We love the dining plan. When we dine in our resort quick serve, we use our desert as a snack and grab a fruit bowl or yogurt to use for our breakfast the next day. We also grab a juice for our drink and save it since we just use our refillable mug with our meal. We go to disney to enjoy ourselves and that includes not having to worry about our meals. It's great just to go somewhere and know you can grab something and not have to worry about the cost. It sure makes our vacation more enjoyable and stress free when we purchase the dining plan!