DDP (kids) confused

[POOHS3]

We are on the basic dining plan. For the kids meals do they always get an appetizer included?

Also someplaces have choice of a drink, 1 appetizer, 1 entree and 1 dessert set at $7.59. Then there are other locations like Tutto Italia where the kids meals every item is broken down by cost - drink, appetizer, entree and dessert. Maybe, that is what is confusing me.

In 2006, on the dining plan kids were able to get smoothies. Can they still get these?

 

[disneygal2007]

There is no app with the basic plan. for the adult or the kids. Meal and dessert.

 

[POOHS3]

So the restuarants with the set price of 7.59 for drink, 1 appetizer, 1 entree and 1 dessert - the amount you have to tip on would be reduced by the cost of the appetizer?

 

[carmie3377]

An appetizer IS included with kids meals on the basic plan. Please see http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/m...agespecific/eng/nontheme/tickets/08Dining.pdf page 3

Most of the kid's meals are like you said, the complete meal for 7.59. I'm not for certain how they handle the appetizers at places like Tutto where it is not the complete meal.

 

[disneygal2007]

Right I think lol. The old plan included the app and tip. But he new one does not. So tip the normal I hope I was able to help. If not PM me and I will get u the right answer. I'm a TA and just have to look it up.

 

[disneygal2007]

An appetizer IS included with kids meals on the basic plan. However, it's not just any appetizer. It is only those that are listed with the kid's meals (salad, soup, carrot sticks, ect).

oops lol

 

[POOHS3]

The dining brochure makes it sound like kids always get an appetizer, even at places like Tutto that break down the cost of each item.

Thank you, both

 

[carmie3377]

The dining brochure makes it sound like kids always get an appetizer, even at places like Tutto that break down the cost of each item.

Thank you, both

You're welcome. It MAY be one of those things that is at the server's discretion. Kind of like the dessert with CS kid's meals. Some people have reported having to substitute one of the side's to get a dessert, some have reported getting a kid's dessert in addition to the complete kid's meal, and some have reported being able to get an adult dessert in addition to the kid's meal. If you ask me, it should be IN ADDITION to since the brochure clearly states it is included. In 2006, we got "in addition to" but of course so much has changed since then.

 

[imthatgirl]

the kids meals are very confusing. personally i think they are just wording it wrong and would save themselves a heap of trouble by taking the word appitizer off the plan!
the kids get 1 appetizer 1 entree and 1 dessert per meal. but, the appitizer is just the side to the entree. so lets say you pick soup as your app. you will then get a choice of entree, so lets say hotdog..then you get dessert. so all youve gotten is a soup, hotdog and cookie. if lets say you want fries with that dog, you dont get the soup.
so why they dont just call it what it is, a meal and dessert, is beyond me.

 

[POOHS3]

It is confusing! I am sure I will understand more than the average patron, though. Since we are going to Tutto that was the one of the TS menus I looked at, for the kids meals everything is broken down - all kids appy's $6, kids entree $9.50, kids dessert $5. That would be an expensive kids dinner.

I do have another question on CS- for the kids dessert. When we stayed at Port Orleans in 2006 with the kids dining plan, they were able to choose something from the bakery or ice cream counter. Can they still pick out a dessert?

 

[TDC Nala]

There is no app with the basic plan. for the adult or the kids. Meal and dessert.

This is not correct - children's meals include an "appetizer" which is most often a small item like a cup of soup, vegetables or a small garden salad.

This "first course" is a component of most, if not all, children's menu meals and is included on the dining plan.

The basic dining plan does not include appetizers for anyone age 10 or over (except in very limited circumstances, like the Fantasmic dining package)

Whether or not kids can pick from a variety of desserts is probably up to the restaurant - at food courts, they may be able to. At TS they can choose only the desserts on the children's menu.

I would think it would be more confusing to have everyone at every TS asking if the kids get all three items on the kid's menu because no appetizers are included.