Latest DDP changes! From 8/13-8/19 Trip

[tinkwannabe2]

Thank you to the OP for your post... I would have never taken cash to Epcot as I put everything on the card.

Also, kudos to you Wendy for being a translator for someone... you provided a little pixie dust and you don't even work for Disney!

 

[sorul82?]

We actually got tired of all of the desserts that came with the meals. At Cosmic Rays and another counter, we got a bottled water instead of the dessert. So, we asked for and received a large iced tea, and bottled water instead of dessert. However, at Pop, we were not allowed to substitute water for dessert, but we got bottled water as our beverage at breakfast to save for later. We used mugs for the breakfast drink.

 

[grgich]

Julia,
I was at Epcot on Fri, 8/18 and was able to use a snack option for the School Bread at the Norway bakery. I'm pretty sure that the pastries that are "snack options" were marked with the purple/white logo, but can't recall specifically what else was a snack option there. BTW, I read about school bread here on the DIS boards, and I have to agree.... It was REALLY good!!!! (And I don't even like coconut, which was spread all across the top of it). Very large portion also.

 

[themouse1928]

wondering about mexico , just signed up for plan , nov 3rd to 11th , have they altered the menu there?

 

[pixiechick]

For those concerned about using snack credits, please read through the thread on snacks. I think it's stuck at the top of the page now. We just came back and found it completely accurate. We never expected most places in Epcot to offer snack credits because we reviewed what others had been allowed. Yes, it still could change, but it was nice to have an idea going into the trip.

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

The schoolbread in Norway we've gotten as a snack on two separate visits. Last fall we got chausson aux pommes using a snack credit, but in May we had to pay OOP. Also, once F&W festival begins, you may use snack credits at the booths for samples.

 

[jjjbennett]

On 8/20 I used a CS credit at the French bakery in France at Epcot. That was good for a drink, 1 salty and 1 sweet. But when I tried to buy an additional pastry with a snack credit. (It was under $4) I was told they could not acept the snack credit. That was the only money I spent on food all week since I had already promised my 4 year old the pastry and could not back out after I was told that it was not a snack credit.

 

[LilyWDW]

It all hurts my head...

Just gonna skip DDP and pay OOP so I don't have to remember all of this. I want to be able to go in and order what I wish to eat, not have to study a DDP textbook!

It really comes down to this... if you want to order whatever you wish, whenever you wish, then the DDP may not be for you.

And remember, terms and conditions are subject to change!

 

[Lewisc]

It's amazing how complicated some posters are making a very simple plan. What snacks are included? EASY the brochure gives a list. Locations have a symbol which indicates what extra items are also included. Want to make it hard; use a $4 rule and then look for the exceptions to that rule.

Meals the brochure tells you what restaurants and what you get. want to make it hard. Scour WDW and find the very few, non-Disney restaurants that have a very few reasonable restrictions and then complain. PM allows a rib eye steak for a CS credit. Great deal. They want to compensate by limiting desserts. Still a great deal.

It all hurts my head...

Just gonna skip DDP and pay OOP so I don't have to remember all of this. I want to be able to go in and order what I wish to eat, not have to study a DDP textbook!

It really comes down to this... if you want to order whatever you wish, whenever you wish, then the DDP may not be for you.

And remember, terms and conditions are subject to change!

 

[tiki23]

We're going in November and actually *gasp* paying for the dining plan. We chose to do this so that we could budget ahead of time, as well as trying additional TS restaurants we may normally not have chosen if we were paying-as-we-go.

I think people have gotten so caught up in getting the biggest bang for their buck from the DDP that they don't realize that for some people (like us!) the plan will be a huge convenience no matter if some of the menus have changed. Also, when we decided on the DDP, we did so with the understanding that the snacks were limited, but that was ok with us - anything extra is bonus.

And with 3 teenagers who like to eat better than chicken nuggets and burgers every meal, we're going to save some $ too!

 

[lovemickeyshouse]

The schoolbread in Norway we've gotten as a snack on two separate visits. Last fall we got chausson aux pommes using a snack credit, but in May we had to pay OOP. Also, once F&W festival begins, you may use snack credits at the booths for samples.

SORRY BUT A CM ON THE DINING LINE SAID NOT ABLE TO USE AT F AND W FOR SNACK CREDITS SO THIS IS THE LATEST INFO

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

SORRY BUT A CM ON THE DINING LINE SAID NOT ABLE TO USE AT F AND W FOR SNACK CREDITS SO THIS IS THE LATEST INFO

This would be a change from last year when we used them for all sorts of (non-alcoholic) samples.... and while the CM's info might be accurate, they have been known to be inaccurate. I guess we'll see when F&W starts!

 

[bicker]

Good point; remember that the CMs that handle dining reservations are not responsible for anything having to do with the operation of the restaurants, the cashiering of meals, etc. Their jobs involve making reservations, that's all.

 

[wdwobsessed]

I agree with LewisC!

You know you can always get water, soda, popcorn or a mickey bar with your snack credits. Anything else is icing and will vary from place to place. People make it way too complicated. It's not complicated at all...

Want something that is not on the plan? Pay for it and use the snack credit for a drink to go with it! How simple is that? Want the milkshake and it's not included on the DDP as a drink? Buy it and have it and have an iced tea to go with your meal as well since a milkshake is bound to make you thristy. See ... simple!

You are still going to get your money's worth.
You can have mostly anything you want on the DDP with few exclusions that if you really want them you can pay OOP for them.

What kind of snack you get or if you are allowed a specialty drink or the extra lobster tail should not make or break this plan. You break even on BASIC TS as it is so the CS and S or any "special" TS allotments are gravy.

WDWO

 

[Dizneydaz]

We're going in November and actually *gasp* paying for the dining plan. We chose to do this so that we could budget ahead of time, as well as trying additional TS restaurants we may normally not have chosen if we were paying-as-we-go.

I think people have gotten so caught up in getting the biggest bang for their buck from the DDP that they don't realize that for some people (like us!) the plan will be a huge convenience no matter if some of the menus have changed. Also, when we decided on the DDP, we did so with the understanding that the snacks were limited, but that was ok with us - anything extra is bonus.

And with 3 teenagers who like to eat better than chicken nuggets and burgers every meal, we're going to save some $ too!

The first time we did DDP (Jan. 05) it was new and we paid for it too! I thought it was a great deal and we tried several new TS restaurants we wouldn't have if we were paying OOP. In fact, 2 of our new favs. came as a result of that trip. Kona and Park Faire (dinner). Sept. will be our 2nd time using it for free and it's the main reason we are returning so soon (We were just there in Jan. 06). It's saving us big bucks even considering paying rack rate and having to buy 1 day MYW base tix. (which we will save for another time).

Oh, and even being on the DDP I know a few things will have to be paid for anyway and that's just fine with me!

 

[lovemickeyshouse]

The first time we did DDP (Jan. 05) it was new and we paid for it too! I thought it was a great deal and we tried several new TS restaurants we wouldn't have if we were paying OOP. In fact, 2 of our new favs. came as a result of that trip. Kona and Park Faire (dinner). Sept. will be our 2nd time using it for free and it's the main reason we are returning so soon (We were just there in Jan. 06). It's saving us big bucks even considering paying rack rate and having to buy 1 day MYW base tix. (which we will save for another time).

Oh, and even being on the DDP I know a few things will have to be paid for anyway and that's just fine with me!

hey me too i am goin back sooner cause of the free dining plan its sweet right well i am also goin dec 31st and march 07 so will be loggin lots of time at the world cause i love that place and btw was there in feb of 06 and may of 05 before that was 17 yrs of no disney world so makin up for lost time