TIP: Save 20% on Disney Dining

**wdwgirl** · 22-06-2008, 06:14 PM

This is one that we used last time.

There is a card you can buy called the Disney Dining Experience (DDE) Card which will give you 20% off all meals and alcohol (except on special days like christmas day).

You have to either have an Annual Pass or be a florida resident to buy one and it costs $75 but you easily make that up on savings!

They do now add a tip 18% usually but can be 20% at v&a for example to your bill. Even if you think of it as just paying for all your tips, $75 is a bargain!

**Poly-Princess** · 27-06-2008, 01:46 PM

we saved a fortune at disney restaurants with this tip!!!

some more info for people
You need to be either a Florida resident or Disney Annual Pass holder to order one.
General Membership (Florida Residents ONLY): $85.00
Annual/Seasonal Passholders' Rate: $65.00
Florida Resident (non-Passholder) Renewals: $70.00 (for existing memberships received within 30 days of expiration date)
Add a second membership for your spouse or partner for only $25 more.

To order call Disney Dining Experience office at (407) 566-5858, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Membership is not available on property. Membership is only available by mail or phone.

BY MAIL: Disney's Dining Experience, Post Office Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Allow a few weeks for the card to be delivered

**MickeyMouse** · 27-06-2008, 02:08 PM

Just another few tips on this GREAT card. If you order your card past the middle of the month, you actually get a more time out of it. If you order on say Feb 1 08 you tend to get a card valid till end of feb 09, but if you order at feb 20th it tends to be valid till end of march 09. So you can get a few more days out of it

Also if you're going to Disney within a few weeks, there may not be time for the card to arrive! Let the DDE people know and they'll try and arrange for a card or letter to be at the Epcot guest services

**CheshireCat** · 14-07-2009, 06:44 PM

Now is this card good on all food, even the smaller places that you just walk up to a window? and what about places that simply offer desserts? the ones that sell the mickey head ice creams?

**Isafari** · 14-07-2009, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by CheshireCat

Now is this card good on all food, even the smaller places that you just walk up to a window? and what about places that simply offer desserts? the ones that sell the mickey head ice creams?

I'd like to know this too

Are there lots of blackout dates on this offer....we go over the Christmas and New Year so it may not be such a good deal for us.

**lisaw** · 14-07-2009, 10:29 PM

When I called to try to book it over the phone they said to wait until I get there and buy guest services at DTD

**Mari** · 14-07-2009, 07:39 PM

great tip!!

thanks!

**Tink** · 15-07-2009, 12:54 AM

We love TIW far more than DDP.

You can't use it at counter services in the parks, nor the walkup kiosks, that sort of thing. Essentially, it's for full service and buffet meals, or at All Star and Pop food courts (no full service restaurants there).

Just to be safe, double check the automatic gratuity. We don't add to it any longer (unless it's exceptional service like you get from Ricardo at YSH!!!!

) so weren't paying that close attention. We used it for pre dinner drinks at Martha's Vineyard and the barkeep didn't add the 18% gratuity. She nearly lost out on her tip, but fortunately we noticed when we ordered a second round! So, double check to be sure they've added the gratuity.