[babets]

What is a Disney Dining Card and how do you get it? Is it worth it or not? Thanks

[mickaholic4077]

The Disney Dining Experience card gives you 20% off the bill at many of the restaurants in WDW. This year it is open to all AP'ers for 50 dollars. When I bought it in 2003,I saved the fee in the first month and a half.

[skwak]

We just joined and haven't used it yet. Even though we do not do many sitdown meals, I still calculate that we will save money for the year.

[mwalter]

I think it's a great deal even though we are only going to be able to use it this summer, we have calculated that we will still save a ton of money between five of us.

[Allyson]

We will have it for a year starting with our May trip. It's already saved me $25 on the 9:30 showing of Hoop Dee Doo...so that's 1/2 the cost right there!!

[JOANN]

DH and I were thinking about getting one. I know it's a 20 percent savings, but then you are leaving an 18-20 percent tip. I just don't know. We do not do that many sit down dinners, because that's when Disney becomes quite expensive. Of course, that's just my opinion. Hope it works out for everyone!!! JOANN

[karliebug]

can you use it for character meals? We don't do too many sitdowns so I don't think it would be worth it for us.

[amymouse]

I copied this straight from the Passholder site. Hope it helps!

Here's the most current list of restaurants participating in Disney's Dining Experience. You can even print this page for future reference.

Disney's All-Star Movies Resort - World Premiere Food Court
Disney's All-Star Music Resort - Intermission Food Court
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort - End Zone Food Court
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Boma - The Flavors of Africa, Jiko - The Cooking Place, Victoria Falls
Disney's Beach Club Resort - Beaches & Cream Soda Shop (excludes take-out shop), Cape May Cafe, Martha's Vineyard Lounge, Rip Tide Lounge
Disney's BoardWalk - ESPN® Club, Flying Fish Cafe, Spoodles, Bellevue Lounge
Disney's Bonnet Creek Golf Club - Sand Trap Bar & Grill
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort - Shutters at Old Port Royale
Disney's Contemporary Resort - California Grill, Chef Mickey's, Concourse Steakhouse, Outer Rim Lounge
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort - Maya Grill
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground - Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30 p.m. show only), Trail's End Restaurant
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - 1900 Park Fare, Citricos, Garden View Lounge, Grand Floridian Cafe, Mizner's Lounge, Narcoossee's, Victoria & Albert's (excludes Chef's Table)
Disney's Old Key West Resort - Olivia's Cafe
Disney's Polynesian Resort - Kona Cafe, 'Ohana, Tambu Lounge, Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (Late show only)
Disney's Pop Century Resort - Everything Pop Shopping and Dining and Classic Concoctions
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter - Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory, Scat Cat's Club
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside - Boatwright's Dining Hall, River Roost
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort - The Artist's Palette, The Turf Club
Disney's Wide World of Sports™ - Official All-Star Cafe
Disney's Wilderness Lodge - Artist Point, Territory Lounge, Whispering Canyon Cafe
Disney's Yacht Club Resort - Yacht Club Galley, Ale and Compass Lounge, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Crews Cup Lounge
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® - Marketplace - Cap'n Jack's Restaurant
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® - West Side - Wolfgang Puck® Cafe, Planet Hollywood®
Epcot® - L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Restaurant, Chefs de France, Nine Dragons Restaurant, San Angel Inn Restaurante, Bistro de Paris Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Biergarten Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, Restaurant Akershus, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, The Garden Grill, Coral Reef Restaurant
Disney-MGM Studios - Hollywood & Vine, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Tune-In Lounge, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, The Hollywood Brown Derby
Magic Kingdom® Park - The Crystal Palace, Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, The Plaza Restaurant, Tony's Town Square Restaurant
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park - Tusker House Restaurant, Pizzafari, Flame Tree Barbeque, Restaurantosaurus

Entertainment & Dancing

DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Pleasure Island‡
Half-price admission for each Club Member, except for specially priced events.
Atlantic Dance Hall - Disney's BoardWalk
Admission is free for members and guest

[Allyson]

It is my understanding that if the restaurant is on the list you can use the discount for the character meals. As far as leaving a tip, you're going to tip anyway, right? -- so best I can figure it still saves you 20%?? We're VERY excited about this for our coming trip -- we'll be using at Whispering Canyon, Ohanas, Hoop Dee Doo and LeCellier, at the minimum -- not to mention several trips to the PC food court! Can't wait!!!!!!

[tinamarie]

Is the card only good for AP holders?

[DisneyTeacher]

Originally Posted by tinamarie

Is the card only good for AP holders?

Right now the card is only available to AP holders and Florida residents.