Tables in Wonderland

[btcrane]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but here we go again. Is Tables in Wonderland worth the price? We are a party of 3, always eat one table serivce meal a day, going for a week over Thanksgiving, and I have an Annual Pass. Thanks!!!

 

[pumba]

to me it is worth it. Remember that the card does not include Holidays. So thanksgiving would be out for ts meals.....
Where you will be doing a TS each night, this card would pay for itself...Especially with three people...
We go numerous visits to the house of the mouse ...so our AP gets a work out as well as the TIW card..

 

[btcrane]

Thank you for your response. My daughter also has an AP, my son does not. Is there any reason to purchase ToW for anyone but me since the whole party can benefit from the 20% discount?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

No, do not get a second card as they charge extra for a second (or replacement) card. The card is valid for a group up to ten people.

And it is definitely worth it. Blockout dates are:
Easter Sunday
Mother's Day
4th of July
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve and Day
New Year's Eve and Day

Here is a working example, using $100.00 as the original bill to make the math show up easily. Note this is for Table Service. At Counter Service there is no gratuity added.

100.00 - Original Amount
*20.00 - Discount
*80.00 - Subtotal
*18.00 - Gratuity Added based on $100
**5.20 - Sales Tax on $80
103.20 - Final amount charged, takes into consideration discount, gratuity and tax.

Without TiW Discount (and still figuring 18% Gratuity)

100.00 - Amount of Bill
*18.00 - Gratuity
**6.50 - Sales Tax on $100
124.50 - Total

$21.30 - Savings using TiW Card.

(Note - At Victoria and Albert's the added gratuity is 20% instead of 18%.)
* Ignore the asterisks; they are there only so the columns/numbers line up properly.

 

[Golf4food]

If you will be spending at least $375 it breaks even, anything more and you save. Do the math and I'm sure you will see that you will save. Not hard at all to pass $375 doing at least 1 TS per day for two or more people in WDW.

 

[gpeters93]

We paid ours off within the first five days we had it.

 

[guarn3md]

I just complete a rough Excel spreadsheet comparing completely OOP w/ TIW card and QSDP...(we are staying club level) and found that the QSDP combined with TIW card is our family's best option. My family consists of two adults and one child, but the child will be 10 next year! No more children meals at Table service for him and that really boosts up the cost!
Debbie

 

[btcrane]

Thanks everyone!!!! Definitely going to fax my application in first thing tomorrow morning. We've tried the dining plan once, OOP works better for us. Plus, this is good for a year, and since the new military offer has been released, I think I'll bring the family back for spring break. Just won't tell DH until the night before, because I think he'll revolt...he's just not the Disney person the rest of us are!

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

Thanks everyone!!!! Definitely going to fax my application in first thing tomorrow morning. We've tried the dining plan once, OOP works better for us. Plus, this is good for a year, and since the new military offer has been released, I think I'll bring the family back for spring break. Just won't tell DH until the night before, because I think he'll revolt...he's just not the Disney person the rest of us are!

No! Don't fax your application now! TiW cards are active when issued. You want to purchase your card when you get to WDW, at any Guest Relations window in any park or DTD. The card will then be valid from that date until the end of the following month one year later = thirteen months approximately from date of purchase.

If you buy it now, you lose the value between now and when you get to WDW for your vacation.

 

[btcrane]

No! Don't fax your application now! TiW cards are active when issued. You want to purchase your card when you get to WDW, at any Guest Relations window in any park or DTD. The card will then be valid from that date until the end of the following month one year later = thirteen months approximately from date of purchase.

If you buy it now, you lose the value between now and when you get to WDW for your vacation.

Thank you!!!

 

[tkldisney]

Yes, wait and purchase there. Also it's good for drinks at the bars/lounges. We like to sit at Victoria Falls and have a drink before Boma and you get the 20% off.


Here's the most current list of restaurants participating in Tables in Wonderland.

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

 

[btcrane]

Wow! Thank you for this list TLKDisney!!!!