Best use of snack credits for breakfast

[Gina35]

We will be down in August, 1st time on DDP, and VERY excited about it. We will be using our CS credits for most lunches and our TS credits for dinners. Just wondering if you can give me some advice on a great way to use snack credits for breakfast. Want to purchase some snacks throughout the parks but also want to use them to save $$ on the breakfasts if possible. Thanks in advance!

[Wazzo]

I've been researching this too, and if you're willing to eat some "treat-like" breakfasts, I've heard that the MK Bakery on Main Street has some yummy breakfast items that count as snacks.

I remember reading something about a french toast loaf.... :cloud9:

[DisneyBound2007]

I do believe in most resorts, at least in the Pop you can usually pick up a nice sized box of donuts and it counts as a snack. That could serve as breakfast for probably more than one morning depending on your party size.

[byoung]

Lets here more!

[marciagms]

At the Boardwalk Bakery you can get the Fruit Plate or the Chocolate Cheesecake. They were both GREAT!

[Gina35]

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!! All sound great. Please keep the recommendations coming; we appreciate it!

[Delaware Mike]

At the Boardwalk Bakery you can get the Fruit Plate or the Chocolate Cheesecake. They were both GREAT!


Thank you for the update, marciagms! I've updated "the spreadsheet" with your information.

Anyone needing a copy can obtain the updated file via email to delawhere_mike@yahoo.com.

Thanks again!!!

[DisneyBound2007]

Anyone needing a copy can obtain the updated file via email to delawhere_mike@yahoo.com.



A copy of what...Do you have some kind of sheet listing all the possible snacks or something....if so I may definately be interested. Thanks.

[sorul82?]

There's a stand near Ariel's Grotto in MK that had some huge muffins that I think cost 1 snack credit.

[Ashley80]

suscribing!

[Delaware Mike]

A copy of what...Do you have some kind of sheet listing all the possible snacks or something....if so I may definately be interested. Thanks.


Yep, a file is available....

Joyce Johnson has posted a “sticky” at the beginning of this DISboard section, linking updated information on the dining plan, included some common questions that have been asked over the past year since the plan was introduced last January: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1023429&page=1

Joyce also pulled together a list of confirmed items that can be used for your snack credit on the dining plan: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1109080&page=1 I wanted to format Joyce's information into an easily printed file for my upcoming WDW trip, and I elected to pool all available information for everyone's use. The file is available to anyone wanting their own copy, via email to delawhere_mike@yahoo.com. It's also available on-line.

[KJMAX1]

We plan on bringing bananas from the store, and using my snack credit for a box of donuts, and a jug of milk.

[Gina35]

Thanks again for all the info...greatly appreciated!

[anneofgreengables]

Need this info, too... Although I am hoping that snack breakfast items would not be limited to muffins, donuts and pastries. Do they offer fruit, cereal, etc. for snacks?

[calypso*a*go-go]

Yes, most of the food courts allow you to get fruit or individual boxes of cereal using a snack credit. However, you might be better off to just pay OOP for the banana or apple and then use the credit for the cereal. It's a shame some of them don't sell a "prepackaged" snack breakfast of some kind that includes cereal, milk, & fruit (which would probably come in right @ the $4 benchmark for snacks).

[anneofgreengables]

Or maybe I can pack small boxes of cereal and use the snack credits for the milk. I was thinking of bringing a jar of peanut butter and buying a loaf of bread somewhere, too, although I don't know if they sell that on WDW property. (Wheat bread, preferred... I may be asking for too much, lol).

[jonimce]

You can get bread at Fort Wilderness. Just take the boat from the MK.
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[ReneeA]

I am planning on bringing the cereal and buying a half gallon of milk to keep in the fridge. My kids drink a ton of milk, and I would rather use my snack credits for something other than milk.

[Armandocme]

Or maybe I can pack small boxes of cereal and use the snack credits for the milk. I was thinking of bringing a jar of peanut butter and buying a loaf of bread somewhere, too, although I don't know if they sell that on WDW property. (Wheat bread, preferred... I may be asking for too much, lol).

We just got back from our trip (6/22 to 7/2/06). We stayed at CBR from 6/24 to 7/2. A single serving cereal box and milk is counted as 1 snack credit.

[calypso*a*go-go]

That's good to hear! So you can get both (milk & cereal) and only use one credit. This will be great for us because we have a couple of Character Breakfasts that are more of a brunch and I know we will need a little something to get us started in the morning. Thanks for posting. :thumbsup2

[Lewisc]

At some time during the day you'll probably want to use your snack credit for a snack.

I'd just bring a box of cereal, box of donuts or muffins. Buy a gallon of milk and have breakfast in your room. Moderate and deluxe resorts have refrigerators and coffee makers in the room. If you're staying in a value resort you can use a cooler and ice and buy a refillable mug for coffee.

[MissD]

Thanks to all for the great info!

