DLI :
I feel if you're going down in June 2010 it makes perfect sense to get an AP
We love the AP. I feel you break even with the AP if you plan to visit the parks at least 10 days in the course of a year.
Benefit to us, is a discount of $25 off the Tables In Wonderland card, periodic discounts on cash room reservations and 10% at the World of
Disney Store in DD. These are what we benefit from the most.
My DH has his doubts as to whether it would really be worth it to us. We aren't concerned with the time part of it. Just the cost. He is concerned with the fact that you have to pay to get the card in the first place then have to pay tax for the meal. We also looked and saw that it is only 10% off for lunch. Is that right? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks everyone!!!
TIW card will cost you about $65. We, personally, recoup that price in just 3 sit down meals. Our usual table bill for 4 of us is about $120 (this includes the automatic tip added). So 20% off is a savings of $24. So three meals and it's all just cream for us.
Alcohol is included in the 20% off. And it's 20% lunch or dinner. I think the 10% you are referring to is the AP discount for lunch at some places----not the TIW discount.
We don't feel we could eat all the food that is offered in the DP. Have seen friends waste so many points it's not funny. At the very least, the amount of wasted food points could equal the cost of the TIW card over the course of one year. But it's really a personal preference. We also don't like feeling tied to being at a certain restaurant at a specific time all day. I feel the DP puts a bit more of a cramp on touring/vacation plans. But, it also depends on how many people. If it's just you and Dh, the
DDP may be more worth it to you. We are a family of 5 (oldest son sometimes travels with us), so for us, the TIW is more cost effective. The only thing about the TIW card that is new that irks us is the automatic 18% tip added. Not that we don't tip well, but don't always feel 18% is warranted in buffet meals (Boma, Cape May Cafe etc). They really just bring you your drinks. But it's no big deal. Oh...also, our server at Cape May just told us last week, never tell your server you have the TIW card BEFORE you begin your meal. Wait until the very end. She said, some servers feel they already have a built-in tip now with TIW and don't really have to work or impress u with service if they know ahead of time. I was like ....wow.....ok. Good advice.
Here is a list of current restaurants offering 20% for TIW :
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
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, Spoodles, Bellevue 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 Lounge
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 Lounge, 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 Classic Concoctions, Everything Pop Shopping and Dining
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 Palette; The Turf Club Bar & Grill
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
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Marketplace - Cap'n Jack's Restaurant
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Pleasure Island - Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® West Side - Planet Hollywood®
Epcot® Tutto Italia Ristorante, Chefs de France, Nine Dragons Restaurant, San Angel Inn Restaurante, Bistro de Paris Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Biergarten Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, Restaurant Akershus, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, The Garden Grill, Coral Reef Restaurant
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
Magic Kingdom® Park The Crystal Palace, Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, The Plaza Restaurant, Tony's Town Square Restaurant
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park Tusker House Restaurant, Pizzafari, Flame Tree Barbeque, Restaurantosaurus
Entertainment & Dancing
Atlantic Dance Hall Disney's BoardWalk
Admission is free for members and guest.
Maria
Thanks Granny - we'll see how long I can stay clean!!
...but how does one know if it came with any points or how many points or whatever? Where do you find that? I usually just get a PM that says to consider myself warned (usually for being sarcastic).
Do they just tell you in the PM if there were points or not?? Are there warnings without points?? This seems like something I should be able to figure out...but ALAS...not happening for me!
You got the Moosie.
To The Groupies!
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