TIW

[tigergrad]

I need a TIW for Dummies tutorial. How do I calculate the cost of a meal? Can someone show me a pretend calculation of a table service meal?

 

[ErinsMommy]

http://www.distripplanner.com/ Not sure if this is what your looking for?

 

[tigergrad]

I've looked at this. I just want to see how the actual calculation is done. Cost of meal, 20% discount, 18% tip. Is it a 2% savings?

 

[Maistre Gracey]

You order $100 of food and drink.
They add 18% tip ($18).
They subtract 20% of the $100.
We are now at $98.
They tax the $80 ($100 less 20% discount), and add that to the $98.

MG

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I've looked at this. I just want to see how the actual calculation is done. Cost of meal, 20% discount, 18% tip. Is it a 2% savings?

It's a 20% savings off food and drink, including booze.

Many think it's 2%, but they forget about tipping.

MG

 

[tigergrad]

so it pays for the tip essentially?

 

[Maistre Gracey]

so it pays for the tip essentially?

Yes, plus a little more.

Two big factors why we love TIW..
1) free valet parking while at dinner
2) it covers all alcohol

MG

 

[tigergrad]

I wouldn't use either of those benefits. Thanks for the quick responses.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I wouldn't use either of those benefits. Thanks for the quick responses.

Yeah, if you're not a drinker it's possible other discounts are better due to the fact the TIW card is not cheap.
We use valet because we are local, and obviously drive our car to dinner.

MG

 

[Ralph&Pam]

From our recent Flying Fish dinner:

Food total. $135.00
Beverage total 20.00
20% Wonderland Food (27.00)
20% Wonderland Bev. (4.00)

SUBTOTAL 124.00
18% Gratuity 27.90
TAX 8.06
AMOUNT DUE. 159.96

The 18% gratuity was calculated on the pre-discount, pre-tax food and beverage total of $155.00, so a 2% savings on this amount ($3.10).

We had excellent service, so I added an additional amount on the Tip: line of the bill to bring the total gratuity above the 20% I usually tip.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

From our recent Flying Fish dinner:

Food total. $135.00
Beverage total 20.00
20% Wonderland Food (27.00)
20% Wonderland Bev. (4.00)

SUBTOTAL 124.00
18% Gratuity 27.90
TAX 8.06
AMOUNT DUE. 159.96

The 18% gratuity was calculated on the pre-discount, pre-tax food and beverage total of $155.00, so a 2% savings on this amount ($3.10).

We had excellent service, so I added an additional amount on the Tip: line of the bill to bring the total gratuity above the 20% I usually tip.

We do the same thing. We always add a notation that it's an extra tip so the server knows that we knew there was already tip added.

Man, I'm not sure if that made sense!

MG

 

[supersnoop]

The 20% discount is on the total.
The 18% gratuity is also on the total before the discount is applied.
The 6% tax is on the food/beverage total after the discount is applied.

So, you actually save a little more than 20% with the tax benefit.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

I wouldn't use either of those benefits. Thanks for the quick responses.

TIW hasn't worked out to be a good deal for us. Like you, we wouldn't use those benefits. Well, not enough to matter.

It really is best to look at where you might use the card and do some calculations.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I wouldn't use either of those benefits. Thanks for the quick responses.

In order to be eligible for TIW, you need to fall in one of three categories.

1) Annual Passholder
2) DVC Member
3) Florida resident

Your profile says you are from SC, so that leaves AP or DVC... both of which offer restaurant discounts at no additional cost.
Neither of those offer valet or booze discounts, but as you said they are irrelevant anyway.

MG

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

In order to be eligible for TIW, you need to fall in one of three categories.

1) Annual Passholder
2) DVC Member
3) Florida resident

Your profile says you are from SC, so that leaves AP or DVC... both of which offer restaurant discounts at no additional cost.
Neither of those offer valet or booze discounts, but as you said they are irrelevant anyway.

MG

Right.

We are DVC and AP. Right now the AP discounts are great. More than they used to be. (But for a limited time.) So just DVC and AP work for us. We aren't big drinkers and we don't drive much when we are at Disney. And even if we did, I have a handicap placard, so I would receive free valet.

 

[tigergrad]

We are DVC members. We are trying to decide if the TIW, OOP or Dining Plan would work best for us. We normally pay OOP and share meals. This time we will have 2 separate reservations- me and DH in one studio and DD, DSiL, DGS(7) & DGS(1) in another studio. We will all eat together. This trip we are not doing parks but 2 or the 6 days. Possibility of paying for the DxDp for the room with 2 adults/1 child and sharing the credits between rooms. Not completely sure if this would work or save us any money.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

We are DVC members. We are trying to decide if the TIW, OOP or Dining Plan would work best for us. We normally pay OOP and share meals. This time we will have 2 separate reservations- me and DH in one studio and DD, DSiL, DGS(7) & DGS(1) in another studio. We will all eat together. This trip we are not doing parks but 2 or the 6 days. Possibility of paying for the DxDp for the room with 2 adults/1 child and sharing the credits between rooms. Not completely sure if this would work or save us any money.

My bet is that if you are not drinkers the TIW would not be a good deal for you.
I am far from a dining plan guru, but from what I read many do not see the value. That said, only you can determine that as you know your family better than anyone here.

MG

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

We are DVC members. We are trying to decide if the TIW, OOP or Dining Plan would work best for us. We normally pay OOP and share meals. This time we will have 2 separate reservations- me and DH in one studio and DD, DSiL, DGS(7) & DGS(1) in another studio. We will all eat together. This trip we are not doing parks but 2 or the 6 days. Possibility of paying for the DxDp for the room with 2 adults/1 child and sharing the credits between rooms. Not completely sure if this would work or save us any money.

The best thing to do is to calculate, as best you can, the cost of eating each way.

Sometimes it is best for us to use the dining plan, sometimes it is best to use discounts. Last time we were going to get the TIW, but they announced the Annual Pass discounts.

 

[goofy4tink]

I usually have TiW. With the current AP dining discount, I probably didn't need to buy TiW, but the discount was announced after I bought TiW.
I usually sit down and list where I'm eating, and what will be eaten. Then I compare savings going with oop, ddp or TiW. Usually TiW works best for us. I figure it basically covers the tip, and like others, I leave a bit more for really good service.
But with TiW getting so expensive, you really have to do your homework.

 

[HopperFan]

I usually have TiW. With the current AP dining discount, I probably didn't need to buy TiW, but the discount was announced after I bought TiW.
I usually sit down and list where I'm eating, and what will be eaten. Then I compare savings going with oop, ddp or TiW. Usually TiW works best for us. I figure it basically covers the tip, and like others, I leave a bit more for really good service.
But with TiW getting so expensive, you really have to do your homework.

Same.

But now that my TiW has expired, I won't get another until either the fall before the AP deal expires (we don't know if they will keep it going past the given date of Sept 30) or if I have a trip that it would be more beneficial.

TiW offers a wider range of restaurants at 20% and includes alcohol, this alone cause me to use it during my week trip last month over my AP discount for TS, I also used it at resorts. AP added some QS in the parks to their discount, so I used it there.

Agree you need to calculate your predicted meal and alcohol costs over the 13 mos to see if it would be of value.