Help Me Understand the New Dining Policy for DVC Members

[BWV Dreamin]

I have read and read the new changes that have started with the new dining policy. I don't know why I'm having a hard time understanding the changes? (Monday morning will do that to ya!)

As I understand it, we have to pay for DDP at the time we request it, to MS. Have up to 48 hrs. before check-in.

If we have one reservation, with one accomodation, do we still have to get the DDP for the entire length of stay? I know split stays you don't.

Is there something else I'm missing?

 

[erionm]

I have read and read the new changes that have started with the new dining policy. I don't know why I'm having a hard time understanding the changes? (Monday morning will do that to ya!)

As I understand it, we have to pay for DDP at the time we request it, to MS. Have up to 48 hrs. before check-in.

If we have one reservation, with one accomodation, do we still have to get the DDP for the entire length of stay? I know split stays you don't.

Is there something else I'm missing?

To get the dining plan for only a portion of a stay, behind the scenes DVC still needs to split the reservation in segments (computer system requirement). You would have the same reservation number and only one checkin (if same resort, room size, view, etc.).

 

[BWV Dreamin]

So unless I do this at the time I make my reservation, if I add DDP later to a single stay reservation, MS will break up the reservation into a "split" stay to accomodated the desired DDP, even though there will be no check in or check out. This cancellation and rebooking may actually loose that portion of the stay if rooms are not available. Am I understanding this correctly? If someone were on a waitlist for my booked days, and the re-booking was taking place, wouldn't my rooms then go to the "waitlist"? Or can MS hold those rooms while making the changes?

 

[erionm]

Yes there is a chance that you could loose part of the stay while they split the reservation.

 

[staceyj2]

Can someone tell me when these new dining changes take effect?

 

[erionm]

October 14. MS will be closing early on 10/12 and closed all day on 10/13 for installation.

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/news-p...ervices-downtime-soon-new-enhancements-follow

 

[Sammie]

The system will not be fully functional until later in the year. As TJ has explained and very well, that they will be tweaking it as they go forward from October 14.