I was just wondering how many DVC members use the DDP. I know some members thought it was great that Disney let us have it too, but is it really that great, now? We used it once on a cash vacation and that was the first year they had it before breaking it in to the different plans it is now. It was good but a lot of food (so much we often shared meals), it was also a better value back then as well. Now it seems like every time I do a comparison the DDE/TiW is a better value for us since booking with our points we are not eligible for FREE dining deals (I know not really FREE considering the rack rate for the rooms).
We always eat pretty much the same on every trip mostly table services, signatures, and character dining, with one or two ADRs per day. When we travel food is the one thing we don't skimp on so we just eat what we want. Most likely we would use the Deluxe dining plan at $72pp but at it seems to come out a bit more expensive for compared to the DDE/TiW. The Regular dining plan could be a deal at $40pp but I found that we would have counter service credits left over, and pay out of pocket for a good deal of our meals. Plus the table service credit on this plan does not include an appetizer, skewing the value slightly depending on if you eat dessert or appetizers. We generally use our snack credits at Goofy's Galley, Baked goods, and water.
Obviously you need an annual pass or must be a florida resident to overcome the cost of the TiW card which is $75 and $100 respectively.
Just wondering if anyone uses the DDP? Which plan do you use? And how do you get the most value out if it?
We always eat pretty much the same on every trip mostly table services, signatures, and character dining, with one or two ADRs per day. When we travel food is the one thing we don't skimp on so we just eat what we want. Most likely we would use the Deluxe dining plan at $72pp but at it seems to come out a bit more expensive for compared to the DDE/TiW. The Regular dining plan could be a deal at $40pp but I found that we would have counter service credits left over, and pay out of pocket for a good deal of our meals. Plus the table service credit on this plan does not include an appetizer, skewing the value slightly depending on if you eat dessert or appetizers. We generally use our snack credits at Goofy's Galley, Baked goods, and water.
Obviously you need an annual pass or must be a florida resident to overcome the cost of the TiW card which is $75 and $100 respectively.
Just wondering if anyone uses the DDP? Which plan do you use? And how do you get the most value out if it?