TIW question

[kate14]

I'm doing some number crunching for our Oct '12 trip and am considering purchasing at TIW card. In the spirit of full disclosure, we're planning early October, 6-7 nights at a moderate, and we're trying to decide if purchasing one AP plus a TiW card makes for a better deal than hoping for a promo code and/or free dining, and possibly ending up at a value.

Almost every place I look says that you get a 20% discount at participating Disney restaurants. Included in that list are non-Disney operated restaurants (Epcot WS locations etc), but no mention of whether the discount is still 20%. The official Disney website lists different discounts that differ depending on time of day- just to add a little more confusion to my already numbing mind.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me? This is not my first Disney trip, but my first time planning with AP/DDP/TiW considerations thrown in the mix.

I would ask if I were just over thinking this, but then I realize this is the DIS - and that's just a silly question!

 

[TDC Nala]

If you are looking at the official Disney website, then what you are likely looking at is the list of general annual passholder discounts at restaurants - not the TIW list.

And yes, TIW is still 20% for ALL meals at participating restaurants (excepting the blackout dates).

 

[kate14]

If you are looking at the official Disney website, then what you are likely looking at is the list of general annual passholder discounts at restaurants - not the TIW list.

And yes, TIW is still 20% for ALL meals at participating restaurants (excepting the blackout dates).

Ok, that makes sense now. It wasn't clear when I was looking at their official site.

Thanks! That's great news!

 

[lpizzuro123]

TIW is great. I would definately recommend purchasing an AP. You also get other AP discounts, resort rooms and tours. There was a thread on here awhile ago about the tip being added to your bill also. We love this part as we do not have to figure it out.

Linda