Disney Dinning experence. Is it worth it.

[dianeschlicht]

Here is which restaurants and attractions. It occurs to me that some are the same discounts we get with DVC membership.
Disney's Dining Experience Benefits:

1. Members receive a 20% discount on all food and beverage (including alcohol) for up to 10 people at participating table-service Disney restaurants.
-- Discount applies to member's check only.

-- One Disney Dining card per table. Two cards cannot be combined.

-- Member must be present to receive discount.

-- Card must be presented when ordering.

2. Half-price admission to Pleasure Island for cardholder (hard-ticket admission excluded) and ONE (1) guest. The ticket will only be valid on the date of issuance. You must present the Disney Dining Experience Card to receive the discount.

3. Club Newsletter

4. Complimentary parking at a theme park for a short period for the sole purpose of dining. You'll have to pay parking at the toll booth, then after dining, present receipt and parking ticket at Guest Relations for a refund.

5. Exclusive invitations to Disney's Dining Experience events.

WDW-DINE (407-939-3463) will book priority seatings for guests who are members of Disney's Dining Experience.

Theme park admission is required when dining in Theme Park restaurants.

Participating restaurants are subject to change. Guests will be notified of any changes in future newsletters. See BELOW for a list of restaurants.

Certain restrictions apply during holidays and special events, please check with the restaurant when you make your reservation. Blackout dates include major holidays: Mother's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years' Eve, New Years' Day.

Disney's Dining Experience discount cannot be used in combination with any other discount.

MEMBERSHIP AND CARD INFORMATION: Call Disney's Dining Experience office at (407) 566-5858 (option 3), Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Membership is not available on property. Membership is only available by mail or phone.

BY MAIL: Disney's Dining Experience, Post Office Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

BY PHONE: (407) 566-5858 (option 3).

EDITOR'S NOTE: According to the customer service representative when I ordered mine, initial demand has been high, so allow 4-6 weeks for processing. If you will be visiting Walt Disney World before you receive your membership card, they will email a letter for you to use in its place.

Participating Restaurants and Lounges in the DDE as of January 2005:

All-Star Movies Resort
World Premiere Food Court

All-Star Music Resort
Intermission Food Court

All-Star Sports Resort
End Zone Food Court

Animal Kingdom Lodge
Boma-Flavors of Africa
Jiko-The Cooking Place
Victoria Falls

Beach Club Resort
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
(excludes take out shop)
Cape May Cafe
Martha’s Vineyard Lounge
Rip Tide Lounge

BoardWalk
Bellevue Lounge
ESPN Club
Flying Fish Cafe
Spoodles

Bonnet Creek Golf Club
Sand Trap Bar & Grill

Caribbean Beach Resort
Shutters at Old Port Royale

Contemporary Resort
California Grill
Chef Mickey’s Restaurant
Concourse Steakhouse
Outer Rim Lounge

Coronado Springs Resort
Maya Grill

Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue - (9:30 p.m. Show Only)
Trail’s End Restaurant

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
1900 Park Fare
Cítricos
Garden View Lounge
Grand Floridian Cafe
Mizner’s Lounge
Narcoossee's
Victoria & Albert's (excluding Chef's Table)

Old Key West Resort
Olivia's Cafe

Polynesian Resort
'Ohana
Kona Cafe
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
(Late Show Only)
Tambu Lounge

Pop Century Resort
Everything Pop Shopping and Dining
Classic Concoctions

Port Orleans Resort
Riverside:
Boatwright's Dining Hall
River Roost
French Quarter:
Sassagoula Floatworks and Food
Factory
Scat Cat's Club

Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The Artist's Palette
The Turf Club

Wilderness Lodge
Artist Point
Territory Lounge
Whispering Canyon Cafe

Yacht Club Resort
Ale and Compass Lounge
Crews Cup Lounge
Yacht Club Galley
Yachtsman Steakhouse

DOWNTOWN DISNEY Marketplace
Cap’n Jack’s Restaurant

DOWNTOWN DISNEY West Side
Wolfgang Puck Café
Planet Hollywood

Epcot
Biergarten Restaurant
Bistro de Paris Restaurant
Chefs de France Restaurant
Coral Reef Restaurant
L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Nine Dragons Restaurant
Restaurant Akershus
Restaurant Marrakesh
Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room
San Angel Inn Restaurante
The Garden Grill Restaurant

