Tables in Wonderland 2011 even worth it??

[ML_LovesDisney]

Hi all, I was considering doing the Tables in Wonderland with AP Discount this trip. I just went on Disneyworld website to make sure some of the restaurants I wanted to eat at were on there, and there were almost NONE, plus most of the restaurants, you could only use discount for breakfast and lunch?? Is that different this year because I have seen numerous people saying how much money it saves, and I just can't see that being possible with not even being able to use it on dinner. Thanks in advance for any input!

Heres the link to what I was looking at
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/dining-discounts/

 

[RoutemanDan]

WOW! They removed a lot of places. I doubt I'll renew. I've been getting this for years. Doesn't seem like a good value now.

 

[RoutemanDan]

I took another look, that seems to be the passholder discount and not the TIW discounts. Here's what All ears has:
http://allears.net/din/dde.htm

 

[n2mm]

I used mine for the last 2 weeks of January and didn't have any problems using anywhere we ate. OP I looked at that link, that is the discount passholders get for holding an AP. The list for TiW holders is the same extensive list as always to include some places at the Swan and Dolphin now.

 

[ML_LovesDisney]

OK, you are absolutely right. Google led me to that link when I looked up Tables in Wonderland, and upon further digging, i found this

http://bookwdw.reservations.disney....romotionCode=flwonderland&market=flwonderland

Thanks for your help! I feel better now lol

 

[hannahdrewmom]

I'd double check before I voted it down. There are certain discounts at a small number of places that are at specific times that ANYONE with an AP can get.... no need to buy TIW. However, when you buy TIW you get a bunch more. Take another look.... I think you are looking at the general AP discount on dining and not TIW.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Disney, as usual, screws up their Web Site!!!!

The link posted is to the dining benefits of the Annual Pass. The first thing it talks about is TiW and then it gives where you can get a 10% discount (not 20%) by using you pass directly. This does not include dinners or alcoholic beverages.

If you look at the link in Post #5 you will see the TiW list.

 

[n2mm]

Here's the info from the passholder site:

Passholders can enjoy Tables in Wonderland for just $75

Now you can savor the flavors of the Disney restaurants you love and save big too! Tables in Wonderland Membership includes Theme Park restaurants like Crystal Palace and Pizzafari, Character Dining, and even upscale Resort restaurants like California Grill. Passholders receive $25 off the regular price of Tables in Wonderland Membership. For only $75, join this culinary club which boasts a buffet of benefits. It's the ultimate food lover's feast.

Benefits include:

20% discount on all food and beverages at 99 participating Resort hotel and Theme Park restaurants (discount is valid for a party of up to 10 Guests).
Resort and Theme Park parking for dining purposes
Invitations to special member-only food and wine events, winemaker dinners and celebrity chef dinners
And more!
Join Tables in Wonderland now! Download your membership application or Call (407) 566-5858† (Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST) for more information or to purchase your annual membership at the Passholder price of $75. Add a second membership for your spouse or partner for only $50 more! (Due to popular demand, we are experiencing high call volume. To avoid waiting on the phone, simply mail or fax your application to us!)

Please note that once information for an application is received, it takes two to three weeks for your card to be processed, mailed and delivered to your home address. For immediate purchase, you may now visit Guest Relations at the following locations: Epcot®, Magic Kingdom® Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Disney's Hollywood Studios® or Downtown Disney® at the Walt Disney World® Resort.
Resort valet services are complimentary to members, for the sole purpose of dining. This privilege will only be extended to one vehicle per membership card. Present your membership card with a valid dining receipt at the Valet Stand upon retrieving your vehicle.
Theme Park parking is complimentary to members, for the sole purpose of dining. Before 5:00pm, please pay for parking at the Toll Plaza. Visit Guest Relations on your way out of the Theme Park, and if it has been less than 3 hours, show your membership card and dining receipt for reimbursement for parking. After 5:00 p.m., members can show their membership card at the toll plaza to enter the parking lot. Theme park admission is required for dining in all Theme Park restaurant locations. On Block-Out dates, there will be a charge for parking and valet services.
Block-out dates for the Tables in Wonderland are Mothers Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
A charge of 18% gratuity will be added to all transactions, regardless of party size.
A charge of 20% gratuity will be added to all transactions, regardless of party size at Victoria & Albert's.
For lost or stolen Tables in Wonderland cards, there is a $50 replacement fee.


Here's the most current list of restaurants participating in Tables in Wonderland. Print this page for future reference.

