Tables in Wonderland

[MrPeetrie]

Have any of you ever heard of the Tables in Wonderland program? Have any of ever tried it?

Annual Passholders receive a $25 discount when enrolling. We are spending 10 nights so potentially we will eat a lot of food. I was wondering if this is a good deal. Do many restaurants participate? Do counter-service eateries participate? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[TinkerbellT421]

Hi Mr Peetrie, hope this info helps.

DBF and I tried TiW for the first time this past January. First thing we noticed, the discounts we found to be much better, more flexible and allowed at more restaurants than AP or even DVC discounts. Very little limitations with when you can use it like for example at the ESPN club you cannot use the discount for AP or DVC on Sunday afternoons (prime time for most sports) but with TiW you can use it anytime at ESPN.

First major perk is TiW is a discount for ALL food, apps, desert, entree' AND Alcohol also up to ten people in your party. So you only need that one $75.00 purchase (cost with the AP discount) to take your entire family out plus friends if applicable for up to ten people in your party. You cannot of course use your discount on a neighboring tables bill (I have heard people try to use it for a strangers bill to pass the Disney magic but its not allowed). Alcohol purchases alone with the discount can be a huge savings, if you plan on drinking alcohol with meals or just having a splurge on a drinking day .

Here is a list of participating restaurants. Hope it helps:

Participating Restaurants and Lounges as of March 2011:

All-Star Movies Resort
World Premiere Food Court

All-Star Music Resort
Intermission Food Court

All-Star Sports Resort
End Zone Food Court

Animal Kingdom Lodge
Boma-Flavors of Africa
Jiko-The Cooking Place
Sanaa
Victoria Falls

Beach Club Resort
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop (eat-in only)
Cape May Cafe
Martha's Vineyard Lounge

BoardWalk
Belle Vue Lounge
Big River Grille and Brewing Works
ESPN Club
Flying Fish Cafe
Kouzzina by Cat Cora

Osprey Ridge Golf Club
Sand trap Bar & Grill

Caribbean Beach Resort
Shutters at Old Port Royale

Contemporary Resort
California Grill
Chef Mickey's
Outer Rim Lounge
The Wave

Coronado Springs Resort
Maya Grill

Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Crockett's Tavern
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (9:30 p.m. show only, offered seasonally)
trail's End Restaurant (Excludes take-out)

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
1900 Park Fare
Cítricos
Garden View Lounge
Grand Floridian Cafe
Mizner's Lounge
Narcoossee's
Victoria & Albert's (excluding Chef's Table and Queen Victoria Room)

Old Key West Resort
Olivia's Cafe

Polynesian Resort
'Ohana
Kona Cafe
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (late show only)
Tambu Lounge

Pop Century Resort
Everything Pop Dining (excluding merchandise)

Port Orleans Resort
Riverside:
Boatwright's Dining Hall
River Roost

French Quarter:
Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory
Scat Cat's Club

Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Artist's Palette
The Turf Club Bar and Grill
The Turf Club Lounge
Wilderness Lodge
Artist Point
Territory Lounge
Whispering Canyon Cafe

Yacht Club Resort
Ale and Compass Lounge
Captain's Grille
Crew's Cup Lounge
Yachtsman Steakhouse



DOWNTOWN DISNEY Marketplace
Cap'n Jack's Restaurant
Fulton's Crab House

DOWNTOWN DISNEY Pleasure Island
Paradiso 37
Portobello
Raglan Road

DOWNTOWN DISNEY West Side
Bongo's Cuban Cafe
House of Blues (excludes Sunday brunch)
Planet Hollywood
Wolfgang Puck Cafe
Epcot
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Biergarten Restaurant
Bistro de Paris Restaurant
Chefs de France Restaurant
Coral Reef Restaurant
Garden Grill Restaurant
La Hacienda
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Nine Dragons Restaurant
Restaurant Marrakesh
Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room
San Angel Inn Restaurante
Tokyo Dining
Tutto Italia Ristorante
Via Napoli


