Restaurants not on DDP

[aubriee]

I go to WDW several times a year and always pretty much use the DxDDP or occasionally the basic DDP. In fact, I have not gone without the DDP or DxDDP in several years, not since the DDPs first came out. For my Sept/Oct trip I am seriously considering getting out of my comfort zone and not doing any DDP and paying OOP instead. I am not a big fan of CS restaurants, but do have a few favorites (Sunshine Seasons, Tangeriene Cafe, WGP Express)--not a fan of burgers or sandwiches of any kind. I try to do mainly TS restaurants down there and would like to try alot of restaurants that being on the DDP I don't normally get to eat at. So my question is does someone have a list of the restaurants that do not take the DDP? and what are some good out of the way restaurants that I may not have tried in the past? I'll be solo, so am not interested in dining at Victoria and Albert's but would be open to anything else.

Also I have an AP, but since most of my trips are solo and I normally use the DDP, I'm not sure the TIW would be a good deal for me. I know some of the restaurants give an AP discount. How much would I need to spend to make the TIW worthwhile though and what restaurants do not take it?

 

[Princess Mindy]

I don't have a complete list, but here are a couple off the top of my head that I know do not take DDP:

Bluezoo at Dolphin (in fact, all of the restaurants at Swan and Dolphin, which include Shula's, Kimonos and Il Mulino)
Many restaurants at DTD, including House of Blues, Rainforest Cafe and Bongos
Bistro de Paris at Epcot
at Grand Floridian of course V&A and also the Garden View Tea Room (the afternoon tea is wonderful)

this is all I can think of. There may be more out there.