3PRINCESSMOM
Used to be 3PRINCESSMOM, but alas she nows has a P
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I will post dining reviews in the appropriate place later, when time permits. However, I wanted to share my experience here regarding all things related to our participation in the Free DDP promo.
Firstly, all members of our party were not required at check-in (although the whole family was right there anyway). We were one of those parties that only booked 1 day base tickets, so I fully expected to be given the 3rd degree. No such experience transpired. We got our 1-days at check-in and within an hour had them upgraded to APs at Guest Relations at the Epcot International Gateway.
Table service meals:
1. We were able to share at all the locations we wanted to; these included WPC and Le Cellier.
2. We were able to use our credits anyway we wished to; for us this meant we could "treat" family members not on the plan a couple of time (50's PT & Boma).
3. As for Dinner shows, those mentioned family members not on the DDP were able to join us at HDDR and pay OOP. Our experience was not all or none.
Quick/Counter service meals:
1. There was absolutely no issue with ordering combinations of meals other than what was listed on our card. When the kids wanted kids meals, which they did most of the time I got them. However, on the few occasions where an adult option looked more pleasing we did do that, (particularly @ Pop food court).
Quite a few of our meals were very large parties, 12-15 people. Perhaps the servers tried to keep things simple. Our situation was a bit complex, my oldest DD was registered in another room, (my aunt's). So that my aunt and her family could keep track more easily of their meal counts, we decided to use up what would equal my daughters allotment as early in the trip as possible. At our first couple TS meals she told the server how many meals her "card" should cover; one time it was 7 and one time it was 6, there were no questions asked even though her card stated 4A. Likewise, later in the week when I was "paying" for 5 meals, even though my card stated 2A & 2C, they didn't bat an eye.
We didn't pay for kids' meals to use later for adult meals, since we were able to share at a few places we were able to invite those family members.
If I can be 100% honest, it was all so much more simple than it appeared it would be, to me, from reading this board.
Firstly, all members of our party were not required at check-in (although the whole family was right there anyway). We were one of those parties that only booked 1 day base tickets, so I fully expected to be given the 3rd degree. No such experience transpired. We got our 1-days at check-in and within an hour had them upgraded to APs at Guest Relations at the Epcot International Gateway.
Table service meals:
1. We were able to share at all the locations we wanted to; these included WPC and Le Cellier.
2. We were able to use our credits anyway we wished to; for us this meant we could "treat" family members not on the plan a couple of time (50's PT & Boma).
3. As for Dinner shows, those mentioned family members not on the DDP were able to join us at HDDR and pay OOP. Our experience was not all or none.
Quick/Counter service meals:
1. There was absolutely no issue with ordering combinations of meals other than what was listed on our card. When the kids wanted kids meals, which they did most of the time I got them. However, on the few occasions where an adult option looked more pleasing we did do that, (particularly @ Pop food court).
Quite a few of our meals were very large parties, 12-15 people. Perhaps the servers tried to keep things simple. Our situation was a bit complex, my oldest DD was registered in another room, (my aunt's). So that my aunt and her family could keep track more easily of their meal counts, we decided to use up what would equal my daughters allotment as early in the trip as possible. At our first couple TS meals she told the server how many meals her "card" should cover; one time it was 7 and one time it was 6, there were no questions asked even though her card stated 4A. Likewise, later in the week when I was "paying" for 5 meals, even though my card stated 2A & 2C, they didn't bat an eye.
We didn't pay for kids' meals to use later for adult meals, since we were able to share at a few places we were able to invite those family members.
If I can be 100% honest, it was all so much more simple than it appeared it would be, to me, from reading this board.
