Disney Called Today Tips will not be cut out of DDP!~looks like they lied:(

[nbodyhome]

Waiters on the cruise ships make less than a server at WDW would. I don't think they'd be happy with a flat $10.00 per person! (and on the cruise ship, you can get breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining rooms).

 

[gina2000]

The difference between a cruise line experience and WDW is that you will have the same server every evening if you eat in the regular dining room. If you dine in a premium location, you are charged an extra fee which also includes the tip. You pay the gratuities once, at the end of the trip. Carting money around WDW may be inconvenient for people who have paid for the DDP. They no longer are hassle free the way you are on a cruise line. And carrying around a credit card for just tips seems crazy.

 

[theparsons]

I will inform the server that we will be tipping also, If we purchase the DDP in 2008, the reason... as sad to say as it is, the table before me, may have just stiffed the server and I don't want bad server based of someone's else's protest or budget! We always tip very well, I have stated this in previous posts, I have friends that are horrible tippers, and it is embarrassing.

We have a group of ladies that go to lunch, to celebrate each others Birthdays, every month or so through out the year... The same group always shows up. We can talk a long time. When we do this, I call it renting the table. I tell them," to anti up", some of us will leave 30-40% tip because we know that the server could have had 2 groups at the table, but I have one, that will leave her dollar. She has money, She travels all the time, She doesn't tip! She loves Disney! She eats TS, every night, when she goes to Disney, I have always wondered what her tip was. I can bet, she will not leave 18% for anything. The server was taken care of with this type of person, and they are out there, I am sure they are in abundance.

So you're saying we may actually get to decide on the tip? It's all so confusing.

I thought under the new "rumored" plan that the server would be delivering a bill for the 18% gratutity and if you didn't pay they would get a manager involved and other rather un-Disney un-American (lol) things. I haven't heard this but am starting to wonder if now that Soprano's has ended if Tony and the gang won't be working for the resorts now....to enforce that mandatory tip.

As for your dollar tipping friend....maybe that is how she can afford to travel. I know if my family didn't enoy eating out so much we'd have a lot more in the bank come vacation time.

 

[Disneyserver]

So you're saying we may actually get to decide on the tip? It's all so confusing.

I thought under the new "rumored" plan that the server would be delivering a bill for the 18% gratutity and if you didn't pay they would get a manager involved and other rather un-Disney un-American (lol) things. I haven't heard this but am starting to wonder if now that Soprano's has ended if Tony and the gang won't be working for the resorts now....to enforce that mandatory tip.

As for your dollar tipping friend....maybe that is how she can afford to travel. I know if my family didn't enoy eating out so much we'd have a lot more in the bank come vacation time.

There will be NO Gratuity added in 2008 on the DDP, and the only time we will present a check to you is if your a party of 6 or more , and in that case you will have to pay the 18% grat seperate from the plan, because any party at Disney that is 6 or more guests starting JAN 1st will be an auto grat, But The Price of the DDP will not include Grat come Jan 08, so Tip your server Please, we are all very nervous...

 

[Disneyserver]

There is not a tip on Counter Service meals or Snacks, they will have to split the table service out to have a prepaid tip.

But the servers have to tip everyone that assists them on the Total of the food you choose, not the 40 dollars you spent for your package , Most guests on the adult plan spend more than 40 dollars in the food they choose, and the beverage

 

[kimberh]

But the servers have to tip everyone that assists them on the Total of the food you choose, not the 40 dollars you spent for your package , Most guests on the adult plan spend more than 40 dollars in the food they choose, and the beverage

I was wondering, if this is how it worked, so how do you think it is going to be handled? Are you saying that the tip is going to be on the retail amount of the food, not what we have paid for the plan? Has the Union even discussed this? EX: If we eat at LeCellier for $60.00 per person and we have the DDP, the meal is paid by the DDP, we have paid $40.00 for the day to eat, What is the tip going to be, is it on the $60.00 per person or the TS portion of the DDP? If a family of 6 gets a bill for $64.80 tip, is that how it is going to work? The way I came up with $60.00 per person, our bill for 2 was $119.00, we did not have any extras that were not paid by the DDP. Has Disney been paying the servers this, since the start of the DDP?

 

[Disneyserver]

I was wondering, if this is how it worked, so how do you think it is going to be handled? Are you saying that the tip is going to be on the retail amount of the food, not what we have paid for the plan? Has the Union even discussed this? EX: If we eat at LeCellier for $60.00 per person and we have the DDP, the meal is paid by the DDP, we have paid $40.00 for the day to eat, What is the tip going to be, is it on the $60.00 per person or the TS portion of the DDP? If a family of 6 gets a bill for $64.80 tip, is that how it is going to work? The way I came up with $60.00 per person, our bill for 2 was $119.00, we did not have any extras that were not paid by the DDP. Has Disney been paying the servers this, since the start of the DDP?

Up until Jan 1st 2008 Disney has been paying us 18% grat on the total amount on what you order, not the price you paid for the package, but come JAN 1 08 if your a party of 6 or more The server will present a gratuity check for you since all parties of 6 or more regardless of using the DDP will be charged 18% its customary to add grat to larger parties in any place you eat at in The USA, But anyone else on the DDP will be responsible to tip there server on the amount of the bill you recieve at your table for what you ordered... Thanks Hope I answered your question

 

[kimberh]

Up until Jan 1st 2008 Disney has been paying us 18% grat on the total amount on what you order, not the price you paid for the package, but come JAN 1 08 if your a party of 6 or more The server will present a gratuity check for you since all parties of 6 or more regardless of using the DDP will be charged 18% its customary to add grat to larger parties in any place you eat at in The USA, But anyone else on the DDP will be responsible to tip there server on the amount of the bill you recieve at your table for what you ordered... Thanks Hope I answered your question

Thank you, you did... There have been a few occasions that our service was so good, that we added to the tip. I have been so happy with the DDP and the service, we have received. I hope for your sakes, it all works out. My sister was a server, here for years, it's a hard job!