Disney-MGM Studios
50's Prime Time Cafe
Hollywood & Vine
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
The Hollywood Brown Derby
Tune-In Lounge

Magic Kingdom
Cinderella's Royal Table
Liberty Tree Tavern
The Crystal Palace
The Plaza Restaurant
Tony's Town Square Restaurant

Animal Kingdom
Tusker House Restaurant
Pizzafari
Flame Tree Barbecue
Restaurantosaurus

Disney’s Wide World of Sports
Official All-Star Cafe


Entertainment & Dancing:

DOWNTOWN DISNEY Pleasure Island:
Half price admission to Pleasure Island Clubs for members and guest

Atlantic Dance Hall - Disney’s BoardWalk:
Admission is free for members and guest

 

[lts862]

We used it on our January trip. My parents went with us and we tend to eat at more sit down restaurants when they are with us. We used it for Crystal Palace, Chef Mickey's, Afternoon Tea, Fantasmic Dinner Pkg. and Le Cellier. We were in 7 ppl and it saved us quite a bit of money.

We are going again in November and will probably use it for 1-2 more meals. It was a very good value for us.

 

[jnrrt]

Dumb question, but how long is it good for? Is it one year from when you order it or when you use it first or what?

Thanks!

 

[DebbieB]

Dumb question, but how long is it good for? Is it one year from when you order it or when you use it first or what?

Thanks!

One year from when you order it but there is some mailing time added. I ordered mine 1/24/05 and it is good until 3/31/06. I got an e-mail confirmation to use on my trip next week in case I don't get the card in time.

 

[newholidayx2]

Im planning on getting it for DS13 and myself
We'll be in WDW in Aug for 2wks
planning on at least 1 PS per day

 

[StephenKay]

Hi there,

We will have a great time with this. As a group 10 coming in Oct 05 for 17 nights and then a further 14 nights, just the three of us, in Aug 06 we should save quite a bit of cash.

 

[lllovell]

I ordered my card right after the new year and got my email conformation right away (and had NO trouble using it). I called yesterday because I STILL have not gotten my cards so they sent me another email and added two more months of usage to my card, because it supposed to be expire a year from when you GET your card.

If you are going on a trip and want to try to make it last as long as possible, wait until a few days before going, call and order the card and they will fax or email you a letter that you can use. Then your card will be good a year and a month or so from the date you order it.

 

[athenna]

Question for you about your e-mail confirmation-are we all supposed to get one? I ordered mine 2/17, where they supposed to send me an e-mail? Or is that only if I requested one? Not leaving until 4/17, but if I was supposed to get an e-mail, should I call them?

 

[SimplyMagical]

Just returned from a 7 night stay at VWL. We purchased the Disney Dining discount and used it every night. We saved $20 per meal times seven nights equals $140. It is definitely worth getting!

 

[CarolMN]

Question for you about your e-mail confirmation-are we all supposed to get one? I ordered mine 2/17, where they supposed to send me an e-mail? Or is that only if I requested one? Not leaving until 4/17, but if I was supposed to get an e-mail, should I call them?

That should be enough time to actually receive your cards. If you are at all like me (tend to be nervous about such things, LOL), you'll call back and ask if it's enough time. Assume they gave you a confirmation number at least. IMHO, it wouldn't hurt to have an email confirmation just in case the cards don't arrive in time.

Best wishes -

 

[DebbieB]

Question for you about your e-mail confirmation-are we all supposed to get one? I ordered mine 2/17, where they supposed to send me an e-mail? Or is that only if I requested one? Not leaving until 4/17, but if I was supposed to get an e-mail, should I call them?

When I ordered mine on 1/26, the cm asked when my next trip was. I said 3/2, she said I better send you an e-mail confirmation then. If you don't have the card by the end of March, I would call and ask for an e-mail.

 

[athenna]

When I ordered mine on 1/26, the cm asked when my next trip was. I said 3/2, she said I better send you an e-mail confirmation then. If you don't have the card by the end of March, I would call and ask for an e-mail.

Thanks, so much!

 

[LIFERBABE]

For the entire year the DDE card is valid?

I plan on ordering DDE for our May/June trip. My AP will expire at the end of our trip. My DDE will still be valid until next spring 2006.
We are returning to WDW in Sept for the Member Cruise but won't activate my AP vouchers until 2006. Can I use the DDE if my AP expired? Do you need to show your AP when you use DDE?