We'll be at the DVC BWV late this month (so my son can watch the Bucs Training Camp) and added DDP to our ressie. All the info can get so confusing-don't know where I'd be without DIS-ers. :grouphug:

While I may not enjoy all those Tampa Bay Bucs practices, I know we'll be eating well....and I do LOVE my desserts and treats! :love:

[anneofgreengables]

Unfortunately, we won't have a refrigerator because we're staying at the All-Stars, and we won't have a cooler because we're flying in. It is nice to know that cereal and milk are counted as one credit. We are saving our CS and TS credits for lunch and dinner. We want eat quick in the morning so we can hit the parks early!

[PrincessTrisha]

At some time during the day you'll probably want to use your snack credit for a snack.

I don't know about that - of the 6 days we were on the dining plan in May we got a snack only two of them (and they were drinks because it was so hot). Otherwise, the cs and ts kept us pretty full. We usually had leftovers for breakfast but if you don't have a fridge I don't recommend that. What about sharing some cs meals to have a few left to share for breakfast?

[HopperFan]

DS will want a big breakfast, but not me. He can use his counter service and I am going to use the snack credit for a bowl of fruit (I think sells for $3.49). That spreads out our counter credits. There are tons of good options for snacks. I am not going to waste a snack credit for a chip, apple or $2-2.50 ice cream, I'd rather pay OOP. Goal is to get best value and I think that would be something $3 and up....like the fruit bowl for breakfast or a sundae for an evening treat.........

ps We did eat the fruit bowls in May and they are wonderful :thumbsup2

[LizinSTL]

At some time during the day you'll probably want to use your snack credit for a snack.

I'd just bring a box of cereal, box of donuts or muffins. Buy a gallon of milk and have breakfast in your room. Moderate and deluxe resorts have refrigerators and coffee makers in the room. If you're staying in a value resort you can use a cooler and ice and buy a refillable mug for coffee.

Perhaps. But we ended up using up 12 snack credits in the last 24 hours of our trip because we didn't use them all week. That INCLUDES using a few for breakfasts (yummy choc croissant or fruit bowl or big box of donuts, etc). There was no need for all 4 of us to get a big bowl of ice cream as a snack. Typically one satisfied us and we shared.

My suggestion to those on the dining plan- use your credits first and then if you run out, pay OOP. You may find yourself with 10 snack credits or a few too many CS credits b/c you worried you'd run out at the beginning of the week and paid OOP too much.

FWIW, my dh would get a CS breakfast w/ milk as his drink. The girls and I would split donuts or fruit bowl with the milk as their beverage. We had PLENTY of CS credits and plenty of snack credits along with our TS meals that we didn't end up paying OOP for anything except a nasty Pop pizza delivery to our room! :OP

[LizinSTL]

Unfortunately, we won't have a refrigerator because we're staying at the All-Stars, and we won't have a cooler because we're flying in. It is nice to know that cereal and milk are counted as one credit. We are saving our CS and TS credits for lunch and dinner. We want eat quick in the morning so we can hit the parks early!

If you are not opposed to donuts for a breakfast, you can get a large box of Entemann's donuts (variety pack or pop 'ems) for 1 snack credit. My kids and I can wait hours to eat breakfast but my dh prefers it right away so he'd get a CS breakfast and we'd get a "snack". By the end of the week we had so many CS credits left that the girls and my dh would each get a breakfast and I'd pick at their leftovers.

[Tnkrbelle565]

Got to agree with some earlier posters about using up snack credits first and paying OOP later. We didn't end up using any of our snack credits during our stay last year until the last day. And then we ended up buying snacks for other people in line just to use them up. The amount of food you get with the meals is pretty much enough for us during the day- plus a 100 calorie snack pack or two that we carry into the park with us. We had been planning to save our snack credits to use for drinks but between having water with us in the morning and then getting another water at lunch- it was enough to last the day.

[sorul82?]

and we won't have a cooler because we're flying in

This may sound absurd, but can you check a cooler with the rest of your luggage?

If we fly, we thought about inquiring about that. Or, if we have groceries delivered, add a styrofoam cooler to the list

[calypso*a*go-go]

We have a Coleman thermoelectric cooler that we used to bring as checked baggage all the time. We just kept the box it came in and taped it up with the rest of the roll inside the cooler so we could re-tape it for the trip home. It worked great and was certainly much larger than the small refrigerators the resort provides. Also, we wrote our name/address on the outside of the box in case it got lost in transit.

[aquaticmom]

I've been researching this too, and if you're willing to eat some "treat-like" breakfasts, I've heard that the MK Bakery on Main Street has some yummy breakfast items that count as snacks.

I remember reading something about a french toast loaf.... :cloud9:

MK Bakery has an excellent (huge) cinnamon roll that is allowed as a snack credit. That is my kind of breakfast. My son got one a couple weeks ago.

[LBelle]

Fountainview Bakery in Fut. World @ Epcot - muffins, croissants, etc.

