2006 Disney Dining Plan FAQ

[angel's momma]

From what I have read you can save those one day passes (ONLY the one day passes) for another trip as they will not "expire". Someone else please jump in if I am incorrect here.....

As long as you don't use any days on the ticket, you could buy any length of ticket to save without buying the no expiration option. The ticket expires 14 days after first use.

 

[bicker]

As long as you don't use any days on the ticket...

They're one day passes... :wink:

 

[QJ411]

Thanks for the info, but we booked our room using an AP rate...can I still call to rebook w/ that rate and add a one day pass to it? It's just DH and I with our 6 month old, but I was checking out some of the threads on it and it seems like a good deal...but I don't want to lose my AP rate on the room also.

Are there any other dinning options like this?

Diskat:: is that your bullie on your avatar? I have an all white bullie (w/ brown spotted ears) and I love him to pieces!

 

[angel's momma]

They're one day passes... :wink:

Maybe I worded my response wrong.

The person I quoted said that ONLY the one day passes could be saved.

I was trying to say that a ticked with any number of days could be saved.

 

[angel's momma]

Thanks for the info, but we booked our room using an AP rate...can I still call to rebook w/ that rate and add a one day pass to it? It's just DH and I with our 6 month old, but I was checking out some of the threads on it and it seems like a good deal...but I don't want to lose my AP rate on the room also.

Sorry, but you would have to give up the AP rate.

 

[bellenbuzz]

Just decided to browse around this thread, and your information in alot of work. Thanks, I appreciate it!
We are going in November and have the Dining Plan, so many choices & decisions, its so hard to narrow it down.

 

[bellenbuzz]

I wish I was there now !!!! AAhhhhhh
I love looking at people's WDW trip pix, it gets me more thrilled about our upcoming trip!
Thanks for Sharing !!

 

[robinb]

Just decided to browse around this thread, and your information in alot of work. Thanks, I appreciate it!
We are going in November and have the Dining Plan, so many choices & decisions, its so hard to narrow it down.

Thanks! Enjoy the spreadsheet and the planning .

 

[Koda]

My twin DDs will be 10 for our upcoming trip in July. Do I need to get them the adult DDP for 37.99 a day, even though I know they will always want to order off the children's menu? Can I just get them the child's DDP, since these are the meals they will be ordering? Thanks for the help.

 

[bicker]

Unfortunately, no: If they're 9 years old, you do need to pay the regular price for the Dining Plan for them, not the discounted price which is for younger children. You may find that, given your family's specific preferences, the Dining Plan isn't that great of a deal for you.

 

[sameyeyam]

My twin DDs will be 10 for our upcoming trip in July. Do I need to get them the adult DDP for 37.99 a day, even though I know they will always want to order off the children's menu? Can I just get them the child's DDP, since these are the meals they will be ordering? Thanks for the help.

I will probably get all sorts of ugly posts for saying this. But I will anyway. If your DD's are not real big for their age, I doubt if you would even be questioned for booking the trip with an age of 9. You would also have to order the child's park tickets, since DDP is part of package. If you booked through Disney before, they might have your DD's ages in their computer already, so it might not be possible. It's kind of one of those things that depends on how you feel about fibbing. Some people have no problem, other's think it's a sin.

If you don't have a problem with with lieing about their age, then just think about the worst possible scenario. If you get caught, I doubt if they are going to kick you out of Disney World forever! They would probably just make you upgrade and pay the price difference.

That being said, everyone please don't give me a lecture on cheating Disney! I personally have never lied about my kids ages to get a discount. I find honesty is usually the best policy. My DD (14) still likes kids menus at some restaurants, so I usually tell our server, "she's over the kids age, but still would like to order from that menu, is that ok?". I have never once been told no.

 

[bicker]

I will probably get all sorts of ugly posts for saying this.

If you need to say that, then you know it is wrong. Consider yourself flamed.

Honesty is the best policy.

