Dining plan?

[ReneeA]

We love it, however, we always go during a time when free dining is offered, and it is a really good deal for us.

We've learned over the years to tailor it to meet our needs - we do lots of sharing of CS meals, mainly because they are very large. Even with only buying 3 meals for the 4 of us, there's food left at times. Then it leaves credits for a few CS breakfasts. We aren't normally big breakfast eaters and granola bars and snack foods work for us in the morning; but on waterpark days, it's nice to eat a later big breakfast so we don't have to eat lunch in the parks.

We rarely have leftover credits, and never end up short by the end of a trip.

 

[Pat329]

I believe that the dining credits expire at midnight of your last official "day" there. So for your example, you could use your credits on your 3rd day until midnight. I'm about 92% sure on this...you might want to ask your cm that books you through disney to verify or if someone else is 100% sure on this! have fun on your trip!

It's good until midnight of your check-out day. We checked out of CR with one QS left so we made a trip into MK for lunch before we headed back to PA. I really liked saying goodbye to MK one last time before leaving so this may be a new tradition!

 

[Pat329]

We have gone with the DDP and without... when we pay oop I miss the convenience of it. I just wish Disney would build in some flexibility. I don't always want dessert.

Also, the last time we traveled with the DDP, our server at the Plaza (MK) allowed us to get the specialty drink with glow in the dark Tinker Bell for our dessert. (even though the brochure says this is not allowed)

I heard a great tip for the dessert. One thread said that if you don't want dessert right then, tell the CM to mark your receipt 'ordered but not received' and you can pick it up later that same day. I think that's a great idea even if you just pick it up to take back to your room for breakfast the next day. Another idea only get the DDP if it's free. If it's not, take the amount you would have paid for it and buy a Disney gift card for the same amount. That way it's prepaid for convenience but also you're not limited to where or what to buy which adds flexibility to your dining plan.