newyorkhogs
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2008
First timers...leaning toward no DP. Some say that if plan midday rest, swim break, etc, that DP can be avoided and $ saved.
No, not at all. It works really well.Someone mentioned if stay on disney property and plan on taking midday break, rest, swim, etc. that perhaps DP is not best option
Agree?
Hmmmm...this is my question...
Why do people associate DDP with ADRs?
You can use DDP without ADRs. Is it that you do not want to eat at any TS places?
I visited during free dining last summer and walked up to many TS places...slight wait...but was seated in reasonable time.
I don't understand the ADR frenzy!!! ADRs are being pushed by Disney...but you do not have to buy into it. Go, relax ,eat, enjoy!
Hmmmm...this is my question...
Why do people associate DDP with ADRs?
You can use DDP without ADRs. Is it that you do not want to eat at any TS places?
I visited during free dining last summer and walked up to many TS places...slight wait...but was seated in reasonable time.
I don't understand the ADR frenzy!!! ADRs are being pushed by Disney...but you do not have to buy into it. Go, relax ,eat, enjoy!
For everyone who plans their ADRs, do you plan your park visits for each day?
first timer going to wdw. I was thinking of doing the DDP for me, DF and DD(9)
per day $85.97
9 nights $773.73 not including tips
-using the DDP i would eat at the better resturants and more expensive plates and a few character meals. Normally I'd never pay 20.00 for a basic buffet just to see character but it will maxize it on the plan. Plus i like the fact i can charge it on my Disney visa along with the package and have 6 months 0% to pay it off.
Doing the OOP:
I'm hoping to cut my cost in half to $386.86. Most of it will be counter services so that will save me on tips. Plus we will use whatever I earn on disney rewards for snacks (so far 39.00) plus i will save up for more snacks.
Do you think its possible if we eat at
-flametree (2 different days during trip) 2 Rib dinners, dd can get a kids meal
-pecos Bills (2 different days during trip)2 cheese burger meals and kids meal
-Comic Rays (2 different days during trip)( share the chicken/rib combo)
-Pop Breakfast ( simple breakfast 4-5 days per trip)
-Seasons porkchop meal , tai meal, kids meal
-Sandwich of Earl 2 sandwiches and one kid meal
- 2 indiv pizzas and petri fries
so we will do simple lunches/dinners
early in the trip we plan on trying whispering canyon all u can eat skillet
and kona cafe breakfast tonga toast and big ohana. If we like it we might eat there and xtra time.
Being a 1st timer and not knowing my way around with the bus system I feel i might lose lots of time trying to get to the resorts for dinner, breakfast. Hoping someone will do a wdw food on a budeget with photos
dying to see pork chop meal from the seasons(cant remember the entire name but its in epocot) place
YES..........and NO.....................and YES.For everyone who plans their ADRs, do you plan your park visits for each day?
While I think there's a happy medium between paying for the DDP for nearly $800 and eating all CS meals for $400, I don't think 3 people can eat on $50 per day. When my husband and I have been at WDW without our kids, our CS meals cost us ~$25. Breakfast at our resort food court was $15 each day. I think that if you eat CS every day for every meal and always order the cheapest thing on the menu, you will be sick to death of cheeseburgers and fries halfway through your trip.
Going to resorts for meals can be done easily using Disney transportation, but you have to be willing to wait. You will eat up park time doing so, no doubt, but over 9 days you should have enough time to see most everything you want to anyway.
If you want to keep your costs down, I'd recommend bringing breakfast foods in your suitcase so you can eat in your room. Or, you can place an order with one of the online grocers and have it delivered to your resort (gardengrocer.com, wegoshop.com are 2 widely used here on the DIS) and even get some bread and lunchmeat to make sandwiches for a meal here and there.
Oh, and I've had that pork chop at Sunshine Seasons and it's quite good!