gratuities on Disney Dining Plan?

[australian newbie]

Being an Aussie, we are unfamiliar with tipping - I have the Disney dining plan, so my meal is paid for - do I still have to tip someone at the end of the meal? Sorry if this sounds silly, but its not something we do in Australia?

 

[canopynut66]

Being an Aussie, we are unfamiliar with tipping - I have the Disney dining plan, so my meal is paid for - do I still have to tip someone at the end of the meal? Sorry if this sounds silly, but its not something we do in Australia?

The tip will be printed on your receipt for amounts of 18% and 20% and is your choice what you want to leave. If your party is of 6 or more then is always 20%. We tip according to the service we receive and pay no attention to what is on the receipt. usually 15%

 

[Allison]

Yes,you tip the server.

 

[australian newbie]

so the full amount I would have paid if i wasnt on the dining plan will be on the receipt and then I can put the tip on my Room Card? How do you guys work out quickly what 15% or 18% of the total is? Do you tell the server to work out 15% please or is that rude?
(Of all the things in America I am so looking forward to, tipping freaks me out! - we are going to New York too - is it different there?)

 

[delmar411]

so the full amount I would have paid if i wasnt on the dining plan will be on the receipt and then I can put the tip on my Room Card? How do you guys work out quickly what 15% or 18% of the total is? Do you tell the server to work out 15% please or is that rude?
(Of all the things in America I am so looking forward to, tipping freaks me out! - we are going to New York too - is it different there?)

the tip amounts are printed on the receipt. You can just circle one.

HTH!

 

[momof2twinboys]

so the full amount I would have paid if i wasnt on the dining plan will be on the receipt and then I can put the tip on my Room Card? How do you guys work out quickly what 15% or 18% of the total is? Do you tell the server to work out 15% please or is that rude?
(Of all the things in America I am so looking forward to, tipping freaks me out! - we are going to New York too - is it different there?)

Just determine what 10% is and add half again for 15%

 

[australian newbie]

thank you all - so simply circle the one I want, thats nice n easy - and "mom" boy do I feel silly - of course 10% + 1/2 D'uh... thanks guys - so if I have the tipping under control, now all I have to do is learn to live with the heat in August! these forums have been fabulous for ideas on coping, and what to pack. Very impressed!

 

[vicki_c]

Please see the dedicated tipping thread here:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2300858

where all tip information for WDW can be found. No discussions of personal practices or opinions are permitted.