Disney Dining Experience Card

[rickdeni]

What is the Disney Dining Experience Card?

 

[Forever42]

Its main function is to give 20% selected restaurants, and is for Florida residents. They also have DDE dining events, and it gives several other random benefits like extra-close parking at Epcot, half price admission to PI, etc.

 

[lillygator]

we just bought it and used it for our trip in May - they did honor it for Mother's Day and I was quite suprised.

It is fabulous! Basically it covers the tip...but we saved a ton at California Grill!

 

[tinkerbell81284]

How can you get this card? I'm a FL resident... just wanted to know.

Tink

 

[Forever42]

Originally posted by tinkerbell81284
How can you get this card? I'm a FL resident... just wanted to know.

Tink

Here's the phone number: 407-566-5858

And here's some extended info on it.

It says it takes a few weeks to arrive, but ours came within a week, I think.

It really is a great thing - makes the restaurants more affordable. And like lillygator said, they let you use it on odd holidays. Not on January 1, but on Valentine's Day. *shrug*

 

[rickdeni]

Thanks for all the information. I really appreciate it.

 

[jwfla422]

Another nice little perk is if you have breakfast, lunch or dinner at a WDW resort you can valet park for free (don't forget the tip though ) Just show your card to the valet CMs when you arrive.

 

[wdw_dine_junkie]

It's a great deal. It usually pays for itself within the first few days of using it. We saved $50 alone on one dinner for four at the Flying Fish. And don't forget it can also be used at the resort lounges and the counter service at the value resorts and AK, as well as most sit downs. The Downtown Disney options are limited though.

 

[lillygator]

I do have one question....

we are planning a party of 12 at the 1900 Park Fare dinner....since one card is good for 6 can DH and I both use a card?

 

[CLynnJones]

Is this card oly available for FL residents? How much is it?

 

[Forever42]

Lillygator,

We've had two different experiences for groups: once we were allowed to use one card, and once we had to split up and one of us pay for half, and the other pay for the other half. I think it depends on the server/manager.

CLynnJones.

Yes, it's only for Florida residents, and it's $75

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by CLynnJones
Is this card oly available for FL residents? How much is it?

You have to be a FL resident, it's about $80 to join, with a slightly reduced fee to renew. If you don't have FL ID (DL or state issued ID card) you wo'nt be able to use it.

Anne

 

[26555]

Is the list of places you get discounts with DDE substantially larger than the list of places you get discounts with your regular annual pass? It seems like $325 is the breakeven amount to spend such that you pay for the card (375 x .2 = 75). But if I already get 10% off with AP, seems like I need to spend 750 before I breakeven.

Anyone had it and loved it? Anyone had it and decided it wasn't worth it? Thanks.

 

[Forever42]

I adore it. We've definitely gotten our money back and then some. It's better than the AP discount because you can use it any time, and at most sit down locations, while the AP discount you can really only use at Epcot, at lunch, Monday through Friday. If you look back up through this thread you posted in, you'll see a bunch of testimonials and a link to information.

 

[lillygator]

I have it and love it!
They even honored it on Mother's Day!

 

[ducklite]

It also discounts alcohol, the AP doesn't. So that $70 bottle of Cakebread Chard becomes a slightly more reasonable $56 bottle

Anne

 

[crbalb]

We've gotten it two years in a row, and plan to renew as long as we go to Disney. As FL residents and DVC members, we usually go to WDW 2 or 3 times a year. The card pays for itself over and over for our family. We eat at least one sit down meal a day, and DDE discounts include every sit down restaurant in the World and the counter service places in AK.

 

[newholiday]

MIL bought one for our Oct 01 vacation
She bought another for this yrs Oct vacation - thought it was a good deal

 

[ducklite]

Not sure if you mean she's going on vacation with you, or she bought it for you to use on vacation. If it's the latter, you'll have a problem. A FL Drivers license or DMV issued ID card matchin the name on the card must be presented with teh card when obtainin the discounts.

Anne

 

[2angelsinheaven]

Any chance they will honor this on 4th of July? There are a ton of us going and the savings would pay for the card in one night...