[MissD]

We have a great soft-side collapsible rolling cooler that can be folded and is also acceptable as a carry-on.

[kcashner]

Most resorts have a full box of donuts or a box of donut holes as a snack credit. A quart of milk is a snack credit. Large muffins, pastries, fruit salad, fruit and yogurt parfait. You can also get a loaf of bread or package of 6 bagels, but that's a poor use of the $. Forget the little cereal boxes--very limited variety. If you want cereal for breakfast, pack a big box from home and get milk for your snack credit.

You can only get an 8 ounce carton of milk as a drink with breakfast, but could get 32 ounces as a snack credit!

[LizinSTL]

Most resorts have a full box of donuts or a box of donut holes as a snack credit. A quart of milk is a snack credit. Large muffins, pastries, fruit salad, fruit and yogurt parfait. You can also get a loaf of bread or package of 6 bagels, but that's a poor use of the $. Forget the little cereal boxes--very limited variety. If you want cereal for breakfast, pack a big box from home and get milk for your snack credit.

You can only get an 8 ounce carton of milk as a drink with breakfast, but could get 32 ounces as a snack credit!


No, we regularly got the large bottle of milk (not a quart but 20 oz) as a beverage with our meal on the ddp.

[MEK]

This may sound absurd, but can you check a cooler with the rest of your luggage?

If we fly, we thought about inquiring about that. Or, if we have groceries delivered, add a styrofoam cooler to the list


Here's what I do - Several years ago I bought a big yellow, collapsable cooler with wheels. It looks just like a piece of luggage, only it's not black. I wheel it and check it like regular luggage. I line it with a small card board box and fill it with extra water and gatorade. Then I fill it with ice and use it as a cooler at the resort. I stick it in the tub because it will leak.

I put dirty clothes in it on the way home. I bought it at the Totes outlet. They didn't have anything the last time I was there, but they had another collapsable version with wheels. These thing are great for traveling because they are so light weight. Another alternative is to get one of those lined freezer bags that they sell to take home frozen food. Take one of these folded up in a carry on and use that to fill with ice.

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[mom2my3kids]

The first 4 days of our stay is on points at OKW. I plan on bringing milk, cereal, fruit etc for breakfast. When we move to POP for 2 nights we will probably eat at the counter service area..

[LBelle]

We find that, on most days, we can eaily share 2 CS lunch meals between the 3 of us (DH, DS10 and myself) so we use up some of the extra CS credits @ our resort food court for breakfasts! I always bring a kettle from home(replaces our home kettle every year, as we don't bring it back home with us!) for morning coffee/tea and instant oatmeal - cheapest and easiest way to do breakfast!!

[mommyof3grlz]

This August will be our first trip using the dining plan. This is a great thread. Thanks! :wave:

[daretodream]

Need this info, too... Although I am hoping that snack breakfast items would not be limited to muffins, donuts and pastries. Do they offer fruit, cereal, etc. for snacks?

I would recommend bringing own small boxes of cereal and then using credit to get milk. :)

[Gina35]

With the cereal--and milk and boxed donuts for snack credits--we should be able to get out early some mornings! Thanks again for the input.

[angipoo]

subscribing. Thanks dis'ers for great ideas! This will definitely help make the mornings go so much smoother!!!!

[DisFhan]

We will be down in August, 1st time on DDP, and VERY excited about it. We will be using our CS credits for most lunches and our TS credits for dinners. Just wondering if you can give me some advice on a great way to use snack credits for breakfast. Want to purchase some snacks throughout the parks but also want to use them to save $$ on the breakfasts if possible. Thanks in advance!


I always got a box of cereal and a milk. I forgot but I would pay for the cheaper one and use the credit for the other.

[dana1003]

We just got back from our trip (6/22 to 7/2/06). We stayed at CBR from 6/24 to 7/2. A single serving cereal box and milk is counted as 1 snack credit.
hi -can this be done at all the resorts? we're staying in music...?

[frannn]

on another, both from the MK's Main Street Bakery. I found that we were usually sharing 2 CS meals for lunch for DH, DD4, and I, so we used the leftover CS for breakfast every other day. We also had DDE, left over from a prior trip, so we saved even when we paid OOP at the AS food court. There can be decent savings at breakfast if you use CS credits. We had breakfast at MGM twice- lox & capers on bagels with a beverage (I got cappuchino). I foolishly paid OOP the first time, trying to save CS credits, and ending up getting two extra meals to go the day we left, that I dragged on the plane.
I will be thrilled if we can get free dining next year, but I will not obsess over my choices and savings like I did this year.
BTW- I found some new favorites when I was exploring the various snack choices. Hot candies pecans, funnel cake, and the iced beverages (especially the coffee flavor) in MGM are new must do's. I would rather use the snack credits on these items than breakfast. I am embarrased to say that, although I wanted to, I did not end up having a Dole Whip with my snack credits.