DVC Dining Plan

[all4fun]

We reserved the dining plan for our December trip.

When I received the hard-copy confirmation, it had text informing that the reservations for the dining plan must be made prior to check in.

Since the confirmation had such strong language about the advance requirement and no statement that showed we had requested the dining plan, I e-mailed member services.

I didn't ask for it to be on the confirmation, but I asked them to confirm that they did have us down for the dining plan. Several days later, we received an updated confirmation stating "DISNEY DINING PLAN HAS BEEN ADDED TO YOUR RESERVATION" at the bottom of our list of room requests.

While they may have since changed their mind about putting this on ressies, it puts my mind at ease.

 

[Dean]

Where did you find this out? Other than the FAQ file on this site, I can't find anywhere that says renters can get the Dining Plan.

MS has confirmed that renters and exchangers can get the plan. DVC has stated the plan must be added at least 48 hours before arrival, it remains to be seen how strict they will be on these rules.

 

[disneymiss]

Okay title says it all:

is it worth it for a single person going alone?

if so what would you suggest food/location wise at each site each day.

I do like character dining, Liberty Tavern Inn, Sci-Fi, and Primetime 50's and the Hoop De Do Revue.

I would like to eat at the parks and/or downtown disney

for I do have an electric wheelchair so I do not really go to many resorts other than where I am staying or where it is easy to get to by boat or bus.

suggestions would be appreciated: for I really do cheap meals LOL like Earl of Sandwiches, Casey's and I sometimes throw in a meal at one of the above.
But really they do not add up to being cheap with all the soda and snacks ....lol

help....

 

[vbalacek]

If you are on the meal plan, can you dine with parties who aren't?

We're staying a week in the fall, and have decided to try the meal plan for our family. However, my in-laws, who are staying in their own unit for some overlapping days, do not want the meal plan. We will want to dine with them for some meals when we are at Disney together.

Can we all go to a sit down resturant with us using the meal plan, and them just charging it to their room or paying cash?

Thanks!

 

[Luvmyfam3]

I am SO sorry if this question has already been asked!!! We are going with another family. We are all planning on buying the DP. Would I need to buy their's and then have them pay me back? Or can I just use her credit card to buy their plan at the same time I buy mine???

Thanks!!!

 

[byoung]

vbalacek yes you can.

 

[HeatherPage]

Sorry if this has been discussed as the search function doesn't seem to be working. I made a reservation today for Memorial week for the Polynesian using our DVC points - when I inquired about getting the dining plan, the nice gentleman at member services said we could not get the dining plan while staying on points at the Polynesian. So you can only get the dining plan if you are staying at a DVC resort on points or staying at a Disney resort paying cash? Thanks for any clarification.

 

[schatterjee]

How does this work? I was checking out the posted menus on AllEars and most of the kids menus don't list and appetizer. Do kids get to order one? Maybe there are choices actually on-site. Just curious how it works.

Thanks for any insight!

 

[Chuck S]

Yes, when using points you can get the dining plan only at DVC resorts. At regular Disney resorts you have to book a package through CRO and follow their rules.

 

[byoung]

I would stay with the DVC resorts. Stayed at the Poly last year in May using the AP discount, checked in on my DW birthday told them so. Got rm with a great view of the monorail and parking lot. If I had to pay the full rate for this rm it would be bad. Have no intentions of staying there again, I'll stay with the DVC resorts.

 

[MarylandMommy]

We went to Disney in April 2005 and the DDP was pretty new. Some of the cashier's were a little confused about what was allowed (I wanted to buy an apple for my snack). The new DDP information packet seems more clear about what you are allowed. However, when we went (and I just wanted to qualify that it was new then) there weren't ANY menus that had kid's appetizers, so they got to order one of the "adult" appetizers. When looking at allearsnet's list of menus, I see a lot of restaurant has added kid's appetizers to their kid's menus.
I, personally, love the DDP!

 

[eeyore45]

How does this work? I was checking out the posted menus on AllEars and most of the kids menus don't list and appetizer. Do kids get to order one? Maybe there are choices actually on-site. Just curious how it works.

Thanks for any insight!

We went Oct '05, dd 9 is a picky eater, mostly we ate at Buffets, or paid out of pocket for her (she basically eats chicken nuggets and french fries _ anyway - at LeCellier she wanted to try the Cheese Soup, so I ordered it, knowing we were paying OOP for our drinks, no problems... well when the bill arrived the CM said she put the Soup on as DP since the kids meal doesnt "officially" have an appy...

so I guess the standard answer is, no there is no appy for Kids meal, but every now and again, its worth it for the children to order it anyway, and just maybe, it will be figured in... just dont count on it!!

I'm thinking in the restaurant board there is a posting including this, but dont quote me please - just thought I'd share our experience, and hope it helps...

 

[Sammie]

On the Restaurant Forum there is a sub-forum about the Dining Plan with lots of info about this particular situation. I am sure you will find your answers there.

 

[NMW]

Per Disney's website each person on the plan gets an appetizer, entree and dessert. Children must order from the childs menu WHEN available. When we went in Dec I noticed something on the kids menus that I had not seen before-all most ALL of them had kids appetizers. Mostly it was a salad with ranch dressing, veggie and cheese plates, stuff like that. Some had chicken noodle soup. My DD got this at Brown Derby and it was really good.

Posters on the restaurant board often post that if a restaurant does not have appetizers on the kids menu, they are allowed to select one from the adult menu. It seemed to me like many of them had recently put child appetizers on the menus, but if you go to a place that doesn't, they should let the child order from the adult appetizer menu.

 

[vbalacek]

THANKS

 

[schatterjee]

I'm thinking there will be more than enough appetizers to share even if just the grown-ups order but I was curious.

Thanks again.

 

[Dean]

If they're adding kids appetizers, sounds like the do care if they kids order from the adult menu. Expect this to be a step toward tougher enforcement of the rules in place.

 

[lowie]

If a renter can purchase the dining plan, does the renter have to purchase tickets as well? TIA

 

[TandCmum]

No I'm pretty sure it's the same terms as DVC members, has to be for everyone in th party and for full length of stay but you do not need to purchase tickets

 

[lowie]

thank you!! this really is helping me to decide to rent points.. i don't see how i can go wrong!