Dining Plan Question

[ponmommy]

Sorry if this has been covered before....Im confused about the dining plan and tipping-

Are tips included in the bill or no ....
Im just trying to plan how much cash to bring for all gratuities

Thank you

[McLiberal8]

No, but you can have it charged on your 'key to the kingdom', that's what I did my last trip. They would have me write the tip and use my card details on my room key to charge that amount.

[tennantsrwe]

They aren't included in the bill...you can choose the amount and write it in. In planning I usually try to figure the typical bill for our family by using the menus/prices on Intercot then figure 20% of that for tips for each TS. It takes a little time but helps me determine our budget. You can have tips charged to your room via your Key to The World card, use cash, a credit card or...since we have a Disney Visa...use your Disney Dollar reward card. Hope this helps!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

No they haven't included gratuities in years...one exception that comes to mind is Hoop Dee Doo...it is still included in the ticket price

[mgmnut]

In planning I usually try to figure the typical bill for our family by using the menus/prices on Intercot then figure 20% of that for tips for each TS. It takes a little time but helps me determine our budget.

This is how we approach it as well. We travel as a family of 4 and the 2 kids this trip were 13 (twins). I figured $30 to $40 per table service meal (Dinner) as my gratuity budget and it worked out well.

[PEDSNURSE]

$30-$40 for a tip sounds high... unless you are eating very well. I guess Disney prices have gone up since I was last there. I will check menus and see how much to budget for...
Is a tip included at Aloha dinner at Poly?(the name is escaping me right now)

[mgmnut]

$30-$40 for a tip sounds high... unless you are eating very well. I guess Disney prices have gone up since I was last there. I will check menus and see how much to budget for...
Is a tip included at Aloha dinner at Poly?(the name is escaping me right now)

We do eat well. Eating out it's a big part of vacation for us. All our TS meals are usually all dinners to get the most of the DDP. I figured the average meal is $25 to $30 pp, throw in a few Apps and a few cocktails and you are looking at an average dinner check of $140.00 to $150.00. We ate at Artist Point (signature) and our check for 4 was 340.00 with Apps and cocktails. DW and I both used to work in the restaurant business for years so we usually tip 18% to 20%. Now that was also just my budget, I like to budget high to be safe and come home with money in my pocket.

I do not think gratuity is included in the price for the Disney's Spirit of Aloha Show. I think this is strange because it is for Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue Dinner Show. The WDW website states tax and gratuity are included in the price for HDDMR, but not for the Disney's Spirit of Aloha Show .

[jonahbear2006]

We have 5 kids so between the 7 of us 18% is about $35-$40 no matter where we eat in WDW

[ponmommy]

Thank you all so much...I couldn't remember if they were included or not.

3 days and counting !!

[mydisneygirls]

I was wondering the same thing. It is just myself and my two girls and we are eating at mostly the buffets except for HDD and Les Chefs de France. I would think $5 per person is reasonable for a buffet. Of course, at Les Chefs I would leave more. Do you think that's reasonable?