How much exactly is the Disney Dining Plan?

[robinbutterfly]

I can't figure it out.
We are going next January and staying in a Deluxe studio. I still think it might be more economical for us to get the dining plan, but I am not sure.
We are a family of 4. 2 adults and 2 kids ages 4 and 5.
Can someone help me figure this out? How much is it per day?
Regardless of if we have the dining plan or not, we want to eat at
California Grill
Chef Mickeys
and
Crystal Palace.
so would it make more sense for us to get the plan? Thanks!

 

[jenseib]

I don;t know the EXACT prices, but the adults are just under $40 a day and the kids are about $10 a day. I know there is a spot to find it, but I never can find it without someone directing me there.
Fopr us it is worth it. If you want a table service every day and a counterservice as well. Plus you get a snack. We eat alot while there with the plan and never go hungry. It's nice too, since it's paid ahead of time so my DH isn't grumbling when he sees the prices of food. If you are mostly going to eat breakfasts for table service, then it doesn't become as cost efficient as breakfasts are cheaper. We usually do dinner, but have thrown in a breakfast here and there.
We usually have to use up our snack credits at the end though, as sometimes we just get to full to have one each day, and we'll buy goddies to take home with them. (or sometimes my DH forgets we have the credits and pys OOP for his snack.

 

[robinbutterfly]

So roughly 100 dollars a day for a family of 4?
Ok so since the dinners that we are planning on going to are going to total about 100 dollars, it would be worth us doing it.

 

[jenseib]

Yes. We always made out using it.

 

[TheDWord]

the 2009 version is $39.99 per adult, $10.99 per child. Remember that this includes tax, but not tip.

 

[jenseib]

the 2009 version is $39.99 per adult, $10.99 per child. Remember that this includes tax, but not tip.

Are you sure? I swore the kids were still 10 or less. I know it was lowered last year.