Epcot Dining Reservations

[ND 2010]

What happens if you have an Epcot dinner reservation and you are a DVC member, do you need to buy an Epcot pass?

 

[pangyal]

Yes, you will need to have valid park admission.

 

[BillPA]

If you are just going in for a meal, buy a 1 day ticket. Get a receipt for the meal and get back to the ticket window and you can get a refund. You only have 3 hours, if longer, you just bought a ticket. This works for anyone not a DVC perk.

 

[supersnoop]

If you are just going in for a meal, buy a 1 day ticket. Get a receipt for the meal and get back to the ticket window and you can get a refund. You only have 3 hours, if longer, you just bought a ticket. This works for anyone not a DVC perk.

I don't believe they offer the "shopping pass" anymore. It was only good for one hour the last time I used one. Do you have any supporting references for this plan?

 

[mel&me]

If you are just going in for a meal, buy a 1 day ticket. Get a receipt for the meal and get back to the ticket window and you can get a refund. You only have 3 hours, if longer, you just bought a ticket. This works for anyone not a DVC perk.

I am curious about this too, I thought they did not allow this anymore.

 

[Missyrose]

If you are just going in for a meal, buy a 1 day ticket. Get a receipt for the meal and get back to the ticket window and you can get a refund. You only have 3 hours, if longer, you just bought a ticket. This works for anyone not a DVC perk.

The last time I saw anyone report a "shopping pass" worked in a park other than MK was at least a decade ago, maybe more. When you make the dining reservation at a park, it reminds you (whether online or by phone) that you must have a valid park ticket for that meal.

 

[miTnosnhoJ]

I just reviewed the Tables In Wonderland site, and it said "valid theme park admission required", but it also said that you can get free parking. If you arrive before 5pm park and pay for parking, then if you stay in park less than three hours, go to guest relations to get parking refunded. If after 5PM show TIW card to get free parking.

So it seems to me that if TIW requires valid theme park admission, chances are that everyone else needs this also. But the free parking may be confusing the issue.

 

[BillPA]

Sorry about the incorrect post. I reviewed the Disney Mom's site and that 'perk' went away between 2-3 years ago.
My apology, I really hate posting bad info.

 

[crisi]

There are lots of great restaurants in the hotels and DTD that do not require a theme park ticket. Use the days you are not planning to be in the park to discover them. We went to BlueZoo this last trip - we've spent years having it on our list and hadn't made it until now - and it was a favorite.