Disney's All-Star Movies Resort – World Premiere Food Court
Disney's All-Star Music Resort – Intermission Food Court
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort – End Zone Food Court
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge – Boma - The Flavors of Africa, Jiko - The Cooking Place, Sanaa, Victoria Falls
Disney's Beach Club Resort – Beaches & Cream Soda Shop (excludes take-out shop), Cape May Cafe, Martha's Vineyard Lounge
Disney's BoardWalk – Belle Vue Lounge, Big River Grille & Brewing Works, ESPN® Club, Flying Fish Cafe, Kouzzina by Cat Cora
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort – Shutters at Old Port Royale
Disney's Contemporary Resort – California Grill, Chef Mickey's, Outer Rim, The Wave
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort – Maya Grill
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground – Crockett's Tavern, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30 p.m. show only), Trail's End Restaurant (Excludes take out shop)
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – 1900 Park Fare, Citricos, Garden View Tea Room, Grand Floridian Cafe, Mizner's Lounge, Narcoossee's, Victoria & Albert's (excludes Chef's Table and Queen Victoria Room)
Disney's Old Key West Resort – Olivia's Cafe
Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course – Sand Trap Bar & Grill
Disney's Polynesian Resort – 'Ohana, Kona Cafe, Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (Late show only), Tambu Lounge
Disney's Pop Century Resort – Everything Pop Shopping and Dining (excludes merchandise from shop)
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter - Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory, Scat Cat's Club
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside - Boatwright's Dining Hall, River Roost
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort – The Artist's Palette, The Turf Club Bar & Grill; Turf Club Lounge
Disney's Vero Beach Resort – The Green Cabin Room, Shutter's, Sonya's (Excludes Sunday Brunch)
Disney's Wilderness Lodge – Artist Point, Territory Lounge, Whispering Canyon Cafe
Disney's Yacht Club Resort – Ale and Compass Lounge, Captain's Grille, Crews Cup Lounge, Yachtsman Steakhouse
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort – Il Mulino New York Trattoria, Kimonos, Shula's Steak House, Todd English's bluezoo, Garden Grove

Magic Kingdom® Park – Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, The Crystal Palace, The Plaza Restaurant, Tony's Town Square Restaurant
Epcot® – Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, Biergarten Restaurant, Bistro de Paris, Chefs de France, Coral Reef Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Nine Dragons Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, San Angel Inn Restaurante, The Garden Grill Restaurant, Tokyo Dining, Tutto Italia Ristorante, Via Napoli
Disney's Hollywood Studios® – 50's Prime Time Cafe, Hollywood & Vine, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, The Hollywood Brown Derby, Tune-In Lounge
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park – Flame Tree Barbeque, Pizzafari, Restaurantosaurus, Tusker House Restaurant
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® – Marketplace - Cap'n Jack's Restaurant, Fulton's Crab House
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® – Pleasure Island – Paradiso 37, Portobello, Raglan Road" Irish Pub and Restaurant
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® – West side – Bongo's Cuban Café, House Of Blues® (Excludes Sunday Brunch), Planet Hollywood®, Wolfgang Puck Café
ESPN Wide World of Sports® Complex – ESPN Wide World of Sports® Grill

 

[kathie859]

We've always made out like bandits with the TIW card---made much more sense for us than free dining. We always book room only with the AP discount or with a PIN code and pay oop for food and drinks---gotta love the 20% off drinks!

 

[ML_LovesDisney]

We've always made out like bandits with the TIW card---made much more sense for us than free dining. We always book room only with the AP discount or with a PIN code and pay oop for food and drinks---gotta love the 20% off drinks!

LOL Kathie, I scared myself too. I was really banking on the 20% off most restaurants! Now I can continue my dining reservations in peace h

Cheshire-Totally agree with Disney's website screwup...Link that said TIW took me to wrong info. Maybe it's a moneymaking strategy to get less internet savvy people away from discounts?

 

[baler31]

There is a thread like this almost every week, I cannot believe such a large corporation cannot do a better job with their information.

 

[disneychic2]

This is an interesting thread. I bought the dining plan instead of getting the TIW. Maybe I should reconsider. This is our first year with an AP. Is TIW a better value (when you're looking at the correct list of restaurants)??

 

[msd1962]

This is an interesting thread. I bought the dining plan instead of getting the TIW. Maybe I should reconsider. This is our first year with an AP. Is TIW a better value (when you're looking at the correct list of restaurants)??

The value depends on eating habits. We prefer getting an app and spliting it, DP does not cover this. We seldom get desert and when we do we split it. So for us the DP covered things we did not get regularly and did not cover things we did get.

We bought the TIW card in Dec for $75. It saved us $96 on that trip, so net savings of $21. But we will use it again in May savings and then again in Oct. estimated $100 saving for each of those. So those will be the real savings.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

There is a thread like this almost every week, I cannot believe such a large corporation cannot do a better job with their information.

Before we retired over eight years ago, my late wife and I were both career Federal Employees. We developed the following statement which we would tell people:

"Before we started dealing extensively with The Walt Disney Company we thought we worked for the largest bureaucracy in the world."


I can give some real horror stories to substantiate this; and these were from before we moved to Florida.

