on DxDP but ordering kids meals off plan?

[ratlenhum]

This will be the first year my son is 10, and an adult on the dining plan. I sure wish they'd come up with a junior plan because it's ridiculous. Aside from being 10 and a picky eater, my son has autism and has very limited food choices.

I was looking over menus of places we have ADRs at and there are a few where there is absolutely nothing he'll eat off the regular menu, but stuff he will eat off the kids menu.

Can we order our two adult meals for hubby and I on the meal plan, then order the 10 year old a kids meal and ask to pay rather than use a meal credit? Is that allowed? I'm not trying to cheat them out of anything, or get extra meals out of it. I just can't see paying $78 a day for him when he's going to eat $10 kids meals 3 times a day. Hubby and I more than make up for our share of the cost so we still plan on using the meal plan.

 

[Suellen]

They are your adult meals to do with what you want - so yes you can pay oop for his kids meals and use the extra meals for signature meals as long as are used for people on the plan!

 

[ratlenhum]

They are your adult meals to do with what you want - so yes you can pay oop for his kids meals and use the extra meals for signature meals as long as are used for people on the plan!

Thanks!!! With our timing there we are going to have 1 meal with no meals left on the plan. If we stretch it out this way, we won't have to pay OOP at all

 

[GirlDreamer]

You can also ask to talk to the chef is the food options might be a problem, as they can often offer to make something that isn't on the menu. Grilled cheese is one example of what they can make. You also have the option of using his DDP for the kids meal and get it in adult size, if you see that you won't be able to use all the credits elsewhere.