Dining Plan Questions...

[Karabee]

Hi - I have only used the Dining Plan once, and that's only because it's free, so I didn't pay that much attention to the details. I'm starting to price things out though and I'm on the fence of whether or not purchase it for this trip. This would just be the regular Plan - one step up from the Quick Service plan. I'm just wondering 2 questions:
1) 4 night trip will get me 4 TS, 4 QS and 4 snacks, correct?
2) What's the latest I can add the Dining Plan to my trip package?
Thanks!

 

[bangzoom6877]

Hi - I have only used the Dining Plan once, and that's only because it's free, so I didn't pay that much attention to the details. I'm starting to price things out though and I'm on the fence of whether or not purchase it for this trip. This would just be the regular Plan - one step up from the Quick Service plan. I'm just wondering 2 questions:
1) 4 night trip will get me 4 TS, 4 QS and 4 snacks, correct?
2) What's the latest I can add the Dining Plan to my trip package?
Thanks!

I can answer question #1. Yes! If you are staying 4 nights, you get 4TS, 4CS and 4 snacks per person. Your credits expire at midnight on the day you checkout...so if you still go to a park (or anywhere else on property) before leaving, you can use any credits you might have leftover.

 

[Cafeen]

Hi - I have only used the Dining Plan once, and that's only because it's free, so I didn't pay that much attention to the details. I'm starting to price things out though and I'm on the fence of whether or not purchase it for this trip. This would just be the regular Plan - one step up from the Quick Service plan. I'm just wondering 2 questions:
1) 4 night trip will get me 4 TS, 4 QS and 4 snacks, correct?
2) What's the latest I can add the Dining Plan to my trip package?
Thanks!

1) Answered already, but yes. The Dining Plans are based on the number of nights you're staying. So 4 nights nets you 4 allotments of credits per person.
2) If staying on a cash reservation, 3 days (72 hours) before check-in is the latest you can add a dining plan. Note that doing so at such a late day may incur a change fee. This change fee is normally waived when upgrading, but as the date gets closer (especially under a week), it's far from unheard of to charge it. For DVC reservations staying on points, this limit is 2 days before check-in (48 hours).

 

[Karabee]

Thanks to both of you - looks like I'll start crunching the numbers and decide