 

[Lewisc]

My twin DDs will be 10 for our upcoming trip in July. Do I need to get them the adult DDP for 37.99 a day, even though I know they will always want to order off the children's menu? Can I just get them the child's DDP, since these are the meals they will be ordering? Thanks for the help.

Are you planning on dining in any buffets, character meals, dinner shows or packages like the FDP? You'll have to pay adult prices for your twins.

What was the purpose of your post.
Pricing is based on the age of your child as of the date you check in IT IS NOT BASED ON WHAT THEY EAT. That answers your direct question.

Disney hasn't authorized any of us to give you permission to break the rules. Some people will tell you to lie and cheat and others will tell you to be honest but none of us can change the rules. I guess you could start a poll but a vote from an internet poll really won't change anything. You have to do what you're comfortable doing, honesty (or lack of) isn't subject to a vote. My suggestion is to skip the dining plan.

I wouldn't do it unless you're comfortable teaching your kids to lie about their age if anyone asks.

 

[sameyeyam]

If honesty were always the best policy then WDW probably wouldn't be charging adult prices for kids age 10-12 that couldn't possibly eat an adult size portion. I know a line has to be drawn somewhere, but isn't charging for something that you know you will never have to deliver also being a little dishonest? Trust me the corporate executives at Disney know that the average 10-12 year olds will never eat adult size portions of food, yet they have no problem charging them for it! I guess in that case, honesty is the best policy, unless it affects the bottom line or corporate profits!

I guess there are always numerous ways of looking at the situation. But I really didn't feel that it would be that horrible, since her children wanted to eat the kids meals anyways. They wouldn't be getting any extra food above and beyond those eaten by a 7 year old. Is it really any better that she pays the adult prices, her children order from the adult menu and leave most of the food on their plates, and it gets thrown away? Who am I to judge if being wasteful is better than being dishonest?

It would be wonderful if Disney would let anyone that wanted to eat from the child's menu pay a reduced price. I was at WDW in April and on the DDP. The tremendous amount of food that was wasted by the two 14YO's I took along was saddening. Unfortunately we were at PC and had no refrigerator in the room, otherwise we would have been eating leftovers for breakfast every morning.

I don't really want to argue with everyone here on the honesty. But judging from the many comments I have read about the DDP, it is very obvious that a lot of others have the same problem, paying for adult meal prices when their children will never eat them.

 

[bicker]

Pricing is based on the age of your child as of the date you check in IT IS NOT BASED ON WHAT THEY EAT.

I know a line has to be drawn somewhere, but isn't charging for something that you know you will never have to deliver also being a little dishonest?

No. As Lewis pointed out, it's not based on how much they eat, but based on their age.

I guess in that case, honesty is the best policy, unless it affects the bottom line or corporate profits!

That is an inappropriate and baseless accusation in abstensia. Disney is completely honest and above-board in its pricing and administration of the Dining Plan. It may not always be structured to every individual customer's benefit, but the vast majority of guests who patronize the plan get a very substantial benefit from it, and using the plan are treated with great respect and honor.

 

[Lewisc]

Disney, and restaurants in general, offer discounted prices for children as an accommodation to families. It doesn't have much do with the reduced cost of the food the kids consume. Let's go to the extreme, some restaurants have a kids eat free policy. Should those restaurants extend that policy to older kids that don't eat much? Some of Disney's restaurants are packed. Disney may prefer to fill the tables with guests who want to pay to eat.

Guests who don't think they'll be getting their monies worth with MYW Dining don't have to purchase it but I don't see where they get to change the rules.

The adults in the family may be getting far more than their monies worth at most meals. The kids will probably be getting their monies worth at the CS meals. I can't picture most 10 year olds being happy with the kids CS meals. Same with the snacks. If the adults are getting enough of a "good deal" to offset the not so good deal the kids are getting then they should buy the plan otherwise don't buy it. Every person, at every meal, doesn't have to be getting food that's worth more than the cost of the plan.

Some guests may lie and cheat but asking us for permission doesn't do anything to make it right.

