Saving $750 by doing DxDDP?? Is that possible????

[cosmocat]

Very useful info! Thanks!

 

[DaniB]

I wanted to talk myself into the DDxP. I finally made up a spreadsheet of all the places we are eating at on the DDP. Figured out what we are probably going to order. Then I added in our OOP meals. And an 2nd snack credit per person per day. And taxes.

Like another poster - I calculated this based on what we would eat - not everything than the plan offers. No way we are going to over-stuff ourselves on meals. And we do not want to be at TS meals 2 or 3 times a day, every day! Plus all TS meals, except 1, are buffet.

I then took that total and compared it to the cost of upgrading to the DDxP.
If the total had come out to just even or more than the cost of upgrading - I would have upgraded for sure! But it comes out $250 less than the cost of upgrading.

So no DDxP for us.

 

[adsrtw]

I plan on doing a savings comparison. We have 10 days on the DXDP. For me, it is a convenience factor and we have a chance to dine at the signatures.

 

[Infamousmare]

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I think one very important tip is to not order everything you are entitled to just because you can. For example, if everyone is stuffed silly, don`t order everyone a dessert just because you are entitled to one. Some people think that this would be wasting money, but don`t forget, you would be paying tip on all the extra food that you didn`t want anyway. I think its easier to think of the deluxe plan as an all-inclusive plan.

And if you have extra credits left over at the end of your trip, have them converted to snack credits and stock up on snacks for the lunchbox or, better yet, with snack souvenirs (Disney-related candy from Goofy`s or Mickey rice crispies, etc.) for friends back home!

This is GREAT advice! I was concerned about food overload (we're going next month and have the DxDDP) but forgot that we won't have to tip on food not ordered (we're not dessert people). And what a neat idea to use up any snack credits with non-perishable souvenirs!

 

[Trinityloo]

Originally Posted by Trinityloo

I think one very important tip is to not order everything you are entitled to just because you can. For example, if everyone is stuffed silly, don`t order everyone a dessert just because you are entitled to one. Some people think that this would be wasting money, but don`t forget, you would be paying tip on all the extra food that you didn`t want anyway. I think its easier to think of the deluxe plan as an all-inclusive plan.

And if you have extra credits left over at the end of your trip, have them converted to snack credits and stock up on snacks for the lunchbox or, better yet, with snack souvenirs (Disney-related candy from Goofy`s or Mickey rice crispies, etc.) for friends back home!

This is GREAT advice! I was concerned about food overload (we're going next month and have the DxDDP) but forgot that we won't have to tip on food not ordered (we're not dessert people). And what a neat idea to use up any snack credits with non-perishable souvenirs!

Yes, I think the Deluxe plan is great value for what you get. It`s obviously not for people who eat just to survive, but for those of us who think of food as part of the fun can really benefit from it. If you like to dine at signatures and enjoy appetizers, I think it`s really worth it.

 

[crashbb]

Something else (which admittedly only helps some people) is that WDW is now charging extra for some speical dietary products (e.g. gluten free pizza crust) when you pay OOP, but these are covered under the normal credits if you are on a DDP.

 

[mickeysgirl17]

It is very possible. I did this myself last year. I know the resort will give you a voucher if you ask for it. You HAVE TO ASK though. They won't just do this on their own. For us last year, we got the voucher and still had left over credits. EoS was kind enough to just give us the extra snacks without a voucher. We got 3 snacks per credit. Not a great value, but it was better than leaving them, and we got those yummy chips with those credits lol

Wow. I thought i knew everything about the dining plans. I never heard of this before. Good to know. Thanks.

 

[inkedupmomma]

Wow. I thought i knew everything about the dining plans. I never heard of this before. Good to know. Thanks.

You are very welcome! Like I said, not an ideal use of a TS credit, BUT better than leaving credits unused! I can't recall for last year, but the year before they gave you 3 credits and some sort of souvenir per left over credit!!

 

[mickeysgirl17]

You are very welcome! Like I said, not an ideal use of a TS credit, BUT better than leaving credits unused! I can't recall for last year, but the year before they gave you 3 credits and some sort of souvenir per left over credit!!

Yes, I agree that its better than leaving them unused. I hope to use all my credits though. I really wouldn't feel right if I spent all that money and didn't use all the credits.

 

[inkedupmomma]

Yes, I agree that its better than leaving them unused. I hope to use all my credits though. I really wouldn't feel right if I spent all that money and didn't use all the credits.

don't ask me how, but both in 2008 and 2009 I had way too many left over credits! and we ATE! I had everything lined up. I know in 2008 we got credits given back due to a poor meal..but I can't for the life of me understand how I had so many last year AT the end of the day it worked great for us, as we drive and the ride home was full of EoS and Goofy's treats