Do You Plan To Tip Above the DDE 18%?

[inkkognito]

I know lots of aspects of the new DDE have been hashed out here, but I don't see this one. Do y'all plan to tip above the 18% when the service warrants it? DH and I routinely tip 20%. We'll bring it down to 15% if the service has some serious flaws and 10% if it's totally abysmal, but that rarely happens at WDW. Thus we're going to have to learn to calculate 2% (and I finally had the hang of 20...$2 for every 10) or else get complacent and leave it at 18%, but I think we're probably going to do the add on since we'd tip 20% anywhere else.

 

[Tissa]

I always tipped 20% because it made it easy for me. Just tip back what they took away. Now I'll just tip what is automatically charged to me.

 

[cdrn1]

I am ordinarily a 20-25% tipper (unless service is baaaad), but since it will be added in automatically I probably won't leave more than that.

 

[moneydiva]

As I have always tipped 20-25% for good service, I will be throwing some additional cash along with the automatic 18% gratuity. I would tip this amount regardless, and I will be getting cash from my dining companion at every meal, since I will carrry the DDE.

 

[annie1995]

For really great service, most definately!!! We tipped extra at LeCellier last September as our waitress was outstanding!!! But if we get a waiter like we did at Captain Jacks, he'll be lucky to get 15% at the most.

 

[Pakey]

We always tipped more but we also will probably just go with the automatic 18% to save the hassle.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Can someone update me on the automatic 18%...I thought this was just for parties of 5-6 and over?

 

[momof3girls6712]

We always tipped (for good service) 20% because it was easy to figure out in our heads. Now we will just do the automatic 18% cause my head hurts if I do to much math on vacation.

 

[patsal]

I always just tipped what I got in discount so 20%. As far as figuring out the difference I'm thinking you won't have to do too much, the 20% discount will be noted on there somehow most likely a total, then the 20% discount , then the 18% tip then the total. Just subtract the auto grat of 18% from your 20% discount total and that will be what you'd make up. I'll leave it at 18% unless it is really excellent service then I'll just drop an extra $5.-$10 on the table before I leave.

 

[MissMet]

Can someone update me on the automatic 18%...I thought this was just for parties of 5-6 and over?

Now the DDE card automatically adds an 18% tip regardless of how many guests, after it discounts your bill the 20%.

 

[shellybaxter]

I'll just tip the 18% - down from 20 to 25% - unless the service is exemparly. I'm not going to take the time to figure out the amount I want to tip and then subtract the amount that is already included on the ticket.

 

[beacher]

We feel the same as previous posters - always used to tip 20% by adding back the discounted amount, but will now accept the bill as is and leave the auto 18%. DH is a little miffed in general about this mandatory tip calculation, so as long as it is now a rule he refuses to exceed the 18% requirement. Probably if a meal is particularly memorable, he will leave some additional cash on the table - we'll see.

 

[EpcotQueen]

Boy, I hope they give the 18% to the wait staff!!

 

[marivaid]

We usually tip between 20-25%, but I don't like the mandatory thing.
So 18% is what they'll get, unless a server is exceptional.

 

[byoung]

Usually tip 20 %, but if they are now adding the 18%. thats all they will get.

 

[Pumbaa_]

I am undecided. We usually do 20% but since it has been determined that 18% is the desired amount......

We go in 19 days (not that I am counting ) and will decide there what we will do. Depends on the service and how things go too.

Should be interesting

 

[stellablue]

We plan to add on the 2% difference for an even 20% (unless the server is extremely rude or something, but that's doubtful). Calculating the extra 2% is easy enough to do-thank goodness for cell phone calculators!

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

We will continue to tip 20% for good service. I think two college graduates, plus two college kids, plus one 7th grader can handle the math. If not, we can always whip out a couple of cell phones.

I am disappointed that so many here feel the need to penalize a random server, providing good service in the here and now. If you want to protest this undesirable policy, send the message to Disney management.

 

[SamSam]

The mandatory 'tipping' is obviously offending many people, myself included. I intend to leave a note to the effect that if it's mandatory it's not a tip, but a service charge. I will not penalize our server, so I will tip 20% as we normally do for good service.

 

[teacherme]

At the least I will tip a person is 18%. If they do a good job, I will tip more. I use to wait tables and had bills just like everyone else. You wouldn't believe some people, they don't tip much at all. When I worked as a waitress regardless how much I made, I needed to tip out the bartender and bus boy a percent of what my total of sales were. A lot of people don't realize this.