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Title:The Disneyphile's Disney File
Notice:This Conference can show you The World
Moderator:DONVAN::SCOPA.zko.dec.com::manana::eppes
Created:Thu Feb 23 1989
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:536
Total number of notes:19961

395.0. "Disney Food 'N Fun Card Plan?" by CSCMA::LACHANCE () Mon Jan 10 1994 14:54

    
    
    I was reading in note 392.7 that there is a Disney Food 'N Fun Card
    Plan.
    
    I have never head of this before.
    
    
    What is it?
    
    What does it include?
    
    What resturants are on the "selected" list?
    
    Thanks for any info.
    
    Paul 
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395.1This is What I KnowWREATH::SCOPAMon Jan 10 1994 18:1039
    Good idea.
    
    Disney's Food 'N Fun option is offered in Disney's Resort Magic,
    Disney's Festival Magic, and Disney's All-Star Magic Vacation Packages.
    
    A Disney Food 'N Fun Card includes, per person:
    
          o Daily use of all WDW recreational activities and fascilities
            (except golf and electric cart rental).
    
          o Breakfast and dinner each day at a wide variety of select WDW
            restaurants (including tax and gratuities).        
    
    Disney's Food 'N Fun Card option may be added to to the above named
    vacation packages and MUST be included with every day of package
    (minimum 4 nights).
    
                      Per-Person Rates
    
                     (4 nights/5 days) 
    
                     Adult       $201.00
                     Child (3-9) $ 58.40
    
    The Disney Food 'N Fun Card must be extended to your length of stay
    fitting your plans when purchasing "additional nights" for your
    vacation package. Rates will be quoted at the time of booking through
    the Magic Kingdom Club Travel Center.
    
    Each additional night includes accomodations, two meals per day and
    unlimited use of all attractions and recreational activities (except
    golf and electric cart rental).
    
    NOTE: Not included are alcoholic beverages, arcades, room service, golf
    green fees, golf cart rental, private golf or tennis lessons, massages,
    food from counter service facilities in the Theme Parks, WDW Dolphin
    and WDW Swan restaurants.
    
    
395.2AIMHI::OBRIEN_JYabba Dabba DOOTue Jan 11 1994 14:1764
    Copied (in part) without permission from the 1994 Walt Disney Travel Co.
    Brochure.

Disney's Food 'n Fun Card Option may be added to Resort Magic, Festival Magic 
and All Star Magic Packages, must be included with every day of plan (minimum 5 
days)

Per person (without MKC discount)
       4-Nights	   5-Nights    6-Nights	   7-Nights
	 5-days	     6-days	 7-days	     8-days
Adult	    220		275	    330		385
Child	     64		 80	     96		112
(ages 3-8)

If you wish to dine at a Disney Resort dining location not listed, a credit of 
$30 for an adult and $10 for a child may be applied to the cost of your meal.  
You will be responsible for the gratuity and the amount exceeding the $30 for 
for an adult and the $10 credit for a child.  This applies to dinner only.
 
GRAND FLORIDIAN				  YACHT & BEACH CLUBS
   Cafe					     Yacht Club Gallery
   1900 Park Fare			     Cape May Cafe
    -Character Breakfast Buffet		     Character Breakfast
    -Character Breakfast Buffet		     NE Clambake Dinner Buffet
   Gasparilla Grill and Games		     Beaches and Cream

POLYNESIAN RESORT			  CONTEMPORARY
   Minnie's Menehune Character Bkfst	     Cafe
   Mickey's Tropical Luau Dinner Show	      -Character Bkfst Buffet
   Coral Isle Cafe			      -Dinner Buffet
   Tangaroa Terrace			     Concourse Grille
   Captain Cooks Snack/Ice Cream Co	     Fiesta Fun Center Snack Bar
   Snack Isle
   Polynesian Luau Dinner Show

FORT WILDERNESS				  VILLAGE RESORT			
   Trails End Buffeteria		     Lake Buena Vista Club
   Crockett's Tavern			     Snack Bar

