I need so much HELP

[staticgirl50]

I am so outta the loop lately I feel LOST! We want to go to Disney the 1/23-1/30 2012. There are 4 adults and a 7 year old. We need to stay on site and regular dining plan. We have Disney credit card, and AAA. What is our best option? Also anything NEWISH I should know? As in food, rides etc? Any and all help is welcome and appreciated!! It has been awhile!

 

[GrammyJudy]

The free dining offer is still available...have to book by 12/17. It is a great deal. We are going 1/21-1/28 at ASMo.No PH 7day tickets for 2 adults, 10 yr old and 2 yr old...preferred room...$1663

 

[bowbat]

I am so outta the loop lately I feel LOST! We want to go to Disney the 1/23-1/30 2012. There are 4 adults and a 7 year old. We need to stay on site and regular dining plan. We have Disney credit card, and AAA. What is our best option? Also anything NEWISH I should know? As in food, rides etc? Any and all help is welcome and appreciated!! It has been awhile!

There's also a room-only discount available for Disney Visa cardholders. http://disneyrewards.disney.go.com/offers/wdwq2sept11.html You'll just have to do the math to see if that or free dining would be the better offer for you.

 

[staticgirl50]

There's also a room-only discount available for Disney Visa cardholders. http://disneyrewards.disney.go.com/offers/wdwq2sept11.html You'll just have to do the math to see if that or free dining would be the better offer for you.

Great TY both!! Any new rides or food places? I will have to hustle and decide on this huh! Gosh I hate last minute planning lol

 

[dazednconfused]

If you're planning to stay at a Value resort, Free Dining will probably be a better deal compared to a room discount (you'll have to sit and crunch numbers). But, if you're thinking of staying at a Deluxe resort, then a room discount could be better for you, depending on the amount you think you'll be spending on food. The FD dining plan that comes with staying at a Value resort is a Quick Service plan. No sit-down meals. But, I do believe that if you choose to stay at the moderates or the deluxes, the FD plan attached to those will be a regular one. If you like to prepare your own meals, then you might consider staying at one of Disney's villas where a kitchen is available.

Whichever choice you end up making, you'll be at Disney World! I hope you'll have a great time!

 

[staticgirl50]

We were told that we could upgrade the free dining? No?

 

[GrammyJudy]

We were told that we could upgrade the free dining? No?

yes you can and it is $10 or $15 a day per person

 

[staticgirl50]

yes you can and it is $10 or $15 a day per person

Thank you!! I have one more question the plan does not cover the last day correct?

 

[jillgunter]

Thank you!! I have one more question the plan does not cover the last day correct?

The day of departure, no you dont have any that day. But if you have unused ones, you can still use them that day. We usually rack up on snacks the last day, since we are usually to full for them.

 

[SeniorWoodchuck]

I have one more question the plan does not cover the last day correct?

Two things:

1. You get a number of "credit days" equal to your room nights.

2. You don't have to use your credits on a specific day.

So you may have unused credits at the end of your stay, which, as jillgunter said, you can use on your last day, even after you check out. (From the DDP brochure: "All unused meals and snacks expire at midnight on your package reservation checkout date.")

It depends partly on when you arrive at WDW and when you leave. You can think of one day's worth of credits as belonging to your first day or your last day, or split them between the two, depending on how many mealtimes you'll be there for on those days. Again, your credits aren't tied to specific days; you can use more of them on Tuesday, say, and make up for it by using fewer on Wednesday or Thursday. People do this a lot with the higher-end plans: they spend 2 TS credits on a signature meal one day and go without a TS meal on another day.

We don't use any of the DDPs, as they don't fit our eating style. They're inflexible in that you can't substitute a soup or salad for a dessert. But I do admire their flexibility in terms of credits vs. days.

 

[staticgirl50]

Two things:

1. You get a number of "credit days" equal to your room nights.

2. You don't have to use your credits on a specific day.

So you may have unused credits at the end of your stay, which, as jillgunter said, you can use on your last day, even after you check out. (From the DDP brochure: "All unused meals and snacks expire at midnight on your package reservation checkout date.")

It depends partly on when you arrive at WDW and when you leave. You can think of one day's worth of credits as belonging to your first day or your last day, or split them between the two, depending on how many mealtimes you'll be there for on those days. Again, your credits aren't tied to specific days; you can use more of them on Tuesday, say, and make up for it by using fewer on Wednesday or Thursday. People do this a lot with the higher-end plans: they spend 2 TS credits on a signature meal one day and go without a TS meal on another day.

We don't use any of the DDPs, as they don't fit our eating style. They're inflexible in that you can't substitute a soup or salad for a dessert. But I do admire their flexibility in terms of credits vs. days.

I thought so TY!! TY PP as well!! We are going to book in the a.m. SO excited!!!
now do we stay at Pop or Caribbean Beach lol To many options LOL

 

[Marthasor]

I thought so TY!! TY PP as well!! We are going to book in the a.m. SO excited!!!
now do we stay at Pop or Caribbean Beach lol To many options LOL

I am assuming you are booking two rooms? I just crunched the numbers for you - you'll save about $600 by staying at POP. Free dining is definitely they way to go for your dates.