Free Dining Newbies - Any Advice?

[choirchic]

DH and I have been to Disney several times in September, but this will be this first time we're taking advantage of the free dining offer...any tips for us newbies to the plan?

 

[catne]

book your dining reservations as soon as you hit the 90 day mark on your reservations...the parks are reasonably uncrowded but the restaurants fill quickly.

 

[MarkinNM]

the parks are reasonably uncrowded but the restaurants fill quickly.

That is NICE to hear!!!!!

 

[squirrel]

If you're not big breakfast eaters, I would pack some cereal bars or oatmeal to eat in the morning. Some people use their snack credit for breakfast, I don't like to do that.

I like to save the snack credit for good snacks-Dole Whips, Goofy's Candy, Main St. Bakery, etc.

Don't use your snack credits for drinks-unless it's a Dole Whip Float or some specialty drink. You can get ice water from all of the CS for free. If you don't like the taste of Orlando water bring some flavor pkgs to flavor the water.

 

[Get me to Disney!]

Good tips, Squirrel

 

[minniebeth]

Read the sticky threads and get a really good understanding on how the plan works, what you can get for each meal/snacks,etc.
It IS overwhelming how to use it the first couple of times, but you will quickly get the hang of it. Don't beat yourself up by making any decisions on meal picks/combinations out of inexperience, like I did. You'll get the hang of it!

 

[choirchic]

Thanks VERY much everyone...I didn't know the snack credit could be used for breakfast! I will definitely have to go read that sticky! You all are VERY helpful!

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

This is my 1st time too, im super excited!

 

[choirchic]

I've been reading other people's threads about this experience, and I absolutely can't wait! As long as I remember to book our ADR's, we plan on trying a couple of the "signature" dining experiences that we would otherwise pass up. I can't believe I've never done this!