Adult vs kids meals and ddp question

[Photobee]

I guess my question is kind of the opposite as some of the others. At the time of our next trip, my girls will be 14, 13, 11, and 9. If we did the DDP, 3 of them would be charged the adult prices for their meals. However, half of them if not all would prefer to eat from the kids meal menus. Because of this, would it be better for us to skip the dining plan and just pay for meals OOP? I would hate to be charged so much more for meals that they are not going to be eating.
But, this would probably be different with CS than TS. CS, it would be easier to order them kids meals, however, TS we would probably have to reserve and pay for them as adults? is that correct?

More and more, I'm thinking with my picky eaters, the dining plan is NOT our best option. What are your opinions!?!

 

[sharonabe]

I guess my question is kind of the opposite as some of the others. At the time of our next trip, my girls will be 14, 13, 11, and 9. If we did the DDP, 3 of them would be charged the adult prices for their meals. However, half of them if not all would prefer to eat from the kids meal menus. Because of this, would it be better for us to skip the dining plan and just pay for meals OOP? I would hate to be charged so much more for meals that they are not going to be eating.
But, this would probably be different with CS than TS. CS, it would be easier to order them kids meals, however, TS we would probably have to reserve and pay for them as adults? is that correct?

More and more, I'm thinking with my picky eaters, the dining plan is NOT our best option. What are your opinions!?!

They will be charged the adult price at ALL buffets and all-you-care-to-eat places no matter how much they eat, so if you plan to do many of these, the DDP may be a better fit.

Otherwise, you can order and pay OOP for kid's meals for them at both TS and QS whether you're on the DDP or not.