Dining Plan Price Increased!

[brittanidp]

I don't know for 100% sure but I'd assume so since it is a DVC reservation.

I hope so. It is not a make or break increase, but I'd like to feel like I am coming out somewhat ahead

 

[Lisa F]

I don't think QSDP was ever a good deal, but as others have pointed out...there are ways to make it more worthwhile.

Breakfast: Be Our Guest $24 + tax=$25.44
Dinner: Cosmic Ray: Rotisserie Chicken $13.79 + $2.99 drink + Chocolate cake $4.29 + tax =$22.33
Snack: Dole whip float $5.29+ tax =$5.60
That's $53.37



Plus, I am CERTAIN that all prices will go up to compensate...for instance, didn't the prices at Be Our Guest breakfast just change and the cupcakes went up?

That's one day but you'd have to REALLY work it to make it worth it IMO. BOG lunch is also a value esp if you swap drink for soup. but there's lots of much less expensive stuff too and I'd have a hard time not ordering a mediocre dessert I would not have ordered otherwise or ordering more I can eat by swapping it for another side and making it work out in my favor over an entire week.

I do think it was created so that it could be given away (and upgraded) for free dining with the value resorts. Giving away regular DDP at those resorts sometimes had people paying nothing for their room!

 

[smiths02]

That's one day but you'd have to REALLY work it to make it worth it IMO. BOG lunch is also a value esp if you swap drink for soup. but there's lots of much less expensive stuff too and I'd have a hard time not ordering a mediocre dessert I would not have ordered otherwise or ordering more I can eat by swapping it for another side and making it work out in my favor over an entire week.

I do think it was created so that it could be given away (and upgraded) for free dining with the value resorts. Giving away regular DDP at those resorts sometimes had people paying nothing for their room!

Oh, I totally agree, and we have done TiW for the last two trips and our upcoming trip.
I just think that you can work really hard to make QSDP an okay deal.

 

[Lisa F]

Oh, I totally agree, and we have done TiW for the last two trips and our upcoming trip.
I just think that you can work really hard to make QSDP an okay deal.

the other time it would be worth it is if you have a kiddo who is a bit older and eats like an adult. Then it is real savings if you're ordering them adult meals... or if you're ordering a BIG adult meal and swapping drinks for snacks (like chicken and ribs with a side of o-rings at flame tree) for lunch and sharing and getting a good 3 meals a day plus snacks out of your QS credits. Because they don't separate the kid QS credits you can get $40 in food for $17 pretty easily.

 

[strat68]

I just received a notice through Facebook that the Dining Plan has increased the prices to all plans. The QUICK SERVICE has gone up to $44.13 per adult.

For giggles I went to Allears and priced out what my ds17 would typically eat on the plan. $9.49 for breakfast and $10.79 for lunch, adding in a $4.00 snack still only totals $25.00. Not sure how the plan is a good deal anymore.

It never really was a good deal. Either WDWToday or The Dis podcast analyzed the DDPs in detail and the conclusion was that the QS plan was the toughest to get ahead or even break even. You had to order the most expensive thing at each QS meail to do so.