Booked BC w/Deluxe DP for May!

[NMW]

I called this morning and changed our room only ressie to the BC with a package. DH won this one, I had wanted the POLY. He got the kids on his side and they all begged for the BC.

Anyway, the CM asked if I heard about the new Deluxe dining plan and I said "yes, I love it." I added it. She said that she has been adding it to ressies all morning and she thinks it's going to be very popular. Said it's a great plan for people who didn't like the CS part of the old dining plan and didn't want to do the premium because of all the extras (water rental, tours). She said it's perfect for people who like signature dining. I agree! She told me about the wine addition, but I didn't take it. It's 39.99 (I think that's what she said) a day for a bottle of wine that you can even get in your room at night.

I'm so glad the packages are out now. My vacation finally feels "real."

I didn't decide on Magical Express or using a limo yet. We usually do the limo, but the CM said that a lot of kids like the ME, because of the nice buses with Disney movies playing. She said a lot of kids get really excited by it. The only aspect of it that appeals to me is the price-FREE. I'm a little worried about being stuck at the airport for a really long time. She did say it can take 75 minutes at the airport. That seems long. We are flying in on a Saturday-anyone know if that's a big check-in day for people?

 

[itchin2go]

I totally agree about the deluxe dining plan. I toyed with the idea of doing premium last year, but I KNEW we wouldn't use any of the extras -- only the dining! We did DDP last year and ended up with TONS of CS credits left over, and then spent more $$ on food. I know we sound like gluttons, but the main problem was booking a Cinderella breakfast AND a dinner at California Grill. We did Jiko as well (can't remember if that's double TS too). Add those to several other Epcot TS dinners, and the $$ starts adding up! Turned out to be a perfect vacation, but the additional money we had to pay for our extra dining excursions was unwelcome! I chastised myself for not planning better -- but it was our first trip -- it could have been worse. Anyway, so thrilled with the new dining option. I toyed with "Wine and Dine" too, but I think I can do better on my own on that front. It would be fun to pick out a pricey bottle of wine every day, though!