VACATION CLUB RESORT			  PORT ORLEANS
   Olivia's				     Bonfamille's Cafe
    					     Sassagoula Floatworks/Food Factory

CARIBBEAN BEACH				  DIXIE LANDINGS
   Old Port Royale Center Towne		     Boatwright's Dining Hall
   Captain's Tavern			     Colonel's Cotton Mill
   Market Street

VILLAGE MARKETPLACE			  MAGIC KINGDOM
   Chef Mickey's			     Tony's Town Square
   Empress Lily "Breakfast a la Disney"	     The Plaza
    -Character Breakfast		     The Crystal Palace
   Cap'n Jack's Oyster Bar		     Liberty Tree Tavern
   Minnie Mia's Italian Eatery		     King Stefan's Banquet Hall
   Lakeside Terrace

EPCOT					  MGM
   Biegarten (Germany)			     50's Prime Time Cafe
   Bistro de Paris (France)		     Hollywood & Vine Cafeteria
   Chefs de France (France)		     Sci-Fi Dine-In
   Le Cellier (Canada)
   L'Originale Alfredo di Roma (Italy)


395.3Kinda highWREATH::SCOPATue Jan 11 1994 14:508
    Hmmm, so a family of four (with kids over 9) would cost $1540 for a 
    week. Kinda high. I'd guesstimate that "paying as you go" would run
    a family somewhere between $900-1200.
    
    I'd say the Food 'n Fun Card Option would be more attractive if it
    was two meals per day (not limited to one breakfast and one dinner).
    
    Mike
395.4activities, tooTNPUBS::FEELEYGrowing older but not up...Tue Jan 11 1994 17:0910
395.5If you like to eat...USCTR1::MCCAULEYMon Jul 25 1994 16:4718
    We took advantage of the Food and Fun in April '94 and found it
    worthwhile only because we had a couple of teenagers who ate their
    fill.  We used it primarily at Epcot for dinner and 'unlimited
    softdrinks, appetizers and dessert' was appealing.  (We ate breakfast
    in a variety of places - all good). Several times we had an early light 
    breakfast as we beat the crowd to the parks, and had a mid-morning
    brunch that carried us to dinner.
    
     If we ordered dinner independently from the Food and Fun it would 
    have cost us about the same as the cost of the F and F option.  What was 
    nice was being able to say 'sure, go ahead' whether it came to ordering a
     menu item or renting a boat.  
    
    Bottomline - if you like to eat full meals, go for it and enjoy the
    'Fun' that's included as an extra benefit.
    
    -mjo
      
395.6did not like the cardBSS::K_LAFRANCEThu Jul 28 1994 19:009
    My husband, my 3 year old and I went to Disney in April, also.  We
    purchased the card, but didn't really save that much $$.  It was more
    of a hassle than it was worth.  Everytime we ordered a meal and gave
    our card to the wait person (PC) we were given the .50 cent lecture
    about my daughters meals not being covered.  Also, we could not let
    her eat off of our plates.  I don't think we will purchase the card
    next time.  I rather not have to hassle with the wait persons.  
    
    Kathi
395.7USCTR1::JOCONNORFri Sep 30 1994 17:3637
    I just got back from WDW.  I purchased the Food N' Fun card with our
    Festival Magic Pacakage.  Myself and my 11 nephew cost $201.00 a piece
    and my 9 niece cost was $58.00.  The total cost was $460.00 which 
    entitled us to 5 breakfast and 5 dinners, plus tennis, boat rental,
    and horse back riding.  I saved all of my receipts and at the end
    of the 5 days I was $170.00 ahead of my original cost.  We also missed
    one of our dinners since I had to take my niece and nephew to visit
    relatives that live in Kissmee.   We usually went to a character
    breakfast and ate dinner at restaurants such as the Cinderalla's 
    Castle, Chef de France, etc.  I am sure the time of the year I went
    was the reason, but I had no trouble making dinner reservations, and
    or changing them.  At guest relations in Port Oleans they had 
    copies of the menus for all of the restaurants at WDW, so I was able
    to make sure they had things all of us would like.  I was also able to
    cancel and/or change reservations at Port Oleans so that was a nice
    advantage.  The night we went to the HoopDeeDoo we got a $30.00 credit 
    for my nephew and myself and a $10.00 credit for my niece.  We also rented 
    boats a couple of times, something I am sure we probably wouldn't have 
    done if we didn't have the card.  Also not worrying what the total bill 
    would come to, including the tax and tip really made my vacation more 
    enjoyable and hassle free.  Just to let you know how easily it can add up,
    the night we ate at Cinderalla's Castle, our total bill was $91.00.  I 
    never had any trouble with the wait staff, infact they went out of their
    way to accomodate special needs (ie. My nephew who won't eat any vegetables
    or any exotic sauces on his meat).
    
    I guess it depends on your eating habits, what extras you want to do,
    and the time of year you go, but IMO the card more than payed for
    itself and made a great vacation better. 
    
    P.S.  The restaurants and/or character breakfasts allowed with the card
    	  is larger than has been previously listed in this notes file.  If
          someone would like a listing, I will send you a copy of my 
    	  Food ' Fun book.
    
    
    
395.8Updated List of RestaurantsNODEX::HOLMESFri Apr 21 1995 19:0965
This is an updated list of restaurants that are covered by the Food 'n Fun
card.  I'm copying this from the Food 'n Fun book from this January.  

As of today, they are still allowing any two meals per day for this plan 
(rather than only breakfast and dinner like before) but they won't gaurantee 
how long that option will be available.  I'm hoping it lasts until at least 
May 15th!

Here are the included restaurants:
 
GRAND FLORIDIAN				  YACHT & BEACH CLUBS
   Grand Floridian Cafe (B,L,D)		     Yacht Club Gallery (B,L,D)
   1900 Park Fare			     Cape May Cafe (D)
    -Character Breakfast Buffet	(B)	       Character Breakfast (B)
    -Character Dinner Buffet (D)	     Hurricane Hann's Grill (L,D)
   Gasparilla Grill and Games (B,L,D)	     Beaches and Cream (B,L,D)

POLYNESIAN RESORT			  CONTEMPORARY
   Minnie's Menehune Character Bkfst (B)     Contemporary Cafe
   Captain Cook's (B,L,D)		       Character Bkfst Buffet (B)
   Coral Isle Cafe (B,L,D)		       Dinner Buffet (D)
   Tangaroa Terrace (B,D)	             Concourse Steakhouse (B,L,D)
				             Food&Fun Center Snack Bar (B,L,D)

WILDERNESS LODGE			  TYPHOON LAGOON      
   Artist's Point (D)			     Leaning Palms (L,D)
     Character Breakfast (B)                 Typhoon Tilly's (L,D)
   Whispering Canyon Cafe (B,L,D)

FORT WILDERNESS				  ALL-STAR RESORTS			
   Trails End Buffeteria (B,L,D)	     End Zone Food Court (B,L,D)
   Crockett's Tavern (D)		     Intermission Food Court (B,L,D)

VACATION CLUB RESORT			  PORT ORLEANS
   Olivia's (B,L,D)			     Bonfamille's Cafe (B,D)
    					     Sassagoula Food Factory (B,L,D)

CARIBBEAN BEACH				  DIXIE LANDINGS
   Old Port Royale Center Towne (B,L,D)	     Boatwright's Dining Hall (B,D)
   Captain's Tavern (D)			     Colonel's Cotton Mill (B,L,D)

VILLAGE MARKETPLACE			  MAGIC KINGDOM
   Chef Mickey's (B,L,D)		     Tony's Town Square (B,L,D)
   "Breakfast a la Disney"		     The Plaza (D)
     Character Breakfast (B)		     The Crystal Palace (B,L,D)
   Cap'n Jack's Oyster Bar (L,D)	     Liberty Tree Tavern (L,D)
   Minnie Mia's Italian Eatery (L,D)	     King Stefan's Banquet Hall (D)
   Goofy's Grill (L,D)			       Character Breakfast (B)
					     Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe (L,D)

