zebsterama
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2008
- Messages
- 748
Hi,
I was hoping to get a couple of planning questions answered in regard to booking meals with the Dining Plan. First some background. We have stayed at DIS before, but this time we will be renting points from a DVC member. On our previous trip - as with this trip - we will be getting the Deluxe Plan (too much food yes
- but we're on vacation!! 
)
Anyway, here are my questions:
1) When the DVC member is booking for my family my understanding is that they will book the vacation in my family's name and that they will have to tell the DIS member representative that my family wants to have the deluxe dining plan (please correct me if any of this is wrong). At the moment of booking/committing their points for the reservation over the phone, will the DIS representative provide the DVC member a reservation number? If yes, can my family then use that number to book our dining reservations right away? I guess I'm wondering if the reservation number comes via the confirmation letter or over the phone (or both) and do we have to wait for some reason and/or is there anything else that we will need to make our dining reservations?
2) My daughter will in all likelihood (depending on how we plan it) be having her birthday while at Disney. She will be moving from the 5 year to 6 year mark
! This is still in the junior category for dining from my understanding. Does Disney need to know this fact (her birthday change) for some reason when booking the vacation itself, or when asking for the dining plan?
3) We are obviously not DVC members, and we are booking by renting points. Is there anything special that Disney might do (obviously we will plan something for her --- I think going to Disney World for 9 days is pretty special last time I checked
) since its her birthday? Should we tell them is there any benefit? Wondering if there is anything special that Disney traditionally does or can do? I'm not really looking for a discount or a perk - rather a special something to make her day EVEN [if possible 
] more enjoyable.
Thanks again to everyone's help with these questions.
Cheers,
Zebsterama
I was hoping to get a couple of planning questions answered in regard to booking meals with the Dining Plan. First some background. We have stayed at DIS before, but this time we will be renting points from a DVC member. On our previous trip - as with this trip - we will be getting the Deluxe Plan (too much food yes
- but we're on vacation!! )Anyway, here are my questions:
1) When the DVC member is booking for my family my understanding is that they will book the vacation in my family's name and that they will have to tell the DIS member representative that my family wants to have the deluxe dining plan (please correct me if any of this is wrong). At the moment of booking/committing their points for the reservation over the phone, will the DIS representative provide the DVC member a reservation number? If yes, can my family then use that number to book our dining reservations right away? I guess I'm wondering if the reservation number comes via the confirmation letter or over the phone (or both) and do we have to wait for some reason and/or is there anything else that we will need to make our dining reservations?
2) My daughter will in all likelihood (depending on how we plan it) be having her birthday while at Disney. She will be moving from the 5 year to 6 year mark
! This is still in the junior category for dining from my understanding. Does Disney need to know this fact (her birthday change) for some reason when booking the vacation itself, or when asking for the dining plan?3) We are obviously not DVC members, and we are booking by renting points. Is there anything special that Disney might do (obviously we will plan something for her --- I think going to Disney World for 9 days is pretty special last time I checked
) since its her birthday? Should we tell them is there any benefit? Wondering if there is anything special that Disney traditionally does or can do? I'm not really looking for a discount or a perk - rather a special something to make her day EVEN [if possible ] more enjoyable. Thanks again to everyone's help with these questions.
Cheers,
Zebsterama
Your daughter's birthday can be noted on any reservations but there is no guarantee that any special somethings will happen; you can mention it at the restaurant podium as well when you arrive & to your server when you are seated, also stop at City Hall at Magic Kingdom for a complimentary Birthday Button and I think other theme parks have them as well but I'm not 100% sure where at Epcot, DHS or AK. You can also order a cake for her as well (various sizes / prices available) and have it at restaurant; you can ask Disney Dining for more info on this or someone will no doubt be along to tell you exactly how to do it.
