dining plan questions

[Billybob7]

If you make a reservation 11 months out, when can you purchase the dining plan? Can you do it immediately, at the same time as making the DVC reservation?

Also, when can you start making ADR's at the disney restaurants?

Thanks!

 

[kapeman]

You can purchase the DDP up to 48 hours prior to your arrival.

You can make your ADRs starting at 180 days from the reservation itself.

 

[GusMan]

You can make your ADRs starting at 180 days from the reservation itself.

.... regardless if you are on the dining plan or not.

 

[amscherm]

I just rented DVC points from someone for our December trip and they were able to add the dining plan for me...

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

Yes, DVC Member Services can add the dining plan when you make the original reservation. They can also add it on later, up to 48 hours before your check in date. In all cases, you pay for the plan when you check in.

If you're the DVC member, you can call Member Services and make dining reservations 180 days from your check-in date for your entire stay (of up to 10 days). If you're renting points, though, DVC Member Services will not talk to you. They'll only talk to the member you're renting from. In most cases, the member probably isn't going to want to deal with booking your ADRs for you.

Anyone can call the central resevation office at 407-WDW-DINE to make dining reservations 180 days from the date you want to dine. For a DVC reservation, though, CRO will not recognize the reservation number and you won't be able to do the 180 + 10 booking.