akrake
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The following is an excerpt from my TR (you can find the link in my signature below). It's the DDP portion. I had plenty of qestions,doubts, fears, etc. prior to my trip. I'm posting this in hopes that someone else will benefit.
DDP Trip Report:
The dining plan costs me $99.96 per day. 2 adults (me & 10 yr old dd) and 2 children. The baby is free. Divided by 5 .thats 19.99 per day per person. Yes, I am aware that there is no way the baby can eat that much .also, I am aware of the issues or should I say controversies surround the ddps use but the way I figure it it costs me $20 per person .(for the sake of argument dont include the baby its still $25 per day.) I think under $100 per day to feed a family of 5 is great. It doesnt matter if 2 of them are small it would still costs the same if they were 2, 5 & 9.
Anyway, I added up the costs:
MK: $124.22; (CP/PB/CR/Mara +snacks)
MGM: $112.46; (SF/ABC+snacks)
AK/DTD: $162.09; (TH/WPC+snacks)
Resort: $60.05 (Boma/snacks)
I also spent $13.74 OOP. (beer/fruit/candy apple)
My total costs for the plan was $399.84. We spent $458.82. We saved $58.98on the DPP before paying taxes & 18% gratuity.
Would I do ddp again?
I think yes during the next few years. As my children get older I may have to reconsider because when DS2 is 3, DS1 will be 9 that will add another $10.99 to my day (assuming it doesnt go up yeah, right). The next year, I will have to add another adult to the package because DS1 will be 10. Can my petite DD1 (who will be 12 at this time) eat all this food? Yes but we were sharing desserts & appies with all 5 of us .When DS1 is considered an adult we will have much more food .I just think that might be too much food, fat, & waste.
The point might be moot .they just may do away with the ddp by then!!
DDP Trip Report:
The dining plan costs me $99.96 per day. 2 adults (me & 10 yr old dd) and 2 children. The baby is free. Divided by 5 .thats 19.99 per day per person. Yes, I am aware that there is no way the baby can eat that much .also, I am aware of the issues or should I say controversies surround the ddps use but the way I figure it it costs me $20 per person .(for the sake of argument dont include the baby its still $25 per day.) I think under $100 per day to feed a family of 5 is great. It doesnt matter if 2 of them are small it would still costs the same if they were 2, 5 & 9.
Anyway, I added up the costs:
MK: $124.22; (CP/PB/CR/Mara +snacks)
MGM: $112.46; (SF/ABC+snacks)
AK/DTD: $162.09; (TH/WPC+snacks)
Resort: $60.05 (Boma/snacks)
I also spent $13.74 OOP. (beer/fruit/candy apple)
My total costs for the plan was $399.84. We spent $458.82. We saved $58.98on the DPP before paying taxes & 18% gratuity.
Would I do ddp again?
I think yes during the next few years. As my children get older I may have to reconsider because when DS2 is 3, DS1 will be 9 that will add another $10.99 to my day (assuming it doesnt go up yeah, right). The next year, I will have to add another adult to the package because DS1 will be 10. Can my petite DD1 (who will be 12 at this time) eat all this food? Yes but we were sharing desserts & appies with all 5 of us .When DS1 is considered an adult we will have much more food .I just think that might be too much food, fat, & waste.
The point might be moot .they just may do away with the ddp by then!!
