no dining plan if you book anywhere that's not disney?

[collegejunkie]

if you book a room at a disney hotel through, say, expedia or something, are you not able to book the dining plan?

 

[sharonabe]

if you book a room at a disney hotel through, say, expedia or something, are you not able to book the dining plan?

I believe that is true. You have to book through Disney or a Disney authorized travel agent to get the package deal that will include the dining plan.

 

[jodywgirl]

You actually have to have a package with tickets, hotel to get dining plan or if you get an annual pass I believe you can add the dining plan.

 

[DallasBBWmom]

We booked with Southwest Airlines and got free dining. At the same time I checked with Expedia and Travelocity and neither we offering it. Southwest was about $900 cheaper than going with Disney direct.

 

[Faldred]

Dining plans are only available via package reservations made through Disney or an authorized travel service. Expedia is not one of those services -- they are generally a discounter that resells excess inventory.

A dining plan package includes resort, tickets, and dining plan. Annual passholders may book a "ticketless" package that includes just resort and dining plan, but otherwise they still have to follow package rules (such as prepayment and cancellation/change policies) if they want a dining plan.

DVC members staying on points may add a dining plan to their stay with or without a ticket purchase. This is handled through DVC and not the public reservations system.

 

[TDC Nala]

yes, it is true. Third party sites like Expedia do not sell package reservations, and you must have a package reservation to get a dining plan (unless you are a DVC member booking through Member Services).

 

[collegejunkie]

is there a place to find a list of authorized agents (like southwest) that can book the plan?

 

[TDC Nala]

Any travel agent that books through Disney on your behalf can get you the plan. Southwest is acting as a travel agent on their packages.

If the agent is a third-party reseller (like Priceline, Expedia or Travelocity) that get a block of rooms from Disney to resell at a discount cannot book you a package.