EPCOT					  DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS
   Biegarten (Germany) (L,D)		     The Brown Derby (D)
   Bistro de Paris (France) (D)		     50's Prime Time Cafe (D)  
   Chefs de France (France) (L,D)	     Hollywood&Vine Cafeteria (B,L,D)
   Coral Reef (Living Seas) (D)		     Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre (D)
     Character Breakfast (B)                 Commissary (L,D)
   Garden Grille (The Land) (L,D)            Aladdin's Character Bkfst (B)
   L'Orig Alfredo di Roma (Italy) (L,D)      Mama Melrose's Ristorante (L,D)
   Mitsukoshi Restaurant (Japan) (L,D)
   Nine Dragons (China) (L,D)             PLEASURE ISLAND
   Restaurant Akershus (Norway) (D)          Fireworks Factory (D)
   Restaurant Marrakesh (Morocco) (L,D)      Planet Hollywood (D)
   Rose & Crown (United Kingdom) (L,D)
   San Angel Inn (Mexico) (L,D)           BLIZZARD BEACH
   Tempura Kiku (Japan) (L,D)		     (Coming in the Spring of 1995)
395.9Flip-flopFPTWS1::ABRAMSCurl up with a good CD-ROMMon Apr 24 1995 17:169
The Food 'n Fun saga continues... An inquiry this past weekend resulted
in a statement that you must bood a minimum of 4 days Food 'n Fun, and
it must begin the first day of your stay.  Also, they now say again that it
is good for Dinner only the first day adn breakfast only the last day.

They drive me nuts.

Bill A.

395.10Our Food 'n Fun StoryNODEX::HOLMESThu Jun 01 1995 19:5363
We used the Food 'n Fun Card option with our Classic Package at Port Orleans
for 5 days.  There is conflicting documentation about the number of meals that
entitled us to.  The Magic Kingdom Club brochure says that it entitles you to
breakfast and dinner each day (10 meals total for us).  The information in the 
Food 'n Fun booklet you are given at check in says that you get dinner on the 
day of check-in, breakfast on the day of check-out, and both for the days in 
between (8 meals total for us).  Plus, for a limited time, they are allowing
*any* two meals to be chosen rather than just breakfast and dinner.

We chose to use the broadest interpretation we could and charged any two
meals that we wanted for each of the five days on the plan.  So far, there
have been no repercussions. :-)

Since the Classic package allows you one breakfast, I've removed the cost
of our most expensive breakfast (at 1900 Park Fare) to figure out our savings
with the Food 'n Fun card.  The amounts with *s near them are for restaurants
that weren't covered by the plan, so we were covered for the first $30 per
person.

Wednesday
   4 lunches at Prime Time Cafe			$ 102.40
   4 dinners at Narcoossees			$ 120.00*

Thursday
   4 bkfasts at Artist Point			$  62.68
   4 dinners at Coral Reef			$ 194.74

Friday
   4 lunches at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater		$ 100.02
   4 dinners at Portobello Yacht Club		$ 117.07

Saturday
   4 bkfasts at 1900 Park Fare			$  72.90 (not included in total)
   4 dinners at Tony's Town Square		$ 145.00 (estimate; can't find
							  the receipt)
Sunday
   2 bkfasts at Cape May Cafe			$  31.58
   2 lunches at Chefs de France			$  72.97
   2 dinners at Boatwrights			$  64.25
   2 dinners at Hoop Dee Doo Review		$  60.00*

One hour rental of Pontoon Boat			$  30.00
Half hour rental of Pontoon Boat		$  15.00
						--------
Charges to Food 'n Fun Card                   : $1115.71 
Cost of Food 'n Fun Card (4 adults, 5 days)   : $ 696.00
		     			        --------	
Savings					      : $ 419.71


Even if we knocked off two meals and stuck to the most restrictive rules, it
looks like we'd still come out ahead with the Food 'n Fun card.  Granted, if
we didn't have it we might not all have had appetizers and desserts at each
meal, and we might not have eaten at such expensive places sometimes, but it
was nice to be able to do it and have it pre-paid.

