Anyone still buying the DDE card?

[auroraarielella]

I copied this off of AllEars, but does anyone have a more current listing of the DDE restaurants? This is pretty old (Feb 2007). We leave in a couple of days and I am sifting through piles of paperwork to find a current list - but I'm hoping you can help!

From AllEars:
Participating Restaurants and Lounges in the DDE as of February 2007:

All-Star Music Resort
Intermission Food Court

All-Star Sports Resort
End Zone Food Court


All-Star Movies Resort
World Premiere Food Court


Animal Kingdom Lodge
Boma-Flavors of Africa
Jiko-The Cooking Place
Victoria Falls

Beach Club Resort
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
(eat in only)
Cape May Cafe
Martha's Vineyard Lounge


BoardWalk
Bellevue Lounge
ESPN Club
Flying Fish Cafe
Spoodles

Eagle Pines and Osprey Ridge Golf Club
Sand Trap Bar & Grill

Caribbean Beach Resort
Shutters at Old Port Royale

Contemporary Resort
California Grill
Chef Mickey's
Concourse Steakhouse
Outer Rim Lounge

Coronado Springs Resort
Maya Grill

Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Crockett's Tavern
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30 p.m. show only, offered seasonally)
Trail's End Restaurant

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
1900 Park Fare
Cítricos
Garden View Lounge
Grand Floridian Cafe
Mizner's Lounge
Narcoossee's
Victoria & Albert's (excluding Chef's Table)

Old Key West Resort
Olivia's Cafe

Polynesian Resort
'Ohana
Kona Cafe
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (late show only)
Tambu Lounge

Pop Century Resort
Everything Pop Dining
Classic Concoctions

Port Orleans Resort
Riverside:
Boatwright's Dining Hall
River Roost
French Quarter:
Scat Cat's Club
Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory

Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The Turf Club Bar and Grill


Wilderness Lodge
Artist Point
Territory Lounge
Whispering Canyon Cafe

Yacht Club Resort
Ale and Compass Lounge
Crew's Cup Lounge
Yacht Club Galley
Yachtsman Steakhouse

DOWNTOWN DISNEY Marketplace
Cap'n Jack's Restaurant

DOWNTOWN DISNEY Pleasure Island
Raglan Road


DOWNTOWN DISNEY West Side
Planet Hollywood

Epcot
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Biergarten Restaurant
Bistro de Paris Restaurant
Chefs de France Restaurant
Coral Reef Restaurant
L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Nine Dragons Restaurant
Restaurant Marrakesh
Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room
San Angel Inn Restaurante
The Garden Grill Restaurant

Disney-MGM Studios
50's Prime Time Cafe
Hollywood & Vine
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
The Hollywood Brown Derby
Tune-In Lounge

Magic Kingdom
Cinderella's Royal Table
Liberty Tree Tavern
The Crystal Palace
The Plaza Restaurant
Tony's Town Square Restaurant

Animal Kingdom
Tusker House Restaurant
Pizzafari
Flame Tree Barbecue
Restaurantosaurus

Disney’s Wide World of Sports
Official All-Star Cafe

Disney's Vero Beach Resort
The Green Cabin Room
Shutters Restaurant
Sonya's Fine Steaks & Chops (Sunday Brunch not included)

Entertainment & Dancing:

DOWNTOWN DISNEY Pleasure Island:
Half price admission to Pleasure Island Clubs for members and guest;
except for specially priced events

Atlantic Dance Hall - Disney’s BoardWalk:
Admission is free for members and guest

 

[DISNEY FIX]

I actually kept a tab going. Our bill for Kona Cafe was $58 for the 2 of us. This included the steak entree for hubby, the prime rib entree for me, 2 ice teas, and one Kona Kone to share. This did not include the tip, but included the discount and tax.

We love the Plaza and both had an entree (cheeseburger for me, turkey sandwich for him). Ice tea for us and both had desert. Our bill after discount w/o tip was $29.

I agree, while there are some meals that are a little higher, we don't eat like that every day or we would buy the ddp. We enjoy some regular TS meals too (like the 50s PT, Plaza, Olivias, Breakfast TS -- which are not very expensive and generally cost $25-35 for the 2 of us to eat at w/o tip).

Thank you.

 

[LVSWL]

We have the DDE card and it expires in April and YES we plan to renew it. We always tipped 20% before for good service, so the fact that Disney is automatically adding 18% to the tab is not a problem for us. In fact, if we have stellar service, which we often do while at WDW, we will certainly ADD to that 18%! However, if we have a problem, we would feel comfortable asking for a manager to discuss a tip of less than 18%. The DDE card has been a wonderful perk for us as AP/DVC and we feel we would be shooting ourselves in the foot to not have a DDE card when it will save us so much money, especially when Disney is applying a tip that is LESS than what we usually tip.

