2009 DDP, DxDP and QS plans - Everything you always wanted to know

[TDC Nala]

DXDDP includes an appetizer, entree, dessert and a nonalcoholic beverage and you should not be billed for any of those items.

 

[djruffing]

I am wondering if it is any advantage to buy the tickets required for the Disney Dining plan to go through for FL AP holders. And if you are a seasonal passholder instead do you still have the ability to get the meal plan if buying a package deal?

Debra

 

[mamasha]

how much extra to upgrade to Deluxe plan for adults & children p/day?
thanks...i knew that you would know the answer.

 

[Faldred]

how much extra to upgrade to Deluxe plan for adults & children p/day?

It's $32/adult/night and $10/child/night more than basic (or upgrade from free dining).

 

[wdwcindy]

MYW Package with Dining says everyone must be included on the same dining plan and have the same ticket(s).

If I have an annual pass and want dining plan, how does that work for other people staying with me? We are 2 adults and I have the annual pass. Does the person with me have to purchase a ticket with the package or can they already have their own ticket?

Thanks!

wdwcindy

 

[TDC Nala]

MYW Package with Dining says everyone must be included on the same dining plan and have the same ticket(s).

If I have an annual pass and want dining plan, how does that work for other people staying with me? We are 2 adults and I have the annual pass. Does the person with me have to purchase a ticket with the package or can they already have their own ticket?

Thanks!

wdwcindy

They can buy a ticket however they like. You need present only one adult annual pass at check-in to get a room/dining package, no tickets. Because tickets will not be a component of your package at all, your companion may purchase tickets either separately or with the reservation. Their ticket will not be a part of the package.

 

[Minniekins]

Hopefully this the right place to ask this! My daughtyer and myself will be going to disney in Jan '10 for 8 nights. I'm trying to figure if we will get dining plan of sorts or not. I don't know if I'll buy a plan or not, am considering if they offer free dining. We got that last year and it was awesome! My main question is concerning the QSDP. If we got that plan, it would be about(30 x 8 nights, x 2 adults) 480.00 plus tax. Generally no tips with that plan, right? But, say we wanted to get a couple TS meals, such as Chef Mickey's or Le Cellier? Could we use a QS credit towards the meal and pay the extra the meal would cost over the $30 dollars, plus tip? Hmmm, now that I spell this out, it doesn't seem like something I see them allowing. But, does anyone know for sure?

Even if they did, I wonder if it'd be cheaper to just pay OOP for the CS meals we eat and the TS meals, or to even purchase the regular DDP? I wonder if we were doing QSDP, if it'd be a good deal or not? I have to wonder if everytime we got a QS meal, if we'd get the $15 per meal value I'd feel we should be to justify the cost? I'm sure that sometimes we've spent less than that at many of the simple QS meals for both of us to eat, say for a burger/fries/drink. Heck we often even just share a drink, and you can often get free refills if needed, and we really very, very rarely purchase a dessert. It just sort of seems that we'd probably not each spend $30 a day in 2 QS meals. But, with QS and some 3, maybe 4 TS, is OOP best deal still or is DDP best deal?

Of course, if we had FD it wouldn't matter , unless there was another sort of room package deal that was great and combined with paying OOP for food, would save us more than FD and paying rack rate. Okay does any of this make any sense? I think I'm confusing myself, lol!

 

[mflynn]

Hi, thanks for the detailed post, brilliant.

Just a quick question please, on this web site it says '20% discount Disney Dining Plan' on a number of restaurants (Planet Hollywood for example).

What does this mean? I know this sounds a silly question but does it mean that you get 20% off a meal using one Table Service voucher or does it mean you can still use 1 Table Service voucher for a meal but if you go back you can ALSO receive 20% off other meals?????

Cheers

Mike

 

[DisneyMom5]

Hopefully this the right place to ask this! My daughtyer and myself will be going to disney in Jan '10 for 8 nights. I'm trying to figure if we will get dining plan of sorts or not. I don't know if I'll buy a plan or not, am considering if they offer free dining. We got that last year and it was awesome! My main question is concerning the QSDP. If we got that plan, it would be about(30 x 8 nights, x 2 adults) 480.00 plus tax. Generally no tips with that plan, right? But, say we wanted to get a couple TS meals, such as Chef Mickey's or Le Cellier? Could we use a QS credit towards the meal and pay the extra the meal would cost over the $30 dollars, plus tip? Hmmm, now that I spell this out, it doesn't seem like something I see them allowing. But, does anyone know for sure?