 

[Deb123]

Please clear something up for me!???! As I am confused, We are AP holders and I am now thinking of the TIW card. We do ALOT of QS meals, but we 3 adult eaters and 1 child it can be $$$. BUT, I see that with the TIW card, there is an automatic 18% gratuity. Is that even on the QS food courts??? It seems that if I have to pay a gratuity on something that I normally don't have to, then the TIW card wouldn't be so great. Can someone who knows help clear this up????

 

[mountdew1]

Please clear something up for me!???! As I am confused, We are AP holders and I am now thinking of the TIW card. We do ALOT of QS meals, but we 3 adult eaters and 1 child it can be $$$. BUT, I see that with the TIW card, there is an automatic 18% gratuity. Is that even on the QS food courts??? It seems that if I have to pay a gratuity on something that I normally don't have to, then the TIW card wouldn't be so great. Can someone who knows help clear this up????

There is no gratuity at the few TS locations that accept TIW.

 

[pumba]

there is no gratuity to worry about at counter service restaurants.. we use the TIW on our trips and love it...stay at Port Orleans or Movies and our breakfasts there and our snacks and other things are covered......we are on trip two coming up using the TIW card....it pays for itself with our planning and ts restaurants....

 

[pumba]

New restaurants added: Big River Grille & Brewing Works, Bongo’s Cuban Café and Via Napoli

All Star Movies – World Premiere Food Court

All Star Music – Intermission Food Court

All Star Sports – End Zone Food Court

Animal Kingdom Lodge – Boma – Jiko – Victoria Falls

Beach Club Resort – Beaches & Cream (excluding take-out) Cape May Café, Martha’s Vineyard Lounge, Rip Tide Lounge

Boardwalk - Big River Grille & Brewing Works, ESPN Club, Flying Fish Café, Kouzzina by Cat Cora, Bellevue Lounge

Caribbean Beach – Shutters at Old Point Royale

Contemporary Resort – California Grill, The Wave , Outer Rim Lounge

Coronado Springs - Maya Grill

Dolphin - Bluezoo, Shula's Steak House

Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground – Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30pm show only), Trails End Buffeteria

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – 1900 Park Fare, Citricos, Garden View Lounge, Grand Floridian Café, Mizner’s Lounge, Narcoossee’s, Victoria & Albert’s (excluding the Chef’s Table)

Old Key West – Olivia’s Café

Polynesian – Kona Café, 'Ohana, Tambu Lounge, Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (later performance only)

Pop Century Resort – Everything Pop Shopping and Dining and Classic Concoctions

Port Orleans French Quarter – Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory, Scat Cat’s Club

Port Orleans Riverside – Boatwright’s Dining Hall, River Roost

Saratoga Springs – The Artist’s Palette, The Turf Club

Swan - Garden Grove, Il Mulino, Kimonos

Wilderness Lodge – Artist Point, Territory Lounge, Whispering Canyon Café

Yacht Club – Yacht Club Galley, Ale and Compass Lounge, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Crews Cup Lounge
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DOWNTOWN DISNEY

Marketplace – Cap’n Jack’s Restaurant, Fulton's Crab House

West Side – Bongo’s Cuban Café, House of Blues, Planet Hollywood, Wolfgang Puck Cafe

Pleasure Island -Raglan Road, Paradiso 37, Portobello

EPCOT

Biergarten Restaurant

Bistro de Paris Restaurant

Chefs de France

The Coral Reef Restaurant

The Garden Grill

LeCellier Steakhouse

Nine Dragons Restaurant

Restaurant Akershus

Restaurant Marrakesh

Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room

San Angel Inn Restaurante

Tokyo Dining

Tutto Italia Restaurant

Via Napoli

DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

The Hollywood Brown Derby

Hollywood & Vine

Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano

Sci-Fi Dine-in Theater Restaurant

Tune-In Lounge

50’s Prime Time Café

MAGIC KINGDOM

The Crystal Palace

Cinderella’s Royal Table

Liberty Tree Tavern

The Plaza Restaurant

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

ANIMAL KINGDOM THEME PARK

Flame Tree Barbeque

Pizzafari

Restaurantosaurus

Tusker House Restaurant

OTHER LOCATIONS

Bonnet Creek Golf Club – Sand Trap Bar & Grill

Wide World of Sports - ESPN Sports Cafe

ENTERTAINMENT & DANCING

Atlantic Dance Hall – Free admission to member and guest

 

[pumba]

there are four places in Animal Kingdom that honor the TIW card too..

 

[Deb123]

Thank you SO MUCH for clearing this up for me! Well, this would totally be worth it for us, and I think we may end up saving more money from this than the QS dining plan. We can easily spend $60 on each counter service meal, using the TIW card, that would be a $12 savings. It would more than pay for itself in no time! Does this go yearly on your AP anniversary OR the date u actually purchase the AP card?