Dining Plan and renting DVC points

[happygirlagain]

does everyone in the room have to have the same plan if we are renting points from a DVC owner?

We are 2 families of 4 each (8 total people), staying in a 2 bedroom villa, the other family only wants to cook meals in the room (no dining out at all), we want either the regular or deluxe dining plan. Can our family of 4 get the dining plan and them get none?

 

[Chuck S]

Yes, all guests in the same room must be on the same plan.

 

[happygirlagain]

thanks for quick response -

will have to do some fast talking to get them to spend the money to get the dining plan or paying OOP for us.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Plus you have to pay for the dining plan when you add it to the reservation.

 

[rlovew]

If your families are about the same ages and you are interested in the deluxe you could choose to add the plan and pay for everybody but only use it for your family. If you added the regular plan you would get 2 TS, 2CS, and 4 snacks per day for each member of your family. You wold just have to agree with the other family that all of the credits are yours.

 

[happygirlagain]

If your families are about the same ages and you are interested in the deluxe you could choose to add the plan and pay for everybody but only use it for your family. If you added the regular plan you would get 2 TS, 2CS, and 4 snacks per day for each member of your family. You wold just have to agree with the other family that all of the credits are yours.

this is a great idea - thanks

- we are about the same ages, DH & DB-in law are 2 years apart, me and DS-in-law are same age, DD and DNeice are 2 years apart (but look like twins), DS is 8 and DNew is 13 (but they look like the same age and could pass for twins also). My DH and his DB look like they could be twins.

We were wanting to do a lot of signature meals since my DH bday is on Thanksgiving day and our anniversay is the same week.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

If your families are about the same ages and you are interested in the deluxe you could choose to add the plan and pay for everybody but only use it for your family. If you added the regular plan you would get 2 TS, 2CS, and 4 snacks per day for each member of your family. You wold just have to agree with the other family that all of the credits are yours.

I was going to suggest the same thing but it'd be more expensive then the Deluxe Plan.

 

[Sammie]

Actually the dining plan is not transferable to others.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Actually the dining plan is not transferable to others.

Nothing says that everyone in the room HAS to use their credits. There is no reason OP's family can't use ALL the credits while the rest of the group uses none.

 

[Deb & Bill]

The problem that I could see would be the other family without the plan purchase snacks or food and are asked if they want to use their dining plan to pay for the meal/snack. So they say "sure". And you lose some of your credits.

 

[Sammie]

Nothing says that everyone in the room HAS to use their credits. There is no reason OP's family can't use ALL the credits while the rest of the group uses none.

Call Disney and ask them, if they say you can buy credits for others and use them for yourself, then I was wrong.

 

[Califgirl]

I honestly think that it would be cheaper for you to pay OOP rather than buying two DDP for each person in your family. (and the other family having no access to the DDP credits) Remember the regular DDP does not give you appetizers like the Deluxe plan does - if that's an issue. And neither cover any alcohol. Is Tables in Wonderland an option for you? (you need an AP to buy this)

I think you might be able to eat just as well, but cheaper if you just put the 'double DDP' money on a Disney gift card and use that to pay for your meals. It's up to you to do the math and see what works.

Also, with your friends eating every meal in villa, would that incline you to join them in breakfast, or a dinner or two? That would cut down on your eating out - but might infulence the grocery budget. Are you all sharing the grocery budget equally? Are they buying groceries only for themselves, and you buy for yourselves? What happens when you want to share water, soda, ice cream, make a sandwhich? Are there going to be hard feelings over this?

Whatever you decide, be sure to discuss this through with the other family. It would be a shame to end up with hard feelings over such trivial things - but it can happen.