DVC renter discount on dining plan?

[JJBeans]

HI! I can't seem to find a straight answer for my question. I am renting my friends DVC in October. It is only my husband and I, we are debating on the disney dining plan. Is there a discount on the dining plan for DVC members? If so, how much is the discount/price? Thanks!

 

[TDC Nala]

No discount on the dining plan at all for DVC members. However, by renting you're getting a pretty substantial discount on a villa room, and you don't have to buy tickets as part of a package to add a dining plan, so you can consider maybe saving a few bucks by buying tickets from a legitimate ticket broker like Undercover Tourist. In addition, if you are traveling during peak season, DVC members don't pay the higher peak price on the dining plan. That could be sort of a discount.

 

[ccgirl]

HI! I can't seem to find a straight answer for my question. I am renting my friends DVC in October. It is only my husband and I, we are debating on the disney dining plan. Is there a discount on the dining plan for DVC members? If so, how much is the discount/price? Thanks!

I am renting points from a DVC member in October as well. Keep in mind you have to pay for the dining plan 45 days prior to arrival (at least that is what I was told). There is no discount on the dining plan. Even if there was, you would not be eligible since you are not the DVC owner, rather the renter. Since we are just renting a studio we went ahead and got the DxDDP. SO excited!

 

[brockash]

I am renting points from a DVC member in October as well. Keep in mind you have to pay for the dining plan 45 days prior to arrival (at least that is what I was told). There is no discount on the dining plan. Even if there was, you would not be eligible since you are not the DVC owner, rather the renter. Since we are just renting a studio we went ahead and got the DxDDP. SO excited!

Just wanted to let op know that when using a DVC reservation (owner or renter) the dining plan has to be paid for no later than 48 hrs. before check-in.

 

[ses1230]

I am renting points from a DVC member in October as well. Keep in mind you have to pay for the dining plan 45 days prior to arrival (at least that is what I was told). There is no discount on the dining plan. Even if there was, you would not be eligible since you are not the DVC owner, rather the renter. Since we are just renting a studio we went ahead and got the DxDDP. SO excited!

For DVC, the dining plan has to be paid in full when it is added to the reservation.

Just wanted to let op know that when using a DVC reservation (owner or renter) the dining plan has to be paid for no later than 48 hrs. before check-in.

The dining plan can be added to a DVC reservation no later than 48 hours before, but it has to be paid for in full when it is added on.

 

[vicki_c]

For DVC, the dining plan has to be paid in full when it is added to the reservation.



The dining plan can be added to a DVC reservation no later than 48 hours before, but it has to be paid for in full when it is added on.

Just wanted to support this answer since there's some conflicting info above. This is the correct description of the policies for DVC/DDP.

 

[TDC Nala]

Even on a package you don't have to have the dining plan added 45 days before arrival. On packages 45 days is the payment deadline. You can add a DDP after that but if you add it between 45 days and 3 days before your arrival you have to pay for it when you add it.

On a DVC reservation you must pay for the plan when you add it, regardless of when you add it (or more accurately the member you are renting from must pay for it, since the member is the only person who can call Member Services to add the plan) and you must have it added and paid for no later than 2 days before arrival.

Members who rent may have their own rules for renters about when to add a dining plan, but the above is the official package vs. DVC breakdown.

 

[ccgirl]

Thanks for the clarification everyone. Must be my particular renter that requires the add on 45 days prior. Fine with me since it was spelled out in the contract. I guess that is another note to the OP - check your contract. There might be something "different" in there.