An in-between dining plan

[nkereina]

The deluxe plan is 3 credits per day. You can use them for QS OR TS, or even trade in 1 credit for 2 snacks (which would be silly because you already get 2 snacks per night in addition to the credits).

If they created a plan that had 2 TS meals and 1 QS meal per day, it would be the same thing essentially but just with the credits distinguished. You can do this now - just buy the deluxe plan.

We like to use our snack credit for a bagel or muffin the morning, our QS credit for lunch, and our TS credit for dinner. We will occasionally pay for a snack OOP and if there is another TS meal we want to do, we just pay for that OOP too. It comes up cheaper to just pay OOP than what Disney would offer if they were to implement another variation of the DDP.

 

[TDC Nala]

There are already too many dining plans.

Besides, Disney likes it when guests leave credits unused. That means they have paid Mickey for food that they never even ordered. Big win for the mouse.

Deluxe credits are not table service. They can be used for either table or counter. When folks say they want 3 meals a day and one or two a counter service, they are actually saying they want a plan that will work like the deluxe plan works, but doesn't cost what the deluxe plan costs.

I was going to mention the Disneyland voucher system - which practically nobody uses, because it's a straight prepayment for meals and beverages. You stand a chance of losing money on the vouchers, but you won't save anything - you are simply prepaying for meals. because they don't give change for the vouchers, you will probably in essence end up buying things you didn't really want just so you can use up the voucher, and then supplementing it with some cash when the things you buy exceed the value of the voucher.

 

[shortnsassy730]

We do exactly what you want but with Deluxe. We do one TS early lunch or breakfast, and then Signature Dinner. Its just instead of a third full meal QS, we use our two snack if someone else is hungry. Its rare. We also go during Food and Wine. So, on HS day we do two Signatures with a Brown Derby Lunch and usually a late dinner at Flying Fish. We also use some credits on arrival and checkout day. Since this makes us short on TS credits, we use our snack credits to enjoy Food and Wine instead of full meals. It doesn't work for everyone, but it works for us.

 

[hockeymom519]

We'd love an in between plan as well. But we'll figure out which of our TS are going to be cheaper and pay OOP for those. Deluxe doesn't seem like a good value for us right now (maybe when our youngest is old enough where he could do signature dining). And we don't need the appetizers with each meal.

 

[SEA333]

The Dining Plans are not not one size fits all. They either work for your family, or they don't. It would be impossible for Disney to have a plan that works for every single family.

Would it makes sense for you to be on the dining plan and then pay out of pocket for your extra meals?

Geesh. OP is just sayin'

That's not against the law.

OP, I would love an in-between, too! I would LOVE to be able to customize - there probably could be some computer program out there that they could utilize to let families pre-pay "per credit" or something....for all of the other innovation out there at WDW, it's not asking a whole lot to see if it can be considered.

 

[LilyWDW]

Geesh. OP is just sayin'

That's not against the law.

OP, I would love an in-between, too! I would LOVE to be able to customize - there probably could be some computer program out there that they could utilize to let families pre-pay "per credit" or something....for all of the other innovation out there at WDW, it's not asking a whole lot to see if it can be considered.

Not sure where you are finding offense in what the PP was saying. Every bit of it is true. The dining plan doesn't work for every single family. It just is what it is. I do not see Disney adding any more flexibility or options to what they have. The three options they do have would meet the needs of many groups that would even be somewhat interested in the plans.

 

[dparksfan]

Technically Disney could add a 4th plan, look how many variations of lodging there are. And I priced out the Dining plan on our last trip and it was a wash. The Deluxe is just too big, we will be a party of 12, with 6 kids, ages 7-16, we could never do all of the high end meals. I could definitely do the Deluxe if it was an adults only trip, but we'd be very full!

 

[SEA333]

Not sure where you are finding offense in what the PP was saying. Every bit of it is true. The dining plan doesn't work for every single family. It just is what it is. I do not see Disney adding any more flexibility or options to what they have. The three options they do have would meet the needs of many groups that would even be somewhat interested in the plans.

It was the very first response to the OP's post and pretty negative, and didn't really address the OP's question/commiseration...more like was trying to quickly invalidate and shut up a complaint, but their, and your, responses are typical of people on this board, so I'm not really surprised by either. The PP KNOWS there isn't a one size fits all...that was the entire point of the thread. She didnt need the very first poster coming on reprimanding her of the fact.

