Brain is fried...DDP breakfast question

[MCK588]

I'm booked for 8 nights with DDP. Arriving after midnight first night so those DDP credits will be used on day of departure. Does it make sense to do 3 character breakfasts, 3 character dinners, 1 character lunch and 1 ala carte dinner (Yachtsmen Steak, etc.) to use my TS credits?

Going with DS6 and DD4, and who am I kidding, the trip is all about them...that's why so many character meals.

I won't be changing any of the character meals, so it is what it is.

Just wondering if DDP is worth it with 3 breakfasts and a lunch in there.

 

[texasteacher35]

I would do as many character dining experiences as you feel like eating! We are doing TONS of them! They are fun and the kids will love them! We are doing 4 breakfasts and 2 dinners that are all character and we are staying for 6 nights...we also have several other TS dinners, like Coral Reef and Whsipering Canyon Cafe...just have fun with it, don't stress out about it!

 

[LoveMyLAP-BAND]

I agree that you should do as many as you like! I like to make my breakfast ADRs for as late as possible (around 10:30am) so it's more like a brunch and you're eating on an off-hour.

Otherwise, enjoy!

 

[MCK588]

I know that the meals will be fun for us, but do you think price-wise getting DDP is worth it for doing so many character meals? If a character breakfast runs $18.99 for adults, will I eat $20 worth of food more that day to cover the daily cost of the DDP?

 

[canwegosoon]

I personally try to limit character meals to 2-3 per 7-8 day trip so yours looks like a lot(I never wait on a line with my kids to see characters since I know they will be seeing them at a meal-so just keep the dining characters that your kids really like). You might really want to get in a Fantasmic Dining-I like Mama Melrose(and my kids do too), and several of the resort dinings are really great. The Character meals can be very loud and a dinner at a calmer/quieter place is much more relaxing. Also being served as apposed to doing all the work with the kids at a buffet is better too. I don't know how many times DH would get his meal, I would help the kids with theirs-they would sit down, and I would get my meal and as soon as I sat down they were ready for a new plate ...not relaxing for mom.

You have to run the numbers for the DDP
Good Luck

 

[gigi1313]

we did one trip of nearly all characters all the time... it was great and the kids had a ball!!!

i just did the math on your credits... 8 nights, 9 ts credits being used 'cause yachtsman is 2 credits... you might want to tweak that so you don't get caught short!