lostpro9het
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Yes....free dining...A wonderful value in itself and even greater value for DVC members
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Tables in Wonderland dining discount program price increase begins today
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lostpro9het
Well-Known Member
Sad but true. We will enjoy ours until it runs out in June and wash are hands of it.
MySmallWorldof4
Well-Known Member
We paid $100 in July. We paid $75 a couple of years ago. It seems we got more for our money at Disney years ago. We won't renew when it expires. It is not worth it. We will do more counter services instead which you mostly couldn't use with TIW anyway. We get a 10% discount with our AP and Visa card so we'll use those instead. Of course this is assuming we renew our AP's. Let's see the price increase first.
Jlasoon
Well-Known Member
We paid $100 in July. We paid $75 a couple of years ago. It seems we got more for our money at Disney years ago. We won't renew when it expires. It is not worth it. We will do more counter services instead which you mostly couldn't use with TIW anyway. We get a 10% discount with our AP and Visa card so we'll use those instead. Of course this is assuming we renew our AP's. Let's see the price increase first.
Yep paid $75 just under 2 years ago. a 100% price increase lol. You have to love Disney.
shipley731
Well-Known Member
My husband & I are in the same boat as you. We also frequent the lounges that take the card & eat in at least one signature each weekend visit we do. Also happy to see that Morimoto Asia accepts this. DDP doesn't work for us as there are lots of times I get a salad & appetizer instead of getting an entree and if we eat dessert, husband & I split something. DDP just doesn't make sense for how we eat. TIW still works for us - for now.
matt9112
Well-Known Member
Yes....free dining...A wonderful value in itself and even greater value for DVC members
free dining is what makes people like me pretend to be people like you for a week and a half. but hey you have a real estate stake.
on the flipside i could argue the massive explosion and over reliance on DVC sales has ruined my own experience the same way free dining has ruined menu after menu.
matt9112
Well-Known Member
i think you could be right steve. the amount of food you need to buy to justify the purchase is absurd.
SoccerMickey
Active Member
The only thing that makes me consider renewing the Tables In Wonderland cars is the special events for the cardholders but they haven't held any in a long time. I would love to do the Great Movie Ride dinner again, or finally do the Universe of Energy dinner. Lately all they have been offering are the ultra pricey Jiko wine dinners and organic dinners at The Wave. I would have to sit down and really do the math to see if I got my $100 worth of my card this past year. I found myself eating and drinking on property less and less. Food quality and service has gone down while prices increase. One time this year I purposely did not use my Tables card because I couldn't justify giving this server the automatic 18% gratuity. She was either having a bad night, or this has become the acceptable level of service at Disney restaurants. If I felt the quality of the restaurants were the same as when I bought my first Disney Dining Experience (if anyone remembers them) card then I would have no problem paying the $150 but sadly I don't.
SoccerMickey
Active Member
and when they need us former TIW'ers to start frequenting their restaurants again they'll reintroduce the program as something else with new sets of benefits and perks.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
It's not really that difficult if you have a large party and you have a couple of table service meals. My family often goes down with my parents and we can easily hit $150-200 for a meal. A few of those plus some character buffets and TiW can pay for itself in a single weeklong trip.
Granted that the value depends heavily on your situation and eating habits.
NearTheEars
Well-Known Member
Doesn't this include some kind of parking perk? That might be an added value for some.
But it seems like you need to have a decent size family and frequent drinks to make it worth while.
We only get TS 2 or 3 times a year, so it's not in the cards for us.
But it seems like you need to have a decent size family and frequent drinks to make it worth while.
We only get TS 2 or 3 times a year, so it's not in the cards for us.
I completely agree. I had heard rumors of it going away this year, but instead, we see a major price hike, which is a logical first step to phasing it out.
Next Big Thing
Well-Known Member
That's what they want.Yeah...this may push us over the edge and, I cant believe I'm saying this, force us to actually consider the DDP
lostpro9het
Well-Known Member
This I know! I've been talking it over with the DW and we may actually move towards less meals in the bubble and more cooking in the room, at least until they start charging a fee for bringing food to your room...
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
well.... RIP Tables in Wonderland
Seanual757
Well-Known Member
Wow this sucks 1st our AP's go up and now TIW. Glad I purchased my TIW last week so I am locked in until 10/31/16. After that I will now re-up my TIW pass. I am sorry but Disney is staring to get out of control.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Last few trips that what we were doing already, This just cements it which is sad because dining USED to be a fun part of the experience but the value is no longer there for us. Mediocre food at michelin three star prices just does not get it done for us. A buffet for $39-59 bucks depending on season at Boma Fuggetaboudit when it was $29 yeah it was a reasonable value, But we don't throw out fiscal sanity just because it's vacation.