Yes I did have that part screen shot after the issues we had at 50’s but didn’t need it as the other restaurants never even blinked about it. Strangely two restaurants, Mama Melrose and 1900 already knew we were on deluxe dining plan. I noticed on the little receipt placed on the table when were were seated had my name and then said xx deluxe credits. Which was the number we had remaining at the time. The servers there then asked if we were going to be using our deluxe credits to pay and then I confirmed we were! They were great about it!It also says you can use the credits how you like. I would like to be a glutton and order 4 meals. Then I will share them with my friends. Sharing is not mentioned anywhere
And we are! For the most part the servers went above and beyond. Even when we had six or more and the gratuity was automatic they still went above and beyond and printed us recipes we liked, made appropriate small talk, joked around with us...made our dining experiences awesome. That’s Disney for you!As they should Janet! The servers tend to make out since you are ordering apps in addition to entree and dessert. If anyone is drinking alcohol, that ups the tab too. Assuming you are a decent tipper, servers will do well.
There seem to be two issues. Can credits be shared across reservations? that would seem to apply to all DPs.
And can child ‘TS’ credits be used for adults using the DxDP?
How "late" can you add dining to your reservation? We are going in December 2019 and have two rooms. I'd like to have the DLX plan on my room for myself and my 4 year old granddaughter and then pool credits with her parents who are in the 2nd room and would have no dining plan. I did not know you could use child credits for adult meals. The WDW website says "Guests ages 3 to 9 must order from a children’s menu, where available." But several other sources have indicated otherwise.
Also, how willing are non-buffet/character restaurants to allow you to share entrees? For example, 3 adults sharing the food from 2 DLX credits, plus paying for child OOP? Apps/entrees/desserts x 3 is a TON of food at one time!
I would want to wait until the last possible minute to add the plan(s) to make sure the policy had not changed... Thank you!
The WDW website says "Guests ages 3 to 9 must order from a children’s menu, where available." But several other sources have indicated otherwise.
Also, how willing are non-buffet/character restaurants to allow you to share entrees? For example, 3 adults sharing the food from 2 DLX credits, plus paying for child OOP? Apps/entrees/desserts x 3 is a TON of food at one time!
Regarding Via Napoli... we'll be on the regular dining plan - 5 of us (4 technical adult credits and 1 child) all in 1 room on same plan. We'd like to try Via Napoli, but the kids and I would like to just split a pizza out of pocket as the desserts don't appeal to us and the pizza looks good and would work for us. DH on the other hand would like a full meal and we'd want to use a credit for that... is that going to be an issue?The pdf has always said that about kids' credits, but they haven't fixed the system to separate the credits on the QSDP and the DxDDP because there are still a few QS places that do not offer a kid's menu. The regular dining plan has the TS credits separated and you cannot use kid credits to get an adult meal. Until they fix the system OR implement a sitewide "no sharing of credits" rule, you should be okay to do what you want to do.
As to when, you have to make your dining plan choices 72 hrs before check-in unless you are DVC and then it's 48 hrs.
At all a la carte restaurants except Via Napoli, you should be fine using less credits than number of adults at the table and sharing the food.
Regarding Via Napoli... we'll be on the regular dining plan - 5 of us (4 technical adult credits and 1 child) all in 1 room on same plan. We'd like to try Via Napoli, but the kids and I would like to just split a pizza out of pocket as the desserts don't appeal to us and the pizza looks good and would work for us. DH on the other hand would like a full meal and we'd want to use a credit for that... is that going to be an issue?
Great, thank you!You'll be fine. Paying OOP can do anything they like, and they're okay if you use one credit for one person and pay OOP for the others.
Does "sharing credits" include sharing a meal? I am a dining plan newbie but was hoping to share meals, as in order one meal for two people to split, on our August trip to stretch the credits a bit. This seems to be one scenario now being discouraged though?