JohnDaleswife
Sharing the same birthday with Donald Duck!
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Do you think that the changes to the Dining Plan is a result of declining sales of it? I think it might be. Many people just quit finding value in it.
Do you think that the changes to the Dining Plan is a result of declining sales of it? I think it might be. Many people just quit finding value in it.
I think if any (or all or those) changes are true, then we can expect to see a big price hike when package prices for 2016 are announced in June or July. Sort of a good news/bad news scenario.Do you think that the changes to the Dining Plan is a result of declining sales of it? I think it might be. Many people just quit finding value in it.
I think they are making it a little easier to use, but I agree with you about the price hike coming. I think the changes are meant to soften the blow for return guests.I think if any (or all or those) changes are true, then we can expect to see a big price hike when package prices for 2016 are announced in June or July. Sort of a good news/bad news scenario.
ETA: I do like the ability to swap out QS desserts for something else, as well as substituting a salad or soup for the dessert at TS locations. It is more in keeping with the way that we dine out. I'm still not convinced that the dining plans are a bargain for us, but it's nice to see that Disney is at least listening to those of us who regarded it as an extremely poor fit because of the dessert-heavy selections.
"At a meal, guests can use as many dining credits as they wish; for example, if you bring guests along, you can use credits to pay for them."
wow, that one is making my head spin.
The price will be going up for sure.
There's no way to lose on this! And what's to stop a big group from putting 1 adult and lots of kids in one room, buy the deluxe on that room and share with the rest of the party.Wow! We are traveling as a group of 10 in three different rooms. We could buy the deluxe dining plan for one of the rooms of 4 and share the credits with everyone! Even if we just did snacks and buffets, I'd bet we come out ahead.
I agree. Disney is not ignorant about when they've maxed out on a particular product. They used to market the dining plan as a 30% savings over OOP. Now I think they've realized they've gone too far with it.Interesting that the consensus is that they are paving the way for a price hike (although that seems to be the answer for everything).
I actually think the dining plan is already overpriced. Paying OOP is usually the less expensive way to go. Perhaps they are trying to make the dining plan more flexible to entice more people to buy it.
I think it's overpriced too. But you and I are return visitors and Disney is less interested in us than they are in the "first time/once in a lifetime" visitor whose wallet is completely open to the white gloved four fingered hand of Mickey. I would be interested to see how many of them buy the DDP.Interesting that the consensus is that they are paving the way for a price hike (although that seems to be the answer for everything).
I actually think the dining plan is already overpriced. Paying OOP is usually the less expensive way to go. Perhaps they are trying to make the dining plan more flexible to entice more people to buy it.
I used the calculator that had been posted on this site and ended up being correct for our family, OOP was by far cheaper and if you have the magic band, it's just as simple.
My sister's family chose to utilize the QSDP and they wasted so much food, plus took 10 snacks home with them (mainly fruit for their drive).
Our family of 4 spent much less on food than their family of 3 did.
Seems like since Disney is so conservation minded, this change makes sense. What is the point in giving people a dessert they probably throw away?