need help w/planning my DDP credits

[luvpooh]

My FI and I are going for 3 nts during free dining. We've never done DDP before b/c it doesn't really suit our eating style. So, I'm hoping I can get some help w/planning ADR's, etc.

We are staying at OKW (just got upgraded from POP!) in a 1 BR, so I may do one of those grocery delivery services and get some stuff like drinks/snacks/toiletries for the room, since we're taking Magical Express.

I had intended to do the following:

8/30: arrival day
not sure of time of arrival, so possibly a CS credit each for lunch or else eat in the room if I do order stuff
dinner at ESPN - I think we can share a credit here, and maybe pay OOP for a side salad; ex. split wings as app (big portion), FI can get an entree, I'll have a side salad (I'm sure all my daily WW points will be going towards beer anyway ) and split dessert/take it back to room.

8/31: MK
split CS credit @ Main St Bakery - what can you get for a CS credit for b'fast here?
split TS credit at Plaza, I think some soup and a 1/4 of a sandwich there would be plenty for me to eat, and FI can have the rest.
Dinner that night I believe I made an ADR at Cape May Cafe.

9/1: DTD
each use a lunch CS @ Earl or WPC Express
dinner @ WPC, not sure if I want to keep this one, may try to con FI into trying Boma (I've been trying for like 5 years to get to eat there!)

9/2: departure
not sure what to do, we may have 1-3 CS credits left over at this point.

I'd skip Plaza on the MK day, but FI really wants to eat there so I am dutifully going to go there with him

Any suggestions/comments?

 

[Dreamfinder2]

Well, for starters, you need to use all your powers of persuasion to go to Boma. Only seems fair, since y'all are doing the Plaza!

But just to save what might be a convoluted ordeal for your server and you two, splitting entrees and paying OOP for salads and sides might be more of an ordeal than you want to tackle. If there are two of you, then one person can use the whole TS credit for their meal, and the other just get an extra app or drink.

Wait ... that might be what you were saying ... sorry ...

Use those extra CS credits for breakfast at Good's to Go at OKW. You're gonna love having all that space in a 1BR (and if you decide to purchase DVC after your stay, give 'em my name, OK? )

 

[Pumbaa_]

First, make a grid with all your credits listed. A column for snack, CS and TS. Then list your plans to use credits (label Boma and put a 2 in the TS column (and yes, yuo must go to oma ))

This will show you where and how you are using.

Second, rethink that grocery delivery. You are not there that long. You have lots of credits. You will not have room to eat the extra food in your room. I would just pay the extra $$ and get the items in the resort.

Don't forget the snack credits. Lots of items qualify for snacks - pieces of fruit, muffins, water, soda, etc. Lots of stuff suitable for breakfast and beverages.

For CS, if you plan on going near the Boardwalk, they have a great fruit plate under the CS credits. Huge portion of fruit with yogurt dip. get this and a bagel or something for breakfast.

We did the DDP last year in September and also did a grocery store run for a few things for the room. Did not use most of what we bought. Would have been better off just paying the extra and buying what we wanted day by day.

You can get CS breakfast at goods to go at OKW or go DTD to pucks express. Saw some yummy things on the menu there,.

Have fun planning!

 

[luvpooh]

Second, rethink that grocery delivery. You are not there that long. You have lots of credits. You will not have room to eat the extra food in your room. I would just pay the extra $$ and get the items in the resort.

DUH - I didn't even think that we could pick up some stuff @ the resort and just pay a little extra, all I think we'd really need is some drinks and maybe some b'fast food

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Dreamfinder2]

You know, you might be able to use some snack credits for some of the food to keep in your room. Just check when you get there ... I think we've used 'em for chips, pretzels, etc.

...OR Mickey Rice Krispy treats. Isn't that a breakfast food?

I hope you're still working on Boma. There's stuff there to please everyone; it's my mostest favorite buffet.