Should we save our TS credits for dinner

[zstyles]

We are going to use more TS credits than we have..question is..should we just pay for breakfast / etc and use TS credits for dinner where it seems to be you would get more:

DINNER
* Appetizer (guest ages 3 – 9 only)
* Entrée
* Dessert
* 1 single-serving, non-alcoholic beverage
VS.
For Breakfast
* 1 Juice
* Entrée
* 1 single-serving, non-alcoholic beverage

 

[rgf207]

Dinner is usually the most expensive. I would pay OOP for Bfast or lunch and save credits for dinner.

Are you doing the deluxe dining plan? I ask because you include appetizer which does not come with the standard dining plan

 

[budbeerlady]

Breakfast is usually under $20... dinner will be well over that so we pay oop for breakfast/lunch.

 

[kevgraub]

Dinner is usually the most expensive. I would pay OOP for Bfast or lunch and save credits for dinner.

Are you doing the deluxe dining plan? I ask because you include appetizer which does not come with the standard dining plan

Yeah, I caught that too. Appetizers are generally not included on the regular dining plan anymore (with a few exceptions like the Fantasmic package).

Given the fact that the OP said they were going to have more TS meals than credits, I assume they are on the regular dining plan, and they will not get an appetizer.

As for the main question though - if you are going to be short of credits, then in general it will be better to pay out of pocket for breakfast and/or lunch than it will be to pay for dinner.

Another thing to consider is that if you are doing 2 TS meals, it may be cheaper to pay for that meal out of pocket, and then use the 2 TS credits somewhere else. Not all 2 TS meals cost twice as much as a 1 TS meal.

 

[zstyles]

Dinner is usually the most expensive. I would pay OOP for Bfast or lunch and save credits for dinner.

Are you doing the deluxe dining plan? I ask because you include appetizer which does not come with the standard dining plan

I guess I am confused now..everywhere I read it is included:

http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/m...09 Disney Dining Plan - Walt Disney World.pdf

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/vacation-packages/2009/dining/

Disney Dining Plan
With your Disney Dining Plan, for each night of your package, each Guest in your party receives:

Each adult table-service meal includes:

For Breakfast

* 1 Juice
* Entrée
* 1 single-serving, non-alcoholic beverage

Or

* 1 full buffet

For Lunch and Dinner

* Appetizer (guest ages 3 – 9 only)
* Entrée
* Dessert
* 1 single-serving, non-alcoholic beverage

Or

* 1 full buffet

 

[kevgraub]

I guess I am confused now..everywhere I read it is included:

Shoot, maybe I'm confused. I know that it used to include an appetizer, but that was discontinued and most people were very upset about it. I swear I had seen other places that did not lise an appetizer for dinner, only the entree and dessert. However, you are right, Disney's own website now clearly states that an appetizer is included.

Anyone with some insight into this?

http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/m...09 Disney Dining Plan - Walt Disney World.pdf

 

[nmmom95]

I think that the appetizer is only included on the children's menu.

 

[kevgraub]

I think that the appetizer is only included on the children's menu.

Oh crap, that's it. Thanks, I thought I had lost my mind!

 

[ekatiel]

Shoot, maybe I'm confused. I know that it used to include an appetizer, but that was discontinued and most people were very upset about it. I swear I had seen other places that did not lise an appetizer for dinner, only the entree and dessert. However, you are right, Disney's own website now clearly states that an appetizer is included.

Anyone with some insight into this?

http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/m...09 Disney Dining Plan - Walt Disney World.pdf

An appetizer is included for guests ages 3-9 only (it's usually something like celery and carrot sticks, nothing fancy). Appetizers are NOT included for adults. Here's what the website says (I bolded the 3-9 part for emphasis):

FOR LUNCH/DINNER
e Appetizer (Guest ages 3-9 only)

So, no appetizer for adults on the reg. dining plan, but you do generally get more "bang for your buck" at dinner rather than breakfast or lunch. I would also look at your schedule and decide what works best. On our recent trip we did 6 dinners and one late breakfast (we considered it lunch for the day). We ate cereal and fruit in the room before we left for the parks in the morning. We used our counter service credits mostly for lunch (except the one day we had the late breakfast, we ate a CS dinner). I hope this helps! --Katie

 

[zstyles]

An appetizer is included for guests ages 3-9 only (it's usually something like celery and carrot sticks, nothing fancy). Appetizers are NOT included for adults. Here's what the website says (I bolded the 3-9 part for emphasis):

FOR LUNCH/DINNER
e Appetizer (Guest ages 3-9 only)

So, no appetizer for adults on the reg. dining plan, but you do generally get more "bang for your buck" at dinner rather than breakfast or lunch. I would also look at your schedule and decide what works best. On our recent trip we did 6 dinners and one late breakfast (we considered it lunch for the day). We ate cereal and fruit in the room before we left for the parks in the morning. We used our counter service credits mostly for lunch (except the one day we had the late breakfast, we ate a CS dinner). I hope this helps! --Katie

Thanks...! Indeed does! I guess ill fork over some more dough to enjoy the GREAT food I am expecting to partake!

 

[Crystal824]

If we (and we usually do) have more TS meals than credits, we always pay OOP for the breakfast or ocassionaly a signature meal (as it is usually more economical to pay OOP than use two credits). We usually take a look at the menus beforehand to see what is better. This year we have one too many meals. I think we will just pay OOP for breakfast at CP.