2 additions to January trip - can we split bill between our DxDP and their OOP?

[laura428]

My in-laws have decided to join us for our upcoming trip this January, but may stay offsite (and will therefore be unable to purchase any dining plan). I already have our week's ADRs booked for the original 4 of us, but have been pleased to find that I'm still having a really easy time finding ADRs for 6 at the same restaurants at approximately the same times (still am kinda baffled considering we're only 47 days out!).

My question is, if I book an ADR for all 6 of us to ensure we're seated together, will our server be able to split the bill between our 4 DxDPs and my in-laws' OOP method of payment? Does it matter if I link the ADRs to my resort ressie, or do you think it's better to just keep it separate (since they no longer *have* to be linked)?

Any advice is much appreciated!

 

[deakam]

Let your server know when you order that 2 in your party on not on the dining plan. A separate check will be issued. In fact Disney issues a separate check for each room even if everyone is on the same dining plan. We had this issue last year when we were a party of 9 in 3 different rooms. Each plan is based on the room.

Because you are a party of 6 you will have the 18% tip automatically added to your bill. Several times my tip was figured on the entire table and not just my room's portion of the table bill. It was corrected as soon as we mentioned it. So make sure you check the math.

 

[aubriee]

Not a problem at all. I met three fellow DISers when I was down there this past Sept. We ate together every day. I paid OOP using my TiW card while all three of them had the DDP. Two were in the same room so got one ticket, another got a separate ticket, and then I got my own.

A couple of times I used my TiW card to get one of them the 20% discount when they wanted to get an appetizer. In those instances the waiter had to put their appetizer on my bill and they just paid me.

 

[laura428]

Thanks so much, guys. This makes our planning a little easier!