Question about dining plan when renting DVC points.

[HannahBug]

If I am renting DVC points from a DVC member and I want the disney dining plan for all in the party, how do I know how much that will cost/points?

Fo example...the total points for the stay would be 182 (bdr at OKW) the DVC is renting them for $12 each point. How would I know what the dining is going to cost me? There are 4 adults and 2 children 4 nights, 5 days staying.

If anyone can help me to answer this..that would be great.
Thanks

 

[luvindisneyworld]

When the DVC member calls to make the reservation for you they will tell them how many adults and how many chidren and the ages.It will be added to the reservation and then they will tell the member how much it will be and it will be due at Check In at the resort.

 

[DVC Mike]

You don't pay for the dining plan with points, but with cash -- and it's the same price that everyone pays for it.

 

[HannahBug]

Thank you so much to both of you. That now is clear to me.

 

[luvindisneyworld]

Mike is correct. The points you are renting is for accomodations only and the 12.00pp would be paid to the member and then you would pay the front desk when you check in for your dining plan.QUOTE=DVC Mike;23893314]You don't pay for the dining plan with points, but with cash -- and it's the same price that everyone pays for it.[/QUOTE]

 

[HannahBug]

Do either of you happen to know how much the dining is a day? The basic dining plan?

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I think it is like 37.00 for adults and 10.00 for children 3-9.Adults might be 38.00 not for sure.

 

[crys5]

i think it is 37.99 per adult per day and 10.99 per child per day. it is a dollar cheaper than it was last year, so that should be right , when we went it was 38.99 and 11.99. I have done this in 2007 for Thanksgiving week, you just tell the person you are renting points from to add dining to the room reservation and then you can call 180 days before your trip to book your dining reservations for your sit down meals.

 

[JimMIA]

The DVC member you rent from will have to make arrangements for you to get DDP. Those arrangements must be made through DVC Member Services, and they will not speak to a non-member. You will pay for your DDP directly at checkin -- that's not something you pay the owner for.

i think it is 37.99 per adult per day and 10.99 per child per day. it is a dollar cheaper than it was last year, so that should be right , when we went it was 38.99 and 11.99.

Actually, it's $37.99 for adults (which Disney defines at 10 and older) and $9.99 for children 3-9. Kids under 3 can eat off siblings or parents' plates at no charge. DDP goes by nights of your stay, so it would be 4X whatever your daily price is.

Here's a link to the 2008 DDP FAQ over on the DIS DDP board: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1545287

The very first post on that thread will tell you just about everything you need to know, and it also has links to the official DDP brochures. Read the brochures, because DDP has changed a lot for 2008.

Also, keep in mind that the gratuity is NOT included in DDP, and with a party of six, you will have an automatic 18% gratuity added to your bill (on table service meals only, not counter service), which you will have to pay.

...you can call 180 days before your trip to book your dining reservations for your sit down meals.

You can make dining reservations 180 days out from the exact date of the meal, regardless of where you are staying, or whether you are on DDP or not.

With a confirmation number for a Disney resort, including DVC, you can call 180 days from arrival and make reservations for your arrival date and up to 9 additional days after arrival. That is called "180+10," and it's a perk of staying onsite. Not all of the seats are available during that +10 period, but if one date is not available, just call back exactly at 180 days and you'll probably get what you want.

 

[Atotty]

Will the DVC confirmation list the DDP if you've requested it?

 

[Chuck S]

Will the DVC confirmation list the DDP if you've requested it?

I've never used the DDP, but I've read mixed reports here on the boards. Sometimes it will, sometimes it won't show on the confirmation.

 

[JimMIA]

Will the DVC confirmation list the DDP if you've requested it?

It usually shows on my confirmations, and in one situation where I added DDP later, I got a revised confirmation which showed the addition of DDP.

However, as Chuch said, confirmations can be hit or miss. There was a thread not too long ago in which many members complained about not receiving confirmation letters at all. That's never happened to us, but it has happened to some members.

 

[Atotty]

Thanks! Mine doesn't show. I contacted the DVCer I'm renting from to doublecheck about two weeks ago, but haven't heard anything yet. I've got double ADRs (cheaper lunch if we pay OOP and more expensive dinners if we have DDP) and I want to cancel whichever set we're not using.