Adding Dining

[smitch425]

No, but you told her that she couldn't add dining to the 30% off room on discount, and she can. She may have to rebook it as a package, but she can add dining. There are no rules agains having diing with a room discount. Maybe I am reading what you wrote in the wrong way, but perhaps the original poster is too, and I am clearing things up for her.

Twinkles' posts have been asking about her eligibility for FREE dining. That is what she was wanting and that is what we are answering.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

You can not simply "add" the dining plan to your resevation unless you are booked under a Magic Your Way package in the Disney reservation system. I believe the only exception to this is, if you are booked under a cast member discount and I beleive there may have been one instance of military personel being able to add dining on to room when they had previously purchased miltary tickets - those are the only exceptions I am aware of, the general public can not do that.

I get what you are saying, i am not trying to argue with you, but I believe that the OP thought you were saying that it was not possible to get dining and tickets with a room discount, not that it could not be changed once it was made, which is what you were trying to say.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

Twinkles' posts have been asking about her eligibility for FREE dining. That is what she was wanting.

Yes, but she was told she couldn't add dining, not free dining. Plus if she added dining now, it wouldn't be free dining anyway. And her original question was about adding dining now so that she could get free later.

 

[DisGirl1971]

No, but you told her that she couldn't add dining to the 30% off room on discount, and she can. She may have to rebook it as a package, but she can add dining. There are no rules agains having diing with a room discount. Maybe I am reading what you wrote in the wrong way, but perhaps the original poster is too, and I am clearing things up for her.

I'm sorry, that you are confused, but I think you are making it more confusing. No one on this thread was talking about a 30% room discount but you. All of my info and Smitch25's info is correct that we gave the other 2 posters in this thread.

You CAN NOT "add" tickets and dining to a room only reseravtion. That reservation would have to be cancelled and you would have to rebook under a Magic Your Way package. Also, you can not add dining or tickets to a room only reservation that has been booked under a 30% off discount. You can not add tickets or dining to a room only reservation. Period.

 

[smitch425]

Yes, but she was told she couldn't add dining, not free dining. Plus if she added dining now, it wouldn't be free dining anyway. And her original question was about adding dining now.

OP cannot add dining and tickets to her room only reservation. This was explained in post #4 along with what she needs to do in order to get what she wants.. She was given the proper information.

Twinkles already has tickets through AAA, so no, she could not have add dining unless she wants to buy more tickets which it doesn't matter now anyway since she added that she is DVC.

 

[DisGirl1971]

Yes, but she was told she couldn't add dining, not free dining. Plus if she added dining now, it wouldn't be free dining anyway. And her original question was about adding dining now so that she could get free later.

She CAN NOT add the Disney Dining Plan to a room only reservation for any reasion, free or not.

 

[DisGirl1971]

DisGirl1971, lately I've been thinking we share the same brain.

Clearly, great minds think alike.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

I currently have a room only at POR with a 30% off PIN for Sept. .

Actually the OP was talking about the 30% off code. That is where I got it.

If I was confuesd, how can you say that the OP wasn't confused? You CAN get tickets and dining with a 30% off code, you just have to book it all at the same time, which you did NOT point out to her.

Again, I am not trying to argue with you, just tryiing to clear it up for the OP.

 

[DisGirl1971]

Actually the OP was talking about the 30% off code. That is where I got it.

If I was confuesd, how can you say that the OP wasn't confused? You CAN get tickets and dining with a 30% off code, you just have to book it all at the same time, which you did NOT point out to her.

Again, I am not trying to argue with you, just tryiing to clear it up for the OP.

Oh my heavens, you have not cleared anything up. . . . .

The OP was clearly told that she would have to cancel her room only reservation at POR and rebook under a Magic Your Way package to take advantage of the free dining offer and that is correct information. And also, if the OP does want add a dining plan and keep her 30% room discount at POR instead of a free dining discount, or in the case of a free dining discount not being released, she would still have to cancel her room only reservation and rebook with a package that included room, tickets and dining - and she could keep her 30% room only discount, but to get the dining she still has to rebook with a package.

 

[smitch425]

You can not "add" the dining plan or tickets to a room only reservation. If you are looking for a free dining discount, you will need to be booked under a Magic Your Way package that includes room, tickets and dining. You will have to cancel your room only and rebook with a package to take advantage of a free dining discount. Also, it will take 2 billing cycles to get your refunt on your room only reservation and the can not/will not transfer the money from your room only reservation to your new package reservation.
If your dates are firm, and you know you will want the dining plan, then I would go ahead and rebook with the MYW package and apply a discount when they are released.

If you call within the first couple of days a general public discount code is released you should have no problems adding the code to your existing reservation.

