Meryll83's SBP/Citrico's/Morocco PJ - Update: Trip Report now underway!!

[meryll83]

Good luck with your Mum tonight.

Good Luck Chick with your Mum's decision!! I really hope things work out for you the way you want!

Also, did you email Melissa?

Thanks girls, keep everything crossed!!


Christina,
I emailed Melissa and you're right, she was lovely, she sent me a copy of the current main dinner and fixed price menus to have a look at and gave me advice about disney floral and said they would be happy to do us some personalised menus nearer the time.
No need to bother her for another 12 months now!!

Thanks you so much for passing her contact details along, it's good to be able to speak directly to someone to get an idea of how things will be organised further along the line Just have to be patient now and wait for the 180 day mark to get booked!!

 

[Chilly]

Thanks girls, keep everything crossed!!


Christina,
I emailed Melissa and you're right, she was lovely, she sent me a copy of the current main dinner and fixed price menus to have a look at and gave me advice about disney floral and said they would be happy to do us some personalised menus nearer the time.
No need to bother her for another 12 months now!!

Thanks you so much for passing her contact details along, it's good to be able to speak directly to someone to get an idea of how things will be organised further along the line Just have to be patient now and wait for the 180 day mark to get booked!!

A bit nearer the time can you pass her e-mail address over to me as well?

 

[Starr W.]

Thanks for the great response to the DDE girls, it sounds like it's definitely worth it to get one card, especially since we're hoping to have at least one group meal, and we're in the world for about 2 weeks.....
Just keep hoping for us now that they'll still be offering the free annual passes to us when we contract in October this year!

Ok - so a questions about the logistics of dining as a group - If my dad (and mum if she's coming - find out tonight!) decide to go on the DDP, and then we book a group meal at Le Cellier as we hope to, could we split the bill, so that we can use the DDE card for ours and other guests discount, but my parents can still use their dining plan? If we make sure to tell our server at the start of the meal will this be ok, or are there any problems that may arise with different payment types at the same table?

When you purchase a card to you get given a definitive list of which locations are eligible at the time? And I'm right in thinking that when we arrive in WDW, if we pop over to one of the parks on our first afternoon when we arrive, we go over to a window somewhere outside one of the parks (never done this before, is it just the normal ticket windows you pass when you've already got your tickets?) and we can redeem our AP vouchers and purchase a DDE card here at this time?

And one more question - is the discount valid at the listed locations for any meal, or are some locations only eg. breakfast and lunch but not dinner discounted?

Thanks girlies - you always know the answers!

I don't think you can get the DDE at the ticket counter with the AP. I called and ordered mine and had it mailed. They do give you a list of resturarants, it's pretty much every TS. I think to get it when you are at the parks, you need to go over to Epcot(guest services maybe?). If you do a search on the DIS boards I'm sure there are many posts with the answer to "where to pick up the DDE"

I've used my card for lunch and dinner.

 

[orangetiggs]

we got ours a dtd at guest services,w e got a list of places with it. some of the food courts int he hotels use it as well!

 

[meryll83]

I don't think you can get the DDE at the ticket counter with the AP. I called and ordered mine and had it mailed. They do give you a list of resturarants, it's pretty much every TS. I think to get it when you are at the parks, you need to go over to Epcot(guest services maybe?). If you do a search on the DIS boards I'm sure there are many posts with the answer to "where to pick up the DDE"

I've used my card for lunch and dinner.

we got ours a dtd at guest services,w e got a list of places with it. some of the food courts int he hotels use it as well!

I'm not sure I can order mine by phone as I'll only have a AP voucher at that stage, not an actual pass?

So it's not available at guest services in all the parks?
I'll have a proper search later on (after work!!) and see if I can find a list of locations where I can pick it up....

 

[lov2b@disney]

I got mine with an AP voucher, faxed it to them and it came in the mail!

 

[meryll83]

I got mine with an AP voucher, faxed it to them and it came in the mail!

That's good to know!

I don't have a fax though, I wonder if I could email someone with a scan attached?

Who did you speak to to organise faxing a copy of your voucher over?

And is the DDE card valid for one year from the date of purchase?

 

[lov2b@disney]

Here is the phone number (m-f) 407-566-5858. www.disney.dining.experience@disney.com

Says you can now get them at Guest Service locations (this started 11/07)

On the mail application you only need the number that is on the back of the voucher (I think it starts with WTS...)

I mailed for mine last summer and it doesnt expire until 12/31/08
hth

 

[Starr W.]

I'm not sure I can order mine by phone as I'll only have a AP voucher at that stage, not an actual pass?

So it's not available at guest services in all the parks?
I'll have a proper search later on (after work!!) and see if I can find a list of locations where I can pick it up....

