estherhead
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I've decided to start a thread on why I really like the DDP (when it's free especially )
My stats are thus: I love Disney World. I'm a working mom & wife in the midwest who isn't poor but has to pinch pennies to stay out of debt. I watch Top Chef but do not have the money to have ever tasted foie gras and truffles. I have 3 kids who love eating. I have a dh who loves eating out but doesn't have enough money to do it all the time.
My reasons:
1) I like planning my days around ADR's. It forces my dh who loves racing around like a maniac to take a nice break, have a drink, and take a chill pill.
2) My children love eating steak, it's their favorite meal. This makes it so we can afford to let them eat steak.
3) I've never eaten at Ruth Chris as I live in a small town and don't have a lot of money to spend on eating out and therefore have only Outback Steakhouse to compare Le Cellier to. Le Cellier is way better.
4) I can order what I really want on a menu, without price being a factor.
5) I can let the kids get a snack whenever they want, without saying we don't have the money.
6) I can book character meals so we don't have to "waste" time waiting in lines to meet characters.
7) Free dining at a Value means I can take my family on two vacations a year and makes Disney one of our very best vacation options financially.
8) I can then use my Disney Rewards points on souvenirs & alcohol instead of food, making the package cost & tips the only other money we spend.
9) I like dessert.
10) It turns Disney World into a cruise. I like cruises.
11) I don't have to carry in a cooler with snacks. I just bring a few bottles of water, which makes me (the family pack mule) MUCH happier.
12) A well fed, well rested in air conditioning, money still in pocket family, is a happy family.
Anyone want to share why they like the DDP?
My stats are thus: I love Disney World. I'm a working mom & wife in the midwest who isn't poor but has to pinch pennies to stay out of debt. I watch Top Chef but do not have the money to have ever tasted foie gras and truffles. I have 3 kids who love eating. I have a dh who loves eating out but doesn't have enough money to do it all the time.
My reasons:
1) I like planning my days around ADR's. It forces my dh who loves racing around like a maniac to take a nice break, have a drink, and take a chill pill.
2) My children love eating steak, it's their favorite meal. This makes it so we can afford to let them eat steak.
3) I've never eaten at Ruth Chris as I live in a small town and don't have a lot of money to spend on eating out and therefore have only Outback Steakhouse to compare Le Cellier to. Le Cellier is way better.
4) I can order what I really want on a menu, without price being a factor.
5) I can let the kids get a snack whenever they want, without saying we don't have the money.
6) I can book character meals so we don't have to "waste" time waiting in lines to meet characters.
7) Free dining at a Value means I can take my family on two vacations a year and makes Disney one of our very best vacation options financially.
8) I can then use my Disney Rewards points on souvenirs & alcohol instead of food, making the package cost & tips the only other money we spend.
9) I like dessert.
10) It turns Disney World into a cruise. I like cruises.
11) I don't have to carry in a cooler with snacks. I just bring a few bottles of water, which makes me (the family pack mule) MUCH happier.
12) A well fed, well rested in air conditioning, money still in pocket family, is a happy family.
Anyone want to share why they like the DDP?