What's DDE or Disney Dining Experience???

[daisy112878]

I just read in a thread below this is offered to non-AP holders this year. Can someone explain it to me or give me a website that explains it. I have never heard of this and if it saves money for dining I'm all for it.

Thanks

 

[pooh_lover's_mom]

I found information about it on allearsnet.com. It is under the dining option.

 

[Chuck S]

The Disney Dining Experience offers 20% off of all food and beverage purchases at the participating restaurants. It is a membership program with annual fees.

The Discount is not available on holidays including New Year’s Eve, Year Year’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Certain restrictions may be applicable. Participation is subject to change.





DISNEY RESORTS



All Star Movies – World Premiere Food Court

All Star Music – Intermission Food Court

All Star Sports – End Zone Food Court

Animal Kingdom Lodge – Boma – Jiko – Victoria Falls



Beach Club Resort – Beaches & Cream (excluding take-out) Cape May Café, Martha’s Vineyard Lounge, Rip Tide Lounge

Boardwalk - ESPN Club, Flying Fish Café, Spoodles, Bellevue Lounge

Caribbean Beach – Shutters at Old Point Royale

Contemporary Resort – California Grill, Chef Mickey’s Concourse Steakhouse, Outer Rim Lounge

Coronado Springs - Maya Grill



Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground – Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30pm show only), Trails End Buffeteria



Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – 1900 Park Fare, Citricos, Garden View Lounge, Grand Floridian Café, Mizner’s Lounge, Narcoossee’s, Victoria & Albert’s (excluding the Chef’s Table)



Old Key West – Olivia’s Café



Polynesian – Kona Café, O’Hana’s, Tambu Lounge, Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (later performance only)

Pop Century Resort – Everything Pop Shopping and Dining and Classic Concoctions

Port Orleans French Quarter – Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory, Scat Cat’s Club

Port Orleans Riverside – Boatwright’s Dining Hall, River Roost



Saratoga Springs – The Artist’s Palette, The Turf Club



Wilderness Lodge – Artist Point, Territory Lounge, Whispering Canyon Café



Yacht Club – Yacht Club Galley, Ale and Compass Lounge, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Crews Cup Lounge



DOWNTOWN DISNEY

Marketplace – Cap’n Jack’s Restaurant

West Side – Wolfgang Puck Café, Planet Hollywood



EPCOT

Biergarten Restaurant

Bistro de Paris Restaurant

Chefs de France

The Coral Reef Restaurant

The Garden Grill

L’Originale Alfred di Roma Restaurant

LeCellier Steakhouse

Nine Dragons Restaurant

Restaurant Akershus

Restaurant Marrakesh

Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room

San Angel Inn Restaurante

DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS

The Hollywood Brown Derby

Hollywood & Vine

Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano

Sci-Fi Dine-in Theater Restaurant

Tune-In Lounge

50’s Prime Time Café


MAGIC KINGDOM



The Crystal Palace

Cinderella’s Royal Table

Liberty Tree Tavern

The Plaza Restaurant

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant



ANIMAL KINGDOM THEME PARK



Flame Tree Barbeque

Pizzafari

Restaurantosaurus

Tusker House Restaurant

OTHER LOCATIONS

Bonnet Creek Golf Club – Sand Trap Bar & Grill

Wide World of Sports – Official All-Star Café



ENTERTAINMENT & DANCING



Half-price admission to Pleasure Island (excludes special events)

Atlantic Dance Hall – Free admission to member and guest

 

[daisy112878]

Has anyone used it? It sounds to be worth it. We are going for 9 nights in Dec and I'm pretty sure this could help esp since we really want to go to V&As.

 

[Chuck S]

I have not used it, yet. But it has been available to Fl residents for years, and is a very popular program. The DDE also includes alcoholic beverages, and is about the ONLY Disney program to include them.

 

[disgal1]

we bought it just before we left last week. same time as we bought our annual pass. they sent us an email confirmation letter as it would take 4 weeks to get the actual card. we live in virginia.

We used it at all our sit down meals, got 20% off! We eat welll when we go to wdw, so it was well worth it to us!! not good at counter service
Another couple went with us, they had 2 teenagers with them, said the card paid for itself in the first few days.!

Somewhere i saw you also get free valet parking, just leave tip. We tried that , and that was correct. we drove to Boma's for breakfast, just showed them the letter, and no charge to park. we didn't have to show after meal receipt.
We plan on a week long summer vacation, also coming back for sisters wedding in late dec. so for us it was well worth it.