Disney's Hollywood Studios
50's Prime Time Cafe
Hollywood & Vine
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
The Hollywood Brown Derby
Tune-In Lounge

Magic Kingdom
Cinderella's Royal Table
Liberty tree Tavern
The Crystal Palace
The Plaza Restaurant
Tony's Town Square Restaurant

Animal Kingdom
Flame tree Barbecue
Pizzafari
Restaurantosaurus
Tusker House Restaurant


Disney's Vero Beach Resort
The Green Cabin Room
Shutters Restaurant
Sonya's Fine Steaks & Chops (Sunday Brunch not included)

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Il Mulino New York trattoria
Garden Grove
Kimonos
Shula's Steak House
Todd English's bluezoo
ESPN Wide World of Sports
ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill

[TinkerbellT421]

OH! And I forgot to mention the card is also good for 13 months after the date of purchase.

[TinkerbellT421]

One very important thing is, it is just a cheesy paper card and cannot be added to room keys etc. so you have to be very careful not to loose it. Even though it has your name on it, if you lose it, you have to purchase another one but at $50.00. So you have to be very careful that you always get it back at restaurants, keep it in a safe spot, do not get it wet, etc. lol

[faline]

This is a great option! I like it better than free dining and the 20% discount is also good for alcohol. I think we're on our third TIW card which we purchased on our last trip in December.

[Checkers]

We also love TIW and now that the DDP is getting more expensive, it just makes sense for us especially when traveling with our family.

I believe we, too, are on our 3rd one.

[Melanie]

I have nothing negative to say about TiW. Had it for almost 3 years and we love it!

[MrPeetrie]

Wow!! Great information! Thank you all so much. We will definitely be using this on our upcoming September trip.

[tinksmom02]

A somewhat related question--this has to be purchased at Guest Relations in the parks? It can't be done at your resort?

[TinkerbellT421]

A somewhat related question--this has to be purchased at Guest Relations in the parks? It can't be done at your resort?

Correct.

[Robbieligh]

I recently renewed my TIW card and this one was plastic. Much better

[TinkerbellT421]

I recently renewed my TIW card and this one was plastic. Much better

You mean you purchased a new? We were told you cannot "renew" a TiW card, once it expires you need to purchase a new one......can someone confirm?

[Melanie]

You mean you purchased a new? We were told you cannot "renew" a TiW card, once it expires you need to purchase a new one......can someone confirm?

Well, there is no renewal discount, if that's what you mean.

Plastic? Cool! Now if they'd only go to plastic for APs.

[TinkerbellT421]

Well, there is no renewal discount, if that's what you mean.

Oh okay! Thought I missed something lol

[Melanie]

Oh okay! Thought I missed something lol

Would be nice, huh?

[TinkerbellT421]

Would be nice, huh?

Definitely!!! Not to high jack the thread here, but realy quick, I was a little excited for a second because after our December trip we probably won't be getting annual passes again because this was sorta a "one time for now" thing and AP's won't benefit us in the future, but there isn't a DVC discount for the TiW card so I'm not sure until later when planning if the TiW will be worth the $100.00 we have to do calculations later. But got a little excited about possibly getting a discount if we renewed the already existing one! Bummer lol

[emerzmom]

I purchased the TiW card for the first time on my most recent trip. It worked out great! I think it is a great option and agree with all previous posts on this. If you are staying 10 days this will easily pay for itself.

Julie

[Disney Crazy]

So this sounds great! I am so excited to see this info. One question just to be clear, I purchase the TIW card for one member of my family and we can all receive the discounts as long as there are less than 10 of us, is that right? One card per party?! If thats true, we are so getting TIW this summer!

[Melanie]

So this sounds great! I am so excited to see this info. One question just to be clear, I purchase the TIW card for one member of my family and we can all receive the discounts as long as there are less than 10 of us, is that right? One card per party?! If thats true, we are so getting TIW this summer!

Yes, this is correct, just make the cardholder is always present though.