Actually the OP was talking about the 30% off code. That is where I got it.

If I was confuesd, how can you say that the OP wasn't confused? You CAN get tickets and dining with a 30% off code, you just have to book it all at the same time, which you did NOT point out to her.

Again, I am not trying to argue with you, just tryiing to clear it up for the OP.

That is EXACTLY what was said in post #4

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

She CAN NOT add the Disney Dining Plan to a room only reservation for any reasion, free or not.

But she can if she adds it when she is making her reservation. I currently have a reservation for the 30% off with plus dining and 7 day tickets. So it CAN be done. Now maybe you are the one who is confused.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

That is EXACTLY what was said in post #4

In post #4, she didn't tell the OP that she could rebook with the 30% off and add the dining and tickets. She just told her that she had to book a MYW package, and didn't say anything about the discount. That is where the confusion came it that I was trying to clear up for the OP. I am not sure why the two of you cannot accept that I was trying to help the OP, and quit saying that I am all wrong, perhaps you both need to reread the thread, and get off my back.

 

[DisGirl1971]

But she can if she adds it when she is making her reservation. I currently have a reservation for the 30% off with plus dining and 7 day tickets. So it CAN be done. Now maybe you are the one who is confused.

I'm sorry, but unless you are book under a cast member room discount, you ARE NOT booked under a room only reservation with tickets and dining. You may not be aware of it, but you are booked under a Magic Your Way package if you have room, tickets and dining.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

I'm sorry, but unless you are book under a cast member room discount, you ARE NOT booked under a room only reservation with tickets and dining. You may not be aware of it, but you are booked under a Magic Your Way package if you have room, tickets and dining.

Yes, but I DOOOOOOO have the 30% off, why can't you admit that? I have 30% off with tickets and dining. If you do not believe me, go to the 30% off portal, and do a fake booking, it will let you add dining and tickets, and still get the 30% off the room

 

[DisGirl1971]

In post #4, she didn't tell the OP that she could rebook with the 30% off and add the dining and tickets. She just told her that she had to book a MYW package, and didn't say anything about the discount. That is where the confusion came it that I was trying to clear up for the OP. I am not sure why the two of you cannot accept that I was trying to help the OP, and quit saying that I am all wrong, perhaps you both need to reread the thread, and get off my back.

To have get the Disney Dining Plan, whether you are booked under a free dining discount, a room only discount, or no discount, you must be booked under a Magic Your Way Package.

Your verbage about being able to book a room and add dining without it being booked under a Magic Your Way package is just wrong. I'm sorry you are so upset about this, but if you contact one of the Dining Mods, specifically TDCNala, she will confirm this and explain this to you.

 

[smitch425]

When you booked your supposed "room only" reservation with tickets and dining, was your deposit one night of the room or was it $200? If it was $200 then you have booked a package.

 

[DisGirl1971]

Yes, but I DOOOOOOO have the 30% off, why can't you admit that? I have 30% off with tickets and dining. If you do not believe me, go to the 30% off portal, and do a fake booking, it will let you add dining and tickets, and still get the 30% off the room

I'm sure you do have a 30% off room discount, that's not the issue, but if you have tickets and dining on that reservation also, it is not a "room-only reservation", you are booked under a Magic Your Way package.

A room only discount can be added to a room only reservation or a package reservation. Dining and tickets can only be added to a package reservation, never a room only reservation.

 

[TDC Nala]

A package is not the same as a room only reservation. As far as payment and cancellation policies, they are very different. That is why the distinction is always made on the boards between packages and room only reservations.

If you have a "room only reservation with tickets and dining" you have a package. Whether you got a discount with it or not, it's a package. Many discounts are applicable to both room only reservations and packages. The only way to get dining without having a package is to be a DVC member booking through Member Services or to be eligible for one of the limited offers made to cast members.

If you have a package you must pay the balance at 45 days from arrival. Room only reservations require a deposit equivalent to one night's stay with the balance due at check-in. While room only can be cancelled without penalty within five days of arrival, there are penalties for cancelling a package within 45 days of arrival.

If you booked a room only reservation and now you want to add tickets and dining, that makes it a package, the package rules now apply.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

When you booked your supposed "room only" reservation with tickets and dining, was your deposit one night of the room or was it $200? If it was $200 then you have booked a package.

It was 200, it was a package, I am not saying that it wasn't. What i am saying is that I GOT 30% off my room with my package.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

A package is not the same as a room only reservation.

If you have a "room only reservation with tickets and dining" you have a package. Whether you got a discount with it or not, it's a package.

Yes, I know that. But that is not at all what this was about. This was about being able to book dining with the 30% off code, which does make it a package, but does NOT take away the discount.