Memorial Day upcharge? & CS dining plan?

[Goofy&Sleepy]

We are DVC members & were not planning on doing DDP during our upcoming trip. I think I saw where upcharges (another topic but I am NOT fond of) were in place for character meals during around Memorial Day but I can't find the dates. We can still book DDP but I doubt we'd get many good places one month out.....anybody have any comments on CS plan? We LOVE WPexpress & Earl of Sand & could eat there a couple of times .....would CS be worth it if there is upcharges for DDP?

Just wondering thoughts for those who have done CS dining.....we usually take our b'fast & snacks so I don't know if we want to do it or not. We usually do 1 or 2 character meals/buffets.

 

[maggiew]

There is no upcharge for the DDP during the summer "holiday" period. The upcharge is if you are paying OOP. If you are on the DDP, the upcharge doesn't affect you.

The dates for the upcharge are as follows:


The dates affected are April 5 - April 18, 2009, and May 24 - July 11, 2009. For example, at the Magic Kingdom's Crystal Palace, prices will be as follows:

Breakfast: $22.99/Guest (10 and older)--$12.99/Guest (3-9) (regularly $18.99/$10.99)
Lunch: $24.99/Guest (10 and older)--$13.99/Guest (3-9) (regularly $20.99/$11.99)
Dinner: $34.99/Guest (10 and older)--$16.99 Guest (3-9) (regularly $28.99/$13.99)


Maggie