It is not a misprint. They are not included.
Confirmed by a trusted TA who spoke with management. There is also a post in a recently closed thread that stated a supervisor said they were included, but called back minutes later to apologize for giving incorrect info and that a manager informed them they were not included. I'll find that post and link to it.How do you know?
Yes, this happens every year. It takes awhile to get all of the contracts negotiated with the non Disney owned restaurants.What about the fact that there are less restaurants on both handouts? Many places are not even on the list that are on the list this year. Will they add the others in later?
I think there will be a significant decrease in the amount of DxDP purchased, but here's where I think Disney is going...Well so much for the DxDDP. We never purchase it because as a family we would not spend that much on dining, even when we consider the additional appetizers we buy, and the OOP meals we have because we are always over on our Dining credits. This year we decided to include it on one room and the regular DDP on other, and then see how it worked for us, but I can say that unless there are changes next year, we will never buy it again.
I keep trying to figure out where Disney is going in terms of packages and their seeming push to an all inclusive resort experience. Today, you can share TS credits, pool children adn adult credits, and get your soup instead f that cupcake! Now will you buy our plan??? Tomorrow, we are snatching the appetizer, giving you soup. Still want to pay more? Whoever is making decisions needs to take a beginners class in consumer behavior, because I think they are over estimating Disney Guests willingness to continue to spend more for less.
If they see a significant drop in DxDP purchases, they'll reconsider, but I would guess it'll be some time as they have to let the dust settle to see how much damage removing the appetizer does.
But the change won't take affect until Jan, and people who have purchased the plan in the past but don't visit these boards or others will likely still purchase the plan for now. I doubt Disney will see any ramifications until Feb/Mar 2016 once they've had a month of complaints from people who didn't read the new fine print before purchasing. By then, I'm sure there will be something else capturing our attention, and this will quietly go the way Disney wants it...more money, less food.