Disney Dining Plan calculator - Amazing Tool!!!

[NotThatKevinSmith]

Hey all, I just posted an updated version of the Dining Plan Calculator. Updates include Le Cellier new all day menu, some price updates, name change to Monsieur Paul, and some minor bug fixes.

http://www.seeyareelsoon.wix.com/seeyareelsoon and click on Dining Plan Calculator

 

[AngiTN]

Hey all, I just posted an updated version of the Dining Plan Calculator. Updates include Le Cellier new all day menu, some price updates, name change to Monsieur Paul, and some minor bug fixes.

http://www.seeyareelsoon.wix.com/seeyareelsoon and click on Dining Plan Calculator

Thanks for the info. Off to get the new one. We added a day to our trip. Need to see how that changes my numbers.

 

[NotThatKevinSmith]

Yes, I put in 1 per person per day.

Maybe I need to download it again.

Any luck? If not, message me on the site and I can email you a copy.

 

[mgoodwin]

No matter how I cut it - it really doesn't make sense for us to do the DDP. The idea of my 2 11 year olds needing an adult plan just does make sense. So OOP for us. This tool is great!

 

[celestialred]

Hey all, I just posted an updated version of the Dining Plan Calculator. Updates include Le Cellier new all day menu, some price updates, name change to Monsieur Paul, and some minor bug fixes.

http://www.seeyareelsoon.wix.com/seeyareelsoon and click on Dining Plan Calculator

This is a great tool you've come up with. However I have a question for you: on the third sheet, the field "Disney's quote for FD stay without dining upgrades," do I enter just the hotel price, hotel + park tickets price, or hotel + park tickets + dining plan? I've put in the price for my package as-is with hotel/tickets/dining and I've also entered in the price with just hotel and park tickets. One way our DDP saves us, the other way it doesn't.

 

[Tammy296]

I cannot login to download this....? need help...

 

[olwyngdh]

I cannot login to download this....? need help...

I'm having the same problem, all I get is a blank page when I try to download.

 

[softballmom3]

Just downloaded the most recent and was able to use . My initial thoughts are still correct, it is about $200 cheaper for me to just pay out of pocket. Love this tool!!

 

[taymorel]

I love this spreadsheet. The DDP is only cheaper for us if we eat dessert with every meal and it is only $40 cheaper. I am still debating if that will be too much food for us. I like desserts, but not with every meal.

 

[NotThatKevinSmith]

This is a great tool you've come up with. However I have a question for you: on the third sheet, the field "Disney's quote for FD stay without dining upgrades," do I enter just the hotel price, hotel + park tickets price, or hotel + park tickets + dining plan? I've put in the price for my package as-is with hotel/tickets/dining and I've also entered in the price with just hotel and park tickets. One way our DDP saves us, the other way it doesn't.

You put in the entire package price. Then it will add up the pieces that go into the package when you do a room only comparison and compare that with the package price of Free dining.

 

[goofy78]

You put in the entire package price. Then it will add up the pieces that go into the package when you do a room only comparison and compare that with the package price of Free dining.

I downloaded this last night and it is amazing! But I hope I'm understanding correctly. I thought the instructions said do not put in tickets. Only room price with no discount and then room price with discount and then you put in your park tickets separately. Am I doing this right?

 

[ceemys]

Says I have to log in or sign up but the link isn't working. Maybe I will need to do it at home and not at work. lol

 

[momto2inKC]

This is awesome! Just downloaded it an am getting ready to start putting info in, thanks for sharing

 

[NotThatKevinSmith]

I downloaded this last night and it is amazing! But I hope I'm understanding correctly. I thought the instructions said do not put in tickets. Only room price with no discount and then room price with discount and then you put in your park tickets separately. Am I doing this right?

Kinda. One place asks for your "room only" quote from WDW. In that one you don't include anything besides the cost of the room. Then you answer the questions about tickets and it adds them in to the total for you. On the other location though where it asks for a "free dining" quote, you would include the cost of the entire package, room and tickets. That is because you must get tickets with your room to get free dining. The formulas calculated behind the scenes make it compare apples to apples!

 

[SPHB ILU]

This may have been answered but is the refillable mug added to the calculation?

Nope! Make sure to add that in! I'm planning with it today!!!!!

 

[Ilovemyprincesses]

Wow this makes it so much easier to plan and you can see it all written out.

 

[jpessa]

Love this! Thanks for sharing!

 

[mommy2_3]

it wont let me change the numbers

 

[jpessa]

You have to enable editing (top of the screen in the colored bar).

 

[Jonathan Swift]

Wow! This is just what I needed! Even if I use all of my Quick Serve points (and I probably won't), it still doesn't pay for me. I think it's because I reserve three table service restaurants that eat up 2 points each.

EDIT: Can someone provide an example one of these spreadsheets that show the dining plan being more economical than OOP? BTW, I noticed the dining plan rates for this spreadsheet are for off-peak. If you're planning for peak times, take the price difference into account.