Split stays + dining

[michygoomy]

I hope this is the right board, my last thread got moved.

Today I tried to change my existing ressies to a split stay, 3 nights at POP @ rack rate, 6 nights at CBR with a discount code, with 9-day park hoppers and dining. The larger story behind it can be found here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=11952528#post11952528.

The CM said that in order to add the 3 nights POP, I'd have to pay a second deposit, and buy an additional day's pass (per person) to get dining for those days. Is this typical of a split stay? When I asked her that question, she said yes, but I see so many split stays on here that I find it hard to believe it's that complicated. Thoughts?

 

[InstImpres]

Yes, that is normal. Usually people will do it the other way around (long stay first) and just forgo dining for the second part to make the tickets a better value. Some do go with the 1 night ticket and use it another trip. Just be sure if you do that you put the 9 day ticket on the first stay or you won't have tickets to use for day 2 and 3. Hope that made sense.

 

[Luv2Roam]

I don't know about the extra ticket. But I know from past personal experience for each resort stay the guest pays a night's deposit. So yes, two different resort stays, two different deposits. Three resorts, three deposits, and so on.
It has been that way as long as I have been going to Disney (5 years).
The dining goes by the number of nights in a stay, rather than days.

 

[Jannino]

I booked a split stay with dining and yes, I had to pay for another ticket but did not have to put down a second deposit. From what I understand, Disney treats a split stay as 2 separate ressies except they deduct a days charge for the dining plan. However, that doesn't explain why I did not have to pay a second deposit.