According to easywdw.com the dining prices at counter services are going up, and it's not the 2-3% some were predicting, but anywhere from 4.3%-10%. Kids' meals went from $4.99 to $5.49.
Get out those calculators and spreadsheets. The DDP price increases of a few months' back are not looking quite so bad now.
Certainly makes the 2011 DDP prices a better deal.
The price changes are highly variable. Some items have not changed prices at all. Other items have seen miniscule price increases -- Like the fried shrimp basket at Columbia Harbor House has gone from $9.89 to $9.99 -- clearly trying not to break the $10 mark so limited the increase to 1%.
Overall though, initial indications are of a pretty significant increase to CS prices. No reports of major changes to TS prices yet.
Of course, because of the relative cheapness of CS items, a small cent-wise increase translates to a large percentage -- Increasing the price of a soda by .40, translates to a 20% increase. Raising kid meal prices by .50, translates into 10% increase.
From the examples I've seen, desserts have not increased in price.
Overall.... It does appear that CS prices are going up by about 5% average. Some items more, some items less. (anywhere from 0-10% for most items)
With many CS entrees going up by .50, soda going up about .40, and dessert staying about the same..... It looks like the price of a typical CS lunch or dinner, may be going up by about $1.
So does this justify the changes in the QSDP for 2012?
Well.... The cost of the CS lunch and dinner, going up by a $1 each..... gives you an additional $2 of value under the QSDP. But the elimination of a snack, it a reduction of about $3-$4.
Thus, even with the price increase.. unless you love love love the mugs, plus love the CS desserts, it is pretty hard to rationalize paying for the QSDP.
Looking at children's prices under the QSDP --- 2 5.50 meals is $11. About $11.70 with tax, while kids under the QSDP are $11.99. Meaning, kids are basically getting a mug and 1 snack for 30 cents over the cost of their meals.
The effect on the DDP and DxDP can't be evaluated until we get a sense of the change in TS meals prices. I do not expect to see TS meal prices go up as dramatically. As we are talking about higher price point items.... The lobster at Narcoose's may go up by $2...which would be a 3% increase.... I don't expect the price to go up by $5-10.
But we'll see as menus get updated.
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Actually it's oldest DD and daddy duck with all the little ducklings following behind. I want to try to get a better one this year....that picture has one missing child and of course me LOL At TS meals we get hit with an automatic 18% because we're a family of 7.....but we do like to tip a full 20% if the service is fair.
