Tiw?

[amberjack]

Thinking about getting TIW card. We get AP or DVC discounts where available, but this sounds like a better deal. My question is, are they valid for a calendar year (1/1-12/31) or are they like the annual passes (xx/xx/10-xx/xx/11)? Is alcohol included? I think I read it is, but wanted to make sure.

 

[Erin_Akey]

They are like annual passes. We got ours this past weekend and it expires 7/23/11.

I can tell you, the 75.00 we paid, we saved over 55.00 throughout the course of the weekend with just four of us. i LOVE IT.

And the Disney Dining website does not correctly list the places that take the discount. It does not show Boma, Biergarten, Hoop dee Doo, Spirit of aloha etc., but they all take the card. Every table service does.

We also found ESPN to be a great value. We were staying at Boardwalk and my kids wanted lunch there twice. SO inexpensive.

We are liking this plan WAY better than the Disney Dining Plan which is too much food.

 

[Erin_Akey]

Oh and yes, unlike our AP discounts, the 20% is off alcohol too.

 

[amberjack]

thanks!

 

[walkdmc]

It can only be used for table service meals, right? No quick service places take it, right?

I've done DxDP twice and honestly, it's just too much food, too much planning. I'm looking forward to taking a trip (this November) where the parks are the focus, not the ADRs. I made ADRs but ONE table service/day, not THREE! I plan on using the CS places to fill in the gaps.

I have an AP, and plan on getting the TIW card in Nov. Do you purchase it at Guest Information? TIA!

 

[dismichael]

TiW vs. DDP comes down to this.... If you eat at all really expensive restaurants and 2-3 meals a day, then it may be worth getting DDP cuz the price per day remains the same regardless of meal prices. However, if you look around at some of Disney's more reasonable places, the TiW can save you alot of money. We usually pick one or two expensive places (Le Cellier, Crystal Palace, Chef Mickey's), and try to keep the rest of the restaurants a little cheaper (Sci Fi, LTT)

 

[Hopefully]

The TiW discount is 20 % off of food and alcohol at most TS restaurants. an 18 % gratuity is added. It is good for the card holder and up to 9 additional guests on the same check. There are black out dates around the major holidays.
There are a few, not many, CS places included.
I believe the dinner shows are only for the late seating.

 

[MinnieGirl33]

We have used DDE/TiW for many years now. It's great!

The official word on TiW:

Passholders can enjoy Tables in Wonderland for just $75



Now you can savor the flavors of the Disney restaurants you love and save big too! Tables in Wonderland Membership includes Theme Park restaurants like Crystal Palace and Pizzafari, Character Dining, and even upscale Resort restaurants like California Grill. Passholders receive $25 off the regular price of Tables in Wonderland Membership. For only $75, join this culinary club which boasts a buffet of benefits. It's the ultimate food lover's feast.

Benefits include:

•20% discount on all food and beverages at over 70 participating Resort hotel and Theme Park restaurants (discount is valid for a party of up to 10 Guests).
•Resort and Theme Park parking for dining purposes
•Invitations to special member-only food and wine events, winemaker dinners and celebrity chef dinners
•And more!
Join Tables in Wonderland now! Download your membership application or Call (407) 566-5858† (Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST) for more information or to purchase your annual membership at the Passholder price of $75. Add a second membership for your spouse or partner for only $50 more! (Due to popular demand, we are experiencing high call volume. To avoid waiting on the phone, simply mail or fax your application to us!)

•Please note that once information for an application is received, it takes two to three weeks for your card to be processed, mailed and delivered to your home address. For immediate purchase, you may now visit Guest Relations at the following locations: Epcot®, Magic Kingdom® Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Disney's Hollywood Studios™ or Downtown Disney® at the Walt Disney World® Resort.
•Resort valet services are complimentary to members, for the sole purpose of dining. This privilege will only be extended to one vehicle per membership card. Present your membership card with a valid dining receipt at the Valet Stand upon retrieving your vehicle.
•Theme Park parking is complimentary to members, for the sole purpose of dining. Before 5:00pm, please pay for parking at the Toll Plaza. Visit Guest Relations on your way out of the Theme Park, and if it has been less than 3 hours, show your membership card and dining receipt for reimbursement for parking. After 5:00 p.m., members can show their membership card at the toll plaza to enter the parking lot. Theme park admission is required for dining in all Theme Park restaurant locations. On Block-Out dates, there will be a charge for parking and valet services.
•Block-out dates for the Tables in Wonderland are Mothers Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
•A charge of 18% gratuity will be added to all transactions, regardless of party size.
•A charge of 20% gratuity will be added to all transactions, regardless of party size at Victoria & Albert's.


