[Quote:
Originally Posted by rcsilverspring
Not so sold on the DXDDP either - we were 6 adults. We had more than enough to eat with the regular
DDP, even using 2 for the SOA dinner show.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I can't offer any insight on the room view issue, since our first Poly stay is still a couple months off, but the DxDDP isn't so much about the quantity of food IMO. It is more about a difference in the type of food, at least for my family.
With the standard DDP we had plenty to eat, so much that we didn't really feel right with adding OOP TS meals because we knew it would mean CS credits would end up wasted. So that meant not doing character breakfasts because we're light eaters in the morning and didn't feel it was a good use of our TS for the day, not doing signature dinners because they're such a poor use of credits, eating CS we real don't enjoy because it is included, etc.
On the deluxe plan, we still eat 2 meals per day, usually a character breakfast or TS lunch followed by a signature dinner or a show, order room service on our resort/free day, booking CRT or Brown Derby rather than a less appealing one credit alternative, using snacks without regard to number or value, etc. The main advantage of the deluxe plan is flexibility - we can make the plan fit our dining preferences, rather than adjusting our preferences to fit the basic plan.
/QUOTE]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I guess I wasn't just talking about quantity when I talked about the regular DDP being enough for us. We had dinners at the Coral Reef, Teppan Edo, The SOADS (using 2 TS credits) and on "date night" split up and went to different places--Marrakesh, San Angel Inn & LaCellier. I think we made good choices and had wonderful times and great meals. I just don't need sit down breakfasts, lunches & dinners every day. We kinda thought it would take up a lot of time, too.
The last time we stayed there was for our oldest DD B'day...in 1998!
I'm so excited.. We are going Dec. 28/09-Jan 8/2010, but staying offsite, so can't wait to be back at the Poly
since WE all think it is the greatest! I've never stayed at another WDW resort and never really WANT to.
it so much and then people come back and say they don't get it 
It is all good. 
Except we chose the GV Club level. This way we can have a quick bite to eat in the morning and snacks and drinks as our leisure. It will nice to have the Club Level CMs to help us with last minute dining ADRs if we need them. 
