Help me decide please!!

[cm387]

I have 3 children under 9. Am I better off getting the dining plan or getting the DDE. Husband and I don't drink so there won't be any huge alcohol savings. If we had the DDE I know hubby would want 2 TS a day and I'd gain 10 pounds. I'll be lucky if with a CS, a TS and a snack my kids eat $10 worth although OOP would be more. Help!! I'm so confused

 

[christa112]

When are you going? I am looking into Deluxe during free dining and paying the difference. Maybe that would be an option for you. My family has used the DDP twice and it has been enough food for us and we are a family of 5 and if someone wanted an extra snack through out the day we would pay OOP. I am worried Deluxe will be too much food and all we will be doing is eating 24/7 LOL.

 

[cm387]

we are going in 3 weeks so free dining isn't in the picture. it just seems that paying $10 for the kids is cheaper than paying anything out of pocket even with the DDE.

 

[cm387]

anybody???

 

[IggyLans]

I think you should go with the DDP. I think for $10/day/child it's well worth it. I think DDP provides a lot of food. Personally, I think the DxDDP is way too much food. I couldn't do all that food. But to each is own. We've never done the DDE card, so I couldn't help you there.

 

[Aliceacc]

Yesterday the 5 of us went out to breakfast-- waffles, french toast, pancakes, nothing extravagant. There was no child's menu, so each of us cost about the same amount.

The bill came to $47 plus tip. That's just about $10 per person, just for breakfast.

If you have 3 kids under 9, I would imagine the DDP is a great deal. I know it's at least a decent deal for us, and my oldest will be 10 when we go.

 

[cm387]

I think that even if my husband and I lose money on the deal, which I don't think we will, we should come out ahead just because of the kids. The four year old doesn't eat anything except chocolate so at least I won't feel like we are wasting money with him. We like to do one sit down a day anyway so the DDE would only cover that and the CS would be full price OOP. 3 meals a day is way too much and my kids are too little to waste that much time at meals everyday. I want to hit as many rides as possible not eat and put on 20 pounds!! Guess I'll go ahead and get the DDP. Thanks for the responses!!