 

[bicker]

The more I think about the tipping from the DDP being removed, the more I think Disney is going to revamp the whole system. Disney is smart. Unless they plan to decrease the price of the DDP as it currently exists because of the removal of tips, I think it will be a brand new plan.

Some folks will still insist that it is just the old Dining Plan renamed, because it makes them feel better to do so, but I bet you are correct.

 

[Pumbaa_]

A reminder that Disney has not announced its DDP for 2008. How it will be handled is all specualtion at this point.

If Disney revamps the meal plan completely, this may or may not come to fruition. At this point it is a wait and see what will actually be announced as 2008 DDP.

 

[hansel1]

If a party of six is presented with a gratuity check, what happens if they don't pay it?

They have paid for their food already.

What if they decide that they don't want to pay the 18% and leave 10%?

 

[Disneyserver]

If a party of six is presented with a gratuity check, what happens if they don't pay it?

They have paid for their food already.

What if they decide that they don't want to pay the 18% and leave 10%?

Im not exactly sure what they will do, But it will be a company policy and It will be inforced, I have seen guests be asked to leave because of it... But remeber if you use your meal package and you leave without paying the Grat the managers can just call your hotel and have it applied to your room costs when you check out you will see it...

 

[Pumbaa_]

Im not exactly sure what they will do, But it will be a company policy and It will be inforced, I have seen guests be asked to leave because of it... But remeber if you use your meal package and you leave without paying the Grat the managers can just call your hotel and have it applied to your room costs when you check out you will see it...

A reminder that the policy HAS NOT BEEN published by Disney. EVERYTHING is speculation at this point

 

[nbodyhome]

There will be NO Gratuity added in 2008 on the DDP, and the only time we will present a check to you is if your a party of 6 or more , and in that case you will have to pay the 18% grat seperate from the plan, because any party at Disney that is 6 or more guests starting JAN 1st will be an auto grat, But The Price of the DDP will not include Grat come Jan 08, so Tip your server Please, we are all very nervous...

I bet you are! It is surprising to me that the union voted okay on this. There should be some sort of bill, showing what the price of food would have been and what the tip should be - at the very least. Again, I'd rather just see Disney raise the DDP cost to cover the tips.

 

[Disneyserver]

I bet you are! It is surprising to me that the union voted okay on this. There should be some sort of bill, showing what the price of food would have been and what the tip should be - at the very least. Again, I'd rather just see Disney raise the DDP cost to cover the tips.

Also, all checks will have a suggested tip of 18% or 20% Printed on all checks , so it will be the figure of what your bill actually is, so It will help people who are not good at math Also remeber The servers make up 1% of the union members so we never get a real Voice in Negiotions sorry for grammer its early

 

[nbodyhome]

If a party of six is presented with a gratuity check, what happens if they don't pay it?

They have paid for their food already.

What if they decide that they don't want to pay the 18% and leave 10%?

Disney Server made it sound like there isn't going to be anything mandatory. That would mean you could leave what you wanted, just like any other restaurant. Having been a server in the past, this isn't something I'd be happy about (especially since a lot of guests would feel they've already paid).

 

[Disneyserver]

Disney Server made it sound like there isn't going to be anything mandatory. That would mean you could leave what you wanted, just like any other restaurant. Having been a server in the past, this isn't something I'd be happy about (especially since a lot of guests would feel they've already paid).

No one knows exactly how it will be handled, But the Union told us that disney will tell all the guests when they check in to there hotels and get the meal package that They will need to tip the servers on the food totals, because its not included in the price, Also if ur a large party over 6 or more, they will present you a check for the 18% grat That is reqquired if your a large party.. Guests that are not on the meal package also would have to pay 18% grat if there a large party.. But remeber to take care of your servers, They have to share there tips also with the support staff, and we make $3.65 an hour

 

[stagemomx3]

So in order to avoid getting the automatic 18% gratuity added to our check we should divide our party of 8 up into 2 parties of 4? It's not that I minding tipping that much I just don't like being told what to do.

 

[Disneyserver]

So in order to avoid getting the automatic 18% gratuity added to our check we should divide our party of 8 up into 2 parties of 4? It's not that I minding tipping that much I just don't like being told what to do.

LOL remeber you check in to Disney resorts with a large family it says it on your Blue room Key how many are in your party I am sure Disney Is Not Dumb and the Guests will do what you just suggested, and tell the servers to look at the room key in presenting a grat check. Just dont buy the Meal package if your gonna try and scam the process, and if your coming on a family trip and you really wanna sit at seperate tables then be it , But Thats cheesy not to sit with your friends and family because you dont wanna pay the servers what they Deserve

 

[stagemomx3]

LOL remeber you check in to Disney resorts with a large family it says it on your Blue room Key how many are in your party I am sure Disney Is Not Dumb and the Guests will do what you just suggested, and tell the servers to look at the room key in presenting a grat check. Just dont buy the Meal package if your gonna try and scam the process, and if your coming on a family trip and you really wanna sit at seperate tables then be it , But Thats cheesy not to sit with your friends and family because you dont wanna pay the servers what they Deserve

Totally cheesy I agree! I still don't like being told what to do though. Plus I'm not sure anyone actually "deserves" an automatic tip. A tip is suppose to be something you earn by prompt, curteous service.

I had actually already been pondering if it will be easier to get ADRs for 2 parties of 4 rather than 1 party of 8. We are staying in two rooms, so the room keys will have 3 adults and 1 child on each of them. It's only 4 adults and 4 kids, but since two of the children are over 10 they are "adults" in Disney's eyes.