Cost for dining plan question

[cricketgirl]

I was wondering where I could find the different prices for the dinning plan. Regualr versus delux etc. I wanted to upgrade to the delux dinning from the regular but really need the cost. Anyone?

 

[DisHokie]

i'm pretty sure deluxe is 78.99/day.. I can't tell you what regular is..

everyone has their own opinion, but we just got back from a week long trip on deluxe and our family of 6 (5 adults and a baby) all think it was way too much food..

we came home and did a cost analysis based on our actual cost vs what we "spent" while on the dining plan.. We did "save" about $75/person (total, not per day) but that was eating three sit down meals per day and that's just too much.. by the end we almost were dreading the next meal. It's nice to be able to try new foods and we don't usually get app or desserts so that is nice, but it's A LOT! Also, tips cost us a fortune! We had an automatic 18% gratuity at every meal b/c we were a party of 6 (even though the baby didn't eat) and it REALLY ADDS up on a $200+ meal! We would normally leave 20-22% anyway, but they automatically did 18% each time.. In order to "get your money's worth" you have to do table service meals and not quick.. If you do quick, you are just throwing money away...

We will definitely do regular next time and just pay out of pocket for a character breakfast or two... Just food for thought

 

[akayek31]

I thought it was an automatic for 8 people. Man that stinks especially if they already got there tip and gave bad service.

 

[DisHokie]

i totally agree! i think we are pretty good tippers anyway(like i said we usually leave 20+%), but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth when they do an automatic tip.. especially for 6 people.. that can easily be a "normal" family size (and was mine growing up!).. plus the 6th person was a baby who didnt eat! oh well, we did have good service most everywhere we went..

and if anyone is interested.. the NEW mexican place hacienda is AMAZING!!!! we LOVED it!!

 

[DVCLiz]

lol - I just got home tonight from a weekend trip to WDW with my two daughters, and we were laughing all weekend about the time we got the Deluxe Dining Plan. Oh, my God, we hated it!! Sooo much food - we were literally never hungry the whole trip at any mealtime - we just sat down and ordered because we had made reservations. It was way, way too much food - at each meal, and three times a day. None of us could eat anywhere near all of it - and I have a big appetite at home. But appetizer, plus entree, plus dessert - three times a day? It was HUGE overload.

I was so excited to get it before we got there but honestly I would never in a million years try it again.