[Erin]

Guys, I was just wondering if you could tell me how the FL. Res. dining pass works. I think it's a discount, but how much of one? Would I need to be someone who goes super frequently for it to be of benefit?

[mickey]

I believe it is a 20% discount at the restaurants listed below. Here is the info directly from Disney:

Please note that once information for application is received, it takes 2-3 weeks for your card to be processed, mailed, and delivered to your Florida address. Please plan in advance. Disney's Dining Experience is not sold or processed for its immediate use at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Proof of Florida Residency Guidelines -
To purchase Disney's Dining Experience you must be 21 years of age or older and provide one of the following:
• Florida driver's license
• Florida state-issued ID card (must have Florida address)

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 (opening January 2003)
Disney's Contemporary Resort - California Grill, California Grill Lounge, 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 Buffeteria
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, Polynesian Luau (Late show only)
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 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® Area - Cap'n Jack's Restaurant and Bar, Wolfgang Puck® Cafe
Epcot®; - L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Restaurant, Les 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.

[tiggerlover1971]

I have this card for the last year and love it I have used it everytime we have gone in the last year every morning at the food court at all stars or the mara or dixie landings( por ) food court and then at the whispering canyon cafe and at ohanas and also at nine dragons we paid 60 dollars at the time for it ( we had the disney club card ) and it has paid for it self in the money we have saved we estimated for all the times we have gone we have saved about 200 dollars it it well worth the money it costs because like mickey said its 20 percent off oh yes we also did the hoop dee doo revue with it . Mine is up in July but I am renewing it because I cant see ever going to disney with out it again unless the discontinue it like the disney club card

[mickaholic4077]

I just recently signed up for it. Before I got it,the bill at Boma was 25.55 with tax. Now it is 20.44 with tax. I've been to Boma twice and Cape May Cafe once with the card,so I have saved already at least 15 dollars with it!!(Also went to Beaches and Cream twice and Mama Melrose's with it).I know I will save a ton of money by the time it expires.

[Park Hopper]

The card is called Disney's Dining Experience, and is only available to Florida residents. If you're an annual passholder as well, you can get the card at $5 off the regular price.

The DDE card is good for a 20 percent discount at virtually all of Disney's table-service restaurants. The 20 percent discount applies to meals AND beverages (yes, alcoholic beverages, too). You don't even have to go to a restaurant to have the discount apply. You can go to a Disney lounge and get 20 percent off your bar tab. And the card is good for parties up to six people.

DDE members also have the opportunity to attend special food/wine events that are offered periodically. Members receive a newsletter that describes them.

My wife and I have been DDE members for years and think it's one of the best deals anywhere in the World. We have the advantage that it's a 30-minute drive from our house to Disney property, but even if you eat at one of the more upscale restaurants just two or three times, you'll cover the cost of the card. It's definitely worth it!

[Erin]

Thanks for your help, it seems like a pretty good deal. To make it worth our while, we'd have to start going to disney more :p

[hkeenan1979]

ahhhhhhhh....the nice thing about being a castmember....20% off everything!!!!! wheeeeeeeeeee!! And sometimes 40% off around the holidays!!

~heather