Really confused about Meal sharing policy!

[punkin]

I'd bail you out of jail, but I think I'm likely to be in the cell next to yours.

 

[Amyg]

Now somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the only place you might run into trouble over sharing (besides buffets/family styles) would be at a signature restaurant. They require that everyone pays, whether OOP or on DDP. It would be nice to know if at 2TS places if you can do part OOP, part DDP, though.

If I could pay OOP for one adult meal at CRT, I could add another meal, but

Who knows...

We just returned last week my son (9) and I shared at California Grill which I think is 2 credits. I just informed the CM when I ordered that we would be sharing, he said fine and brought out the one order on two separate plates. I can't imagine why this would be a problem for those of us with smaller appetites as this is not an "abnormal" thing for anyone to do dining plan or otherwise. We're not "cheating", we would do this in our own home town restaurant so why should we waste food on vacation?

 

[fAnnF]

I talked to a CM today, and she said that if one of us wanted to just order soup or salad, and the other use the TS on the dining plan. so we would be able to spread out our TS over more meals.

 

[marathonmommy]

I'd bail you out of jail, but I think I'm likely to be in the cell next to yours.

And I guess I'd be next to you . . .


And even the Adult meal in place of a Child meal thing (which has received public outrage on the boards) is not a concept unique to the DisBoards. On pages 182 and 183 of "The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World - 2006", this "exploitation" is exactly mentioned as a strategy of sorts (under the heading How To Get the Most Out of the Plan).

I guess I never viewed this as morally reprehensible - I didn't even give it much thought. Anyway, the Disboards is not the place that's "ruining it for everyone". It is in a popular published Disney Guide! (Oh, and before I get flames, I never said I was actually going to do this - I just read about it!)

I am always amazed how some people who love the "happiest place on earth", choose to attack one another on a message board that discusses a common passion.
People should save their anger for things that really matter - like grown-ups who bodycheck toddlers on their way to let Tinkerbelle out of her box!

 

[wdwobsessed]

We just returned last week my son (9) and I shared at California Grill which I think is 2 credits. I just informed the CM when I ordered that we would be sharing, he said fine and brought out the one order on two separate plates. I can't imagine why this would be a problem for those of us with smaller appetites as this is not an "abnormal" thing for anyone to do dining plan or otherwise. We're not "cheating", we would do this in our own home town restaurant so why should we waste food on vacation?

Well I'll be!! A REAL LIFE example of sharing and just last week! Amazing ain't it?? At a signature restaurant to boot! Oh ... and with a child not using his credit! She was not even accused of banking her child credit for unsavory use later!

WOW!

Hmmmmmm .....

WDWO

 

[Kid in Me]

i cannot imagine Disney giving you a difficult time. For instance, last Fall we traveled to Disney with our in-laws. We had lots of dining reservations together. We were on the meal plan and they weren't. Disney allowed us to eat together and they were able to pay out of pocket for their meals. There were two night in particular that we sat our nephew and niece and brought them to dinner with us while their parents snuck out for a dinner alone. We were able to pay for them even though they weren't on our dining plan. I wouldn't stress about it.

 

[bicker]

It's also quite disturbing to think that many of our children are learning holier than thou attitudes.

That's nothing more than a rationalization for bad behavior. There is nothing "holier than thou" about honesty and integrity. It's pretty sad that anyone has a "holier than thou" knee-jerk reaction to doing the right thing, living up to your obligations as an adult, complying with the terms and conditions of agreements you enter into, etc.

 

[groover]

That's nothing more than a rationalization for bad behavior. There is nothing "holier than thou" about honesty and integrity. It's pretty sad that anyone has a "holier than thou" knee-jerk reaction to doing the right thing, living up to your obligations as an adult, complying with the terms and conditions of agreements you enter into, etc.

Ah, 'tis true...but grace covers a multitude of sins. That's the message I'm trying to teach my girls.

Or is it love that covers a multitude of sins. Or maybe it's that ignorance is bliss. Whatever.

 

[Tinker*Shell*Bell]

we did a lot of sharing a few weeks ago...for my sharing review look here:
(not a food review, just a "how we used our credits and shared" review.)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1170759

 

[punkin]

we did a lot of sharing a few weeks ago...for my sharing review look here:
(not a food review, just a "how we used our credits and shared" review.)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1170759

There have been other reports of sharing being allowed as well. I guess Disney permits "cheating" and only the people on this board are morally upright.

 

[bstnsprts]

There have been other reports of sharing being allowed as well. I guess Disney permits "cheating" and only the people on this board are morally upright.

You wouldn't happen to be travelling to The Holy Land the end of September? Our families could get together and swap some pooled credits, share a meal or two, or we could start a "Pirate" meet at POC.

 

[Meezers]

Okay...I don't want to use child credits for adult meals.

All I want to do is share an appetizer, entree and dessert with my 65 yoa mother....just like we do at Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steahouse...etc...etc...etc...

Yes...we are paying for our dining plan....

This is stressing me out so much I can't pay attention to the Tom Cruise is in the closet South Park episode!

 

[Sammie]

Okay...I don't want to use child credits for adult meals.

All I want to do is share an appetizer, entree and dessert with my 65 yoa mother....just like we do at Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Longhorn Steahouse...etc...etc...etc...

Yes...we are paying for our dining plan....

This is stressing me out so much I can't pay attention to the Tom Cruise is in the closet South Park episode!

Do not worry about it. If you can't they will let you know and you can change your plans.

 

[punkin]

You wouldn't happen to be travelling to The Holy Land the end of September? Our families could get together and swap some pooled credits, share a meal or two, or we could start a "Pirate" meet at POC.

Sorry. I'm going August 20-27, but it's a great idea.

 

[siestakeys04]

The only sharing i want to do is with dd who is considered an adult. She is 10 sometimes she eats alot sometimes she doesn't i want to share my meal with her and use her credit for her at a place where we maybe paying out of pocket. My ds is 6 and would only use his credits for his meal only he is NOT into sharing huge appetite. I'll see what happens when we get there

 

[bicker]

I'll see what happens when we get there

That is all we can do for now, at least until they change the computer system (if they ever do) to separate adult and child credits. Before that, regular, honest sharing is held hostage by the broader stroke of child credit/adult credit enforcement.

 

[JimMIA]

That is all we can do for now, at least until they change the computer system (if they ever do) to separate adult and child credits. Before that, regular, honest sharing is held hostage by the broader stroke of child credit/adult credit enforcement.

I'm not sure they need to change the computer system. They've already put the change in the brochure -- seems to me all they have to do is enforce a simple formula on the front line, in the restaurants: you can only use child credits for children's meals, and only for children under 10 who are present and eating.

If a little kid and a big kid want to swap plates, that's their business, but Disney is getting the right number and category of credits for the meals they're serving. I don't see it as a difficult issue if they have the backbone to enforce anything.

 

[bicker]

Jim: The problem with that is without a change to the computer system, CMs cannot tell the difference between child credits and adult credits.

 

[JimMIA]

Jim: The problem with that is without a change to the computer system, CMs cannot tell the difference between child credits and adult credits.

Ooops! I stand corrected. I was thinking they could just read the room key (which many of them can, no doubt), but you're right -- they'd know how many people were on the plan but would have no record of the useage.

I think I rode the bike too hard in that heat and wind today!