Bete
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 14, 1999
Just got off the phone with Disney travel and the official word is you must ALL be present at check-in to get the free dining offer credits. This includes the kiddies. If you are on a paid dining plan, it's not a requirement.
Also, each Disney resort manager can waive this check-in policy of everyone being present, but it's at their discretion, not yours. This is the only concession I got from my telephone conversation.
I'm bummed; because, I'm taking a trip with a friend and we have a 10 hour gap between us for our air flights. I thought I could check-in and get all this accomplished before my friend arrived. Now, I'll be taking a chance, if Disney will let me check-in or not without my other party. I asked, if I could do check-in without signing up for the dining plan until later on my room card when we would both be present and that answer was NO!
The Disney reservationist went on to say, that there have been cheats trying to get more dining credits on the free dining plan by making up extra guests and this has caused us all to suffer, here.
I hope we can hear from some of the early arrivals on the free dining plan how much they are upholding this policy or not. Good luck to all.
Also, each Disney resort manager can waive this check-in policy of everyone being present, but it's at their discretion, not yours. This is the only concession I got from my telephone conversation.
I'm bummed; because, I'm taking a trip with a friend and we have a 10 hour gap between us for our air flights. I thought I could check-in and get all this accomplished before my friend arrived. Now, I'll be taking a chance, if Disney will let me check-in or not without my other party. I asked, if I could do check-in without signing up for the dining plan until later on my room card when we would both be present and that answer was NO!
The Disney reservationist went on to say, that there have been cheats trying to get more dining credits on the free dining plan by making up extra guests and this has caused us all to suffer, here.
I hope we can hear from some of the early arrivals on the free dining plan how much they are upholding this policy or not. Good luck to all.