Even if they did, I wonder if it'd be cheaper to just pay OOP for the CS meals we eat and the TS meals, or to even purchase the regular DDP? I wonder if we were doing QSDP, if it'd be a good deal or not? I have to wonder if everytime we got a QS meal, if we'd get the $15 per meal value I'd feel we should be to justify the cost? I'm sure that sometimes we've spent less than that at many of the simple QS meals for both of us to eat, say for a burger/fries/drink. Heck we often even just share a drink, and you can often get free refills if needed, and we really very, very rarely purchase a dessert. It just sort of seems that we'd probably not each spend $30 a day in 2 QS meals. But, with QS and some 3, maybe 4 TS, is OOP best deal still or is DDP best deal?

Of course, if we had FD it wouldn't matter , unless there was another sort of room package deal that was great and combined with paying OOP for food, would save us more than FD and paying rack rate. Okay does any of this make any sense? I think I'm confusing myself, lol!

You cannot use a CS credit toward a TS meal and pay the difference. You'd have to pay out of pocket for your TS meals, or pay for the basic dining plan instead of the QS dining plan.

If you usually share meals, you might benefit from the QS plan if you use the credits for three meals a day. Considering one CS meal including drink and dessert runs over $10, if you are going to eat that much CS anyway (i.e. the equivalent of 2 CS meals per person per day) get the plan.

I have not heard of free dining in January, but you never know!

Hi, thanks for the detailed post, brilliant.

Just a quick question please, on this web site it says '20% discount Disney Dining Plan' on a number of restaurants (Planet Hollywood for example).

What does this mean? I know this sounds a silly question but does it mean that you get 20% off a meal using one Table Service voucher or does it mean you can still use 1 Table Service voucher for a meal but if you go back you can ALSO receive 20% off other meals?????

Cheers

Mike

If you are refering to the ad for the dining plan, 20% is just a number they throw out to say how much you MIGHT save if using the dining plan. As in, the difference between what you pay for the plan and how much the meals might cost out of pocket. It is NOT an exact amount.
It does not affect your meal credits, NOR is it a discount on meals.

 

[DisneyNDecember]

I just called this morning & was able to add the Free Disney Dining Plan to my existing Wilderness Lodge Dec 10-18, 2009 reservation. (Dec 18th date excluded from the Free Dining Plan). Here is my question, I always book online with disneyworld.com, so I can see the reservation changes, that is good, but here are my 2 questions for the Disney Dining Plan Experts here on the DIs boards---


1. Does your resort confirmation information on the Disneyworld.com website not show Free Dining on your reservation? I don't see it on mine.

2. I was also told by a fellow co-worker that frequents Disneyworld, that you can convert a table service meal to a counter service meal, but when I asked the Disney rep this questioin, she stated "no" that you can't convert a table service meal to a counter service meal, she even placed me on hold to confirm this question.

Thanks fellow Dis buddies, we go every year in December & this is the first year that we are getting the free dining plan, so this is new to me !! (We are not Disney Visa cardholders).

 

[DisneyMom5]

I just called this morning & was able to add the Free Disney Dining Plan to my existing Wilderness Lodge Dec 10-18, 2009 reservation. (Dec 18th date excluded from the Free Dining Plan). Here is my question, I always book online with disneyworld.com, so I can see the reservation changes, that is good, but here are my 2 questions for the Disney Dining Plan Experts here on the DIs boards---


1. Does your resort confirmation information on the Disneyworld.com website not show Free Dining on your reservation? I don't see it on mine.

2. I was also told by a fellow co-worker that frequents Disneyworld, that you can convert a table service meal to a counter service meal, but when I asked the Disney rep this questioin, she stated "no" that you can't convert a table service meal to a counter service meal, she even placed me on hold to confirm this question.

Thanks fellow Dis buddies, we go every year in December & this is the first year that we are getting the free dining plan, so this is new to me !! (We are not Disney Visa cardholders).

Your online info may or may not show it. It's kind of hit or miss on that.

The TS to CS conversion has been allowed OCCASIONALLY during very busy times, it is NOT official policy to do so.
Even when they did do it, it was not a guarentee, and was subject to change at any time. Unless you get literature announcing it while on your trip, do not plan on it.

 

[DisneyNDecember]

Your online info may or may not show it. It's kind of hit or miss on that.

The TS to CS conversion has been allowed OCCASIONALLY during very busy times, it is NOT official policy to do so.
Even when they did do it, it was not a guarentee, and was subject to change at any time. Unless you get literature announcing it while on your trip, do not plan on it.

Thank you fellow Dis buddy !!! That is exactly what I needed to know. I guess we will just have to try more table service restaurants this year!! Yippee !!

 

[lucas]

We are annual passholders and have a room booked at POP with an AP discount in September. We are trying to decide if we want to add the Quick Service Dining Package to our room ressies.

