Disney Dining Plan and Split Reservations

[VLee]

Next October I am hoping to reserve a 1 BR for my sisters and mother on a family reunion.
I am not sure if one sister will be able to stay the entire week and was hoping to get the Dinining Plan.
Do I need to make split reservations, meaning one for the first four days and a separate ressie for the last three days so that she will not be charged for a Dining Plan for the entire trip?
If I did this, would we have to be "moved" when the first ressie expires? or could we ask to remain in the same room?

 

[greenban]

If you link the reservations, so that you do not have to move rooms, you will have to buy the DVC-DP for everyone for all nights that are linked.

But if you do not link the resservations, you will have to check out 11AM the day of the split ressies, and recheck-in, which could be as late as 4:30PM.

Perhaps you could have the seperate ressies linked by a sympathetic CM after you pay for the dinning plan at check-in and avoid the move, but that is up to the front desk CM.

Good luck!

-Tony

 

[jultomzach]

I just had split reservations at BCV with no problems. It not only gave more flexibility with DDP, it also gave more flexibility with Magic Express (as Magic Express could be used by your sister to return to the airport if it is a "checkout" day). I mentioned it at check-in, said I did not want the reservations "linked". I was able to stay in the same room. CM just made a note on the second reservation. Only problem may be cleaning schedule and new towels. I would make a reservation for 4 days first and then 3 days- if that works with sister's schedule.

 

[rantnnravin]

just to clarify: you don't need to be "checking out" in order for someone from your party to be able to use DME. Just call them and make the arrangements. We've done this 3 times w/DME already with one person or the other leaving early.

as far as DDp and splitting ressie--MS forced me to link even when i didn't want to. YMMV