CS breakfast on MYW plan

[dianemb]

I just looked over the brochure for the MYW plan and it does not say anything about breakfast not including a dessert. How is this being enforced if it's not in the brochure?

I know they can change the plan at anytime but when you purchase it with one thing in mind and end up with something else it's not right. I purchased it in early spring for our December trip and many things seem to have changed; some for the better, but not all.

Thanks

 

[Tigger_Magic]

I've never heard of any restaurant serving dessert with breakfast. As you point out, Disney does include this disclaimer in their Dining Plan materials: Operating hours, menus, entertainment, Characters, Disney Dining Plan locations, components and terms are subject to change without notice. When you booked the package, you accepted this as part of the terms of the contract.

I suppose the CMs would enforce this by simply telling you dessert is not included with a CS breakfast and offering you the opportunity to pay for those items out of pocket. Or they may just include it with the meal. Given how often things change and the level of inconsistency that often occurs with Disney dining programs (as well as the lack of knowledge sometimes), you'll never know until you try.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

We were at WDW in October and the brochure they gave us at check-in DOES specifically say "no dessert with breakfast". The copyright is 9/05. If you have an older brochure it might not have that exclusion printed in it.

The rule changed (at Pop Century) effective with check-ins on and after 10/15. We checked in on 10/14 so we were allowed to have fruit with breakfast every day and count it as dessert. By the end of our stay the CM's were telling us "no dessert" but our check-in date was printed on our cards so they allowed it.

It is kind of a bummer. Fruit would have cost us about $35 out of pocket over the course of our stay. Not THAT much money, but it was nice to have it included. We'll still get the Dining Plan next time.

 

[robinm1215]

We just got back last week. I don't recall getting any kind of brochure upon check in saying that dessert was not included with breakfast, but there was a whole group of us and someone else may have gotten the info.

When we booked, there was never any indication that CS breakfast did not include dessert. When we were there, we too found out that it was no longer included. Weird, since I thought that was changing in 2006 -- I thought I remembered reading that somewhere. We were charged a whole counter service one day for a small cup of pineapple and another counter service for a danish -- both came with a drink but that was it. This was at the Polynesian. We had so many extra counter services though, that it didn't matter to us anyway. We then moved to the Carribean Beach for the last few days. I got breakfast at the Carribean Beach food court and asked when the policy had changed and the CM said about 2 weeks ago. She actually let me get fruit with my breakfast and didn't charge me extra.

For the most part we used CS for lunch or dinner so this didn't matter. But why should you be limited to things on breakfast but not other meals. This doesn't make any sense to me at all. You should be allowed the same thing for all CS meals -- you're not paying less for the plan if you use CS for breakfast. I know Disney has the right to change the plan, but it seems as if they are just doing it sporadically. Would make more sense to say, in 2006 this is the way the dining plan will be, but to change it in the middle when people have already purchased the plan thinking they are getting one thing, just doesn't seem fair.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I was also under the impression that it wasn't changing until 2006, but apparently they saw how much more money they could make if everybody who comes through during the holidays pays $35 (or more!) for fruit!

I agree that there ought to be something else in place of dessert if you use a CS credit for breakfast. It wouldn't have to be a $3 fruit cup, but they could offer "one piece of fresh fruit" and guests could choose apple, banana, or orange or something. It is an excellent point that the cost of the plan is the same when using the credit for breakfast or lunch, so breakfast should include SOMETHING in addition to the main part of the meal.

DS is used to eating fruit with breakfast every day, and since he ate so much other UNhealthy stuff we were glad to get fruit each morning.

 

[WDWBetsy]

According to the Disney World website that describes the meals and snacks for 2005 MYW Dining Plan packages:

1 table-service meal including appetizer, entree, dessert (excluding breakfast), and nonalcoholic beverage and gratuity charge

1 counter-service meal including entree, dessert (excluding breakfast) and nonalcoholic beverage at select counter-service locations

1 snack, such as a frozen ice cream bar, box of popcorn, 20 oz bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dasani water or a medium fountain soft drink at select snack cart locations

This is different from when I booked, but I've always understood it to be subject to change. I'm not planning on using any credits for breakfast anyway.

