Meal plan - Befuddled

[funshipm174]

Sorry if this is a double post. I think it was on the wrong board!



This happen on our last trip and I just was refreshed when I booked today.

Our family wanted to stay at two resorts for our next visit and take the toal amout of days for our meal plan, but if we do that, the meal plan would make the reservation a seperate booking (two bookings).

What I don't get is if we decide to stay at the Poly and Beach club, why does the meal plan automatically make these seperate reservations?

The dining plan would be used throughout Disney, so I just don't get why the added complication and paperwork on their end. Can anyone explain

TIA

 

[lovesdumbo]

The meal plan doesn't make them seperate reservations, the fact that you want to stay in 2 different hotels makes them seperate reservations. You would have to purchase at least a 1 day ticket(for all party members) on both reservations to get the meal plan on both.

 

[LisaDKG]

That is what we had to do too for our split at Poly/AKL. Still not clear about WHY exactly - just kind of said "Oh I see..." when our TA explained it to me although I didn't really. Must be that there computer reservation system doesn't have a split stay button? They should get one...

 

[Sammie]

If you stay at more than one resort you have two reservations because you booked 2 resorts. If you want one plan, choose one resort.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I still haven't heard a difinitive answer on how the dining plan credits work on a split stay. I'd be inclined to think the credits from the first stay expire at midnight on the night you change resorts. I don't think you can treat them as a single pool of credits to be used throughout your entire stay.

I'd suggest picking which one you want more: the split stay, or the dining plan.

 

[Tinker*Shell*Bell]

I still haven't heard a difinitive answer on how the dining plan credits work on a split stay. I'd be inclined to think the credits from the first stay expire at midnight on the night you change resorts. I don't think you can treat them as a single pool of credits to be used throughout your entire stay.

I'd suggest picking which one you want more: the split stay, or the dining plan.

You are 100% correct here...the credits from the first stay expire at midnight of the checkout day from the first hotel. You will get n w room keys with the credits for the second stay when you check in to the second hotel.

Credits are not pooled for the week but by the hotel stay.