And, *that* is just "is what it is", too, so thanks for taking the time to reinforce my belief that this board is full of negative nellies.

 

[LilyWDW]

It was the very first response to the OP's post and pretty negative, and didn't really address the OP's question/commiseration...more like was trying to quickly invalidate and shut up a complaint, but their, and your, responses are typical of people on this board, so I'm not really surprised by either. The PP KNOWS there isn't a one size fits all...that was the entire point of the thread. She didnt need the very first poster coming on reprimanding her of the fact.

And, *that* is just "is what it is", too, so thanks for taking the time to reinforce my belief that this board is full of negative nellies.

So.... you can only post if you agree with the OP?

Sorry that some of us do not agree with what the OP is saying and instead gave answers that other people apparently do not like. That doesn't make us "negative nellies" or "rude" or whatever word you want to attach to it. If you post on a message board you should expect all sorts of answers. I have been on these boards for quite awhile. The people you call "negative nellies" are some of the nicest, sweetest, and most helpful people. You really shouldn't make such attacks on them.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Just curious why… <snip>

So, I think a plan with a few more TS's would really help! Ranting and annoyed, and wishing for a better plan!

The Dining Plans are not not one size fits all. FACT They either work for your family, or they don't. FACT It would be impossible for Disney to have a plan that works for every single family. Informed opinion
Would it makes sense for you to be on the dining plan and then pay out of pocket for your extra meals?Question/suggestion clearly intended to provide the OP with alternatives

It was the very first response to the OP's post and pretty negative, and didn't really address the OP's question/commiseration...more like was trying to quickly invalidate and shut up a complaint, but their, and your, responses are typical of people on this board, so I'm not really surprised by either. The PP KNOWS there isn't a one size fits all...that was the entire point of the thread. She didnt need the very first poster coming on reprimanding her of the fact.

And, *that* is just "is what it is", too, so thanks for taking the time to reinforce my belief that this board is full of negative nellies.

You'll find the same point of view posted by many different people on a variety of threads on this board. There's no negativity in that post or any of the others I've described.

The dining plan isn't one size fits all. It's not even five sizes fit all, despite there (currently) being five different plans. Frankly, I think starting the original post by being confused and curious, and ending it by being r anting and annoyed is much more negative than any other post in the thread.

But to answer the original question - bec a use Disney apparently doesn't see a need for the plan the OP seeks.

 

[SEA333]

So.... you can only post if you agree with the OP?

Sorry that some of us do not agree with what the OP is saying and instead gave answers that other people apparently do not like. That doesn't make us "negative nellies" or "rude" or whatever word you want to attach to it. If you post on a message board you should expect all sorts of answers. I have been on these boards for quite awhile. The people you call "negative nellies" are some of the nicest, sweetest, and most helpful people. You really shouldn't make such attacks on them.

It wasn't about disagreeing, it was about tone and degree of helpfulness of the first response, but I can see that this is going nowhere, so keep on arguing your negative point yourself...I really don't care how long you have been on here...negative is negative and unhelpful is unhelpful. I've been reading these boards since 2006, so I've been around a while as well. The first person to respond was being rude in my opinion and as you so pointed out, its ok to call people out on a public forum. Pot, meet kettle.

Again, thank you for reinforcing my opinion.

 

[SEA333]

You'll find the same point of view posted by many different people on a variety of threads on this board. There's no negativity in that post or any of the others I've described.

The dining plan isn't one size fits all. It's not even five sizes fit all, despite there (currently) being five different plans. Frankly, I think starting the original post by being confused and curious, and ending it by being r anting and annoyed is much more negative than any other post in the thread.

But to answer the original question - bec a use Disney apparently doesn't see a need for the plan the OP seeks.

Sounded negative to me!

OTOH...had the 1st responder said instead something along the lines of:

"That's a great point! Since the plans in place now don't work for you, I bet there a a lot of really kind, helpful people on this thread with tons of experience that will love to give you some good ideas. A customized plan probably won't fly with so many people using the standard plans already in place, but you can always email or call Disney customer service and let them know...who knows, maybe they will listen!"

