Tables in Wonderland...break even point? And..

[vellamint]

I am purchasing the QSDP for my family this summer....but I had planned on 6 of us dining at The Sci-fi Dine In, The Crystal Palace, Cape May Cafe for dinner and the 1 night my husband and I at the Contemporary Cafe.....

In my research it appears that most of the restaurants that I have made reservations for do not take the TIW discount card.... I dont know why but I thought every restaurant did (really? only H&V at DHS?) and now I am wondering if it will be worth it to purchase the card.

I am going back with a girlfriend for 4 nights in October (dont think we will be doing any sitdowns) and then again for 1 night pre-cruise next February (definitely at least 1 and probably 2 sitdowns).

What do you think?

 

[TDC Nala]

I don't know what you are looking at in your research, but all the restaurants you named take TIW. (I am not sure what the Contemporary Cafe is. There is no restaurant by that name at the Contemporary resort. If you mean the counterservice, that does not take TIW). And by no means is it just H&V at the Studios. All the Studios TS accept it.

The break-even is $375 in eligible food/beverage items for an annual passholder membership.

 

[Cafeen]

I'm thinking you may be looking at AP discounts and not TiW discounts. The passholder dining discounts page is quite misleading, but only that first paragraph is about TiW, the rest is about AP discounts.

Pumbaa wrote up the list copied from the passholder website a little while ago. I assume the source is behind some sort of AP portal thingy so it doesn't show up normally.

 

[mick1229]

I used my TIW just recently at Sci Fi/Lecellier/Kona/most table service restaraunts take it...most counter service do not (there are a few exceptions,but when you get your card holder,there is a little booklet that will list all participating spots)..for instance we had a hankering for a Harp and some fish and chips In UK at Epcot, so instead of going to the Fish and Chips stand(which does not take it)..we went inside had a delicious lunch and a few cold ones,all under TIW....I really am happy with it

 

[mickeymaker2003]

I am purchasing the QSDP for my family this summer....but I had planned on 6 of us dining at The Sci-fi Dine In, The Crystal Palace, Cape May Cafe for dinner and the 1 night my husband and I at the Contemporary Cafe.....

In my research it appears that most of the restaurants that I have made reservations for do not take the TIW discount card.... I dont know why but I thought every restaurant did (really? only H&V at DHS?) and now I am wondering if it will be worth it to purchase the card.

I am going back with a girlfriend for 4 nights in October (dont think we will be doing any sitdowns) and then again for 1 night pre-cruise next February (definitely at least 1 and probably 2 sitdowns).

What do you think?

That is a lot of TS meals to pay OOP for. Have you considered upgrading to the regular DDP so you would get TS meals included with the plan? It may be more cost effective than buying the TIW card and/or paying OOP.

 

[bumbershoot]

I'm thinking you may be looking at AP discounts and not TiW discounts. The passholder dining discounts page is quite misleading, but only that first paragraph is about TiW, the rest is about AP discounts.

Yes yes yes and yes!

Awful page unless you're paying abnormally close attention to bolding and spacing and indentations and all of that.


The breakeven point is $375 in food and drink at participating restaurants (for the AP holder cost of $75). We hit that with 3 people in less than 10 meals. Even though we shared sometimes.

 

[jnfr2424]

First of all you said you are purchasing Quick Service dining and not Table Service. Quick Service is only for Counter Service Restaraunts not Table Service which is all of the restaraunts you listed.
Tables in Wonderland only works for most Table Services within the entire resort area witha few exceptions and its only available if you are an AP holder

 

[vellamint]

Sorry for all the confusion. I meant the California Grill not the Contemporary Cafe.

The page I was looking at is http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/dining-discounts/

We are 6 adults and will be there for 6 full days in our 5 night stay so I thought paying OOP for 3 or 4 sitdowns would work very well as I dont see 2 QS meals a day being enough for the big eaters in our group.

I am planning on purchasing one annual pass for myself when we get there.

Thank you all for your help.

 

[vellamint]

Yes yes yes and yes!

Awful page unless you're paying abnormally close attention to bolding and spacing and indentations and all of that.


The breakeven point is $375 in food and drink at participating restaurants (for the AP holder cost of $75). We hit that with 3 people in less than 10 meals. Even though we shared sometimes.

I believe I would easily spend $375.....in 2 meals!!! Thanks.

 

[TDC Nala]

Sorry for all the confusion. I meant the California Grill not the Contemporary Cafe.

The page I was looking at is http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/dining-discounts/

We are 6 adults and will be there for 6 full days in our 5 night stay so I thought paying OOP for 3 or 4 sitdowns would work very well as I dont see 2 QS meals a day being enough for the big eaters in our group.

I am planning on purchasing one annual pass for myself when we get there.

Thank you all for your help.

Yep, those are the annual passholder discounts, not the TIW list. Any annual passholder can get those discounts.

 

[vellamint]

That is a lot of TS meals to pay OOP for. Have you considered upgrading to the regular DDP so you would get TS meals included with the plan? It may be more cost effective than buying the TIW card and/or paying OOP.

We do not want to be tied to too many reservations this trip. Last trip (2009) it just became too much for us. We have older teens and sometimes we were in 3 different parks at the same time and between the buses and monorails etc....it was nuts.
Plus one you figure in the appetizers that my men need to have the fact that we dont really eat dessert (and are antsy to get moving at that point) and the tip...no it is not for us.

I figured on a sitdown meal the night we arrive, a sitdown breakfast the morning we are leaving, a romantic meal for my hubby and me and then the Sci-Fi for lunch simply because the kids havent been in there in 9 years...

 

[bumbershoot]

Sorry for all the confusion. I meant the California Grill not the Contemporary Cafe.

The page I was looking at is http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/dining-discounts/

Yep. They SHOULD make it more like this:






Dining Benefits and Discounts

Dining benefits and discounts are valid for Walt Disney World Passholders and valid Pass ID is required for redemption.*

Tables in Wonderland Membership Discount

Walt Disney World Passholders receive $25 off the regular price of the Tables in Wonderland Membership. Benefits include a 20% discount (excludes applicable tax and gratuity) on all food and beverages at participating Resort hotel and Theme Park restaurants and member-only invitations to special Food and Wine events, winemaker dinners, and celebrity chef dinners, plus much more. For more information or to purchase the membership call 407-566-5858. Guests under age 18 must have parent or guardian permission to call. Membership benefits are valid for the Passholder and up to nine (9) Guests. Offer is valid for Passholder only. Certain restrictions may apply.

Downtown Disney Dining Discounts


etc




Or toss in some indentations or something. This page gets SO many people; possibly one per week, I'd say. And that's just the people who post about it...