We just got back from Disney on Sept 3 from a week-long trip. Experienced none of the horror stories read on the DIS with dining plan. My sister, who recently had bariatric surgery split many meals with her dh at both TS and CS restaurants without any problems. Don't forget that the plan includes tips anywhere from 15-18% automatically (it prints on the bill what the tip is that they will receive from Disney) so that you can plan what you will leave accordingly. Have fun-we sure did!