Paying for the dining plan aaarhhh !

[loves2plan]

In order to buy the dining plan through the UK you have to book accommodation and tickets as a package for a minimum of 5 nights. Your DVC passes wouldn't qualify. If booking accommodation through the US site, I believe you can buy the dining plan when you have an annual pass/existing tickets by booking a ticketless package with them. However, I've only read about it on here and not actually don't it myself. You can't buy the dining plan for your eBookers stay I'm afraid.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

OP. I would do as others suggest and put the money away Monthly before you go.
I don't like pre loaded cards so would leave it in the Bank use a credit card and pay it all off when home.

However you are eligible for the Tables in Wonderland Card as an AP holder. That pays for itself in circa 5 days and gives you 20% off every bill and adds on the 18% tip. Win win.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by fraser301

We have several reservations for March staying at POFQ and Gran Destino. Our first booking was made through e bookers and I want to add and pay for the dining plan spoke to Disney and they have told me three times that they cant do anything as booked through 3 rd party ebookers are adamant they cant do anything so have reached an impasse. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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As others have said, there is nothing you can do other than cancel your e-bookers booking and try to rebook a US visitors dining plan deal.

I would recommend leaving your booking as it is and paying cash for meals. We have just done a trip without a dining plan and it was nice to be able to eat wherever we want and choose whatever we want off the menu. I bought myself a refillable mug on the first day and made good use of it.

[fraser301]

Tom

Quite agree we usually have a TIW card as we go several times a year and certainly this is something we would purchase as it pays for itself .

[MrsBrown]

Can I ask what you mean by adding on the tip?
Thanks


QUOTE=Mr Tom Morrow;14176253]OP. I would do as others suggest and put the money away Monthly before you go.
I don't like pre loaded cards so would leave it in the Bank use a credit card and pay it all off when home.

However you are eligible for the Tables in Wonderland Card as an AP holder. That pays for itself in circa 5 days and gives you 20% off every bill and adds on the 18% tip. Win win.[/QUOTE]

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by MrsBrown

Can I ask what you mean by adding on the tip?
Thanks


QUOTE=Mr Tom Morrow;14176253]OP. I would do as others suggest and put the money away Monthly before you go.
I don't like pre loaded cards so would leave it in the Bank use a credit card and pay it all off when home.

However you are eligible for the Tables in Wonderland Card as an AP holder. That pays for itself in circa 5 days and gives you 20% off every bill and adds on the 18% tip. Win win.

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The TIW Card is available to DVC Members and AP holders. When you use it 20% gets removed from your bill but 18% added on. That’s the servers tip
So we save circa 2% off our costs and don’t tip as the Card has covered it

[fraser301]

We find it very useful and you can use the card at nearly every bar and restaurant

[Dr.JumbaJookiba]

Originally Posted by MrsBrown

Can I ask what you mean by adding on the tip?
Thanks

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This is a typical bill where I have used TIW, the server has helpfully highlighted the discount coming off and the auto tip going back on.