All You Can Eat/Drink Specials

[3kidzmom]

Has anyone used the all you can eat for 19.99 and all you can drink for 8.99 specials in the parks. If so, how does it work? and was it worth it? or is it too good to be true
Thanks!

 

[Heatmiser]

The all you can eat is for only certain restaurants in each park. There is an additional price to be able to get all you can in eat in both parks. I would only recommend it if you know that everyone is going to get at least 3 meals throughout the day. I did mine at IOA last Aug. and the wait to get food was very long, good 20 minutes or more. Never did the drink special.

 

[sha_lyn]

IMHO the meal deal is not worth it. The choices are very limited and the not very good. Drink deal is ok if you like to drink a lot of soft drinks. Worked well for DH and DS, but not worth the $$ for me or DD.

 

[3kidzmom]

Can you elaborate on the choices? I was thinking more for the kids--who tend to eat all day long when in the parks, can you tell me how it works?

 

[phamton]

Here is an explanation with the menu:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21290835#post21290835

The places offering it in the parks open at 11:00 AM and close 30 minutes before park closing.

 

[disneypartyof4]

Does everyone in your party have to get the meal deal? ( like disney plan)My husband wanted to get one, but for me and 2 DS I think we could eat cheaper. my oldest is 11 and the other 8 It would be around 50.00 extra for us 3. Could we eat cheaper very picky eaters, can we share meals?

 

[Heatmiser]

Does everyone in your party have to get the meal deal? ( like disney plan)My husband wanted to get one, but for me and 2 DS I think we could eat cheaper. my oldest is 11 and the other 8 It would be around 50.00 extra for us 3. Could we eat cheaper very picky eaters, can we share meals?

Yes everyone in your party would have to get one. Its really not worth it unless you are going to eat at least 3 times in the park.

 

[sha_lyn]

Yes everyone in your party would have to get one. Its really not worth it unless you are going to eat at least 3 times in the park.

I don't think so

 

[phamton]

Not everyone in the party has to get the meal deal but there is no sharing of meals on the meal deal.

 

[Heatmiser]

I don't think so

Wow, thats news to me. When did they change it so not everyone in a family (that is going to take advantage of the meal deal) would need to purchase the meal deal?

 

[sha_lyn]

When did they change it so not everyone in a family (that is going to take advantage of the meal deal) would need to purchase the meal deal?

She said only her DH wanted the meal deal and she and the kids could eat cheaper by buyig meals (not the meal deal) and sharing.

 

[phamton]

They've never had the rule that everyone in the party had to purchase the meal deal. You can purchase it for all the kids if you want and none of the adults. Or just purchase it for the teens. But the person who has the meal deal cannot share with others in their party who do not have the meal deal.

 

[disneypartyof4]

If DH buys the meal deal, then me and the boys can buy our own food and share?

 

[Coach81]

We did the meal deal last February, we all agreed afterwards that it was not worth it. For us- to see any value for it, we felt like we had to eat two portions or more. The deal is worth it if you want to over eat. If you just want to eat a normal meal, you would be better off just paying for everyone as normal. The prices in US & IOA parks are relatively inexpensive. Unless you plan to eat a great deal for every meal, I would not recommend the deal.

Also the places that honor the meal deal don't open until after 11, so you are only getting 2 meals with the deal.

We did find value with the drink special, we shared one between the 4 of us, and it worked out well.

Good luck with your decision. Have fun!!!

 

[phamton]

If DH buys the meal deal, then me and the boys can buy our own food and share?

Yes, you can.

 

[gohogs34]

Does everyone in your party have to get the meal deal? ( like disney plan)My husband wanted to get one, but for me and 2 DS I think we could eat cheaper. my oldest is 11 and the other 8 It would be around 50.00 extra for us 3. Could we eat cheaper very picky eaters, can we share meals?

We were there two weeks ago and you can buy the meal deal at the parks and just one of you who wants the deal can just go up to the booth at those restaurants that offer the plan and buy it. The restaurants that offer the plan have a large meal deal sign out front. The menus range form fish & chips, burgers, some chicken. You will have to eat three meals to get ahead.