If honesty were always the best policy then WDW probably wouldn't be charging adult prices for kids age 10-12 that couldn't possibly eat an adult size portion. I know a line has to be drawn somewhere, but isn't charging for something that you know you will never have to deliver also being a little dishonest? Trust me the corporate executives at Disney know that the average 10-12 year olds will never eat adult size portions of food, yet they have no problem charging them for it! I guess in that case, honesty is the best policy, unless it affects the bottom line or corporate profits!
.......I don't really want to argue with everyone here on the honesty. But judging from the many comments I have read about the DDP, it is very obvious that a lot of others have the same problem, paying for adult meal prices when their children will never eat them.

 

[Pedler]

I will probably get all sorts of ugly posts for saying this. But I will anyway. If your DD's are not real big for their age, I doubt if you would even be questioned for booking the trip with an age of 9. You would also have to order the child's park tickets, since DDP is part of package. ....

If you don't have a problem with with lieing about their age, then just think about the worst possible scenario. If you get caught, I doubt if they are going to kick you out of Disney World forever! They would probably just make you upgrade and pay the price difference.
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I am generally the last one to be the morality police but I had to respond to your post. In the same post that you actively encourage a person to lie about her kids age and evaluate the potential outcomes of getting caught to engage in fraud and theft from Disney you say that honesty is the best policy and please don't lecture me about Disney.

That being said, everyone please don't give me a lecture on cheating Disney! I personally have never lied about my kids ages to get a discount.

So you don't feel it is not appropriate for you to lie to Disney but you do feel it is appropriate to encourage others to lie to Disney. Very bizzare indeed.

 

[DebIreland]

My twin DDs will be 10 for our upcoming trip in July. Do I need to get them the adult DDP for 37.99 a day, even though I know they will always want to order off the children's menu? Can I just get them the child's DDP, since these are the meals they will be ordering? Thanks for the help.

Hiya! Unfortunately 10 is the start of the adult rate for dining. It's only my opinion but I honestly wouldn't get the Dining Plan in your situation. I think it's very unlikely that your girls will eat 76 dollars worth of food in one day though admittedly that would be 64 dollars worth + 18% gratuity unless of course you'll be doing a character buffet every day which, at the adult rate could be as much as 27 dollars each but other than those character buffets I hear Disney is quite leniant with the child ages at meals. On the menu it says the kids meals are for 9 and under but and I believe it won't be a problem for your girls to eat child meals when you're not on the plan and just paying as you go, if this makes sense! I think a lot of the kids meals are great value at 5.99 and I've seen them as low as 4 dollars! Remarkable value and sounds a lot better than 38 a day!! lol As I say just my opinion though. Good luck with the decision. I can't believe after all these months of planning I'm still torn myself on whether to get it or not. I don't think we will but I'm tempted still. Aaaarrrgh!!!

 

[pyrxtc]

what about the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package ? Where can you eat? How does this work? Never been and didn't pay much attention last year cuz I didn't know I would be going this year.

You can purchase a special Candlelight Processional Dinner Package and bypass the typical 45-minute wait in line to get seats for the presentation. With this special package you pay a flat rate for a sit-down meal at an Epcot restaurant and you get preferred seating for the Candlelight Processional at no extra charge.

In 2005 you could use the dining plan for the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package.

How many credits would this take? How hard is it to get this? Is it worth it? Can I eat at Le Cellier? It would be my only night at Epcot and i want to try that resteraunt and enjoy myself. Will my tow boys like it? they are 5 and 3.

 

[sameyeyam]

I would really like to apologize to everyone for causing a stir on this thread about the age issue. It really was not my intent to cause such a commotion. I am rather new to this discussion forum and I am learning! So please forgive me.

I will now put the age/honesty issue in the same category with politics & religion. Something that I can have an opinion about, but should never discuss with others and know that it's best to keep such thoughts to myself.

This is such a nice group of people and I just hate to get on a thread where people of bickering, I truly don't want to be one of them. So once again I apologize.