CM discount!

Does anyone know what our disney discount will be? And is it the same amount of discount for food, merchandise etc?

Cheers!

Liz xxx

 

I believe I heard it was 10%, and it's probably on everything....

 

it is 20% off merchandise and during november and december (apart from thanksgiving week and christmas week) you get 40% off merchandise

cant remember for food and beverage tho wat the discount was.........

and at christmas you get a cast celebration booklet which gives you vouchers for free popcorn in mk and free fotos etc, its a neat lil booklet... and i think there are vouchers in that booklet that give u a 50% discount at various restaurants in disney resorts and parks, u each get one booklet and if u attempt to use spare 50% vouchers for restaurants with you ID card more than once it shows up on a system and u can get termed for it, it happened to a girl who ate in germany one time while i was there, no ideas wat nationality she was??? u can get away with it sometimes but its very difficult

laura
xxxx

 

Ta 4 the info laura. I thought it would be 20%. Im only on the summer programme so will be leaving in august. Won't be there 4 xmas :'(

 

its not a bad thing to not be there at christmas time... i sobbed for hours on christmas eve cos it was the one time i felt homesick, cos for me christmas is more about family and my homeland traditions rather than just wanting to be somewhere for seeing some guy dressed up in a mickey mouse suit that happens to be christmas style.....

there were only 3 times in my year at disney that i really regretted having gone out there, my first time was wen i arrived back to my apt after my throw in, i took one look at mysef in the mirror, looked around the empty room and the suitcases waiting to be unpacked and just threw myself on the unmade bed and cried for a while, and the other 2 times, well one was a family bereavement but i got to go home for a week anyway, and the other.......was christmas...... i cried and cried, and although it was nice and kinda novelty to have christmas dinner with loads of random people, part of me did miss home so so much.......sounds stupid probably and i know i have plenty of christmasses to come with my family and have had many before, it still makes you feel like that.

yeh cast discount was wonderful.......... 40% off everything at crimbo was fab!! and even getting 20% off was great too the rest of the year! love it

 

Yeah i was workin in florida xmas 2003 and it was the only time i was homesick so know what you mean. Would be great if u cud work there until 2nd week of dec and then go home! Get the best of both ;D

 

yeh if i were staying for a year...wud prob get emotional at xmas too.......at least the discount is great!

;D ;D
xxx

 

see now im REALLY lucky, my mum has this thing about xmas traditions and the family etc so the whole family is coming over for 2 weeks in dec, they no ill be working but they jus want to be around, so anyone thats homesick at xmas come to my house up the road from disney and mum will cook a great big xmas dinner (im not actually kidding) she even brings yorkshire pudding and gravy mixes with her lol ;D

 

that is exce;lllent news....l wat a great family......

xxx ;D

 

My family is going to do the same thing, they are all coming down for a week during christmas.

 

I read somewhere else that we have to wait 3 months to get our discount, does anyone else know about this or is there any limit to how much we can buy? I have plans to spend my paycheques....

 

Discount for merchandise and food is immediate. The only thing that we have to wait 3 months for is our maingate pass to get our friends and family into the parks.

Thought I'd add one more discount.... The Disney Stores in north america offer WDC cast members a 30% discount. Since the stores were purchased by The Children's Place last November, everyone now gets the same discount. WDC cast still get the discount in the stores, but store CMs don't get discounts at WDW anymore. It's sad really... I used to get 35% off at the stores and at WDW and it was sad to see the store CMs go from 20% to 30% and those of us who had been there for years and had our 35% drop to 30%. It was more the principal behind it. Sorry.. for the mini vent.

Sandra

 

yeh wen you get to wdw your disney ID will be white at first witha red band accross it and no photo on it, but then once you get your proper social security number etc you will go and have your foto for your disney id in the commons and then a few days after your ID will be ready to pick up from the international trailer over at cast services in epcot...

however if you are on the 3 month college programme then you will not get one of these yellow I.D's with your foto on it, you will remain on the white ID cards....... man i still remember all the different codes for ID 04 for white I.D's 06 for yellow I.Ds.....lol

its nice to get the yellow I.D's cos then you feel a proper cast member!!!

 

I've got a thing to add about the discount... its not for all food places. In quick service, you don't get a discount, except this one place at Animal Kingdom that has a marvellous chicken salad... Yummy! For restaurants, you only get a discount when you eat lunch, not dinner or breakfast, unless you have the 50%-voucher-thingy...
For the hotels as well as the cruise, I believe you get a 50% discount.... I'm not sure about this, so any more recent CMs might be able to fill in on that.

 

Thought everyone would be interested in this.  It is the dining discounts for CM for 2005.

2005 Cast Dining Discount
(Valid through January 31, 2006)

-A 20% discount will be applied to participating dining locations for Walt Disney Company Cast Members or ABC Employees.
-Cast member must be present to receive 20% Cast Member discount.
-A valid Walt Disney Company or ABC ID must be presented.
-There is no limit to the number of Guests a Cast Member may have.
-The Cast Member must be present for the discount to be applied to the check, but does not have to pay the bill to be eligible for the discount.
-A Silver Pass cannot be used by a spouse or domestic partner to receive a 20% CM discount.
-At table service restaurants a 18% gratuity will be added to the bill automatically, calculated on the pre-discounted amount. (20% gratuity will be calculated at Victoria & Albert's)
-The 20% Cast Member discount is not available on the following dates: January 1 (New Year's Day); February 14 (St. Valentine's Day); March 20 - April 1; May 8 (Mother's Day); July 4 (Independence Day); November 25 (Thanksgiving); Christmas Holidays, December 24 - 31.
- No other discounts may be applied to the bill, including (but not limited to) Early Value Meals.
- The check cannot be applied to a company expense account.
- This offer does not include alcoholic beverages, lounges, pool bars, quick service locations, food & beverage carts or other snack locations (other than those locations listed below).

The following WDW locations accept the 20% Cast discount as indicated:
(B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)

MAGIC KINGDOM
The Crystal Palace (B, L, D)
Liberty Tree Tavern (L, D)
The Plaza Restaurant (L, D)
Tony's Town Square Restaurant (L, D)

Epcot
Biergarten Restaurant (L, D)
Coral Reef Restaurant (L, Dinner before 6pm)
The Garden Grill Restaurant (L, D)
Le Cellier Steakhouse (L, Dinner before 6pm)
Les Chefs de France Restaurant (L, Dinner before 6pm)
L'Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante (Lunch until 4 p.m.)
Nine Dragons Restaurant (L, Dinner before 6pm)
Restaurant Marrakesh (L, D)
Rose & Crown Dining Room (L, D)
San Angel Inn Restaurante (Lunch until 4 p.m.)
Teppanyaki Dining Room (L, Dinner before 6pm)

Disney-MGM Studios
The Hollywood Brown Derby (L, D)
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano (L, D)
Hollywood & Vine (D)
Sci-fi Dine-In Theater (L, D)
Prime Time Cafe (L, D)

DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM
Flame Tree Barbecue (L, D)
Pizzafari (L, D)
Restaurantosaurus (B, L, D)
Tusker House (L, D)
Rainforest Cafe (L, D)

Disney's All-Star Resorts
End Zone Food Court (B, L, D)
Intermission Food Court (B, L, D)
World Premiere Food Court (B, L, D)

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Boma (B, D; Monday-Thursday anytime, Friday-Sunday before 6:00pm or after 9:00pm, with a priority seating)
Jiko (Dinner; Monday-Thursday anytime, Friday-Sunday, with priority seating, before 6:00pm only)
Mara (B, L, D)

Disney's BoardWalk
BoardWalk Bakery (during operating hours)
ESPN Club (Monday - Friday lunch only 11:30am to 5:00pm)
Flying Fish Cafe (Dinner; Monday-Thursday, anytime; Friday-Sunday, priority seating, 6 p.m. or earlier)
Leaping Horse Libations (during operating hours)
Sea Shore Sweets (during operating hours)
Spoodles (B, D; valid for breakfast anytime; Dinner Sunday-Thursday anytime; Friday-Saturday, priority seating 6:00pm or earlier)
Big River Grille (during operating hours)

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Shutters at Old Port Royale (D)
Old Port Royale (B, L, D)

Disney's Contemporary Resort
California Grill (Dinner; Monday-Thursday, anytime; Friday-Sunday, priority seating, 6 p.m. or earlier)
Chef Mickey's (B, D)
Concourse Steakhouse (B, L, D)
Food & Fun Center (B, L, D)

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Maya Grill (B, D)
Pepper Market (B, L, D)
La Tienda (convenience store between Maya Grill and Pepper Market)

Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Mickey's Backyard BBQ (seasonal validity; Tuesday and Thursday)
"Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue" (Dinner 9:30 pm show only)
Trail's End Restaurant (B, L, D)

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
1900 Park Fare (B, D)
Citrico's (Dinner; Wednesday-Thursday anytime; Friday-Sunday, priority seating 6 p.m. or earlier; closed Monday-Tuesday)
Gasparilla's (B, L, D)
Grand Floridian Cafe (B, L, D)
Narcoossee's (Dinner; Sunday - Thursday, anytime; Friday-Saturday, priority seating 6:00pm or earlier) Discount does not apply to parties of 12 or more.
Victoria and Albert's (Dinner; A credit card guarantee is required at the time of the reservation to ensure a $25 no-show charge)

Disney's Old Key West Resort
Olivia's Cafe (B, L, D)

Disney's Polynesian Resort
Captain Cook's Snack Company
Kona Café (B, L, D)
'Ohana (B, D)
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show (D)

Disney's Pop Century Resort
Everything Pop Shopping and Dining (B, L, D)

Disney's Port Orleans Resort
Boatwright's Dining Hall - Riverside (B, D)
Riverside Mill - Riverside (B, L, D)
Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory (B, L, D)

Disney's Vero Beach Resort
Shutters Restaurant (B, L, D)
Sonya's (D, Sunday Brunch)

DISNEY'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS® Complex
Official All-Star Cafe® (L, D)

Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Artist Point (D)
Roaring Fork Snack Bar (during operating hours)
Whispering Canyon Cafe (B, L, D)

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club
Cape May Café (D)
Yachtsman Steakhouse (Dinner Monday - Thursday Only)
Yacht Club Galley (B, L, D)

DOWNTOWN DISNEY'S® Marketplace
Cap'n Jack's Restaurant (during operating hours)
Missing Link Sausage Co. (11:30am - 7:00 pm only)
Wolfgang Puck Express (L, D)

DOWNTOWN DISNEY'S® West Side
Planet Hollywood® (L, D)
Bongos Cuban Cafe (L, D; Monday - Thursday)
Fulton's Crab House (Lunch 20% from 11:30am - 4pm and Dinner 10% from 5pm - 11pm.)
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop (during operating hours)
House of Blues® - DOWNTOWN DISNEY® West Side (L, D)
McDonald's at the Marketplace (onstage and backstage locations) (B, L, D)
Portobello Yacht Club (Lunch 20% from 11:30 am - 4 pm and Dinner 10% from 5 pm - 11 pm)
Rainforest Café (L, D)
Wetzel's Pretzels (during operating hours)
Wolfgang Puck Cafe (L)
Wolfgang Puck Express (L, D)

Disney's Bonnet Creek Golf Course
Sand Trap Bar & Grill (during operating hours)

DisneyQuest
The Wonderland Café (L, D)
FoodQuest (during operating hours)

Osceola Parkway
McDonald's (B, L, D)

 

WOW! Thanks Sandra for writing that all out!!!! Where did you find all this info? was it from a website? if so you should post it!
Thanks it really helps- I am dying to eat at the Wolfgang Express- I heard it was Awsome!
Ali

 

It's a cast member only board on a website, www.disboards.com. You have to email the webmaster in order to get access to it. Being a CM at the Disney Store, I joined the board a few years ago.

Sandra

 

I shopped til I had spent all my money. I bought so much stuff that I don't have room for it back home. I've had to put stuff in boxes in my parents garage until I get my own place!! It's going to be like Christmas when I get to reopen those boxes!!! Thank goodness that my parents drove down at the end of my contract and drove my stuff back to Canada!!!! Use the 40% at Christmas to buy yourself something expensive you've always wanted!!! I bought myself a $300 cell in the Art of Disney store! It's my prized possession!!!

Shan

 

Cool ! Do you know if we also get the discount list in our disney package?
Ali

 

Is it true we have big advantages for doing a travel on disney cruise onboard?

I so would like take a trip on disney cruise!!!