Please don't judge me!

[CPer'sMom]

You know, Disney is not forcing you to get the dining plan. If it does not work for you, then you should not purchase it. If you want to get adult meals, you use adult credits. That's why you pay more for them. If you want to get child meals, you use child credits. That's why you pay less for them. You are not supposed to purchase adult meals with child credits. Similarly, you are not supposed to purchase child meals with adult credits (but that is your loss, not Disney's).

If your children do not like the choices offered to them on the children's menu, it appears the dining plan is not suitable for your family. Either that or pay for adult credits for the entire family.

It's really very simple.

Thank you for posting this in such a clear-cut manner. I totally agree with what you said. This whole adult/child thing reminds me of how people used to purchase a child's AP so they could book an AP-rate room. Remember? Disney finally caught onto that and revised the *system*. I would guess that will soon happen with the DDP too.

I'm only mentioning this to point out that just because something "works" doesn't mean that's the way it was meant to be. So, please don't get upset with the CMs who notice that the card says 2A, 2C and will not allow you to get 4 adult meals (even if you've been able to do so at other CS restaurants).

 

[NMW]

This is just my opinion, but I think the reason some CM's let this slide with CS is that the price difference it literally a couple of dollars beween a kids meal and an adult meal. There is a huge price difference with TS and I've never heard anyone say that CM's let their child order an adult entree at a TS restaurant.

 

[honeymo78]

Most of the kids CS menus haven't changed much if any, it was TS that saw the huge change. For years there hasn't been kids pizza at pizzafari, no burgers at most locations, no fish at columbia harbour house, etc.

 

[melomouse]

It seems to me that what "can" be done is often very different from the "rules".

You "can" probably do what you want to do and get away with it without a problem. However, be aware that already LAST month - before the advent of the new kids' menus everyone is so grossed out by - that I was told by a CM at Riverside Mill and WCC that it is a matter of time before Disney starts enforcing the use of child vs. adult credits at all the CS places.

We are all told one thing or another by an individual CM - wherein we keep the information we like and discard that which we don't - and Disney certainly does not want to cause a ruckus by enforcing a policy at high noon at a CS in the parks.

Consider that if you ARE able to do this - and you likely will if your trip is soon - that you are making an incredible deal for your family at $11.00/day for kids and ordering adult CS, plus any other TS plus snack.

Eventually, the price for these kids plans will go up. Right now, Disney seems to be in a stop gap measure by changing choices and limiting portions in an attempt to avoid a price increase for DDP.

 

[pooh101]

Maybe I'm in the minority with this opinion, but some 9 yr olds eat as much, if not more, than some adults. My 8 yr old boy is thin and tall and eats more than or as much as me about half the time. When we were in Disney a couple weeks ago, I usually ended up ordering the adult meal for him and trying to find something edible on the children's menu for myself. I wasn't trying to pull anything over on Disney, just keep the family happy. Yes, we could skip the DP altogether, but it ends up being much more expensive that way and I thought that is the reason Disney offers the DP--to make a trip affordable for more families. I also thought everyone in the party had to be on the same plan as far as DP or not. If I knew we could just get 2 Adult DPs, that's probably what I would have done and paid for the children's food out of pocket.
Sure we don't have to purchase the DP, but it would be nice to have a better selection for those who do. JMO.

 

[Daydreamer]

I want to preface this with the statement that I truly enjoy being a part of these boards and have acquired much useful information.

That being said, I think it is absolutely ridiculous that posters get flamed as they do for asking questions. The OP merely asked if something could be done, which I believe it is. That is the really very simple answer.

As for whether this is right or wrong, that is something the OP seems to have already weighed out. I guess my upbringing has embedded the "judge not lest ye' be judged" philosophy. When Disney gets wise and hires me to be the moral enforcer I will start judging. Until then I will answer the questions that are asked, give my oppinion when requested and keep my judgements to myself.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Actually, this is really a question that ONLY Disney can answer. Before this thread gets out of hand, I'm locking it per the DDP Board posting rules.