Disney Dining Plan

[ziggybaby]

HI THERE
WE WERE WONDERING IF THE DISNEY DINING PLAN WAS AVAILABLE TO GUESTS
WHO HAVE NOT BOOKED THEIR STAY ON THE MAGIC YOUR WAY OPTION.
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS AND IS IT VALUE FOR MONEY, WE ARE STAYING AT THE CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT
FOR 3 WEEKS THIS MAY SO ANY HELP ON THIS SUBJECT OR ANY OTHER DINING TIPS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED
MANY THANKS
ZIGGYBABY ​

 

[byoung]

Must book it with package, unless you are DVC member staying on points.

 

[laura001]

Sorry, it can only be booked as part of a package or if you are using DVC points. WOW, three weeks, you lucky duck!

 

[Indy's Girl]

Hi! First just a quick note, please do not type in all caps, it is considered shouting and is hard on the eyes to read. Thanks!

As far as your question, in order to get the DDP you must book a magic your way package, which means room and tickets. You get the DDP based on the number of nights of your stay (at this point I believe 14 nights is the longest you can book DDP for even if you have a longer stay, but I may be wrong?) You do not have to have tickets for each of these days, but each person in the room must have at least a 1 day ticket and all in the room must then be on the DDP should you choose to get it. I think that the longest ticket disney sells at this point is a 10 day ticket, so if you plan to go to the parks most days of your stay I think you would be better off buying an Annual Pass and then buying the Disney Dining Experience (DDE) card which will give you discounts on food and drinks. Good Luck!

 

[ziggybaby]

Hi! First just a quick note, please do not type in all caps, it is considered shouting and is hard on the eyes to read. Thanks!

As far as your question, in order to get the DDP you must book a magic your way package, which means room and tickets. You get the DDP based on the number of nights of your stay (at this point I believe 14 nights is the longest you can book DDP for even if you have a longer stay, but I may be wrong?) You do not have to have tickets for each of these days, but each person in the room must have at least a 1 day ticket and all in the room must then be on the DDP should you choose to get it. I think that the longest ticket disney sells at this point is a 10 day ticket, so if you plan to go to the parks most days of your stay I think you would be better off buying an Annual Pass and then buying the Disney Dining Experience (DDE) card which will give you discounts on food and drinks. Good Luck!

Thanks for the tips, can we buy the DDE cards at the Caribbean Beach Resort ?

 

[Seahunt]

Hi and welcome to the DIS

I know this won't help you with this trip (sorry), but you asked for "tips" and I just wanted to mention that for future trips to WDW as a UK resident you might want to watch for "free dining" deals like the one that was offered to UK visitors last fall (2006) for trips this summer (2007). Here's the details for that offer, and if you decide to return again you might want to keep checking to see if anything is offered like this for your next stay:

Offer available to residents of UK and Northern Ireland. Feeding your family just got easier. Now when you purchase a package including a five-night or more stay at a select Walt Disney World Resort Hotel and a five-day or more Theme Park Ticket, you receive the Disney Dining Plan for free.

Book between August 25 and November 6, 2006 for arrivals between August 12 and September 29, 2007 to get this delicious deal.

For each night of your stay, you will enjoy:
One (1) table-service meal including starter, main course, dessert (except at breakfast), non-alcoholic drink and gratuity/service charge.
One (1) quick counter-service meal, including main course and non-alcoholic drink.
One (1) snack such as a box of popcorn, a piece of fruit, a frozen ice-cream novelty or a medium fountain soft drink
You can choose from over 100 selected restaurants

Also here's a link to read about the DDE card to see if you are interested (cannot get it at a hotel, only mail or phone):

http://www.allearsnet.com/din/dde.htm

Have a wonderful trip!