Do you have to book using your dining plan online?

[sahmoffour]

We have a package booked with our confirmation number, and we have the regular Dining package. My question is, when I make our dining reservations, do I have to hit the link at the bottom that says "I want to use my dining plan to book reservations"? What's the advantage of doing that?

I'm just asking because I get to make my ADR tomorrow, and I'm worried about getting it done fast enough to get the times I want. Sometimes my computer will log me off, and in order to make the res I have to log back in first, then hit the link to enter my confirmation before I can book again with my dining plan. Whereas I could instead just skip booking it with my dining plan and still get my reservations made faster with a confirmation number.

PS- I know this because I had originally already made my ADR, but we've decided to push back our travel dates and now I have to do it all over again.

Does that make sense?

 

[TDC Nala]

The only advantage to it is if you are booking prepaid reservations (CRT or a dinner show) so you don't have to do the prepayment in full if you are intending to pay with dining credits.

Even so, be careful before you commit. It doesn't always work, and people trying to book online are getting charged in full anyway.

There's no other reason to attach the dining plan to a restaurant reservation at the time you make the reservation.

 

[abc999]

If you do not enter your confirmation number, you can't book 180+10. You will only be able to book up to day 180.

 

[TDC Nala]

You do need the confirmation number for the 180 + 10 - but not the dining plan.

 

[sahmoffour]

Okay, thanks, that makes sense! I didn't even think about the 180 + 10 day thing. Here's hoping for speedy fingers and luck tomorrow! (Fat chance of speedy fingers at 4:00 am my time!)