And before I get the standard "ill post however/whatever I want, don't tell me how to respond!", I'll just say that maybe its just me, but it seems there are a lot nicer ways to phrase something so it doesnt come out sounding short, blunt, and negative. You want to defend the 1st responder, go ahead....but ultimately, the growing trend here seems to be a lot of "seasoned" dis-ers shooting off super-impatient responses to people asking or commenting on the same things over and over. Maybe, sadly, the old pros are just more used to the rudeness.

Glad I'm not yet!!

 

[supersnoop]

Sounded negative to me!

There is no tone on the internet. Nothing said has any "sound." If you read everything assuming it was written to be nice and helpful, we'll all be happier.

 

[Allison]

It wasn't about disagreeing, it was about tone and degree of helpfulness of the first response, but I can see that this is going nowhere, so keep on arguing your negative point yourself...I really don't care how long you have been on here...negative is negative and unhelpful is unhelpful. I've been reading these boards since 2006, so I've been around a while as well. The first person to respond was being rude in my opinion and as you so pointed out, its ok to call people out on a public forum. Pot, meet kettle.

Again, thank you for reinforcing my opinion.

Please go back and read the thread. The negative posts on this thread came from you and unfortunately you changed the entire tone of the thread and made it an argument.

 

[maxiesmom]

My post wasn't posted in a negative tone. It was not all pixie dust and bunnies either, it was meant to be factual. I've only used the dining plan a few times, as it doesn't always work for my family. And when I have used it, I usually ended up paying out of pocket for cheaper meals in order to get my money's worth out of the credits.

And as with most thing Disney offers, it may not work for everyone. It IS impossible for them to have any program/resort/transportation method that will make 100% of the guests happy. Even if they offered 20 different dining plans.

 

[aaarcher86]

It wasn't about disagreeing, it was about tone and degree of helpfulness of the first response, but I can see that this is going nowhere, so keep on arguing your negative point yourself...I really don't care how long you have been on here...negative is negative and unhelpful is unhelpful. I've been reading these boards since 2006, so I've been around a while as well. The first person to respond was being rude in my opinion and as you so pointed out, its ok to call people out on a public forum. Pot, meet kettle. Again, thank you for reinforcing my opinion.

You do realize you're doing the same thing you're chastising people for? Being rude, negative, and unhelpful. None of your posts have even addressed the OP.

Pot meet kettle, indeed.

 

[Suzie13]

I agree with the original poster. There should be a inbetween but I want a different plan. I think there should be a plan where you get more snacks, less meals (too many on deluxe) Maybe 2 meals either quick service or table(your choice and 4 snacks) I am a snacker and that would be a great option for me.

Also can someone answer me what is signature dining?

 

[aaarcher86]

I agree with the original poster. There should be a inbetween but I want a different plan. I think there should be a plan where you get more snacks, less meals (too many on deluxe) Maybe 2 meals either quick service or table(your choice and 4 snacks) I am a snacker and that would be a great option for me. Also can someone answer me what is signature dining?

A signature restaurant is a 2TS credit meal.

 

[maxiesmom]

I agree with the original poster. There should be a inbetween but I want a different plan. I think there should be a plan where you get more snacks, less meals (too many on deluxe) Maybe 2 meals either quick service or table(your choice and 4 snacks) I am a snacker and that would be a great option for me.

Also can someone answer me what is signature dining?

You have proven my point. There could be a vast number of different dining plans, and they still wouldn't fit every family. What would work for you would not work for me.

 

[Frozen2014]

Just curious why there isn't an in-between dining plan between the regular dining plan and the premium dining plan. My current planning and last trip consisted of a few TS oop, and the Premium is so much food, I tried to plan an itinerary with it, it's next to impossible, way too much food! Our problem is the time of year and needing 2 TS's for a few meals, and I would happily book more TS's if we had more. 7 TS vs 21 TS is a huge difference.

So, I think a plan with a few more TS's would really help! Ranting and annoyed, and wishing for a better plan!

Totally agree with you. The premium plan is too much food (and not sure we'd want to be spending so much of our day in sit down restaurants), but a plan with 2 TS and 1 QS per day would be perfect. We went for the middle one, but will still be paying OOP and its not as laid back as what I wanted with 'everything is paid for'....esp with some costing 2 credits such as CRT. And I know we can do things to make it not as pricey like making breakfast ourselves in our hotel room, but this is vacation and so would rather eat out and be able to have a vacation myself.