While it's often quoted as 48 hours before, I think it's actually on the date 2 days before. While I wouldn't chance it, you might be able to add it online as late as before MN on the 31st.
Bill
Depending on the length of stay at BLT, this could be a great suggestion, esp if your BLT time is limited. I'd add that the principle applies to any plan, not just the DDP or that you could do one plan one location and another the other. As for the best plan and how it breaks down financially, we don't have enough info to suggest much other than very general. As a rule it's very difficult to get any value out of the QSP paid for on cash, fairly difficult for the Basic Plan but much easier for the Dlx used to do so assuming you could use most of the credits. It depends on what's covered for your FD at POR and what the upgrade fees are (I haven't looked at that). In principle, being able to use a DP all day the first and/or last day sure adds to the value and flexibility. It's one of the reasons we stay overnight en-route and arrive in time for breakfast or an early lunch and get lunch on departure when using the DP.If I can make a suggestion. You might want to consider the deluxe dining plan for POR and not get the DDP at BLT. The POR credits are good on the first day of your BLT stay and for the rest of the BLT stay you can eat out of pocket. By then you will probably be sick of eating and the deluxe plan includes an appetizer and extra credits so you can try some signature restaurants.
As noted yes but sometimes once you check out they can't read the credits on the card. I'd be prepared to work through this issue if needed, maybe get a print out on checkout to have with you. Enjoy your meal, we love CG.
As it's currently set up you could get it for any or all components above (total 3 at present) but you'd need to get it for each person who's there in the room for any segment even if only 1 day. If your WL comes through and you only have one unit type, it's treated as one stay for the entire time even if the reservations were made in components. There's no more segmenting a reservation to bypass the DP rules and one can't technically link reservations that aren't in the same unit type so you really aren't currently linked unless your GV is multiple segments. My suggestion is that you consider a 2 BR plus a studio for the entire time and that way the one that wants the DP can get it without everyone doing so.
What I was trying to say is you can no longer segment. Even if you have separate reservations in a 2 BR linked, you'd have to get the DP for the entire time in the 2 BR, you would not have the choice unless you were willing to check out and back in and likely change rooms. If you're set on using the points, another option is getting a 2 BR and a 1 BR, you'd have more flexibility with the DP there as well. Your choice of course.
You might be able to do it as a 3 way call (or by giving the other party the info) using the numbers just like you would a CC. You could then finish out any residual with a CR if needed. Or you could forego the DP and just use the card to pay for meals and other items on site.