Here's the most current list of restaurants participating in Tables in Wonderland. Print this page for future reference.

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, Victoria Falls, Sanaa
Disney's Beach Club Resort – Beaches & Cream Soda Shop (excludes take-out shop), Cape May Cafe, Martha's Vineyard Lounge
Disney's BoardWalk – ESPN® Club, Flying Fish Cafe, Kouzzina by Cat Cora, Belle Vue Lounge
Disney's Eagle Pines and Osprey Ridge Golf Club – Sand Trap Bar & Grill
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort – Shutters at Old Port Royale
Disney's Contemporary Resort – California Grill, Chef Mickey's, The Wave, Outer Rim
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
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)
Disney's Old Key West Resort – Olivia's Cafe
Disney's Polynesian Resort – Kona Cafe, 'Ohana, Tambu Lounge, Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (Late show only)
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 and Sonya's (except Sunday Brunch)
Disney's Wilderness Lodge – Artist Point, Territory Lounge, Whispering Canyon Cafe
Disney's Yacht Club Resort – Captain's Grille, Ale and Compass Lounge, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Crews Cup Lounge
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 – The Crystal Palace, Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, The Plaza Restaurant, Tony's Town Square Restaurant
Epcot® – Tutto Italia Ristorante, Chefs de France, Nine Dragons Restaurant, San Angel Inn Restaurante, Bistro de Paris, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Biergarten Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, The Garden Grill Restaurant, Coral Reef Restaurant, Toyko Dining
Disney's Hollywood Studios™ – Hollywood & Vine, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Tune-In Lounge, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, The Hollywood Brown Derby
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park – Tusker House Restaurant, Pizzafari, Flame Tree Barbeque, Restaurantosaurus

DOWNTOWN DISNEY® – Marketplace - Cap'n Jack's Restaurant, Fulton's Crab House
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® – Pleasure Island - Raglan Road™ Irish Pub and Restaurant, Portobello
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® – West side - Planet Hollywood®, House Of Blues®, Wolfgang Puck Café

 

[snykymom]

It can only be used for table service meals, right? No quick service places take it, right?

The CS places at the value resorts take it, since they don't have a TS restaurant. Also FlameTree and Pizzafari at AK.

 

[Inurdrems9]

Can you use TIW at the pool bars??

 

[Erin_Akey]

Not good at pool bars. BUT is good at the bars in your resort.

 

[laughinplace199]

Can my DD11 purchase a TIW card? I currently have an AP & TIW card that will expire in April 2011. I am not renewing my AP, but DD will be getting an AP because we're planning trips for April 2011 and Nov 2011. Since DD is 11, she will be purchasing an adult AP. Since she will have an adult AP, can she get a TIW card, or do you have to be 18? I couldn't find anything on the website. Thanks!

 

[jiminyfan]

a great bonus. BlueZoo and Shula's are two of the best places to eat on WDW property and the 20% discount is wondreful

 

[Brandis]

Couldn't you just buy the new TIW card just before your AP expires? As long as your AP is still valid when you buy the TIW, it shouldn't be a problem, would it?

 

[ancestry]

The other thing I like about the TIW option over the dining plan is that it is 20% off of what you want to order. If you want an appetizer and no dessert then you can order that and get 20% off with the TIW. With the dining plan you would need to pay out of pocket for the appetizer and then would get a dessert even if you really didn't want dessert.

Bottom line is that TIW gives you more flexibility on ordering things than the regular dining plan does.

Plus DH and I really enjoy some of the signature restaurants. Since the signature restaurants take two points on the dining plan they often aren't a good value if using dining plan points. However with the TIW card you don't really need to worry about that.

 

[laughinplace199]

Couldn't you just buy the new TIW card just before your AP expires? As long as your AP is still valid when you buy the TIW, it shouldn't be a problem, would it?

I didn't think of that. I wonder if they'll let me do that though since I'd be buying TIW in the beginning of April and my AP will expire at the end of April.