Courtney Harlow
Earning My Ears
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We are going to WDW in November and I am wondering if we should be considering the dining plan. I hadn't at first, but now I'm thinking it might be a good idea. Thoughts?
www.distripplanner.comWe are going to WDW in November and I am wondering if we should be considering the dining plan. I hadn't at first, but now I'm thinking it might be a good idea. Thoughts?
it all depends... if you have kids 9 and younger,and want to eat a character meal once a day,then probably yes. If your kids are adult prices,not so sure- if you REALLY like a character buffet once a day, plus a quick service meal at lunch with a BIG soda,and a dessert (that you probably won't eat) plus that afternoon snack,and your family can use all of this food without throwing it away(mine can't) then you can probably break even with buying DDP. Notice I said break even. IF you want every single item that comes with the ddp,and you don't end up spending extra for other foods not included.Otherwise, most of us do better paying as we go along. Now if it's a 'free' deal being offered, that changes things,money wise.(we tried it twice for 'free' for 4 'adults'- boy did we work that plan- but wow the food we ended up just wasting over the week)
But again, that's only if you would have chosen those meals regardless of the DDP.
Is there a way to track what all you've already used like on an app or something, or do you just have to remember? Not sure if that makes sense, but it sounds tedious having to keep up with how many credits each of my family members have.
Each dining receipt will list how many dining credits you have remaining.
The meal plan may be a benefit for you for a couple of reasons. Take the kids to amazing Princess Character meals like Cinderellas Royal Table, Akershus and 1900 Park Fare. Then use their QS credits at restaurants but have them share a meal and then share another later in the day. If your girls are like mine, they likely eat small portions many times a day. Grabbing a QS breakfast for them to share and then a QS lunch for them to share will make things super easy for you. In my opinion, with kids that young, they are basically eating free with the prices of the dining plan for them and you will have the added entertainment of meeting princesses in a cool place without linesOk. Thank you! My girls will be 2 and 4 when we go, but neither of them eat a whole lot. I'm having a hard time justifying it, but I'm also afraid of getting there and regretting not having it. Decisions, decisions ...
The meal plan may be a benefit for you for a couple of reasons. Take the kids to amazing Princess Character meals like Cinderellas Royal Table, Akershus and 1900 Park Fare. Then use their QS credits at restaurants but have them share a meal and then share another later in the day. If your girls are like mine, they likely eat small portions many times a day. Grabbing a QS breakfast for them to share and then a QS lunch for them to share will make things super easy for you. In my opinion, with kids that young, they are basically eating free with the prices of the dining plan for them and you will have the added entertainment of meeting princesses in a cool place without lines