Dining Plan Credits or Cash?

[Sunray16]

I'm trying to plan ahead for our trip in just a couple of weeks. We are staying 6 nights and have the DDP with 1 TS credit per day. We have ADR's for each night at a table service restaurant and 1 breakfast at CP. Based on these restaurants, what do you think would be my best options for dining credits vs. cash?

Chef Mickey
Coral Reef
Rainforest Cafe
Biergarten
Sci-Fi
CRT
Crystal Palace (breakfast)

If we use credits for CRT, we'll have to pay OOP for 2 other meals. Or use credits for everything else and pay
OOP for CRT. What would you do? Thanks!

 

[sharonabe]

Your TS credit is roughly worth $38 for an adult. If you have kids, I think you'll want to use their credits at CRT and pay OOP at Sci Fi and Rainforest for the kids. For adults you need to check the menus at the a la carte places to see if you will spend less than the CP breakfast which is around $30.

 

[Sunray16]

Your TS credit is roughly worth $38 for an adult. If you have kids, I think you'll want to use their credits at CRT and pay OOP at Sci Fi and Rainforest for the kids. For adults you need to check the menus at the a la carte places to see if you will spend less than the CP breakfast which is around $30.

Thanks!

 

[lovndisney12]

Check the menus. I know we will be doing something similar and there are a couple of restaurants like Sci-Fi where I would rather have a $15 sandwich or appetizer which then makes more sense to pay OOP and save a TS for a Signature or buffet.

 

[Sunray16]

Check the menus. I know we will be doing something similar and there are a couple of restaurants like Sci-Fi where I would rather have a $15 sandwich or appetizer which then makes more sense to pay OOP and save a TS for a Signature or buffet.

Thanks. I've actually found a site (thanks to these boards) where I can plug in all our meal plans and it tells me the best option for credits vs cash. I think it will really help me figure out how to get the most bang for my buck.

 

[raider97]

Thanks. I've actually found a site (thanks to these boards) where I can plug in all our meal plans and it tells me the best option for credits vs cash. I think it will really help me figure out how to get the most bang for my buck.

Really? I'd love to know which one can you PM it to me? Thanks!!

 

[Sunray16]

Really? I'd love to know which one can you PM it to me? Thanks!!

It's a "Disney Dining Calculator" on http://www.distripplanner.com

 

[rainboots]

Awesome find!!!