AP and DDE question.

[luvmarypoppins]

Maybe this is dumb. We are thinking of getting PAP this year, but I have been reading posts of AP holders purchasing the DDE. Just wondering if the regular aps or paps do not offer the regular dining discounts like they did in the past. Can someone enlighten me. Thank you.

 

[Chuck S]

There are still some dining discounts associated with AP. Here is a list of the AP dining discounts NOT related to the DDE.

RESORT AND THEME PARK DINING:

Get 10% off of your total lunch bill (alcholic beverages excluded). Passholders can include up to 3 guests for this savings. This offer is valid Monday through Friday.

The following restaurants are participating:

Sand and Trap Bar and Grill at the Bonnet Creek Golf Club
Concourse Steakhouse at the Contemporary
ESPN Club at the Boardwalk
Trail’s End Buffeteria at Fort Wilderness
Grand Floridian Café at the Grand Floridian Resort
Olivia’s Café at Old Key West
Kona Café at the Polynesian
Whispering Canyon Café at the Wilderness Lodge
Yacht Club Galley at the Yacht/Beach Club Resort

EPCOT:
Alfredo di Roma Ristorante
Biergarten Restaurant
The Garden Grill Restaurant
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Les Chefs de France Restaurant
Mitsukoshi Teppanyaki Restaurant
Nine Dragons Restaurant
Restaurant Akershus
Restaurant Marrakesh
Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room
Coral Reef Restaurant

ANIMAL KINGDOM:
Rainforest Café: 10% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages from 2:30 till closing for the passholder and up to 3 guests. Save 15% off of regular priced merchanise

DISNEY’S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS:
Official All Star Café – 10% off all meals. Alcohol is excluded and up to 3 guests can accompany the Annual Passholder. This is not restricted to weekdays.

DOWNTOWN DISNEY:
Wofgang Puck Café located at Downtown Disney West Side: 10% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages for lunch and dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests.

House of Blues located at Downtown Disney West Side: 20% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages for passholder and up to 5 guests for dining prior to 4:00pm. The discount is 10% after 4:00pm.

Planet Hollywood located at Downtown Disney West Side: 10% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages for lunch and dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests.

Rainforest Café located at Downtown Disney Marketplace: 10% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages from 11:30 to 4:30 for the passholder and up to 3 guests. Passholders are eligible for 15% off of regular priced merchandise.

Portobello Yacht Club located at Downtown Disney Pleasure Island: 10% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages for lunch and dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests.

Fulton’s Crab House located at Downtown Disney Pleasure Island: 10% off of the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages for lunch and dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests.

 

[DVCconvert]

Just wondering if the regular aps or paps do not offer the regular dining discounts like they did in the past.

They do, but; as an AP/DVC'er I purchased the DDE because of the following:

1) DDE extends the discount to breakfast/lunch and dinner at all of it's participating locations. vs the AP offer few breakfasts and far fewer locations for dinner (if you do sit downs mostly)

2) DDE extends the discount to include alcoholic drinks, which can add up fast, on a good bottle of wine.

Nothing wrong with the AP (or DVD) discount(s). It just depends on how often you visit/for how long and if you do alot of sit downs. With your AP discount in purchasing the DDE, once you've spent $ 250 in food you'll have paid for the $ 50 DDE purchase.

HTH