I Couldn't Believe My Ears!

[disneyfantotheend]

The mods must be on strike today, because this thread includes two forbidden subjects. Tipping and POLITICS!!! And it still hasn't been locked.

 

[crashbb]

Nothing just trying to show the socialist ideas that you and your country have by allowing the government to have control over EVERYTHING and well that it is not always as great as some would lead you to believe. I will gladly pay an 18% - 20% tip when dinning out then to have more than half my income taxed by my government.

I wouldn't want to get in the way of your rant or anything, but you may want to look up "Socialist government". I'll note that Canada is not one.

I am a little confused about the poster you quoted though. As far as I know, tipping is expected in Canada just as much as it is in the US.

 

[FayeW]

One question to Ms. Faye though---If Canada is so great, why is Disney World in the U.S.?

Okay, seriously, this question doesn't make any sense, but I'll humour you. I'm betting Disney World is in the U.S because Florida has a climate that is conducive to attracting tourists year round, whereas the climate in most of Canada would allow themeparks to be open seasonally, at best.

 

[es45]

The mods must be on strike today, because this thread includes two forbidden subjects. Tipping and POLITICS!!! And it still hasn't been locked.

I keep coming back to the thread thinking, "Surely it will be locked by now."

 

[FlightlessDuck]

And honestly, I think the buffet CMs do as much if not more than the wait staff at table service restaurants.

Yes, but with a party of 6 or more, if they don't do it WELL, you have no choice but to tip them 18% anyway.

The worst service I ever had at WDW was at Crystal Palace. There were 11 of us, and the server did not take plates once. And we still had to pay the 18%.

 

[chuckml]

Okay, seriously, this question doesn't make any sense, but I'll humour you. I'm betting Disney World is in the U.S because Florida has a climate that is conducive to attracting tourists year round, whereas the climate in most of Canada would allow themeparks to be open seasonally, at best.

Check my response, I edited that portion out because you're right, it really had nothing to do with this thread. Nor does our recession, I might add.

 

[BuzzBiteyear]

My post was in response to the poster who said something about there being such a low profit margin in restaurants as it is that to pay your waitstaff a living wage would mean prices would jump to make up the difference. I believe her example was a $28 meal increasing to $35. I was just pointing out that our restaurant prices are very similar to yours, yet our hourly wages for servers is much higher, so it certainly can be done.

Perhaps it was where we were, and maybe I messed up leaving a tip. But at Niagara we were stunned at the prices and our bill at Denny's for 2 adults and 2 kids, double what we'd pay for the same thing here.

 

[crashbb]

Yes, but with a party of 6 or more, if they don't do it WELL, you have no choice but to tip them 18% anyway.

The worst service I ever had at WDW was at Crystal Palace. There were 11 of us, and the server did not take plates once. And we still had to pay the 18%.

You should have asked to speak with a manager. We've had the tip removed/reduced due to atrocious service (even though we were a large group).

Actually, we spoke to the manager before the bill came (as I would have done even if the tip was automatic - gives them time to try to correct the situation).

I may be wrong, but I don't think that they can actually force you to pay the tip.

 

[Disneyholic]

I am curious about the tipping customs in your countries. I have visited both and left the standard American tip. Are you saying that I overtipped or maybe in certain situations should not have tipped at all? I will probably be traveling to one or both countries again in the future & would like to know what is expected. Thanks.

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

Yes, but with a party of 6 or more, if they don't do it WELL, you have no choice but to tip them 18% anyway.

The worst service I ever had at WDW was at Crystal Palace. There were 11 of us, and the server did not take plates once. And we still had to pay the 18%.

You have every right to ask for the tip to be removed if you are not happy. we are a party of five and the server got a $10, he was not impressed, perhaps next time he will remove the dirty plates.

 

[TinkerBelle3000]

IMO tips, parking, bottles of water and all of the other non-fun ways of spending money on vacation are all "costs of doing vacation." I always have money set aside for these essential, yet totally boring costs of vacation.

 

[crashbb]

Perhaps it was where we were, and maybe I messed up leaving a tip. But at Niagara we were stunned at the prices and our bill at Denny's for 2 adults and 2 kids, double what we'd pay for the same thing here.

You were in a huge tourist trap!

 

[maxiesmom]

Yes, but with a party of 6 or more, if they don't do it WELL, you have no choice but to tip them 18% anyway.

The worst service I ever had at WDW was at Crystal Palace. There were 11 of us, and the server did not take plates once. And we still had to pay the 18%.

If you talk to the manager they will adjust the tip for you. You don't have to pay the 18%, but they do want you to pay it.

 

[BuzzBiteyear]

Uh oh, things are getting testy between the US and Canada posters. Please stop, I live in Michigan, and don't want to get in the middle of this battle. I can just see it now, maple syrup and hot dogs everywhere.

 

[mariepapa]

Perhaps it was where we were, and maybe I messed up leaving a tip. But at Niagara we were stunned at the prices and our bill at Denny's for 2 adults and 2 kids, double what we'd pay for the same thing here.

Well, Niagara Falls is notoriously expensive. Especially on the Canadian side (which is the nicer side BTW). That place is chock full of places waiting to lure helpless tourists out of their hard earned dough. Oh wait, are we talking about WDW here or Niagara Falls?

 

[RMulieri]

I anticipate this thread doesn't have very long left

 

[BuzzBiteyear]

You were in a huge tourist trap!

You're kidding me?



We were just shocked when Denny's breakfast cost as much (more?) as dinner at TGIF the night before.

 

[mariepapa]

Uh oh, things are getting testy between the US and Canada posters. Please stop, I live in Michigan, and don't want to get in the middle of this battle. I can just see it now, maple syrup and hot dogs everywhere.

 

[wdwobsessed]

 

[LilGMom]

My husband forgot to wake me up so I could make our reservations at the Crystal Palace for Nov. 14th. I was in kind of a sleepy panic when I called to make our reservation an hour after they opened in Florida, so the following didn't sink in until I got off the phone.

Right at the end of making our reservation, the man said that because our party consisted of more than 6 people, (8) they tack on an 18% gratuity charge.

Is this correct? A $72.00 tip for a buffet meal? Wowzer! I'd love to have made those kind of tips, for that amount of work, when I was a young waitress at that ole' truck stop! And to think, I used to run my butt off all day long for a paltry 10%! We should have moved to Florida & worked at WDW! We'd have been rich! (oh..that's right, there was no WDW back then)

So.. I just called again and split our group up. One ressie is at 8:05, the other is at 8:10. We may not get to sit together, but that's ok. We may get lucky and at least be able to get tables "close" to each other.

Yes it is true, all parties of six or more (it was eight or more up until a couple of years ago) will have an automatic 18% gratuity added. Even though you split your party up, OP, if you all end up sitting together at one table the 18% gratuity will be added. You can be asked to be seated near each other but I'm not sure that they would guarantee it. And like a PP said, if you feel as if your server shouldn't get an 18% tip than you may ask to have it adjusted.