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Please tell me about Polynesian Club level and Deluxe Dining!
We won a WDW vacation and I found out today that our reservations are for the Polynesian Resort, Club Level, Garden View. We are also on the Deluxe Dining plan. I am so excited!! The only resort we have ever stayed at is All Star Movies. Can you please tell me what Club Level is and what does the Deluxe Dining package include? Thanks!!!
The club level is "concierge" level. You will have access to various offerings in the lounge throughout the day. Meaning, morning would have pastries/breakfast items, afternoons might have some lunch fare along and evening would have Hors d'œuvre and perhaps some alcoholic offerings. There are also snack food items.
The deluxe dining plan includes 3 meals per day, either Quick or Table service. So, you can eat 3 table service meals, 3 quick service meals, 1 table service and 1 signature, 2 table service and 1 quick service... etc. It also includes 2 snacks and a resort refillable mug. This is all per person/per night.
One thing is for sure, there is NO WAY you're going to be hungry on this trip!
Another question...are appetizers included in the Table Service meals on this dining plan? I didn't think they were, but allears.net says they are. Sorry for all the questions. Our trip is 8 days out and I am scrambling now to make more ADRs.
Gratuity is not included, but appetizers are on this plan. Congrats on winning the trip and good luck with your ADRs. I hope you have a magical time!!!
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I think it might be a good idea to try and snag as many signature places as you, the places worth 2 credits. Like Cat 1 seating at HDDR or the Luau, Cinderellas castle etc.....good luck with adding on what you can in the next 8 days. And again, how amazing to win this trip. Have a wonderful time!!!
WOW what a great prize you won!!! You will be staying, IMO, at the best resort....We just LOVE the Poly!! You will have a lot of food to choose from in the lounge......breakfast (cereals, rolls, oatmeal, juices, ect) and lunch is mostly finger type foods (we were always at the parks so didn't partake) and the evening offerings are hot fingertype foods with cookies, desserts and beverages (beer, wine and a wonderful adult punch) during WISHES. They are great also at having some child friendly foods available for the little ones. Put that together with the dining plan and I agree with a previous poster that I would start booking a few of those signature meals to use up credits at places you wouldn't probably choose otherwise because of price.
We stayed club level at the Poly back in May. You will love it! The club level lounge at the Poly is the perfect place to watch Wishes! We grabbed some drinks and had a seat in front of the big windows and enjoyed the fireworks.
The club level lounge has continental breakfast in the morning, lights snacks and drinks from 12-4 (things like goldfish, cookies, etc. - no actual lunch food), and appetizers/heavy hors d'ouvres from 5-7. The evening offerings ranged from pulled pork, chicken skewers, fruit, veggies and dip, etc. as well as beer and wine. You could potentially make a light meal from the evening offerings. From 7-10 they had dessert and cordials. You can run in and grab drinks (juice, soft drinks, beer, etc.) anytime. Tikiman has great info about club level at the Poly: http://www.tikimanpages.com/tiki/pla...evel-concierge
With the deluxe dining plan, I doubt that you will have much need for the club lounge, other than maybe an occasional snack or drink! You should contact the concierge staff, because they may be able to help you snag some more ADRs. Just remember to budget for all those gratuities!
Congrats on winning the trip and have a great time!
By the way since you have won the trip, don't be so concerned with making every meal a table service. Feel free to use counter service and save yourself some tip money. Have concierge help you with must do dining ADRs and relax and enjoy, especially some of those dinner shows!
You'll love your vacation. By all means take advantage of the concierge level services before you arrive. Took me a minute to find the contact information for you.
Email: wdw.polynesian.island.planning.office@disney.com
Phone: 407-824-2466
Fax: 407-824-3162
Address:
Concierge Itinerary Planning Office
1600 Seven Seas Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
WOW!!!! Congrats on winning an awesome trip!!! I am SOO excited for you! What a dream come true!! You will have to tell us all about it when u get back!
Deluxe dining plan is great! We did it past vacation - the only con is that if you add too much TS you´ll need to budget the gratuity....
Anyway I´d book some signature restaurants and dining show - if you´re staying at CL Poly just email de IPO and ask the concierge to try to book the ADr´s for you.
Walt Disney World Itinerary Planning Office
Phone: (407) 824-2466
Fax: (407) 824-3162 Polynesian.Itinerary.Planning@disneyworld.com
here is the contact - they are great help!
The CL itself is also great! I´d not book breakfast meals - but we are used to
"cold" breakfast, so bagels, fruits, ceral and milk (plus lots of coffee) is perfect for start! Deluxe dining plan has 3 TS plus 2 sncals and a refiable mug per day!!! Using the lounge I don´t think that the refiable mug will be necessary, but it is a great souvenier!
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You will be staying, IMO, at the best resort....We just LOVE the Poly!! You will have a lot of food to choose from in the lounge......breakfast (cereals, rolls, oatmeal, juices, ect) and lunch is mostly finger type foods (we were always at the parks so didn't partake) and the evening offerings are hot fingertype foods with cookies, desserts and beverages (beer, wine and a wonderful adult punch
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