For a party of six or more you are required to pay the 18% gratuity that is added to the bill.
People tend to feel very passionate about their
beliefs about tipping. Even my hubby and I have frequent arguments
about acceptable tips. So to keep things impartial, I'm going to quote
an article that ran in the Wall Street Journal on October 23, 2008 by
Neal Templin called, "Tipping Point: What it Takes to Make Your Waiter
Like You." Templin writes:
I usually tip 20% for excellent restaurant service, 15% for
solid service and 10% for bad service. I thought I was being generous.
Turns out that makes me, at best, an average tipper. Tips have been on
the rise for some time. During the 1950s, people commonly tipped 10% of
the bill, says Michael Lynn of the Cornell University School of Hotel
Administration. By the 1970s and 1980s, the standard tip had risen to
15% of the tab. Nowadays, people commonly tip 15% to 20%, with the average tip about 18%.
So as it turns out, 18% is now the standard tip everywhere, not
just Disney World. There are a few situations where an 18% tip is
automatically added onto your bill at WDW these including, when you're dining with a party of 6 or more and certain meals such as Cinderella's Royal Table.
If you're NOT in one of these special circumstances, then you are free
to tip at whatever level you like. I will say that I VERY rarely have had poor service
dining at WDW. If for some reason you feel that your service has not
been up to par, then I encourage you to speak with a manager and get
the situation worked out rather than lowballing the tip.