Dining Plan will NOT include tips in 2008 and dining plan may end in 2008

[LindyN]

My trip in 2000 was on a package and it included dining (this was my last package). Disney has always had some sort of dining in their packages, at least for the past seven years. It may not be the exact same thing as what they have now, but they're going to give guests the option to have meals pre-paid. Back then you had credits and could exchange it for child care, recreation, or food. (We selected food).

The DDP as we know it may be reincarnated... but there will be some sort of dining option.

JMO.

 

[Tiffany]

Somehow I dont think its been good for the CMs. I keep hearing that the CM would be rude or just not very nice but the moment they find out your paying OOP, their whole attitude changes for the better. Also been hearing they have been working twice as hard and sometimes have to work 7 days in a row. I guess I will find out 1st hand in Aug 2008, since we arent on the dinning plan.

I can tell you that is has not been our experiance. We have traveled to WDW many times since the DDP started and some trips we were on the DDP and some we were not, we just had our DDE card. The level of service received was always good or better. They ask if you are on the DDP so that they can explain the rules to you, but if you say yes but we are all set and just charge us for anything we order that this not on the plan, everything went smoothly.