Given a choice between the Deluxe Plan (which includes 3 meals per day at
any restaurant) and this, I'd take the Deluxe Plan.  Not even having to 
think twice about where or what to eat is pure luxury.  But for a less
expensive vacation (lower priced hotel, fewer meals covered) this wasn't
a bad alternative.  I'd probably do it again.

						Tracy
395.11F&F is changing, from what I hear(read)CSC32::B_GRUBBSTue Aug 08 1995 13:0929
    Just an FYI, there is some discussion in the newsgroups about changes
    to the F&F plan for 1996.  If you have future trips planned using
    this option it might be time to call and find out if it's still goinf
    to be what you expected.  Here's an excerpt someone posted....I haven't
    called to confirm this.
    
    --Bert
    
    ========================================================================
    > Exactly WHAT is going to happen to the list in January(when I am going)?  
    > What are they taking off?
    
    The food and fun plan will be droping the more popular resturants for
    dinner in '96. And no boats with drivers, or fishing trips. Water
    sprites will still be included. 
    It seems next years Deluxe all inclusive plan will resemble the Food
    and Fun plan of this year. For '95, there was really no incentive to
    get the all inclusive Deluxe plan, most of the resturants were on both
    lists and you could get any two meals. Earlier this year you had to
    choose between a lunch or a dinner on F&F they changed that to any two
    meals. This *was* one of the big features of the Deluxe All Inclusive
    Plan. Plus, you *had* to buy F&F for your entire stay--not any more.
    
    The drawbacks are the limited resturants and resturants that don't
    offer Dinner for next years F&F. 
    
    In 96 it looks like the Deluxe Plan will be a better deal and the food
    and fun plan will be a 'economy version'. 
    
395.12*Dinner Only* couponsCSLALL::HOLIHANWed Aug 23 1995 21:035
    I learned yesterday that Disney is putting the final touches on a
    "dinner only" coupon program.  I called the Corporate office, and they
    are still working it out, but it should be available in '96, possibly
    sooner.   They will mail us the details when it gets finalized.
    
395.13"Any two" still in effect?HANNAH::BAYJim Bay, peripheral visionaryMon Oct 23 1995 20:1410
    >...most of the resturants were on both lists and you could get any two
    >meals. Earlier this year you had to choose between a lunch or a dinner
    >on F&F they changed that to any two meals. 
    
    Currently (from now till January), is the Food 'n Fun plan still "any
    two meals"?  The brochure I have says breakfast and dinner, but "any
    two" would be MUCH better!
    
    jeb
    
395.14Call, or be surprised?FPTWS1::ABRAMSCurl up with a good CD-ROMMon Oct 23 1995 20:2610
I suggest you call and ask.  When I went, they did not offer the information
when I booked it, which was only a month before I left.  I was surprised by
it upon check-in, and we had to rush to a restaurant to take advantage of
lunch because it was 2:00pm!

Please also tell us all if they are going to enforce that new idea that F&F is
good only for one meal on the arrival and departure days.

Bill A.

395.15misinformation regarding packagesNODEX::MMCKENNATue Oct 24 1995 11:1516
    I've been playing the priceing game lately, and have not been pleased
    with some of the information I've been getting lately. Last I was told,
    the Food and Fun plan (for aug 1996) can now ONLY be used at the
    restaurants listed and you DO NOT get $30.00 per adult towards another
    restaurant. I don't know how much to believe this, because I was also
    told by another reservationist that the DELUXE plan (all inclusive) now
    only included one meal the first day and one meal the last day. I have
    since been assured that the deluxe plan has NOT changed and you get 3
    meals each day. I've been getting a lot of misinformation from
    reservations lately. 
    
    ALso, when we went in May, they told us we only had one meal the first
    and last day, on the F&F plan. We has two anyway, no one ever said
    anything. 
    
    Marcie
395.16Mixed MessageFPTWS1::ABRAMSCurl up with a good CD-ROMTue Oct 24 1995 11:5115
I experienced the same mixed message treatment on my last trip.  I also went
ahead and has two meals the first and last days, and nothing happened.