What is the cut-off time when we have to decide if we want to add the QS plan? Is is a few weeks ahead or do we have until right before our trip to add it?

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[TDC Nala]

You can add a dining plan to your reservation anytime up to 3 days before arrival.

If you are converting from a room-only reservation for annual passholders to an annual passholder room/dining package, be advised that the agent will have to cancel the room-only reservation and rebook it as a package, so you should check for availability before you do that. You will also need to pay the full balance on the reservation if you convert it into a package within 45 days of arrival.

 

[lucas]

You can add a dining plan to your reservation anytime up to 3 days before arrival.

If you are converting from a room-only reservation for annual passholders to an annual passholder room/dining package, be advised that the agent will have to cancel the room-only reservation and rebook it as a package, so you should check for availability before you do that. You will also need to pay the full balance on the reservation if you convert it into a package within 45 days of arrival.

Thank you! Great info.

 

[DisneyNDecember]

The basic Dining Plan or DDP entitles each guest to receive 1 Table Service (TS) credit, Quick Service or Counter Service (CS) credits and 1 Snack credit per nights' stay.

2009 Disney Dining Plan PDF

Cost
Regular dining plan:

$39.99 per guest 10 and older and
$10.99 per child 3-9 years old​

The price for the basic Dining Plan is per night of stay. The basic Dining Plan price includes tax but does not include most gratuities. The Dining Plan must be purchased for everyone registered on the reservation for the entire length of the reservation.


Included in the plan

Counter Service
Each Counter Service (or Quick Service) Credit includes one of the following:

Breakfast: Juice, Entrée, Non-alcoholic beverage
OR one Combo Meal, Non-alcoholic beverage

Lunch: Entrée, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage
OR one Combo Meal, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage

Dinner: Entrée, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage
OR one Combo Meal, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage
​

Table Service
Each Table Service meal on the Regular Dining Plan includes one of the following:

Breakfast: Juice, Entrée, Non-alcoholic beverage
OR One full buffet

Lunch: Entrée, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage
OR One full buffet

Dinner: Entrée, Dessert, Non-alcoholic beverage
OR One full buffet​

WDW CS children’s menus usually consist of an entrée and two “sides” that may be selected from a list, which generally includes:

• fresh fruit
• fresh vegetables
• sugar free gelatin
• applesauce
• french fries if you request them,
• cookies, pudding or ice cream

Children on the dining plan are entitled to select an entrée and two of these “sides” – but one “side” counts as dessert. (They do not get to choose two “sides” plus a dessert.)

Children’s desserts are not comparable to adult desserts at CS. There are numerous complaints from parents who feel their younger children are upset by the fact that they have to order smaller desserts while older members of the party get larger, more standard desserts. If you want regular desserts at CS for your child age 3-9, the options are

1) purchase an extra dessert
2) use a snack credit to get an extra dessert
3) use the child’s CS credits at restaurants that do not have a separate children’s menu, some of which offer regular size desserts
4) share your dessert with your child​

FAQ


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Your table service area does not list an appetizer for the table service meal, but when you click on the 2009 Disney Dining Plan PDF attachment, it shows you DO get an appetizer with the table service meal on the DDP-- is that correct?

 

[DisneyNDecember]

I failed to clue in on the (Guests age 3-9 only) area on the PDF file-- sorry !!!!!!!! Thanks for all the great info !!

 

[Lou Lou1]

Hi there,

I am staying in Disney mid september and have read on various sites that the new restaurant Kouzzina will be open on the boardwalk from around the 18th Sept but only taking reservations from the 24th, does anyone know if this will be included in the disney dining plan?

Also is paradiso 37 included?

Many thanks,

 

[TDC Nala]

Hi there,

I am staying in Disney mid september and have read on various sites that the new restaurant Kouzzina will be open on the boardwalk from around the 18th Sept but only taking reservations from the 24th, does anyone know if this will be included in the disney dining plan?

Also is paradiso 37 included?

Many thanks,

Kouzzina, yes, one TS credit per person. And I believe what you read is that Kouzzina started taking reservations on July 24. I have a reservation there for September 25th that I made last weekend. It hasn't been operational for online reservations yet, right now you have to call.

Paradiso 37 is not on the dining plan.

 

[becky_AK]

I'm sorry if this has been posted before. My DH & I have booked a trip during free dining in December.

I think that the DDP is fine for our family (1 TS, 1 QS & 1 snack per day). However, my husband is 6'6' and can eat and was interested in finding out more about the Deluxe plan. There will be 3 adults & 1 child. We are also planning on buying refillable mugs for each of us.

Can you tell me how much it would cost to upgrade our current plan to the deluxe? Just trying to compare prices and determine if it would be a better deal or not.

Thanks!