DDE..not valid at Dolphin or Swan restaurants?

[wildernesslodgelover]

I am bummed, if this is true. Maybe I was not looking in the right place...but I could not find Blue Zoo or Fresh on the list of restaurants that accept the Disney Dining experience card to get 20% off!

(BTW..in case you haven't heard...this used to be available ONLY to FL residents...but now it is also available to AP holders!)

I really want to try both those restaurants...but there are so many OTHER restaurants to try that I only want to go to restaurants that accept this card...know what I mean? It would be silly not to use it.

Please...tell me I am wrong and Blue Zoo and Fresh "DO" accept DDE!!!!!

 

[Topper]

Nope.....none of the Swan and Dolphin eateries accept the DDE card.

 

[DebbieB]

Big River at the Boardwalk is not on the list either (not Disney owned). I think all the other restaurants in the Boardwalk area are included.

 

[eeyore0062]

Unfortunately the restaurants at the Swan and Dolphin aren't owned by Disney and aren't obligated to participate in the discount program. Same for Big River Grille and possibly some of the restaurants at DTD... I haven't seen the list yet, but I am more than thrilled with the amount of restaurants that are participating. Gosh, there are more than 70 of them.... I probably will never eat in all of them, anyway! Although I would LOVE to try!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Thnaks for the responses folks!

Eeyore-Yes, I agree...that is kind of what we are trying to do...try every place at least once. I am sure we will get to the Dolphin and Swan restaurants, as well as the other non participating eateries as well. I don't mean to sound cheap, but if I can get 20% off and there are SO MANY restaurants I have never eaten at, well...I will go to the ones I can get my discount at first! When we go out to dinner on vacation we eat and drink like royalty, with no thought to "budgeting" EXCEPT for the fact that we know in the back of our minds that we are at least getting 20% off!

Thanks again!

 

[hcortesis]

Anyone know where I can see a list of participating Restaurants included in the Disney Dining Experience?

Thanks

 

[Grumpy92]

http://www.allearsnet.com/din/dde.htm

I totally agree with the previous post. We have had the card for several years, but the non Disney restaurants dont take it so we just dont go there. I would love to try Shulas, Fresh, dine at Big River but until they start taking DDE we wont go there. Too many other choices that do.

Have to say this is a great card and we easily make up the fee with about three dinners.

 

[CarolAnnC]

The Swan/Dolphin Restaurants do offer a 20% discount to DVC Members already. There are some great eateries there, and would still visit them, even without the DDE discount, however.

 

[DebbieB]

Here's a list reported on another thread:

Disney's All-Star Movies Resort - World Premiere Food Court
Disney's All-Star Music Resort - Intermission Food Court
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort - End Zone Food Court
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Boma - The Flavors of Africa, Jiko - The Cooking Place, Victoria Falls
Disney's Beach Club Resort - Beaches & Cream Soda Shop (excludes take-out shop), Cape May Cafe, Martha's Vineyard Lounge, Rip Tide Lounge
Disney's BoardWalk - ESPN® Club, Flying Fish Cafe, Spoodles, Bellevue Lounge
Disney's Bonnet Creek Golf Club - Sand Trap Bar & Grill
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort - Shutters at Old Port Royale
Disney's Contemporary Resort - California Grill, California Grill Lounge, Chef Mickey's, Concourse Steakhouse, Outer Rim Lounge
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort - Maya Grill
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground - Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30 p.m. show only), Trail's End Buffeteria
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - 1900 Park Fare, Citricos, Garden View Lounge, Grand Floridian Cafe, Mizner's Lounge, Narcoossee's, Victoria & Albert's (excludes Chef's Table)
Disney's Old Key West Resort - Olivia's Cafe
Disney's Polynesian Resort - Kona Cafe, 'Ohana, Tambu Lounge, Polynesian Luau (Late show only)
Disney's Pop Century Resort - Everything Pop Shopping and Dining and Classic Concoctions
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter - Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory, Scat Cat's Club
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside - Boatwright's Dining Hall, River Roost
Disney's Wide World of Sports&tm; - Official All-Star Cafe
Disney's Wilderness Lodge - Artist Point, Territory Lounge, Whispering Canyon Cafe
Disney's Yacht Club Resort - Yacht Club Galley, Ale and Compass Lounge, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Crews Cup Lounge
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Area - Cap'n Jack's Restaurant and Bar, Wolfgang Puck® Cafe, Planet Hollywood
Epcot® - L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Restaurant, Les Chefs de France, Nine Dragons Restaurant, San Angel Inn Restaurante, Bistro de Paris Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Biergarten Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, Restaurant Akershus, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, The Garden Grill, Coral Reef Restaurant
Disney-MGM Studios - Hollywood & Vine, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Tune-In Lounge, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, The Hollywood Brown Derby
Magic Kingdom® Park - The Crystal Palace, Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, The Plaza Restaurant, Tony's Town Square Restaurant
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park - Tusker House Restaurant, Pizzafari, Flame Tree Barbeque, Restaurantosaurus
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[Muffy]

Thanks for the list!

