If I only had $50 a day to spend on food at Disney Updated** 3 TS per day for $50!

[sharonabe]

I have one, but I did it as a 5-night stay, so I have four full days, arrival day dinner, and departure day breakfast for a total of $250.71


Arrival night Ohana 35.14

AK $45.24
Harambe Jalapeno Pretzel, banana
Yak n Yeti Pot Stickers, side of green beans, side of fried rice
EoS at DTD Sand/Soup
Ghiradelli sundae

HS $56.05
Fairfax Fare breakfast sand
Brown Derby cobb salad/grapefruit cake
Min & Bill's pretzel dog, shake
F! Theatre caramel corn bucket

EP $42.46
Sunshine Seasons oatmeal, soy milk
Biergarten lunch
Katsura curry rice
Karmel Kuche just about anything

MK $50.01
CP breakast
Columbia Harbour tuna sand/soup
Casey's corn dog nuggets
Sleepy Hollow nutella waffle

Departure day $21.81
Kona Cafe tonga toast, pressed pot of coffee

 

[moparop]

This thread is awesome! We are thinking of foregoing the dining plan on the next trip and I just see so many options!

 

[stayhomemom77]

I know you are listing TS but I just read on another post about Pepper Market at Coronado Springs...their lunch BUFFET!
Adults $16.99
Children under 9 years $11.99
Does not include tax or gratuity but does include a standard non-alcoholic beverage
Carved to Order Roast of the Day, Yucatecan Spiced Grilled Chicken, Tilapia Veraqcruz, Chicken Quesadillas, Enchiladas Rojas, Chipotle Pork Carnitas Burrito, Pizza by the Slice, Penne Alfredo, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Variety of salads,
Confections, cakes and cookies, Assorted rolls and breads and more....

*with 4 kids, buffets work great for us and $16.99/11.99?!

Thanks, I wasn't aware of this. I'll try and work it into my next one.

I have one, but I did it as a 5-night stay, so I have four full days, arrival day dinner, and departure day breakfast for a total of $250.71


Arrival night Ohana 35.14

AK $45.24
Harambe Jalapeno Pretzel, banana
Yak n Yeti Pot Stickers, side of green beans, side of fried rice
EoS at DTD Sand/Soup
Ghiradelli sundae

HS $56.05
Fairfax Fare breakfast sand
Brown Derby cobb salad/grapefruit cake
Min & Bill's pretzel dog, shake
F! Theatre caramel corn bucket

EP $42.46
Sunshine Seasons oatmeal, soy milk
Biergarten lunch
Katsura curry rice
Karmel Kuche just about anything

MK $50.01
CP breakast
Columbia Harbour tuna sand/soup
Casey's corn dog nuggets
Sleepy Hollow nutella waffle

Departure day $21.81
Kona Cafe tonga toast, pressed pot of coffee

Great job! It's not that difficult to eat for $50 a day, is it?

This thread is awesome! We are thinking of foregoing the dining plan on the next trip and I just see so many options!

Thanks!! It's fun and I find it helps pass the time between trips.

Just so everyone knows, I will take requests. If someone wanted to give me some parameters I could sort of tailor make an eating plan with their preferences in mind.

 

[we3travellers]

So glad you are doing this again!! How about some resort hopping days, please?

 

[krismanda]

I loved reading this thread! Makes me wish we weren't doing the dining plan on our trip this fall. lol

 

[stayhomemom77]

Resort Hopping...as promised:

If I only had $50 a day to spend on food at Disney…

AoA,Pop,Kidani, AKL $47.58
Breakfast at Landscapes of Flavor Challah French Toast
Lunch at Everything Pop Shrimp Lo Mein/Tie Dye Ccake/soda
Dinner at Sanaa Tandoori Chicken
Snack at Mara Zebra Domes

BW,YC,BC $47.83
Breakfast at Kouzzina Classic Golden Waffle
Lunch at Captain's Grill Soup and Salad Combo
Dinner at Beaches and Cream Hot Dog Meal
Snack at Beaches and Cream Fudge Mud Slide Sundae


POFQ,POR,OKW $48.10
Breakfast at Sassagoula Floatworks Beignets/orange juice
Lunch at Riverside Mill CYO Pasta/Magic Cookie Bar
Dinner at Olivia's Café Olivia's Classic Burger
Snack at Ghiradelli's Mint Bliss Sundae


CR,Poly, GF $49.83
Breakfast at The Wave Signature Sweet Potato Pancakes
Lunch at Kona Cafe BBQ Pork Taco/Soda
Dinner at Grand Floridian Café Seasonal Greens/Butternut Squash Bisque
Snack at Captain Cook's Dole Whip

Did you notice that 9/12 of the meals were TS?

 

[moparop]

How about using either crystal palace or akershus lunch buffet in your plans?

 

[stayhomemom77]

How about using either crystal palace or akershus lunch buffet in your plans?

Ooooh, a challenge!!

Lunch at Akershus is $43.56 after tax and tip. That leaves breakfast and dinner for $6.44. You'd have severely limited options if you were sticking to the actual total of $50 for the day, although it becomes much easier if you're AVERAGING $50 a day.

The following is exactly $50.

Breakfast at Sunshine Seasons...oatmeal.
Lunch at Akershus...Princess Storybook Lunch
Dinner at Boulangerie Patisserie...ham and cheese croissant
Snack...no money left for a snack


Lunch at CP is $31.11 after tax and tip in the non peak seasons. That leaves $18.89.

The following is $48.23

Breakfast at Main Street Bakery...Cinnamon Bun
Lunch Buffet at Crystal Palace
Dinner at Casey's Corner...any specialty hot dog meal for $8.59 pre tax
Snack at Aloha Isle...Dole Whip

 

[moparop]

Ooooh, a challenge!!

Lunch at Akershus is $43.56 after tax and tip. That leaves breakfast and dinner for $6.44. You'd have severely limited options if you were sticking to the actual total of $50 for the day, although it becomes much easier if you're AVERAGING $50 a day.

The following is exactly $50.

Breakfast at Sunshine Seasons...oatmeal.
Lunch at Akershus...Princess Storybook Lunch
Dinner at Boulangerie Patisserie...ham and cheese croissant
Snack...no money left for a snack

Lunch at CP is $31.11 after tax and tip in the non peak seasons. That leaves $18.89.

The following is $48.23

Breakfast at Main Street Bakery...Cinnamon Bun
Lunch Buffet at Crystal Palace
Dinner at Casey's Corner...any specialty hot dog meal for $8.59 pre tax
Snack at Aloha Isle...Dole Whip

The crystal palace option looks especially intriguing. I'll try to think of a few more scenarios for you to work through. I've been showing the thread to DH and he is amazed at how well you've worked the numbers! We are planning to do breakfasts in our room regardless of whether or not we have the dining plan and this has really opened our eyes to how much we could eat and not do ddp.

 

[stayhomemom77]

We always did cereal in our room as well unless we were using up extra credits.

I had toyed with the idea of doing some options of $50 a day for lunch, dinner and a snack because that's what we would actually do and it would give us a couple of extra dollars for some of the higher end meal ideas.

I also thought I'd do a couple of posts where it's an AVERAGE of $50 a day so some of the high cost buffets could be factored in.

I also have quite a lot of this in an excel worksheet so you can see the formula I use. If you're interested, PM me your email address and I'll send it to you. I use prices from allears menus so they may not be perfectly accurate but they keep things fairly well updated.

Stay tuned for those posts!

 

[mom2munchkins]

I love this thread.I currently have room only ressie for Easter week. Have been toying with OOP or DDP. This gives me hope. the trick convincing the rest of the fam to go along..... .

 

[stayhomemom77]

Okay, as promised...here's one using $50 for the day when breakfast (cereal, pastries, etc) are consumed in the hotel room. Look, character meal buffets and STEAK!! Still managed to have TS 6 out of the 8 meals.

If I only had $50 a day to spend on food at Disney…
AK $49.54
Lunch at Tusker House Lunch Buffet
Dinner at ESPN Club Home Run Hotdog
Snack at Treat Cart Mickey Ice Cream Bar


DHS $49.43
Lunch at 50's PT Café Dad's Meatloaf and a milkshake
Dinner at Mama Melrose Penne alla Vodka
Snack at Dinosaur Gertie's Sugar Cone


Epcot $49.94
Lunch at Kringla Bakeri Vegetable Torte
Dinner at Garden Grill Character Dinner
Snack at none


MK $49.67
Lunch at Columbia H House Fried Fish Basket
Dinner at Tony's Town Square NY Strip
Snack at Main Street Bakery Cinnamon Bun

 

[Mickeyrella]

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[Mickeyrella]

MK Day - $47.30
Breakfast - OKW Olivia's Cafe - Eggs Benedict
Lunch - Tony's Town - Chicken Florentine Calzone
Dinner - Plaza Restaurant - Angus Chuck Cheeseburger
Snack - Casey's Corner - French Fries (with cheddar sauce from the condiment bar)

EPCOT Day - $40.46
Breakfast - Grand Floridian Cafe - Smoked Salmon
Lunch - Chefs de France - Escargots
Dinner - La Cantina de San Angel - Guacamole con Totopos
Snack - Sommerfest - Salted Soft Pretzel

AK Day / Resort Day - $47.23
Breakfast - Captain's Grille - Mickey Waffle
Lunch - Rainforest Cafe - Tempura Shrimp
Dinner - T-Rex - Asteroid French Onion Soup
Snack - Harambe Fruit Market - Soft Pretzel with cheese sauce

DHS Day - $46.05
Breakfast - Kona - Tonga Toast
Lunch - Sci Fi Diner - BLT Soup
Dinner - Bongo's Cafe - Bistec a la Milanesa
Snack - Dinosaur Gertie's - Mickey's Cookies and Cream Sandwich

Total left: $18.96 / $200

 

[JennyDrake]

I try to tell people that WDW isn't just a giant money-pit as far as food and park fees, and this thread is a great way of showing exactly that:

I go 3x/year and I plan $50/day for CS days and I'm usually under budget. It CAN be done and you won't feel deprived! I usually spend only $40/day, but I don't snack and don't buy any alcohol.

 

[hcoker1]

Thanks for doing all of this research! We are staying off site and getting our meals OOP for our upcoming trip so knowing we can get all of these meals for under $50 is very reassuring.

 

[sharonabe]

Thanks for doing all of this research! We are staying off site and getting our meals OOP for our upcoming trip so knowing we can get all of these meals for under $50 is very reassuring.

You have to do a little research and planning, but it isn't difficult. Just note that for most meals, OP and others are drinking water. Adding in sodas will take your daily total up $5-$6 pp.

 

[disneybride96]

I'm impressed that you all do that much work to figure it all out. My budget is $51.54/day called the DDP. It is always more than we need to eat and I don't have to do math on vacation!

 

[Princessmommymouse]

You asked for challenges, so here is one! I'd like to see a vegetarian $50 a day!

 

[mom2munchkins]

Stupid question....this is per person right?