Because of this, on my next occaision to do so, I will request that the
reservation center send my confirmation to include an itemized list of
what I am entitled to if it differs from the brochure in effect at the
time of booking.  I'll be polite, but demanding, and use the fact that
I got two different stories (document that!) to justify the request.

If anyone else tries this before I do, please tell us what happens.  I may
be going in February, and I know the 1996 MKC guides won't be out by the
time I make reservations, so I know it will be tricky!

Bill A.

395.17MKOTS3::OBRIEN_JYabba Dabba DOOFri Oct 27 1995 15:3616
    When I spoke with the CRO they told me Food n Fun could be puchased by
    anyone staying within the resort.  A listing still isn't out of
    restaurants not on this list, but he said places like Victoria &
    Albert's, Narcossi (sp), Ariel's ....  You can not use the $30 credit
    to eat at one of these, you must eat at one of the restaurants on the
    list.  You're issued daily meal coupons which you can purchase for as
    many days as you like.   You don't have to use in consecutive days.
    Also it doesn't have to be Breakfast and Dinner, can be any two meals
    you want for that day.
    
    The only thing for fun that I was told wasn't included was Golfing,
    Excursion Boats and Fishing.
    
    A bit pricey:  for 2 Adults, 2 Jrs and 1 child $1012 for 4 days or 
    $253/day.
    
395.18MKOTS3::OBRIEN_JYabba Dabba DOOFri Dec 29 1995 16:1275
    
    
    
    Here's the updated listing of restaurants on the Food n Fun for '96.
    17 of them are Counter Service restaurants.  $58/adult or junior
    (10-17) and $21/child (3-9), includes Tax and Gratuity. 
    
    GRAND FLORIDIAN                           YACHT & BEACH CLUBS
       Grand Floridian Cafe                      Yacht Club Gallery
       1900 Park Fare                            Cape May Cafe
        -Character Breakfast Buffet              -Character Breakfast
        -Character Dinner Buffet                 Hurricane Hanna's Grill**
       Gasparilla Grill**                        Beaches and Cream
    
    POLYNESIAN RESORT                         CONTEMPORARY
       Coral Isle Cafe                           Contemporary Cafe
       Captain Cook's Snack**                     -Character Bkfst Buffet
       Ohana (new)                                -Dinner Buffet
       -Character Breakfast                      Concourse Steakhouse
       Tangaroa Terrace                          Food&Fun Center Snack Bar**
    
    WILDERNESS LODGE                          TYPHOON LAGOON
       Artist's Point                            Leaning Palms**
         Character Breakfast                     Typhoon Tilly's**
       Whispering Canyon Cafe
    
    FORT WILDERNESS                           ALL-STAR RESORTS
       Trails End Buffeteria                     End Zone Food Court
       Crockett's Tavern                         Intermission Food Court
    
    VACATION CLUB RESORT                      PORT ORLEANS
       Olivia's                                  Bonfamille's Cafe
                                                 Sassagoula Food Factory
    
    CARIBBEAN BEACH                           DIXIE LANDINGS
       Old Port Royale Center Towne              Boatwright's Dining Hall
       Captain's Tavern                          Colonel's Cotton Mill
    
    VILLAGE MARKETPLACE                       MAGIC KINGDOM
       Cap'n Jack's Oyster Bar                   Tony's Town Square
    
       Minnie Mia's Italian Eatery**             Plaza Pavillon**
       Goofy's Grill**                           The Crystal Palace
       Planet Hollywood                          Liberty Tree Tavern
                                                 King Stefan's Banquet Hall
                                                 Character Breakfast
                                                 Cosmic Rays Starlight
    Cafe**
                                                 Pinocchio's Village Haus**
    
