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Should I purchase TIW?
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HRHPrincessAriel
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This showed me it was worth it for our family
http://seeyareelsoon.wixsite.com/seeyareelsoon/dining-plan-calculator
http://seeyareelsoon.wixsite.com/seeyareelsoon/dining-plan-calculator
I'm paying out of pocket regardless -- no dining plan. Does this site have TIW on it?
lostpro9het
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Do the math for yourself. We're AP holders and just purchased TiW today because the AP discount does not include alcohol and does not cover many of the resturaunts we prefer. I crunched the numbers over the next 13 months and, conservatively, the TiW card came out ahead for us by over $85 after the buy in price.
I've bought it in the past. I did like paying, getting 20% off, and not having to figure out tip since already included.
lostpro9het
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This our third consecutive year in the program and even with the recent price increase it still wood for us.
HRHPrincessAriel
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It did when i used the site!
Depends where you like to eat, and whether you tend to get drinks. On a trip last weekend (party of 6), I had all kinds of AP and TiW discount combinations.
Skipper Canteen -- Both give 20%, but TiW covered alcohol as well, saving in incremental $4 or so.
ABC Commissary -- AP gave 20%, TiW would have given none.
Restaurantasaurus -- TiW gave 20%, AP would have given none -- TiW saved us around $16
Jock Lindsay for drinks (2 of us) -- AP would give none, TiW 20% -- TiW save us about $6
Capa for Dinner (2 of us) -- AP would give zero, TiW 20% -- About $35 saved
Many F&W booths -- Nothin'
We already had TiW before the AP discounts were announced. Based on my experience this past week, I'd say that when it comes time to renew TiW (or not), It'll be a close call. Comes down to alcohol intentions, I think.
Skipper Canteen -- Both give 20%, but TiW covered alcohol as well, saving in incremental $4 or so.
ABC Commissary -- AP gave 20%, TiW would have given none.
Restaurantasaurus -- TiW gave 20%, AP would have given none -- TiW saved us around $16
Jock Lindsay for drinks (2 of us) -- AP would give none, TiW 20% -- TiW save us about $6
Capa for Dinner (2 of us) -- AP would give zero, TiW 20% -- About $35 saved
Many F&W booths -- Nothin'
We already had TiW before the AP discounts were announced. Based on my experience this past week, I'd say that when it comes time to renew TiW (or not), It'll be a close call. Comes down to alcohol intentions, I think.
Just me. I've been going at least once a year. Last year, I went twice--last SW weekend and Osborne Lights. I let it expire after my Christmas trip. I had a quick Labor Day trip weekend trip last month and didn't purchase it then. But I have a 1 week trip coming up. Likely, I'll return next year after Avatar opens.
Good that you already had the card. It would be an additional $175 for me.
Minthorne
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I think you would do better just using the AP discount then.
It turns out I already have these ADRs with the AP discount:
- Tiffins dinner
- Flame Tree (not ADR but still might eat there)
- Rose & Crown dinner
- Garden Grill breakfast
- Hollywood Brown Derby (Fantasmic package. May not get 20% with this)
- Kona Cafe breakfast
- Narcoosee's brunch
Only $150 for an AP holder. But still, if it's just you, it's probably not worth it.
Minthorne
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I'll be at F&W on 11/1!
11/1-2 for me!
Tony the Tigger
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I think you made a smart decision. Our TiW card just expired. We spent $100 on it, went I think 4 times, drink a decent amount of alcohol, and saved hundreds of dollars, no question.
However, with the AP already giving us 20% on many restaurants for the next entire year (we just activated our new passes in September) we're just going to steer more towards the restaurants on the discount list this year. That will get us to try some new ones, and some of our favorites are on the list, also. And when we go to the bar, we pay full price. 20% of those bar bills should still work out to less than the new $150 price. Actually...hmmm...LOL
However, with the AP already giving us 20% on many restaurants for the next entire year (we just activated our new passes in September) we're just going to steer more towards the restaurants on the discount list this year. That will get us to try some new ones, and some of our favorites are on the list, also. And when we go to the bar, we pay full price. 20% of those bar bills should still work out to less than the new $150 price. Actually...hmmm...LOL
Thanks. I think I'll pass this trip.
Eddie Garrison
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Another detail I think people over look with Tables is that you get free valet at all the resorts as well. We use this A LOT & it saves a pile of money since valet is $25.00 a pop. We valet at least twice a week when we visit the parks, resorts, etc. and it pays for itself nearly in a few weeks with just valet parking.
I know what some will reply, "You have to eat to get free valet". That's not 100% accurate. Most of the time we do not eat at any resort and still get free valet parking with Tables. We do grab drinks at the resort and the valet CM's just want to see the Tables discount on a recipe and they are good to go with us.
You can perhaps chalk that up to us visiting as often as we do and the valet CM's knowing us by first name. Still. We probably only eat something at a resort 25% (or less) of the time and still receive free valet parking.
Just giving another benefit at times over looked when purchasing Tables.
I know what some will reply, "You have to eat to get free valet". That's not 100% accurate. Most of the time we do not eat at any resort and still get free valet parking with Tables. We do grab drinks at the resort and the valet CM's just want to see the Tables discount on a recipe and they are good to go with us.
You can perhaps chalk that up to us visiting as often as we do and the valet CM's knowing us by first name. Still. We probably only eat something at a resort 25% (or less) of the time and still receive free valet parking.
Just giving another benefit at times over looked when purchasing Tables.