Disney Dining For A Group

[glnrcker]

Disney Dining Package For A Group?

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I am a Disboards newbie, maybe you ole timers can help me with Dining questions.

We are going May 2009 and there are 16 of us. This includes 6 children ranging in age from 2 to 11. Most of the 16 have NEVER been to DW before. Do you think it's worth it for everyone to purchase the Dining Plan and if some buy it can others in the group decline it? We are staying in the villas so we will have access to a kitchen. Some of us in the group are frugal while others think money is no object.

How do we go about enjoying Disney and not killing each other over huge checks at each meal?? Splitting up for dinners will not be an option. We will be there just 4 nights and would like at least one character meal and one dinner show.

Also, is the Wine & Dine worth it? Some in the group like to drink, drink, drink

Thanks for any and all tips!

 

[TDC Nala]

If all of you are staying in one villa as one party, you must all get the dining plan for the length of the stay (except for any kids under age 3).

If you are in multiple villas but still on the same reservation, you must all get the dining plan. It's everybody on the plan, or nobody on the plan.

In order for some of the party to accept and some to decline, they must be booked under separate reservations.

 

[SurfinTX]

If all of you are staying in one villa as one party, you must all get the dining plan for the length of the stay (except for any kids under age 3).

If you are in multiple villas but still on the same reservation, you must all get the dining plan. It's everybody on the plan, or nobody on the plan.

In order for some of the party to accept and some to decline, they must be booked under separate reservations.

What about Grand Gatherings? We have 2 different suites and I am only recieving updates on our room as far as payment info. If one room decides to cancel or change it's plan does that apply to everyone under the grand gathering group?

 

[TDC Nala]

Do you have one reservation or two separate reservations on the Grand Gathering?