Almost all posters suggest it's next to impossible to save money with the dining plan. Include the AP restaurant discount in your analysis and saving money might be virtually impossible
Disney Reservation Center CM here. If you want a dining plan, you must have a package rather than a room only. We are offering ticketless packages for APs who want dining plans; these follow the same deposit, change, and cancellation policies as all other packages.
Also, AP discounts for 2024 are not out yet. Once they do come out, should you book something before then, you can always call us and we’ll get the discount applied, pending availability.
I booked a ticketless package for AoA in March using an AP discount for the room. I added the Quick service dining plan. The package policies apply as far as deposit and pay off date etc. , but I did get the room discount.
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