a sticky at the top of the page, it's very helpful

 

[Allison]

Yes, you will have credits for Friday... you have 1 Counter Service (CS), 1 Table Service (TS) and 1 Snack credit for every day's stay at a WDW hotel. So, you have credits for the day that you check in (Sunday) and you also have credits for the day that you check out (Friday). The credits, as a PP stated, on your day of check out are good until midnight that evening.

Hope that helps! And enjoy your trip!

Lynne

You get credits for every night you stay, not every day.

 

[Jubilee]

I agree that the 2nd CM was correct, or more correct anyway. I too have heard it is midnight the night you check out....everything that is "left over" should still be available on your check out day.

Actually, we checked out and used up all the rest of our CS and snack credits until 1PM when we drove out, so I know that the first CM was incorrect.

 

[Seahunt]

It might be less confusing to think it about it this way - you won't receive any credits for the day you check out BUT you can use any remaining ones you have left over until midnight of that check out day.

Well, it made sense until I typed it anyway

Maybe this is better - in your case Emagine:
Check in Sunday - you get credits for this night
Monday - you get credits
Tuesday - you get credits
Wednesday - you get credits
Thursday - you get credits
Friday (check out day) - you do not get credits, but can use any leftover credits until midnight. If no credits are left, you will have to pay OOP (out of pocket) for any meals that day.

Having any credits left to use on check out day will depend on how you "spend" your credits during your stay. Some people plan their stay out to the very last credit to have something for the last day, others don't like being so careful and just plan on OOP on check out day. It's up to you!