Have you considered getting a Disney Dinning Experience card? They cost $75 a year, for 20% discount on over 70 restaurants in the resorts and in the parks. To get it, phone # 407-566-5858 Monday to Friday, 9-5.
I believe the Disney Dining Plan is available to anyone willing to purchase a package, AAA or otherwise. Maybe the last poster meant the DDE is only available to FL residents and Ap holders?
Correct, the DDE (Disney Dining Experience) is ONLY for AP or Florida Residents. The Magic Your Way Plus Dining is only for persons on a package deal. Sorry if I was unclear.
Yes, you can. That's what I did last month. I purchased our passes from Ticketmanina. When I decided to add the dining plan to my reservation, I just added on two one day base tickets to make the booking a package.
During the trip, I had to be sure to use the one day pass on a day we would not be park hopping.