I read the little tiny numbers off the back of one of the adult AP vouchers to the DDE people. Our vouchers were plastic cards in a glow in the dark green color. When you buy an AP they send you a voucher that you turn in to get a the actual ticket. I know a lot of DVC'ers(we get a small discount) will buy AP's right before the annual price increase, then activate them 6 months down the rode.

I'm pretty sure Epcot is the only place you can pick up your actual DDE, unless it's changed and the clock starts running from when you purchase it.

 

[meryll83]

Here is the phone number (m-f) 407-566-5858. www.disney.dining.experience@disney.com

Says you can now get them at Guest Service locations (this started 11/07)

On the mail application you only need the number that is on the back of the voucher (I think it starts with WTS...)

I mailed for mine last summer and it doesnt expire until 12/31/08
hth

I read the little tiny numbers off the back of one of the adult AP vouchers to the DDE people. Our vouchers were plastic cards in a glow in the dark green color. When you buy an AP they send you a voucher that you turn in to get a the actual ticket. I know a lot of DVC'ers(we get a small discount) will buy AP's right before the annual price increase, then activate them 6 months down the rode.

I'm pretty sure Epcot is the only place you can pick up your actual DDE, unless it's changed and the clock starts running from when you purchase it.

Thanks for the information here, seems to be a bit of conflicting info between the 2 of you though! (I know this is the case a lot, depending on the staff you speak to though!!)

Can anyone else share their experiences with where they can be bought and how long they are valid?

 

[lov2b@disney]

Hi! My bad I got the application this summer-didnt mail it until November to get the card in time for our PS. Must have gotten it in Dec- therefore the Dec. expiration date. I had planned on sending it, until I realized it would expire sooner!

Sorry! Wedding planning along with raising 3DS's is sucking up my brain cells! Promise the rest is correct!

 

[meryll83]

Hi! My bad I got the application this summer-didnt mail it until November to get the card in time for our PS. Must have gotten it in Dec- therefore the Dec. expiration date. I had planned on sending it, until I realized it would expire sooner!

Sorry! Wedding planning along with raising 3DS's is sucking up my brain cells! Promise the rest is correct!

You are forgiven!!!

So it's good for one year from date of purchase.

I'll have a mooch around online when I get home and see if there is a definitive list of locations to purchase it from, but I may well ring up and get it sent by post so we have it ready and it's one less thing to worry about!

So, where can I exchange our AP vouchers??

 

[lov2b@disney]

We exchanged our voucher at MK- the customer service windows are to the right before you enter the park! It was quick and easy!

 

[lurkyloo]

You are forgiven!!!

So it's good for one year from date of purchase.

I'll have a mooch around online when I get home and see if there is a definitive list of locations to purchase it from, but I may well ring up and get it sent by post so we have it ready and it's one less thing to worry about!

So, where can I exchange our AP vouchers??

Hi!

The definitive list for exchanging vouchers AND for picking up DDE cards is: any guest relations window - at the parks or at Downtown Disney. Also, they no longer mail them to you; you have to pick them up. On our first night we went to Downtown Disney for dinner and stopped by Guest Relations on the way to get the DDE. At first they gave us trouble about only having AP Vouchers, not active APs, but I explained to the CM that DDE does accept vouchers and she put it through.

As to the expiration, it is usually valid for one year from the end of the following month. We got ours on Feb. 1 and the card is good til the end of March 09.

 

[figmentfan814]

I read the little tiny numbers off the back of one of the adult AP vouchers to the DDE people. Our vouchers were plastic cards in a glow in the dark green color. When you buy an AP they send you a voucher that you turn in to get a the actual ticket. I know a lot of DVC'ers(we get a small discount) will buy AP's right before the annual price increase, then activate them 6 months down the rode.

I'm pretty sure Epcot is the only place you can pick up your actual DDE, unless it's changed and the clock starts running from when you purchase it.

This did just changed because I purchased mine at the Magic Kingdom guest services last month. They just started allowing you to buy them at any of the parks. In fact, my dad bought his at MGM last month too. They will give you the most recent printout of restaurants when you buy it too and the discount is good all the time at the places listed.

 

[meryll83]

Is the 18% gratuity just added to table service meals or all DDE meals/snacks?

 

[figmentfan814]

Is the 18% gratuity just added to table service meals or all DDE meals/snacks?

I think it's added to all table service meals now regardless of if you have the DDE. We went to dinner one night before we got our card and the 18% was added. I think it's a new Disney policy, but I could be wrong

 

[meryll83]

I think it's added to all table service meals now regardless of if you have the DDE. We went to dinner one night before we got our card and the 18% was added. I think it's a new Disney policy, but I could be wrong

I think you're right, just wondered if it was only table service it applies to - or if they add it to counter service etc too?

 

[orangetiggs]

we didnt pay it at pop at the food court when we used the dde

 

[meryll83]

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