Free Dining - Check's can bee confusing

[MQUINN86]

Just got back for a 9 night stay. Me, DW, DS (2), DD (5).

Going in I knew had to pay tip (Not even an issue for me) plus if it was CS would have to buy my son's meal. If TS that wasn't a buffet I would also have to pay for his meal.

TS Meals - even when it was buffet, the check can be confusing and depending on which place you eat, it will be different. I almost double tipped at chef mickey. They bring the check which shows the charges with the suggested tip. I tend to tip a little higher. So I write it in. They bring it back to you with the tip amount (And any other extras) and there is still a line for tip and total. I would imagine that some people like me write the tip in again. Look, I'm no idiot. I can certainly figure out most checks, but the way they do it (and I saw it done serveal ways) can be confusing.

PS: The kids meals in general kinds suck. Not every kid eats chicken nuggets, PB&J (uncrustables at that) and hamburgers. They need more variety and healthy options. It's one thing that they eat that once in a while (in my family anyway). There should just be some more options.

 

[TDC Nala]

I needed to edit this post because it appears to discuss using CS credits that were purchased for a child's price to buy adult meals. The policy of the restaurant board is to remove or delete this information unless it's a restaurant that has no children's menu.

The rest of the post was relevant and remains. Please note that there is a separate thread in the sticky threads on the main Restaurant board for actual discussion of tipping. I'm leaving this here because the OP just mentions that there are tip blanks on the receipts, which I'm not sure is actual tipping discussion.

 

[MQUINN86]

Well apparently there is no distiction between child and adult, as I was told by a cast member. And it was ok for them to take an adult CS credit for a child crappy CS meal? They shouldn't be treated as equal credits if they want it to be that way. Believe me. It's not my iintention to bend the rules and I had no intention of doing so, but they should also differentiate Adult and Child credit. That's all I am saying.

 

[TDC Nala]

There isn't a distinction in the computer, but cast members are supposed to distinguish by the number of adult/child guests on your KTTW card, guests are supposed to keep track of their child credits, and Disney's literature says that children's credits are for children's menu meals, unless the restaurant has no children's menu. So that's the policy we decided on for this board. Apparently they are treated as equal credits in the system so they can be used at restaurants with no child's menu, not so they can be used for adult meals.

 

[maxaroni]

Hey neighbor We don't live far from you.....we were in WDW last week and talking to another couple from cinnaminson. We did the QSDP For the first time and loved it.

 

[Princess on the Run]

PS: The kids meals in general kinds suck. Not every kid eats chicken nuggets, PB&J (uncrustables at that) and hamburgers. They need more variety and healthy options. It's one thing that they eat that once in a while (in my family anyway). There should just be some more options.

Couldn't agree more!!! My kids like chicken and fish and veggies and pasta. I wish they'd offer half portions of the adult meals for kids or something like that. I get it that a lot of kids eat chicken nuggets but why not offer them the choice of something better? I know you can always order off the adult menu for them, but that's too much food for my little guys unless I can convince them to plate-share something. I don't mind them eating nuggets or cheeseburgers sometimes but when you're there for a week and that's all they have all week long, it gets old.

 

[MQUINN86]

Maxaroni - I'd say that maybe you were talking to us, but I don't remember talking to anyone where I said where I was from exactly. Doesn't mean it didn't happen.

We were there from 9/15-9/23 at POR.

 

[TDC Nala]

Just reminding - the policy of the Restaurant board is to delete any discussion of using the dining plan as mentioned previously, regardless of who said otherwise, including individual Disney CMS. The written policy in Disney's literature is clear.

 

[mad madam mim78]

I couldn't get an answer about this question maybe someone here knows. I know you're suppose to use kids credits for kids meals if they are available. What if (for example) we go to Riverside Mill at PoR. Cafateria style food with different booths that serve different items. Almost all the booths have a kids option except the create your own omlette booth. What if my children want an omlette. Can I get them an omlette or do I have to pick a booth that has a kids option?

 

[vicki_c]

I couldn't get an answer about this question maybe someone here knows. I know you're suppose to use kids credits for kids meals if they are available. What if (for example) we go to Riverside Mill at PoR. Cafateria style food with different booths that serve different items. Almost all the booths have a kids option except the create your own omlette booth. What if my children want an omlette. Can I get them an omlette or do I have to pick a booth that has a kids option?

If there is a children's menu, they have to eat from it if you are using credits. If you want to pay cash you can get them anything they want.

 

[maxiesmom]

PS: The kids meals in general kinds suck. Not every kid eats chicken nuggets, PB&J (uncrustables at that) and hamburgers. They need more variety and healthy options. It's one thing that they eat that once in a while (in my family anyway). There should just be some more options.

There are more options. However it is easiest to find them if you look at the menus before you go to WDW. A quick peek finds tuna sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, grilled fish, steak, and spaghetti and meatballs. But you need to look at the menus before you go, and plan accordingly.