confused about DDE...Help!!

[fynook12]

I am a recent WDW Bride. Because of hosting our wedding at WDW we recieved 2 AP's. My husband and I have activated them around March 27, 06. I am intrested in heading over to WDW in May for the Mother's day weekend to attend the brunch held in the WOrld showcase pavillion in Epcot. I was just searching around the WDW website and I didn't see any options for me to add the dining plan to my resort reservation. I was just seeing what rate I could get with my AP's coming in on the 12th of May and leaving the 14th. Is this something I would have to do over the phone? From what i've been reading, it looks like I cannot get the Disney Dining Plan added to my reservation unless I was purchasing MYW Park Tix?? Is this how it is? Or should I just call Disney and see if I can add the dining plan for the 3 days that I will be there? I just won't be buying any park tix from them since we have the AP's!! Thanks!!!

 

[DVCkidsMOM]

Congrats on the wedding. We have APs also and have gone with and without the dining plan. DDP is only available with a resort package - typically nearly rack rate (no AP discounts), at least one day of tix, then can add DDP. DDE is available to AP holders for $60 but gets you 20% off at (nearly) all sit down restaurants (food and beverages - all beverages) at WDW. We are using our APs in September and were able to get DDP by buying 1 day base tix that we'll apply to some future tix. Of course, we gave up option to have AP discount on a "room only" reservation so we chose a value resort for that trip. If you stay at a higher end resort, you are likely much better off getting the AP room only discount and paying cash for meals. Check out DDE and decide if it's worth if for you for the dining and drinks discount.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Sounds like it's a battle of the plans--
My own personal feeling is that the DDE in your situation would be a good value.