Question about split stay and dining plan.

[disfanforlife]

We have 2 nights at Kidani and 5 at BLT. We have the regular dining plan for both parts. My question is on the day we check out of AKV would I be able to use my MB for dining before physically checking in to BLT? We were planning to go to animal kingdom that day and then head over to check in around 4 pm, but want to be able to use our dining plan for lunch. Never did a split stay before so I wasn't sure how that I would work. I did do the online check in if that helps.

 

[Minniesgal]

If you have dining credits left over from your AKV stay you can use those otherwise you will not get the others until you check in at BLT

 

[disfanforlife]

If you have dining credits left over from your AKV stay you can use those otherwise you will not get the others until you check in at BLT

Oh dear, that might put a crimp in our lunch plans!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The first stay credits are valid until midnight of the day you check out. The second stay credits become available immediately upon physical check-in.

 

[disfanforlife]

The first stay credits are valid until midnight of the day you check out. The second stay credits become available immediately upon physical check-in.

Thank you. I wish it were different though....it would be nice. This is our first split stay and I hadn't thought of that one detail until today. We will probably end up paying out of pocket for lunch that day and use our last entitlement for breakfast on check out day. I know I do not want to travel by bus to BLT from Kidani for that reason alone. Especially when that is the day we chose to spend at AK to save traveling. We will check in around 4 and have our entitlements for dinner though. So, it is really only one meal...

 

[twinsouvenirs]

can you check in early? i.e. right after breakfast send one person over?

 

[disfanforlife]

can you check in early? i.e. right after breakfast send one person over?

We could, but that person would have to be me. And I don't want to.
I think I have an idea though. We have an early flight so I was thinking we would have lunch and dinner on arrival day with the dining plan. but ,we do have an early dinner ressie so I think we could skip lunch on arrival day and just get something at the airport instead. Kids will probably be hungry then anyways.

 

[Hopefully]

We could, but that person would have to be me. And I don't want to.
I think I have an idea though. We have an early flight so I was thinking we would have lunch and dinner on arrival day with the dining plan. but ,we do have an early dinner ressie so I think we could skip lunch on arrival day and just get something at the airport instead. Kids will probably be hungry then anyways.

That would work!!! I bet they would like that too.

 

[Dean]

We have 2 nights at Kidani and 5 at BLT. We have the regular dining plan for both parts. My question is on the day we check out of AKV would I be able to use my MB for dining before physically checking in to BLT? We were planning to go to animal kingdom that day and then head over to check in around 4 pm, but want to be able to use our dining plan for lunch. Never did a split stay before so I wasn't sure how that I would work. I did do the online check in if that helps.

Something you've likely already considered and decided against but you could also change your plan for the first portion to the DDP giving you more credits to use the day of check in and checkout out of AKV as well as it's other benefits.

 

[disfanforlife]

Something you've likely already considered and decided against but you could also change your plan for the first portion to the DDP giving you more credits to use the day of check in and checkout out of AKV as well as it's other benefits.

Thank you for that idea. We might have done that but we have friends going with us. And the trip is expensive enough for them already just with the regular plan, tickets, etc.

 

[vassar36]

just another thought from one time when we did a split stay DDP that might be helpful...
Just save your receipt from lunch that day, and then when you check in later at BLT have guest services re-reimburse you the money and charge you 1 credit on DDP. (this happened to us when there was a glitch on our "in-between" day)

 

[disfanforlife]

just another thought from one time when we did a split stay DDP that might be helpful...
Just save your receipt from lunch that day, and then when you check in later at BLT have guest services re-reimburse you the money and charge you 1 credit on DDP. (this happened to us when there was a glitch on our "in-between" day)

Wow, I would never have thought about trying to do that!!! I will think about it. I was also thinking on our last morning at Contempo Cafe - if I didn't feel like a "traditional" breakfast - they might let me get some snacks instead to bring on the plan. I do remember being able to do that before - although I certainly would not count on it.