 

[Luv2Roam]

Many of the DTD restaurants offer discounts already to AP holders.
HoB offers 20%. Most others offer 10%. Well, under our FL PAPs. I assume that is the same for all WDW APs.

 

[drclaws]

The Swan/Dolphin Restaurants do offer a 20% discount to DVC Members already. There are some great eateries there, and would still visit them, even without the DDE discount, however.

Blue Zoo does not offer the 20% DVC discount. Fresh did in early December, which surprised us since the "original deal" was that the discount was good at Swolphin places in existence on a certain date (don't ask me what that date was...) and Fresh opened afterward. We asked, they said, yes....end of analysis.

 

[CarolAnnC]

Here is the list of Swan/Dolphin eateries participating in the DVC Discount Program. Member Services updates their Member Perks listing periodically and Fresh is definitely included, but not Blue Zoo.
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Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel
Receive a 20% discount on food (excluding any beverages, tax and gratuity) at the following restaurants:

Cabana Bar & Grill - All day poolside dining. Open seasonally.

Dolphin Fountain & Snack Shop - Ice cream, burgers and fries just like the ol' fifties fountains used to do them!

Garden Grove Café - Open for breakfast and lunch, featuring American favorites in a garden gazebo setting.

Gulliver's Grill - At night, Garden Grove Café becomes Gulliver's, a fantasy-inspired dining experience specializing in traditional American cuisine. Open for dinner only. For Priority Seating, please call 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463)†.

Kimonos Lounge - An intimate sushi bar and lounge with nightly Karaoke entertainment. For Priority Seating, please call 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463)†.

Palio Restaurant - A festive, casually elegant Italian Bistro open for dinner only. For Priority Seating, please call 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463)†.

Splash Grill - Quick meals, snacks and sandwiches.

Splash Terrace - Open seasonally for lunch only.

Tubbi's Buffeteria - Cafeteria service for breakfast, lunch and dinner (open 24 hours).

Fresh Mediterranean Market - Breakfast or lunch, fresh from the garden or right off the burner. For Priority Seating, please call 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463)

 

[JetsFan73]

Here is the link for the updated list for DDE.

UPDATED DDE

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Thanks for that link, Jetsfan. i was hoping to see the counter service restaurants at WL and AKL now included, but not yet!

One thing I think is different between the 20% off w/DDE and the 20% off with DVC is that DDE gets you 20% off beverages (alcohol) and I guess DVC doesn't? Is that the case?

 

[Topper]

Just remember, if the resort has a sit-down restaurant they will not offer the DDE discount at the quick service/counter service eateries at that location.

 

[TDC Nala]

Looks like counter service at resorts is included only where the resort has no full-service restaurant.

 

[CarolAnnC]

One thing I think is different between the 20% off w/DDE and the 20% off with DVC is that DDE gets you 20% off beverages (alcohol) and I guess DVC doesn't? Is that the case?

That is correct. The DVC discount does not include alcoholic drinks. Guess I will be getting myself the DDE before our next trip, LOL!

 

[Longsx3]

I am bummed, if this is true. Maybe I was not looking in the right place...but I could not find Blue Zoo or Fresh on the list of restaurants that accept the Disney Dining experience card to get 20% off!

(BTW..in case you haven't heard...this used to be available ONLY to FL residents...but now it is also available to AP holders!)

I really want to try both those restaurants...but there are so many OTHER restaurants to try that I only want to go to restaurants that accept this card...know what I mean? It would be silly not to use it.

Please...tell me I am wrong and Blue Zoo and Fresh "DO" accept DDE!!!!!

Sorry I didn't have the opportunity to respond sooner but Fresh gave us the DDE discount twice in DEC once around the 2nd and once on the 19th. When my DD and I went on the 2nd I casually asked the waiter if they gave the discount?, even though it wasn't on the list, and to my surprise he responded with yes! So when we went on the 19th, with DD, DH and DDad I gave the waitress my DDE card and she brought back the adjusted check and DDad paid! It is worht the try!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Thanks for your post, Longsx! That is exactly the kind of info I was hoping to dig up! Now I am DEFINITELY going to breakfast at Fresh! I mean, even if they do not take the card...it is just breakfast, right? At dinner I always have cocktails, apps and dessert so those bills can really get up there! But breakfast would be a great time to try using the card at a place not listed.

I think it would not hurt to show that card anywhere you go. They may take 20% off as a courtesy thing.

Thanks again! :jumping4: