News Round Up 2019

[rteetz]

News

REVIEW: New Treats at Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe at the Norway Pavilion in Epcot

 

[rteetz]

News

Walt Disney World Resorts Now Charging Handling Fees For Front Desk and In-Room Grocery Deliveries

 

[saskdw]

News

Walt Disney World Resorts Now Charging Handling Fees For Front Desk and In-Room Grocery Deliveries

I guess I just won't tip the bellman for bringing the order to my room. He can collect the tip from his employer.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News

ESPN+ adds rights to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Go Sporting Kansas City!!!

 

[rteetz]

I guess I just won't tip the bellman for bringing the order to my room. He can collect the tip from his employer.

Its not his fault though. Who knows if the "handler" even ever sees that $6. I bet not.

 

[saskdw]

Its not his fault though. Who knows if the "handler" even ever sees that $6. I bet not.

I know. It was a joke.

However I do wonder how long the service charge would last if every bellman was angrily complaining every time they delivered the order to a room if people stopped tipping.

 

[siren0119]

I guess I just won't tip the bellman for bringing the order to my room. He can collect the tip from his employer.

Right, because punishing the lowest man on the totem pole is how you solve a corporate level problem

ETA: I see that YOU were joking...unfortunately I have seen this response seriously stated on other threads. It's really unfortunate that there are folks who truly feel that way.

Don't like the fee? Pick up your groceries from the front desk yourself - problem solved

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I know. It was a joke.

However I do wonder how long the service charge would last if every bellman was angrily complaining every time they delivered the order to a room if people stopped tipping.

Theoretically I can see this issue because there are some people who order food delivered to their home (which is in my mind equivalent to a hotel room for these purposes) and consider the delivery fee enough.

Sometimes it's not understanding that the delivery fee is not encompassing of a tip and sometimes it's purposefully not tipping due to the delivery fee.

 

[rteetz]

Don't like the fee? Pick up your groceries from the front desk yourself - problem solved

I believe you still have to pay the fee even if the front desk holds them. At least thats how I interpreted the article.

 

[Farro]

Theoretically I can see this issue because there are some people who order food delivered to their home (which is in my mind equivalent to a hotel room for these purposes) and consider the delivery fee enough.

Sometimes it's not understanding that the delivery fee is not encompassing of a tip and sometimes it's purposefully not tipping due to the delivery fee.

I understand your post, but these people who say this...when their stuff is delivered to their home, do they then have another person deliver it from their front porch to their kitchen? Because if they do, they should tip them. And in essence, that's what Bell Services is doing.

Tip Bell Services for delivering your groceries people. After all, you did save money by having groceries delivered in the first place.

Can I play conspiracy theory? Maybe this is a way to discourage grocery delivery and encourage buying all your food at Disney.

 

[jknezek]

Go Sporting Kansas City!!!

Well... they are the last MLS team standing in the CONCACAF Champions League, or whatever it's called this year, but the 5-0 hole they dug themselves last night pretty much puts paid to another year without an MLS champion. The Open Cup is the domestic tournament. And go Red Bulls!

 

[siren0119]

I believe you still have to pay the fee even if the front desk holds them. At least thats how I interpreted the article.

The communication from Dizzy Dolphin seemed to suggest that it only applied to their deliveries if Bell Services brought it to the room - so I wonder if deliveries received at the front desk from grocery stores (or takeout food) are treated differently than mail/fedex/ups deliveries?

I mean, honestly even if it were $6 for them to accept a grocery order for me, I still save FAR more than that by ordering groceries so I'll happily pay it. I can accept paying for the additional time it takes to receive groceries, make sure that refrigerated items are stored properly, the space needed to manage grocery orders that aren't picked up/delivered immediately, and the organization to coordinate bell services resources to make the deliveries.

 

[rteetz]

The communication from Dizzy Dolphin seemed to suggest that it only applied to their deliveries if Bell Services brought it to the room - so I wonder if deliveries received at the front desk from grocery stores (or takeout food) are treated differently than mail/fedex/ups deliveries?

According to WDWNT if the front desk holds onto the package you are still paying the fee. If you meet the deliverer in person there is of course no extra fee.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I understand your post, but these people who say this...when their stuff is delivered to their home, do they then have another person deliver it from their front porch to their kitchen? Because if they do, they should tip them. And in essence, that's what Bell Services is doing.

Tip Bell Services for delivering your groceries people. After all, you did save money by having groceries delivered in the first place.

I kinda thought my post was a bit clearer on what I'm talking about.

I'm not speaking to what you should and shouldn't do. I'm explaining how I can see the thoughtprocess based on other food deliveries. Whether the person takes your groceries into your room in the hotel or into your kitchen in your home is irrelevant to my comment. I'm not advocating to not tip. I'm explaining reasons why some people wouldn't because of the presence of a delivery fee to have your groceries delievered.

For example I had a friend that worked for GrubHub for a while. She stopped because of people not tipping expecting the delivery fee to cover it as well as people who lived in apartments/condos/townhomes not listing their unit number if they had one.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Do you mean - you think it will be so crowded that you won't be allowed into the land unless you are in the queue for the ride?
OR
Do you mean - how could I possibly go there and NOT try out the new ride?

Trust me .. it may all depend on wait times and how nice my wife is feeling. I doubt they will have rider swap (since they don't have a FP line) .. so I would have to be willing to let my wife wait 2+ hours at DHS with my daughter AND not be able to go on the ride herself. That's a tough sell. Plus .. not sure how patient my 7yo will be waiting in a long line.

I think the longest we've ever waited for a ride at WDW is Jungle Cruise (about 60 minutes) and Swirling Saucrers (40 minutes).. and he still talks about it. (It was one of those times .. standby time was listed at 30 minutes .. then a huge surge of FP riders came through (people coming to the Christmas Party - wanting to experience the Jingle Cruise) .. just poor timing on my part. He was fine waiting (all things considered) .. just remembers it with agony .

The first one....

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Well... they are the last MLS team standing in the CONCACAF Champions League, or whatever it's called this year, but the 5-0 hole they dug themselves last night pretty much puts paid to another year without an MLS champion. The Open Cup is the domestic tournament. And go Red Bulls!

Last night was not fun, but it was a tough hill to climb with trying to beat a team with a $95 million salary. SKC is less than $10 million maybe. I don’t know exactly. Time to focus on MLS!

Sorry we beat you in the U.S. Open Cup Final a couple years ago. I was at that game.

SKC likes this tournament since Lamar Hunt was the original owner of SKC (KC Wizards) and he also founded the KC Chiefs. Lamar Hunt had a huge impact on KC sports.

 

[SG131]

Its not his fault though. Who knows if the "handler" even ever sees that $6. I bet not.

I read somewhere (don't remember where) that they will get $1 out of this new fee. And obviously some people will tip less because they think that's what their $6 is for.

 

[Farro]

According to WDWNT if the front desk holds onto the package you are still paying the fee. If you meet the deliverer in person there is of course no extra fee.

So they are charging a fee just for holding. I see.

Still means you should tip bell services for the actual delivery.

 

[saskdw]

Theoretically I can see this issue because there are some people who order food delivered to their home (which is in my mind equivalent to a hotel room for these purposes) and consider the delivery fee enough.

Sometimes it's not understanding that the delivery fee is not encompassing of a tip and sometimes it's purposefully not tipping due to the delivery fee.

We always order from Garden Grocer for our WDW stays. I always add a tip onto our order.

So now there is a delivery charge from GG, service charge from Disney, and two tips. So $100 order turns into $140 in a hurry. There will be some people that either stop tipping one of the two or dial back the amounts.

 

[Tigger's ally]

I guess I just won't tip the bellman for bringing the order to my room. He can collect the tip from his employer.

Toe each his own I guess, but I always wondered abut my Garden Grocer order that was kept cold all day because my flight was late. I mean Disney sells the same things I bought in the lobby store but I took the cheap way. It only makes sense to me that they charge a fee to hold them and keep them cold. I won't blame the person that delivers it to my door though.