 

[gatrbait]

Did you know DDE also includes free valet at the hotel your rest is in? That is another $10 savings. Just in case you wanted to know...

 

[Tricia1972]

Did you know DDE also includes free valet at the hotel your rest is in? That is another $10 savings. Just in case you wanted to know...

Which happens to be one of my favorite perks of the card, well that and the discount, especially on adult beverages.

 

[PlutoLuvr]

You also don't have to pay for parking at the parks if you enter after five p.m.!

 

[ntsammy5]

well that and the discount, especially on adult beverages.

Geritol?

 

[wdwscout]

Fot instance, we go to one of our TS use our DDP, and decide to order drinks or appetizers. Do we tell the server we have both "plans", they would then ring up the TS, take off from the DDP, then ring up the drinks, appetizers, etc. using the dining card and we get 20% off that total? The auto gratuity is added before the % off, correct?

Yes. You tell the server that you are on the DDP, and that you also have a DDE card for the alcoholic drinks and appetizers. Your 20% will be taken off the costs of the food you are purchasing (not what is covered on the DDP). And your gratuity will be calculated on the non-discounted amount.

We have done both on a few occasions. It works well for us. But we are considering the DxDP on our next trip- I have to recalculate if we even need a new DDE. Adult beverages, but is that enough to justify? Probably not. We'll see.

 

[DISNEY FIX]

Yes. You tell the server that you are on the DDP, and that you also have a DDE card for the alcoholic drinks and appetizers. Your 20% will be taken off the costs of the food you are purchasing (not what is covered on the DDP). And your gratuity will be calculated on the non-discounted amount.

We have done both on a few occasions. It works well for us. But we are considering the DxDP on our next trip- I have to recalculate if we even need a new DDE. Adult beverages, but is that enough to justify? Probably not. We'll see.

Is the DDE %18 tip already on that receipt of the split check? Did ya follow that one?

 

[wdwscout]

Is the DDE %18 tip already on that receipt of the split check? Did ya follow that one?

I think I did.... and I think it is included for the total you will pay, but not for the DDP portion.
DDE -tip added
DDP- no tip added

Can they make this any more confusing??

 

[Tricia1972]

I think I did.... and I think it is included for the total you will pay, but not for the DDP portion.
DDE -tip added
DDP- no tip added

Can they make this any more confusing??

That's good to know! I wasn't sure how that'd work in reverse in 2008. I was just thinking since I ran into the flip side last year, maybe they'd transfer the auto gratuity the other way.

 

[Mickey_Man]

My wife and I have APs this year and we bought the DDE. We were very please with our experience during marathon weekend and look forward to using it this summer (11 day trip planned). We tend to dine at the signature restaurants quite a bit so the savings rack up quickly. We had only one server not explain the bill to us (califonia grill - worst service we have ever had there) and once the 18% was not included (R&C, where the server had the calculated choices and we were able to fill in what we wanted). The CG server did give a half-hearted explanation saying that most people know the drill by now so she has stopped explaining the bill unless people ask. Most servers are happy to present the bill with a proper explanation.

My question is this: Is it worth it for me to get the DDP on top of the DDE? And, with which plan do you think the savings are better?

 

[DISNEY FIX]

I have decided to, strictly based on the Holiday pricing increase.(Easter)

 

[jodeeluvsdisney]

I have DDE, just made an ADR for CRT for 6 people in August. The system would not figure in the 20% discount, and I had to pay in full the entire amount, without discount.

The CM said she thought the restaurant would adjust the difference. Is this true? Had anyone else had this problem? That was one of the main reasons I decided to book here, for the discount!

 

[ilovefh]

They changed this policy because of people like my dad! He's a great, fantastic and generous man...except when it comes to tipping! So this change is a good thing for the servers who wait on my dad. He normally would have tipped 15% on the post discount price. We always end up sneaking to find the server and give him/her more money. He's not a bad person....just a bad tipper. Heck, he even tips me 15% when I wait on him at the restaurant I work at!

 

[DISNEY FIX]

I am sure there are a lot worse than dear dad, that made hem change the system.

 

[skipthebull]

Do you HAVE to have an AP to buy a DDE?? I can see that we would still save a lot of money only being at WDW for 1 week, but we won't be back in a year to justify the AP.

 

[Tricia1972]

Do you HAVE to have an AP to buy a DDE?? I can see that we would still save a lot of money only being at WDW for 1 week, but we won't be back in a year to justify the AP.

Unfortunately yes. At this time the DDE is only for FL Residents and AP holders. It's my understanding that it used to be only for FL residents, and then they opened it up for AP holders too.

 

[skipthebull]

Thanks Trisha. Now I'm going to have to take a look and see how much AP's are compared to the price of a 7 or 8 day park hopper pass.

 

[extremesoccermom]

You can just order one AP you don't really need to get them for the whole family.