Tables in Wonderland

[erinlees_mommie]

Is it worth it?
DH and I for the most part travel together.But if we don't it is usually DD and I that go together and sometimes taking my mama with us.
I am wondering if it would be worth the investment of buying this for us to use?
What is your experience using it?
We are getting FL res APs this year and will be going a lot more than our 4 trips already this year.And all of the trips we have had the DP or the CS DP.Does it equal to about the same amount in savings?
And does anyone know the FL AP holder rate?One thing says 60.00 and another says 75.00
THANKS

 

[vicki_c]

If you spend over $375 at restaurants where it's accepted (so table service locations and a few select counter service places - at a few resorts, and I think currently a few places at Animal Kingdom), then you will have broken even.

With our family of four, we broke even on ours on a 4 day trip when we first got the card. Then we had 3 more trips that we were able to use it for, so it's worked very well for us.

 

[vicki_c]

Florida resident TiW card is $100 -- so the breakeven point is higher than I wrote -- AP holders can purchase it for $75.

It's a 20% discount.

 

[BriarRosie]

I'm not sure if the FL resident "seasonal" passes are counted towards the annual pass rate for the TiW card. If you buy a standard or premium AP (no blackout dates), you can buy the card for $75. It was $60 before the name changed to Tables in Wonderland.

As it was stated in the previous post, FL residents who don't have APs can purchase it for $100.

 

[cnorth]

Sorry to butt in, but... Can you use the DDP for your meal, and use TIW for drinks during the same meal?

 

[Mom21]

Sorry to butt in, but... Can you use the DDP for your meal, and use TIW for drinks during the same meal?

Yes. I do it all the time. Also I have a seasonal pass and I was allowed to buy it for the discounted price of $75.

 

[erinlees_mommie]

Thanks for the info!!
Great to know...!!!

 

[MickeyNicki]

Its totally worth it to us, we buy it every year

 

[MomsOf2boys]

I didn't realize it would cover a discount on drinks as well. Is there a link or thread that has a list of places it covers?

 

[vicki_c]

Allears has the list. Just put Tables in Wonderland in the search engine over there.

 

[pumba]

here is the info for tables in wonderland.....we used it for three visits and saved quite a bit on meals, at restaurants as well as our counter service at the resort and drinks at other places.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneydiningexperience.htm

 

[geokeim]

I would have liked to have been at the corporate meeting where they decided to change the name from Disney Dining Plan to "Tables in Wonderland"... What a great idea! ......NOT
Anyway thats another story...
We purchased it this year and got our $'s worth with a trip to Calf Grill & Jiko. (we paid $60 this yr as AP holders)

One MAJOR annoyance to me, is the black out dates, and the places that won't accept it (IE Teppan Eddo, Chef defrance, Yak & Yeti) because they are not "Disney owned".
I would prefer to pay a little more for the card and do away with the annoying restrictions. Its like trying to redeem with freq flier miles....

 

[vicki_c]

Chefs de France does take it.

 

[DisneyGerry]

i recd this today:

The Wave’s Discovery Dinner


Thursday, November 19, 2009






The Wave Restaurant is delighted to offer a special series of dining events for the Tables in Wonderland Members. This event will celebrate local farming and feature products from Cahaba Farm in Odessa, Florida. Cahaba produces an incredible line of micro herbs and greens, all grown year round utilizing practical hydroponics. They are one of the most diversified growers in the state of Florida, using three methods of hydroponics. Mr. Marvin Wilhite Jr. is the farmer/owner at Cahaba and he will host the dinner with Chef Frank Brough and Area Manager Stephen Shepherd.






Reception


Local Yellowfin Tuna Tacos, Pico de Gallo and Florida Avocado Mousse


Mini Rock Shrimp Cakes with Florida Mango Salsa


Jansz Brut Rose’ NV, Tasmania


Appetizer


Cold Smoked Pekin Duck with Citrus Drizzle, Caramelized Lady Apples and Brioche


Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir 2006, Bannockburn New Zealand


Salad


Striped Bass “Florida Style” with Uncle Matts Citrus Salad, Lump Crab and Chahaba Farms Micro Greens


D’Arenberg “The Olive Grove” Chardonnay 2006, Adelaide Australia


Entree


Slow Cooked Buffalo Strip Loin with Wild Mushroom Ragu


Trinity Hill Syrah 2006, Hawkes Bay New Zealand


Dessert


Chef Jessi’s Seasonal Dessert Sampler


R.L. Buller and Son, Fine Muscat Victoria






Cocktails: 7:00 p.m. Wave Lounge at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, First Floor


Dress Code: Casual Evening Attire


Dinner to follow in the Restaurant


$92.00 per person, includes tax and gratuity

 

[snykymom]

I would have liked to have been at the corporate meeting where they decided to change the name from Disney Dining Plan to "Tables in Wonderland"... What a great idea! ......NOT
Anyway thats another story...

They didn't. There is still the Disney Dining Plan.

They changed the name from Disney Dining Experience to Tables in Wonderland, apparently to avoid the confusion with the Disney Dining Plan.

 

[dalstitch45]

I have had TIW for a few years with the AP discount. It has been so worth it for us.

 

[cbg1027]

I too am a Seasonal Passholder and I was able to purchase TIW.

Whether or not it's a worthwhile discount for your family depends on your eating habits.

If you would order the same "formula" you have to on the DP, then the DP is probably a better option for you.

The TIW discount is good at most TS locations, but not many CS places - so if you eat at more CS places, it would probably be better not to get it.

But like a PP said, if you will spend at least $375 in a year at places that take TIW, you will break even on the purchase. Anything over that and you're saving money.

 

[jellydisney]

Clarifying question -- I have an AP but bf does not. If I buy the Tables in Wonderland discount, will they only apply it to MY food and alchohol, or will it apply to his too (we'll be on the same bill of course).

Thanks!

 

[TDC Nala]

Clarifying question -- I have an AP but bf does not. If I buy the Tables in Wonderland discount, will they only apply it to MY food and alchohol, or will it apply to his too (we'll be on the same bill of course).

Thanks!

You can apply it for up to 10 people on the same check.

Make sure if you use DDP in conjunction with TIW that you will save enough just on drinks and appetizers (and maybe at restaurants that don't take DDP - there are plenty of new restaurants on the TIW list that do not accept DDP) to make the membership fee for TIW worthwhile.

 

[RunningthruDisney]

We use it all the time. We save more money and waste less food with the TiW discount than the meal plans. There are also some places you can use counter service.