DisFanJen
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Getting the Tables in Wonderland card is usually a no brainer as my partner and I are both foodies and we eat at a few resort restaurants where we valet the car, so the discounts add up.
This year not so much.
We're at WDW in just a few weeks and there is an AP deal for the 45th that means that some restaurants that we have ADRs for already give us a 20% discount before applying the TiWc (and as the discounts don't stack, the TiWc does nothing).
After sitting down and much mathing, it works out that we will have 6 meals that the discount will help with (only 10% extra mind as our AP would give us 10%) and 3 valets so the total comes to around a saving of $115, less than the cost of the TiWc.
However my partner and I love the Boma breakfast, just love it, and in our past 5 trips there hasn't been one time where we haven't done an extra walk up (well, same day ADR) on top of our normal ADRs, sometimes two or three.
As we will valet each time and get the extra 10% discount on top of our AP each time we do this we're looking at an extra $28(ish) saving for each visit.
So one extra takes it to $143, two visits to $171. And then we are saving. Not much but saving.
Then add to that the convenience of the card meaning it just plumps the tip on and I don't have to work it out (I always tip 18% unless it's bad service, though I know some ppl only tip 10% in a buffet), and it leaves me in a bit of a quandary.
Right now buying the TiWc isn't a good choice. I'm paying more than I save, so I'd be throwing away $35, but like I said we usually always go to Boma once or twice extra once we get to WDW...
So, what to do?
Oh, I'll just add, I know some people say you need to treat it as only a 2% saving because of the auto gratuity but like I said, I'd tip 18% unless things were bad, and if they were you can actually ask the manager to lower or remove the auto gratuity if you wish (or increase of course, those guys work hard!).
So IHMO it should be considered a 20% not 2%, because, well, who'd want to stiff the servers?
This year not so much.
We're at WDW in just a few weeks and there is an AP deal for the 45th that means that some restaurants that we have ADRs for already give us a 20% discount before applying the TiWc (and as the discounts don't stack, the TiWc does nothing).
After sitting down and much mathing, it works out that we will have 6 meals that the discount will help with (only 10% extra mind as our AP would give us 10%) and 3 valets so the total comes to around a saving of $115, less than the cost of the TiWc.
However my partner and I love the Boma breakfast, just love it, and in our past 5 trips there hasn't been one time where we haven't done an extra walk up (well, same day ADR) on top of our normal ADRs, sometimes two or three.
As we will valet each time and get the extra 10% discount on top of our AP each time we do this we're looking at an extra $28(ish) saving for each visit.
So one extra takes it to $143, two visits to $171. And then we are saving. Not much but saving.
Then add to that the convenience of the card meaning it just plumps the tip on and I don't have to work it out (I always tip 18% unless it's bad service, though I know some ppl only tip 10% in a buffet), and it leaves me in a bit of a quandary.
Right now buying the TiWc isn't a good choice. I'm paying more than I save, so I'd be throwing away $35, but like I said we usually always go to Boma once or twice extra once we get to WDW...
So, what to do?
Oh, I'll just add, I know some people say you need to treat it as only a 2% saving because of the auto gratuity but like I said, I'd tip 18% unless things were bad, and if they were you can actually ask the manager to lower or remove the auto gratuity if you wish (or increase of course, those guys work hard!).
So IHMO it should be considered a 20% not 2%, because, well, who'd want to stiff the servers?
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