DDE Card ** NEW INFO **

[Mazzy]

Just found this about the DDE card. Mine has just expired and it will be much easier to renew it when we arrive in March instead of having to do it over the phone and wait for the card to arrive in the post. Here's the info:


New Disney Dining Experience Purchase Policy

Beginning on November 12, the Disney Dining Experience card can be purchased at a Disney Guest Service location. Annual Passholders and/or Florida Residents will need to provide proof of eligibility. Note that Disney Dining Experience membership requires that you be age 21 or older.


For those of you not familiar with the DDE card:

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

The Disney Dining 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. To view Disney World Restaurant menus click here.

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

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

[Soozi]

Thanks for that Mazzy! :wavey:

[truesdpr]

Thanks for the info Mazzy - great news for us too. I was going to renew mine in time for April but will wait till we get there now.

Pam.
:wavey:

[loadsapixiedust]

Great news, that should make the whole process much simpler, especially for those who'd rather wait and get their APs when they arrive too.

[welshwiz]

Thanks for the post Mazzy :o:

[KarenG]

That's excellent news for us in April. Thank you Mazzy :)

[Mazzy]

Just found some more info on this.

Two new restaurants added:

TUTTO ITALIA AND YAK & YETI

And also this:

NEW GRATUITY POLICY: Beginning on January 1, 2008, DDE will have 18% gratuity added to all transactions regardless of party size.

This is a bit worrying, as I was going to use the DDE card at POFQ Foodcourt, as I did last visit, surely they won't add the gratuity onto that? :confused:

[KarenG]

This is a bit worrying, as I was going to use the DDE card at POFQ Foodcourt, as I did last visit, surely they won't add the gratuity onto that? :confused:


Crikey I hope not as I was planning to use mine at Pop! Surely not though :confused2

[scobie15]

From discussions on other boards ,this 18% is going to be added to all TS meals,not just those using DDE so this is a bigger change than at first appears

[Mazzy]

Thanks Scobie. So instead of us leaving a tip, they are automatically going to add 18% on, is that right?

[BarryandCaron]

Yes that's right Mazzy, I think it's a follow on from removing the gratuity from DDP and simplifying matters. It will be a lot easier for us as we usually leave 20%.

I started a thread here (http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=178902) about the new included gratuity.

Caron

[Mazzy]

Thanks Caron, just read your thread lol! So it's just table service then, it won't affect the foodcourt at POFQ?

[BarryandCaron]

Thanks Caron, just read your thread lol! So it's just table service then, it won't affect the foodcourt at POFQ?

I hope it's just at TS and not CS. :omg:

Caron

[Mazzy]

Me too Caron. If it's 18% on CS, it won't be worth us getting the card really. Hopefully we will find out before we go. :d: