Today, we are going to talk about the different plans that are available.
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Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan - This plan includes only the Quick-Service locations and Snacks. Table Service locations are not included in this plan.
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Disney Dining Plan - This plan is the most popular of the plans and includes 1 Table Service Meal, 1 Quick Service Meal, and 1 Snack per person per night's stay. The refillable mug is also included in this plan.
Disney Deluxe Dining Plan - The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan includes 3 meals (either Table or Quick Service) and 2 Snacks per person per night's stay. Again, the refillable mug is also included in this plan.
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Now that we know "How" we can purchase the dining plan, let's look at an example of how this will work.
The Smith family of 4 has just arrived for their 5 night stay at Disney's Pop Century Resort. Along with their park tickets, they have purchased the Disney Dining Plan as outlined above.
Because the Smith's are staying 5 nights, they are entitled to 20 table service meals, 20 quick service meals, and 20 snacks during their stay. We get this by multiplying the number of night's stay (5) by the number of people in the party (4).
Do you have to use exactly one credit EACH day? No. Let's say that through their first 2 days at Walt Disney World, the Smith's had forgot about their snack credits, and they never used any of them. Guess what....credits carry over to the next day, so they still have their original 20 snack credits to use when they want.
You may be thinking that with all these credits, how do I keep track? Well, if you have table service credits, you will likely have advance dining reservation in place to utilize these credits. When we plan your vacation with you, we make sure that each credit is used...no more...no less. As to the quick service and snack credits, each time you use credits, your receipt will show you how many credits remain, and you can also ask any customer service cast member for a tally.
I hope this helps you understand how the different plans work. If it's still confusing, give me a call or an email to see how you can make the Disney Dining Plan work while on your vacation. In our final chapter, we will talk about Signature Dining, and some fun and unique example of Table Service, Quick Service, and Snacks that you may not know about.
Until then....
Karen
karen@mymickeyvacation.com
www.mymickeyvacation.com
Karen, I'm glad you mentioned the tip for your server. None of the dining plans include a gratuity so it is really important to plan for tipping based on what the meal would have cost if you paid for it. This can be significant for some of the table service restaurants so it's important to plan for that expense. But I know you prepare everyone who books through MyMickeyVacation.com to expect that so they are not surprised.
ReplyDeleteQuick question. Is how many meals you get per day based on how many days you stay at the resort or the days you stay at the resort combined with how many days of tickets you buy? For example we usually stay 6 nights but we only get a 5 day hopper pass. Just because of travel times.
ReplyDeleteAmy...it is based on the number of nights you stay at the resort. In your example, you would have 6 credits per person. In your case, that works out as you can have dinner on arrival day, or breakfast on departure day as part of the plan.... or use the extra credit toward a Signature Dining experience (we will talk about this in tomorrow's blog)
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