DDP question

[AZDisFamily]

We are DVC members at VGC and have only ever booked there. We are doing an extended family trip to WDW this summer with my brother's family and have booked two 1bdrm units (one for each family). We are interested in doing a few ADRs (specifically Cinderella's Castle, HoopDeeDo Revue) and we noticed that WDW has the dining plan option.

I've been lurking on the boards here seeing that as a DVC member you can segment your trip and do the DDP for just certain days, so can someone tell me:

1. If you segment a week long trip into two parts (say 3 days then 4 days), and you get the dining plan on the 4 day segment, when does it start on that 4th day? Meaning will it only go into effect at the 4day segment check in time of 4pm or will it be available anytime that day?

2. If you segment the trip, do you physically have to change rooms? or do a re-check in?

Thanks!
Erin

 

[Deb & Bill]

The dining plan is by night. Your reservation is by nights as well. It goes into effect when you check in for that segment. It is supposed to go until midnight the day you check out of that segment, but some members have reported it ended for them when they checked out - a glitch in the computer system.

You will have to check in and check out, but I think you get to stay in the same villa.

 

[ktbugsmom]

I just booked 3 nights at SSR about 30 minutes ago. They asked if I wanted the DDP. I said no because my husband would only be there one night. They told me that I could "segment" my reservation and only get the dining plan for as many nights as I wanted... So - he said if I wanted 1 or 2 or 3 nights - I could choose. He did not mention checking in and checking out... but maybe that is what he meant by "segmenting" the reservation.

This must be new. I am leery to try it given that some have had issues keeping it straight on just the "regular" plan.
Sue

 

[vicki_c]

It is brand new.

 

[AZDisFamily]

Thanks for the information - I was worried about trying it since it is so new, so I think we will just skip it for this trip - I would hate to have to recheck-in, etc.