    EPCOT                                     DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS
       Liberty Inn** (American Adventure)        The Brown Derby
       Electric Umbrella**                       50's Prime Time Cafe
       Cantina** (Mexico)                        Hollywood&Vine Cafeteria
       Lotus Garden (Japan)                      Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre
       Yakitori House (Japan)                    Sound Stage Restaurant
       Pasta Plazza**                             -Aladdin's Character Bkfst
       Biergarten (Germany)                       -Pochontas Character Bkfst
       Chefs de France (France)                  Backlot Express**
       L'Originale Alfredo (Italy)               Mama Melrose's Ristorante
       Mitsukoshi (Japan)
       Nine Dragons (China)                    BLIZZARD BEACH
       Restaurant Akershus (Norway)              Lattawatta Lodge**
                                                 Avalunch**
                                                 Warming Hut**
    BONNETT CREEK GOLF CLUB
       Sand Trap Bar and Grill
    
    
    **Counter Service restaurants
    
    
    
    
    
395.19I'll be watching this.WREATH::SCOPAThu Jan 04 1996 17:455
    Hmmm, if they come up with a dinner only coupon/card then it might be
    worthwhile looking into....especially if you DON'T have to buy a
    vacation package to also get this coupon/card.
    
    Mike
395.20recent 1996 info?BOOKIE::EPPESI'm not making this up, you knowMon Aug 19 1996 04:2521
Any updates on the Food & Fun plan?  We're considering getting it for
at least part of the time during our upcoming visit (Aug. 29 - Sept. 4).
Our travel agent recommended it; she said it's good for any 2 meals and
you can sign up when you check in (if you didn't do so in advance, that is :-) ).
We're interested almost as much in the activities you can use it for as
the meals... :-)

The 1996 MKC Guide says "By adding this option to your Vacation Plan,
you can enjoy two meals a day and the World's recreation for one price.
You won't have to worry about money for meals...how much you'll spend...
what recreation will cost.  You can book as few as two days and use your
Food 'n' Fun meal options anytime during your Plan dates."  Cost is
$58/day per adult and $21/day per child ages 3-9.  "A two-night minimum
must be purchased by each member of your party."

I expect we'll check into it when we get to WDW :-), but was curious
whether anyone had any recent experience/info.

Thanks.

-- Nina
395.21First Hand Report on Food 'N FunDONVAN::SCOPAMon Aug 19 1996 13:286
    Nina,
    
    Check out Todd McCarthy's take on 
    Food 'N Fun. It's on...
    
              http://users.southeast.net/~wdwms/uffg.html
395.22'nother Web siteBOOKIE::chayna.zko.dec.com::xanadu::eppesNina EppesWed Aug 28 1996 19:198
Here's another Food 'n' Fun Web site, fyi:

http://www.magicnet.net/~tudlp/wdw/info/foodfun.html

If we do try the plan, I'll report back.

- Nina

395.23KERNEL::LUCKMANThu Aug 29 1996 09:2720
	Nina

	I mailed the CRO about Food 'n' Fun for clarification of when
	the vouchers have to be used. The reply said that the vouchers
	are date stamped and have to be used on that date. This
	conflicts with reports  have read that they have a three month
	expiry date stamp and you can get away with using the two vouchers
	on different days. I am interested in buying them if I can split
	the vouchers over two days but do not think they would be cost
	effective for us if they had to be used on one day.

	They also said that Fantasia Gardens and Fantasia Fairways Mini Golf
	are not inluded in the plan.

	I hope you can shed some light on your return.

	Cheers,


	Richard
395.24LatestDONVAN::SCOPAThu Aug 29 1996 16:4118
    As of this Monday from r.a.d.
    
    ********************
    The food n' fun plan has completely changed.  You no longer get
    coupons for full meals, you now pay for $700 worth of food (for one
    week) and you get a food debit card with $770 credit on it. Then, if
    you eat $50 worth of food (with tax and gratuity) that's the amount
    that comes off of your debit card. You eat until your balance is $0.
    If you have booked 7 days food n' fun but you use all your credit in 6
    days, then you have to pay for the 7th out of your pocket.  (You can
    eat at any restaurant - no restrictions).  
    ***************
    
    
    
    
    
    
395.25KERNEL::LUCKMANFri Aug 30 1996 09:182
	Where's the Fun?
395.26Doesn't sound like a great deal to meNETCAD::DREYERI need a vacation!!Fri Aug 30 1996 14:035
Why bother?  At many of the restaurants you can get a 10% discount with a MKC
card.

