Deluxe Dining Plan--economics

[TiggerandBelleFanMom]

On our March 2006 trip to Disney (which was my first one since the 1980s!), we actually did eat three table service meals per day. (We were only there three nights, which means we had only two full days, and we wanted to maximize character meals.)

I just added up--at 2007 prices--our menus the first full day, not including taxes and gratuity:

Crystal Palace w/Pooh and Friends
2 adult breakfasts @ 18.99
1 child breakfast @ 10.99
TOTAL: 48.97

Liberty Tree
Colony Salad 12.19
Pot Roast 13.99
Child Meal 7.49
TOTAL 33.67

Restaurant Akershus w/Princesses
2 adult dinners @ 28.99
1 child dinner @ 13.99
TOTAL 71.97

TOTAL 154.61

Disney Deluxe Plan for 2 adults, 1 child: 159.97

(This could be plus or minus a bit...for example, it is possible I had a soda at Liberty Tree Tavern.)

I realize that with the Deluxe plan, we could have 2 snacks per person per day and so I guess we would come out $10-15 ahead if we did that. (I'm not sure we would actually each want 2 park snacks a day, though. We tend to bring stuff like Wheat Thins and fruit.) We could also have had a lunch appetizer and dessert, but not sure we would have wanted that.

So while I like the idea of the DDP, I'm not sure the package price makes sense from our perspective. (Our next trip is in October before it takes effect anyway, but just trying to think it through for the future....)

 

[PrincessTrisha]

with tax (included with the plans) = $170.68

Plus 2 snacks
Plus your mug for the week

 

[lemondog]

That's kind of my dilemna. For our family it's $200/day for the deluxe DDP, not including tax. We can easily overspend that on meals, but it would require apps, entree and dessert, plus mostly sit-down meals. I sat down this morning and did a big cost comparison. If we ordered the exact same meals but paid OOP, it would cost us well more than $200/day, HOWEVER, I can't imagine me ordering the lobster/filet, plus appetizer, plus dessert every time we dined out if it was OOP, lol! And there's so much food with the meals, I don't even know how we would be able to eat all those snacks. And we are probably looking at an extra $250 in tips, assuming we tip 20% at each sit-down meal. I like the idea of the mugs, though. We go thru a LOT of drinks (I am addicted to Diet Coke and DH drinks coffee all day) and since we are spending a lot of time at the resort this may make it worthwhile for us. Because I would get my Diet Cokes either way.

I have a call in to my AAA agent to find out the price difference on our pkg if we upgrade to deluxe. Just waiting to hear back.

 

[TiggerandBelleFanMom]

I've never gotten a resort mug. I'm the only soda drinker in the family. Dd only drinks water, which is free, and milk, which I doubt is a mug drink though maybe I'm wrong.

 

[inloveindisney]

so, what is the price for deluxe for 1 adult?

 

[sjaakie]

I look at it a little diffrent.

Narcoossees:

Prince Edward Island Mussels $15.00
Hearts of Romaine $9.00

Steamed Whole Maine Lobster $55.00
Warm Chocolate-Almond Gateau $7.00

Dat just for the evenind dinner $86. Than I still can use the lunch and 2 snacks.

We don`t need a breakfast because we stay on concierge level.

 

[libinatorsmom]

this depends so much on what you want to eat and where you want to eat and you need to look at the entire week - or time you are schudled as well... not just one day... we are planing on eating at several 2ts credit resturants that we were not going to be able to fit in on the old dining plan but now the dul plan allows us to do so... Yahtsmens StakeHouse, Narcoosees, CInderellas Royal Table - and still be allowed to eat one other meal a day.. plus the two snacks and mug... the snacks alone could be up to $10 a day per person which could ad $30 per day.... X the days you are there... even if you dont want to EAT them - you can use them for take home treats...

 

[Mickiethepooh]

Isn't the Deluxe plan $69.95 per adult?

 

[mickeysgirl17]

Isn't the Deluxe plan $69.95 per adult?

Yes, that is the price disney is advertising.

 

[pepperw23]

Yes, that is the price disney is advertising.

Probably a dumb question haha, but is it less through AAA? I have always booked through Disney Travel

 

[inloveindisney]

Yes, that is the price disney is advertising.

So it's about double what the regular plan is? Isn't the regular plan 35.00?

 

[WDWBetsy]

So it's about double what the regular plan is? Isn't the regular plan 35.00?

It's $37.99 per adult (age 10+) and $9.99 per child (ages 3-9).