Has anyone used Dining Plan at a Signature restaurant in 2013?

[indycindy]

I just read some fine print......and it looks like you only get a dessert at a signature restaurant on the DDP and NOT an appetizer?!?! Can anyone confirm this? That REALLY bums me out! We are eating at a Signature restaurant every night the week that we are there. We bought the Deluxe DDP and are having sit-down breakfasts (several character), foregoing lunches, and then having signature dinners. I will be REALLY bummed out if our dinner doesn't also include an appetizer!

 

[TDC Nala]

If you are on the regular dining plan (1 TS, 1 CS, 1 snack per night) then appetizers are not included at any TS outside of a few exceptions where multicourse meals are available.

If you are on the deluxe dining plan (3 meal credits, 1 snack per night), then the appetizer is included at all TS lunches and dinners (not breakfast).

I don't know where you read this fine print, but if you bought the Deluxe you will get your appetizers.

 

[indycindy]

Yes, I just reread the brochure and it is on there in black and white (well, I think it's BLUE, actually).

This is what I read that made me wonder. It is from the disney food blog. I will put in red the part where they left off the appetizer.





Magic Your Way Package with Deluxe Dining Plan


Deluxe Dining Plan
Again, you must purchase the standard dining plan as an add-on to a Magic Your Way Vacation Package at Walt Disney World. This means you’ll be staying at a Disney owned-and-operated resort, and will have purchased at least a one-day ticket for everyone staying in your room.
Includes: Each member of your party receives the following, per night:
•Three table service or quick service meals: ◦table service includes entrée, appetizer and dessert, OR full buffet, plus non-alcoholic beverage
◦quick service includes entrée, dessert, plus non-alcoholic beverage, OR combo meal plus plus non-alcoholic beverage OR combo meal plus dessert and non-alcoholic beverage

•Two snacks from a wide variety of options
•One resort refillable mug per person, per package
2013 Cost
Value and Regular Season
$99.97 per night ages 10 and up; $26.84 per night ages 3 to 9
Peak Season
$102.27 per night ages 10 and up; $28.91 per night ages 3 to 9
Peak season dates are February 14 – 23, March 8 – April 6, May 31 – August 3, and December 13 – 31, 2013.
Other Details to Note:
•A table service meal may be used for one Character Dining Experience (except Cinderella’s Royal Table, which will require 2 table service meals).
•Two table service meals may be exchanged for one of the following: ◦one Signature Dining Experience, including entrée, dessert plus non-alcoholic beverage
◦one Disney Dinner Show (Category 2 or 3 seating at either show, or Category 1 seating at the 9:30 pm Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue)
◦one room service meal, including entrée, dessert, plus non-alcoholic beverage
◦one Pizza Delivery – 1 pizza, 2 non-alcoholic beverages, 2 desserts

•If you are part of a Grand Gathering (groups of 8 or more only), two table service meals may be exchanged to attend one of the Grand Gatherings Experiences, except the Good Morning Character Breakfast, which only requires one table service meal. Note that Grand Gatherings will no longer be available after January 28, 2012.

 

[TDC Nala]

If you look at the official Disney deluxe plan brochure, it says you get the appetizer. Go with what is on the brochure.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/m...altDisneyWorld/en_us/PDF/2013DeluxeDining.pdf

 

[gtpoohbear]

We ate at Yachtsman and CRT (bot signatures) on the DxDDP last month and got an appetizer at both.

 

[bedogged]

If you are on the regular dining plan (1 TS, 1 CS, 1 snack per night) then appetizers are not included at any TS outside of a few exceptions where multicourse meals are available.

If you are on the deluxe dining plan (3 meal credits, 1 snack per night), then the appetizer is included at all TS lunches and dinners (not breakfast).

I don't know where you read this fine print, but if you bought the Deluxe you will get your appetizers.

Unless there has been a recent change, you get TWO snacks on the deluxe dinning plan.

 

[mickeynut1]

Yes, I just reread the brochure and it is on there in black and white (well, I think it's BLUE, actually).

This is what I read that made me wonder. It is from the disney food blog. I will put in red the part where they left off the appetizer.





Magic Your Way Package with Deluxe Dining Plan


Deluxe Dining Plan
Again, you must purchase the standard dining plan as an add-on to a Magic Your Way Vacation Package at Walt Disney World. This means you’ll be staying at a Disney owned-and-operated resort, and will have purchased at least a one-day ticket for everyone staying in your room.
Includes: Each member of your party receives the following, per night:
•Three table service or quick service meals: ◦table service includes entrée, appetizer and dessert, OR full buffet, plus non-alcoholic beverage
◦quick service includes entrée, dessert, plus non-alcoholic beverage, OR combo meal plus plus non-alcoholic beverage OR combo meal plus dessert and non-alcoholic beverage

•Two snacks from a wide variety of options
•One resort refillable mug per person, per package
2013 Cost
Value and Regular Season
$99.97 per night ages 10 and up; $26.84 per night ages 3 to 9
Peak Season
$102.27 per night ages 10 and up; $28.91 per night ages 3 to 9
Peak season dates are February 14 – 23, March 8 – April 6, May 31 – August 3, and December 13 – 31, 2013.
Other Details to Note:
•A table service meal may be used for one Character Dining Experience (except Cinderella’s Royal Table, which will require 2 table service meals).
•Two table service meals may be exchanged for one of the following: ◦one Signature Dining Experience, including entrée, dessert plus non-alcoholic beverage
◦one Disney Dinner Show (Category 2 or 3 seating at either show, or Category 1 seating at the 9:30 pm Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue)
◦one room service meal, including entrée, dessert, plus non-alcoholic beverage
◦one Pizza Delivery – 1 pizza, 2 non-alcoholic beverages, 2 desserts

•If you are part of a Grand Gathering (groups of 8 or more only), two table service meals may be exchanged to attend one of the Grand Gatherings Experiences, except the Good Morning Character Breakfast, which only requires one table service meal. Note that Grand Gatherings will no longer be available after January 28, 2012.

I think it may have just been forgotten because the DlxDDP does include an appetizer and it is included up above (the part that I put in bold/red).