Disney Dining Experience special events?

[CJ]

I read on another thread that the DDE card gets you entry to certain special events. I will be buying a DDE card in August and I was wondering if anyone had any info about these events?

 

[Deb & Bill]

I read on another thread that the DDE card gets you entry to certain special events. I will be buying a DDE card in August and I was wondering if anyone had any info about these events?

I never heard that one. It does get you free valet parking at deluxe resorts if you dine there.

 

[CJ]

Cut & pasted the following from allears:

DDE benefits include
5. Exclusive invitations to Disney Dining Experience events.

Does anyone know about these? And how are you informed about them?

 

[orlandomom]

I have had my DDE card since Febraury, I did not need to have a AP just Florida Resident ID. I have used it regularly to receive my discount and valet parking, but have not heard anything additional events.

Well worth getting the card, just remember gratuity is added to the bill.

I also signed up for the newsletter right after it was purchased and still have not received anything.

 

[sunny04]

We had the DDE for nearly 2 years, and don't remember ever recieving any special invitations from it. I think we might have gotten extra information on the Food and Wine Festival stuff, but I don't think it was anything the public couldn't have found out.

 

[ILoveDisney&Cruising]

Cut & pasted the following from allears:

DDE benefits include
5. Exclusive invitations to Disney Dining Experience events.

Does anyone know about these? And how are you informed about them?

DDE passholder here, but never heard of or received any special invitations.

 

[PatriciaH]

I used to get fold outs about the special events (Le Cellier & Jiko come to mind) but not anymore.

OK-I found the fold outs I save everything Disney "paper."

December 2004
New England Christmas Dinner Buffet (Ariel's)
December 10th, 2004
$155pp 6:30pm-10:00pm

Gingerbread Workshop (Citrico's)
December 11th, 2004
$55pp 10:30am-12:30pm

January 2005
A Winters Trapper's Expedition (Le Cellier)
January 20th, 2005
$125pp 5:30pm-9:00pm

February 2005
Valentine's Dinner (Jiko)
February 13th, 2005

March 2005
Tea with Stephen H.B. Twining
March 19th, 2005
$45pp 12:45pm-3:00pm

April 2005
Dinner With Paul Bocuse and Jean Luc Columbo (Bistro de Paris)
April 23rd and 24th, 2005

May 2005
A Taste of Disney (World Showplace)
May 27th, 2005/June

February 2006
Valentine's Day Dinner (California Grill)
February 14th, 2006
$160pp 7:00pm-9:30pm

Luncheon In The Wild (Jiko)
February 25th, 2006

March 2006
Lunch at The Flying Fish

Not sure if these are still going on as I stopped getting the mailings All of them say to contact Rosa Flores at 407.560.5703 so maybe she is still with DDE!

 

[Luv2Roam]

Correct we use to get fold out mailers. I have not seen any for awhile. But can't say when we rec'd any last.
We never did any as it usually revolved around specialty wine/food and was rather expensive. (I thought.) Not being a wine drinker and not wanting to spend hundreds on one meal, we always passed. Although they always sounded interesting.

 

[PatriciaH]

Yes, most of them had wine and some even had dancing.

Rosa also had an email:

rosa.flores@disney.com