Cast Member dining discount

[hmp2z]

Does anyone happen to know if cast members get a dining discount, and if so, what percentage it is?
Thanks!
Heather W

 

[NancyIL]

When I worked at The Disney Store, and while it was still owned by The Disney Company, CM's got 20% off food (sit-down restaurants and Animal Kingdom counter service) and merchandise if they had been there less than 3 years, and 35% if they had worked for the company 3+ years.

 

[minnie56]

20% but the rezzies must be after 8:30 p.m I think it is???

 

[NancyIL]

20% but the rezzies must be after 8:30 p.m I think it is???

I don't recall a time restriction on dining, but then it's been almost 2 years since TDS was part of the Disney empire.

 

[hmp2z]

Hmmm... That is interesting - thank you! I've also read that you can use the cast member pass to get Fastpasses at DL, but not at WDW... Strange....
Cheers!
Heather W

 

[minnie56]

a time they must make the reservations after...and I am pretty sure it is 8:30. I know because it's kind of late for my palette! The discount of course does not extend to liquor..

 

[NancyIL]

a time they must make the reservations after...and I am pretty sure it is 8:30. I know because it's kind of late for my palette! The discount of course does not extend to liquor..

Since most parks close around 9, if not before - that doesn't give you much time to eat! There were no time restrictions when I used my CM discount in 2003 and 2004...sometimes dining at lunchtime. I know I used it for dinner at the Crystal Palace and it was before 8:30. Could be that they added the restrictions more recently.

 

[Luv2Roam]

There have been time restrictions, and during the free dining there is a Cast block out for dining discounts.

 

[CPer'sMom]

The discount is 20%, but an 18% gratuity is automatically added so basically what you're saving is the *tip*.

At the resorts M-Th there is no time restriction ~~ F-S-S the discount applies to seatings after 8:30.

At MK the discount applies after 8:30.
At Epcot, MGM and AK the discount applies before 6pm and then again after 8:30.

There are also specific days throughout the year (holidays, etc) when no discount applies. This is the case for CMs now with the 'free dining' promo--no discount.

 

[minnie56]

I can't say I know the 'ins and outs' that well..we were visiting our daughter a few weeks ago during the free dining promo and we got the discount?? I am heading back next week and we have a few rezzies and were told the discount appiles? ABout the only place we didn't get it was at CG but then, I kind of expected that.

Either way, it's a nice perk when it comes! My DD is in the College Program and the way I see it...for the brief time she is there they really are nice to extend anything!

 

[SaraMc]

From what I remember being a CM at TDS back in the day, certain times of year you could get it anytime, other times of year were blacked out. We just always asked everywhere. I miss being a CM...
Perhaps when Im retired DH and I will go and move to FLA..

 

[CPer'sMom]

I can't say I know the 'ins and outs' that well..we were visiting our daughter a few weeks ago during the free dining promo and we got the discount?? I am heading back next week and we have a few rezzies and were told the discount appiles?

The 'free dining' promo just started a few days ago ~~

During the 'free dining' period CMs do not get their usual discount. Possibly when your ADRs were made this policy wasn't yet common knowledge.

 

[Syrreal]

Just wanted to let you know that WDW cast does get to use fastpasses using their IDs. I have never had a problem with it.

As far as dining during the "free dining", you can only use any unused 50% discount from the holiday celebration.

 

[hmp2z]

Thank you! You've all been so helpful
Cheers!
Heather W