Laura
395.27They Keep Changing It!DONVAN::SCOPAFri Aug 30 1996 16:5510
    I agree. It's obvious that they haven't found the right "angle" for
    this deal. 
    
    At first my thoughts were that they were trying to sway guests into
    visiting low volume restaurants.
    
    Still waiting to see if they come out with a Food Card (and drop the
    Fun).
    
    Mike
395.28worked out okay for usBOOKIE::chayna.zko.dec.com::xanadu::eppesNina EppesThu Sep 05 1996 23:3158
>    ********************
>    The food n' fun plan has completely changed.  You no longer get
>    coupons for full meals, you now pay for $700 worth of food (for one
>    week) and you get a food debit card with $770 credit on it. Then, if
>    you eat $50 worth of food (with tax and gratuity) that's the amount
>    that comes off of your debit card. You eat until your balance is $0.
>    If you have booked 7 days food n' fun but you use all your credit in 6
>    days, then you have to pay for the 7th out of your pocket.  (You can
>    eat at any restaurant - no restrictions).  
>    ***************

Well, this certainly wasn't the case on the visit I and my S.O. just returned from 
(Aug. 29 - Sept. 3).  We decided to get 3 days' worth of Food 'n' Fun coupons,
though in hindsight, 2 days' worth would've been sufficient!  Cost was $58 per 
person per day (no MKC discount, alas).  We each got a booklet of 6 meal coupons 
(3 breakfast/lunch and 3 lunch/dinner) and 6 recreation coupons (good for 1 hour on 
the boating activities, a horseback ride, and a couple other activities like croquet
and volleyball).

The coupons were NOT dated (contrary to the info in .23, though maybe that is 
pertaining to the apparently new program mentioned in .24 and quoted above).  
We spread the use of the coupons out over 5 days, which was a good thing because 
two big meals in the same day was just too much for us!  On the days on which we 
did use two meal coupons, we spread the meals as far apart as possible; even so, 
we weren't too hungry by the time of the second meal...

>        They also said that Fantasia Gardens and Fantasia Fairways Mini Golf
>        are not inluded in the plan.

This was true.  Also, none of the Boardwalk restaurants were listed, though
possibly that was because the coupons had been printed before Boardwalk opened
(we didn't ask about it because there were plenty of restaurants listed at
which we were interested in eating).

The recreation coupons seemed to be a pretty good deal.  The Watersprites (mini
motorboats) cost $16.50/$17.00 per half hour (depending on where you rent them),
and one Food 'n' Fun coupon gives you an hour, which ends up being about $35 worth
(including tax).  That plus a lunch at, say, Chefs de France easily covers a day's
coupon cost, and you've only used 2 coupons!

We ended up not using all the coupons even with using 4 activity coupons to get
Watersprites and a canopy boat when my S.O.'s folks (who live in central Florida)
and his sister and her two small kids (who were visiting his folks) came up for
a couple days.  I think we have 2 meal coupons and 6 (!) activity coupons left;
still, I think we more than covered the total cost of all the coupons with what we
did/ate (haven't done a cost comparison yet).  So, it can be a good deal if you
spread them out, and you are interested in doing boating stuff...

However, from Mike's note in .24, it sounds like the program is changing (though
no one said anything to us when we bought our coupons at the Beach Club when we
checked in).  So this information I've posted may now be worth zilch. :-)

-- Nina 





395.29Like the WeatherDONVAN::SCOPAFri Sep 06 1996 13:1211
    Looks like the Food 'N Fun Plan has gone through some changes over the
    last several months. I've heard three different versions since May from
    people who have gone down and tried the plan.
    
    I think once they "get it right" they'll offer 3 plans:
     
                          Food Card
                          Fun Card
                          Food 'N Fun Card
    
    
395.30Food 'N Fun Experiences WantedDONVAN::SCOPAFri Oct 25 1996 15:5115
395.311997 Food n FunMKOTS3::OBRIEN_JYabba Dabba DOOWed Nov 20 1996 14:5952