Teppan Edo has been added for 2008 - confirmed by the Restaurant

[jess20k]

I called the other day and again earlier today and was told that it is still not on the 2008 DDP as of yet. We have an ADR and I hope they confirm this soon, because if it is not on the plan, then I want to make an ADR for somewhere else, that hopefully won't be booked up.

At least it is a good sign that the restaurant CM said that they will be accepting the plan. I hope Disney will confirm this soon!

 

[ganandem]

I called yet again to check yesterday and the cm told me that Teppan Edo was 1 table service credit for our stay in January. I hope this time they have it right- I'm getting nervous about having to change an ADR if Teppan is not included. You wouldn't think that they could wait this long to officially announce it to people that made ADR's 180 days out. I hope families that have an ADR on Jan. 1st are not as nervous as I am!

 

[dznyacct]

I have an ADR for Teppan Edo for our March trip. DS LOVED Teppanyaki (he developed a great love for seaweed salad there, and that from a VERY picky eater ), so we wanted to return to the same "themed" place. I called WDW at 10 am today and was told that it is still pending for the 2008 plan. Excuse me, it IS 2008 . Oh well, at least we have a few months before it affects me. Hopefully by then , they will have an "official" decision .

 

[The Rocketeer]

Like everyone else, I have been monitoring the restaurant board waiting to find out if Teppan Edo is on the dining plan. Yesterday I decided to call Disney Dining again to see if it was confirmed on the plan since it is now 2008. The CM I spoke with, Manuel, said it's 1 table credit "if confirmed." He was reading this from his screen. I asked what that meant and he said he didn't know. So I asked if I could speak with a supervisor who may have more information. He said he would transfer me, but then after a wait he came back on the phone said he spoke with his supervisor and Teppan Edo was not on the plan and didn't know if or when it would be.

I asked if I could hold a reservation at another restaurant at the same time since I did not want to be scrambling at the last minute in case Teppan Edo never joins the plan. He checked with his supervisor and said yes, it's no problem, that he would note in the reservation that Teppan Edo was pending, thus the two different reservations.

Then I found the phone number for what I thought was the Teppan Edo restaurant, but turns out it's for the Mitsukoshi offices. The CM I spoke to said yes, Teppan Edo is on the dining plan, and yesterday, Jan. 1st, they were accepting it. I explained to her the confusion at Disney Dining and the fact that it was not listed on the 2008 dining plan brochure, and she assured me that she would speak to the general manager about the mixup.

Even after the reassurance, I still won't believe it until I see it in writing.

 

[Colleen27]

I'm hoping they'll be on the plan, but at this point I suspect they're testing the non-DDP waters before making a committment. If that is the case, I doubt they'll be on the plan for us in 2 weeks, but they might be later on if they find business slows down as people go elsewhere to use the DDP.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I asked if I could hold a reservation at another restaurant at the same time since I did not want to be scrambling at the last minute in case Teppan Edo never joins the plan. He checked with his supervisor and said yes, it's no problem, that he would note in the reservation that Teppan Edo was pending, thus the two different reservations.

I asked if I could do this and they said no - we could only make one - my mom is going to be with us so I called back and made another reservation in her name instead - I understand the rule Disney has about not making double ADRs but you would think they could make this exception...you are lucky they did b/c when I asked they said no

I did email Disney today and plan on going with what I am told in that email - I will take it in hand with me if they say it is included so we can eat there! But I plan to hold on to both of my ADRs until I hear something definitive!

 

[wendypooh]

I also have Teppen Edo scheduled. I called today to change another ADR and asked if TE had signed on yet, was told NO, not yet. I also asked if I could book somewhere else just in case and was told NO, only one ADR for each meal! I did keep our TE ADR, since our trip is not for another month, but I will keep monitoring the situation.

 

[familyS]

This has me so frustrated. First I was waiting until Dec 1st to rebook, then the 15th, then the 30th. My DS and DD really want to eat here, so I just keep waiting !

I have three backup choices, but it is during busy President's Week, so I haven't made a backup ADR. I really don't want to make an ADR that I may not keep. I also don't have it in my budget to pay this one OOP.

My backup choices are Yak and Yeti, Tutto Italia, or Marrakesh and I don't care about the time of day so I think we should still be able to snag something. As a last resort we can do Beaches and Cream or Planet Hollywood without an ADR.

I have tried to be patient, but I am close to throwing in the towel and giving up on Teppan Edo. Just today I have read they are on the plan 1TS, they are on the plan 2TS, and they are definitley not on the plan.

There, now that I have said it, "they" are probably releasing a final DDP brochure as I type .

 

[angiepangie8]

About two hours ago I made two ressies and and asked about Teppan Edo to see if they have availability and was informed that they are not as of yet taking DDP credits in 2008.

 

[Kitterleen]

I have an ADR for 1/5 at Teppan Edo. I'll try and post (DVC now has free internet access) that evening on whether they are participating in the dining plan or not.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

I have an ADR for 1/5 at Teppan Edo. I'll try and post (DVC now has free internet access) that evening on whether they are participating in the dining plan or not.

OMG - I had no idea!! WOO HOO - with the money we will save on that - maybe we CAN eat there (DH would expense so not really!!!)

 

[GS67]

i just tried to book dinner there for may 1st on the DDP & was told that it IS NOT part of the DDP

 

[jess20k]

Here's another update...I just got off the phone and the CM said that it is still pending for my date, which is 01/26. He said that they are accepting it for the first two weeks in Jan. but, the rest of 2008 is still pending.

I am really getting frustrated, they should have a set answer by now. I really hope they get a confirmed...set in stone...answer soon!

 

[GS67]

Here's another update...I just got off the phone and the CM said that it is still pending for my date, which id 01/26. He said that they are accepting it for the first two weeks in Jan. but, the rest of 2008 is still pending.

I am really getting frustrated, they should have a set answer by now. I really hope they get a confirmed...set in stone...answer soon!

where else could i eat at epcot instead? wife did not like the norway princess dinner last year.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

Probably too late for Le Cellier but that would be my second choice

do you have kids - we LOVE Garden Grill
or Coral Reef (I am allergic to seafood so this is based on others loving it)
The Italian or French Restaurant (I forget what they are called)

 

[familyS]

I just called Disney Dining and made a lunch reservation at Yak and Yeti. On a whim, I asked her to check on Teppan Edo for February. Janet told me it came up as definitely on the DDP, 1TS, nothing noted about anything pending.
(Of course, every time I called myself I was told that, maybe I have pixie dust attached to my reservation number )
I still want to see it in a brochure, but feel reassured for now

 

[jess20k]

where else could i eat at epcot instead? wife did not like the norway princess dinner last year.

Our favorite is Chefs de France! We have always had great food and good service there. Our next two favorites are Le Cellier and San Angel Inn. But, you probably won't be able to get dinner reservations for Le Cellier, it fills up really fast.

 

[RavenJLS]

I wonder what will happen on the January 15th if its "still pending" when I have reservations and I was assured it was 1 table service credit and was on the dining plan....do I have any recourse at all? At this late stage all the good restaurants and times are gone so I wonder if they will accept due to the mass confusion....

 

[ganandem]

So this is the 4th time that I called have called and asked about Teppan Edo on the plan in '08. Every time I get a new answer. Today, I was told that it was confirmed just today and she even went as far as to tell me to get an ADR soon as they will go quickly. Of course I have had one for the past 155 days! Hopefully this is the last post for me on this thread. I want to believe this cm and eat there in 26 days!!

 

[HollyH]

Just booked Teppan Edo for 7/04.

Per the CM... today it has been officially added to the plan.