How much should I plan to tip per adult TS meal if no extras are ordered? Per child? I typically tip 20%. Maybe a better questions is, on average, how much is a TS meal? Thanks!
TS prices vary greatly. You can see menus on this site, and check prices at the TS you plan to visit.
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18 - 20 on TS and 15 - 18 on buffet experiences may vary.
Here is a link to what we actually spent last month, if that helpsā¦
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c5Uae4-TlMt5Y8gmmWkhOB6cF5qPoS4twiyKtDKhAzk/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you all!
For TS dining, Iāve spent as little as $25 and as much as $150 (V&A is a different story) - it just depends on where you eat and what you eat. You really need to check the menus posted on line to get a better estimate.
As for tipping, all Iāll say is that the American āstandard acceptedā amount is 18-20% of the pre-tax amount. If on the dining plan, it should be calculated based on the menu prices of what you ordered; no difference between adult and child. It doesnāt matter if itās a traditional table service or a buffet, itās all the same. Iāve gone both above and below this āstandardā for especially excellent or especially poor service, respectively. These are the āfactsā; many people have opinions. Please, God, donāt let this tipping thread go the way of the last oneā¦
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Would you tip the CMs who work in the Club level lounges? Individually? Or leave something at the end of each visit to the Club lounge or each trip. You donāt pay them anything directly as the Club level cost is in your room rate, so ā¦? Tip as you would a bell boy? Or a concierge? Or just the ones who do something āextraā for you?
Iāve never stayed CL at WDW, so Iām not sure. When Iāve stayed CL at non-Disney hotels, there has always been a tip jar into which I have put a few dollars each time I used the lounge.
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@PrincipalTinker might know. Or @the_darlings.
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There was an old blog post that said to tip concierge staff, but when i asked about it on chat the consensus was you do not. I never have tipped anyone other than mousekeeping (2 times a day at Poly and WL because they changed out everything during turn down) and bell services .
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The first time we stayed in sugarloaf at GF (the outer building thatās club level) we tried to tip on our first day and he said he wasnāt allowed to accept tips. We didnāt try again, and in the visits where we have stayed club, I never saw anyone in the club lounge tip. Clubs we visited were Sugarloaf, Royal Palm in main GF, Contemporary and Beach club.
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I should add we always tip housekeeping daily and bell services when they help with our baggage or deliveries.
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Thank you for this.