Figment22
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We just returned from 5 great days at Universal Orlando. I haven't seen this info anywhere else on the boards so I thought I would post this. There is a new Frequent Diner Progam for the full service restaurants at US and IOA, that is, Lombard's Seafood Grille and Finnegan's Bar & Grill at US and Mythos and Confisco Grille at IOA. The program apparently started just a few days ago and not all the servers are aware of it and some of the ones who are don't have all the details yet. I'll describe all the particulars and then tell the story of what happened to us.
In short it is: Buy four entrees and get the fifth entree for free. You get a Frequent Diner Program card from any of the above named restaurants which is stamped at the end of your meal. Here's the fine print from my card: "One stamp per Preferred Annual Passholder per card, per visit. Stamps and free meals are valid for entrees only. Cards are non-refundable, non-transferrable (they have to be signed on the back by the cardholder) and may not be combined with any other discounts. Gratuity not included. All stamps must be received by 9/30/05. **Passholder must present Frequent Diner Card and valid Preferred Annual Pass to receive discount. Restrictions may apply and offer is subject to change without notice."
OK; here's what happened to us so you all know what to ask for and get it straight. This past Friday 4/16, the four of us (all of whom are AP holders) had lunch at Lombard's Seafood Grille. Nothing was mentioned about the new program. Saturday, 4/17 we had lunch at Mythos. I pulled out my AP for the discount and our server came back with a Frequent Diner Card for me with one UO stamp on it. She said that the program was brand new this week and that AP holders should be getting cards in the mail soon. I mentioned that we had eaten at Lombard's the previous day and had not received anything. When we were leaving IOA and heading back over to USF, I stopped at guest services to see if I could get a stamp on the card for our meal at Lombard's the previous day. I still had my Lombard's receipt as I had put it on my credit card. The CM at guest services didn't know anything about the program but called over to Lombard's for us. I was told that if I went back to Lombard's with my receipt they would stamp it for me. Great! So now I've got two stamps already. We then went and rode ROTM about 10 times (a couple of times as a family and then Single Riders line). By this time, we were ready for dinner and were going to leave the park but the kids started screaming that they wanted to eat at Finnegan's across the street. So we did. At the end of the meal I pulled out my new Frequent Diner Card and gave it to our server along with my AP for a discount. Well, our very knowledgeable server asks me if all four of us have AP's. I tell her yes and she comes back with Frequent Diner Cards for all four of us. Mine now has 3 stamps and everyone else's just the one from Finnegan's. There's nothing she can do about the ones that DH, DS14 and DS10 should have gotten from Lombard's and Mythos, however, and by this time it's late and I don't feel like heading back to guest services, Lombard's and/or Mythos, so I just left it at that. So as it stands, my card has 3 stamps and everyone else's has just one.
I just wanted you guys to know that everyone in your party should get a card as long as they have an annual passport. No matter what, it's a great new perk and I wanted to share. Can't wait to get back and get my free entree!
In short it is: Buy four entrees and get the fifth entree for free. You get a Frequent Diner Program card from any of the above named restaurants which is stamped at the end of your meal. Here's the fine print from my card: "One stamp per Preferred Annual Passholder per card, per visit. Stamps and free meals are valid for entrees only. Cards are non-refundable, non-transferrable (they have to be signed on the back by the cardholder) and may not be combined with any other discounts. Gratuity not included. All stamps must be received by 9/30/05. **Passholder must present Frequent Diner Card and valid Preferred Annual Pass to receive discount. Restrictions may apply and offer is subject to change without notice."
OK; here's what happened to us so you all know what to ask for and get it straight. This past Friday 4/16, the four of us (all of whom are AP holders) had lunch at Lombard's Seafood Grille. Nothing was mentioned about the new program. Saturday, 4/17 we had lunch at Mythos. I pulled out my AP for the discount and our server came back with a Frequent Diner Card for me with one UO stamp on it. She said that the program was brand new this week and that AP holders should be getting cards in the mail soon. I mentioned that we had eaten at Lombard's the previous day and had not received anything. When we were leaving IOA and heading back over to USF, I stopped at guest services to see if I could get a stamp on the card for our meal at Lombard's the previous day. I still had my Lombard's receipt as I had put it on my credit card. The CM at guest services didn't know anything about the program but called over to Lombard's for us. I was told that if I went back to Lombard's with my receipt they would stamp it for me. Great! So now I've got two stamps already. We then went and rode ROTM about 10 times (a couple of times as a family and then Single Riders line). By this time, we were ready for dinner and were going to leave the park but the kids started screaming that they wanted to eat at Finnegan's across the street. So we did. At the end of the meal I pulled out my new Frequent Diner Card and gave it to our server along with my AP for a discount. Well, our very knowledgeable server asks me if all four of us have AP's. I tell her yes and she comes back with Frequent Diner Cards for all four of us. Mine now has 3 stamps and everyone else's just the one from Finnegan's. There's nothing she can do about the ones that DH, DS14 and DS10 should have gotten from Lombard's and Mythos, however, and by this time it's late and I don't feel like heading back to guest services, Lombard's and/or Mythos, so I just left it at that. So as it stands, my card has 3 stamps and everyone else's has just one.
I just wanted you guys to know that everyone in your party should get a card as long as they have an annual passport. No matter what, it's a great new perk and I wanted to share. Can't wait to get back and get my free entree!
) you can just ask for the FD cards at the restaurant. I noticed that we no longer got birthday cards for free desserts in the mail, I guess this replaces that program. I like the free entree idea a LOT better