 

[Lewisc]

According to the Disney World website that describes the meals and snacks for 2005 MYW Dining Plan packages:

1 table-service meal including appetizer, entree, dessert (excluding breakfast), and nonalcoholic beverage and gratuity charge

1 counter-service meal including entree, dessert (excluding breakfast) and nonalcoholic beverage at select counter-service locations

1 snack, such as a frozen ice cream bar, box of popcorn, 20 oz bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dasani water or a medium fountain soft drink at select snack cart locations

This is different from when I booked, but I've always understood it to be subject to change. I'm not planning on using any credits for breakfast anyway.

you're right BUT the Disney website goes on to tell you to click on the link to the PDF copy of the brochure for complete details. The brochure they have on their website is an older version that doesn't list the dessert exclusion.

Disney is entitled to change the rules but there really isn't any excuse for not having correct information on their website.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

Disney is entitled to change the rules but there really isn't any excuse for not having correct information on their website.

I suppose you missed the bolded part of their general disclaimer which does appear on the PDF version of the brochure currently posted on the Disney website: Operating hours, menus, entertainment, Characters, Disney Dining Plan locations, components and terms are subject to change without notice.

 

[dianemb]

I'm not really sure why your responces are so neagative Tigger Magic, no one is trying to get anything they didn't think they were getting when paid for it. It was only a question/observation. People seem to get what ever the CM feel like giving them anyway. My sister got her mugs as snack credits. Go figure.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

I'm not really sure why your responces are so neagative Tigger Magic, no one is trying to get anything they didn't think they were getting when paid for it. It was only a question/observation. People seem to get what ever the CM feel like giving them anyway. My sister got her mugs as snack credits. Go figure.

Not sure why you are reading negativity into my posts . I simply pointed out the Disney disclaimer and tried to answer your question. Sorry if the truth rained on your parade.

 

[WDWBetsy]

you're right BUT the Disney website goes on to tell you to click on the link to the PDF copy of the brochure for complete details. The brochure they have on their website is an older version that doesn't list the dessert exclusion.

Disney is entitled to change the rules but there really isn't any excuse for not having correct information on their website.

That is true.

 

[robinm1215]

I know that they can change anything without notice, but why no longer allow dessert with breakfast -- it's the same as using CS at lunch. I guess it would make more sense if they just excluded the dessert from all CS. It's like they are trying to make more money because even though people would probaby be more likely to use CS for lunch, now they will really not want to use it for breakfast at all since you don't get as much, and people might be more inclined to just pay out of pocket for breakfast. Now I still think it's too much food, but I don't understand why you would get less food for a CS at breakfast and more at lunch when you paid the same thing for the dining plan. That is what really gets me. The dining plan is supposed to be flexible and some people want to use the CS for breakfast, not lunch.

Do you get " appetizer" and "dessert" with a regular sit down table service breakfast (not buffet)? We didn't do any of these. I guess if you don't that would fall into the same inconsistency. Why should you get less just because you choose to use the credits for breakfast?

 

[pedro2112]

I don't think they are trying to make more money, as breakfast is the cheapest meal, and you only get two meals a day on the plan (or even less if you do a signature restuarant or dinner show). Perhaps it's the value of the "dessert" itself compared to the main meal. In other words, if you get a dinner or lunch meal, then any dessert would cost a lot less than the meal (for example having a steak sandwich as compared to a cookie). Perhaps the items that would be considered "dessert" at breakfast are worth just as much or nearly as much as the breakfast itself? (for example having a bagel as compared to a nice muffin or pastry). Maybe they'd rather you have the pastry or muffin as the breakfast, and not get "two" breakfasts for the price of one?

Just a thought..

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I don't think it matters what percentage of the meal is the cost of the dessert.

I see that a $3 fruit cup added in with a $5.89 breakfast platter gives you dessert equal to half the cost of the meal, but I don't see what difference it makes. The burger and fries at lunch cost about $6 and the cake that comes with it is around $2.50. But I am much more likely to pay for fruit w/ breakfast than I am to pay for cake with my CS lunch. I think Disney KNOWS people will pay extra to add on at breakfast and are less likely to do it at lunch. Cake comes with lunch? OK, I'll have cake! No fruit with breakfast? OK, I'll pay cash for the fruit.

Makes sense to me.