To deluxe or not

[KenHutch]

Out of 4 trips we did the normal plan twice and deluxe twice. This years trip we are going for the normal plan again for 2 reasons. Time and Tips. I analyzed our last trip and realized we were spending a HUGE amount of park time in restaurants. And it was to much food. And the other reason is the total cost of tips. We were eating a lot of buffets/character meals and it just bugged me paying 20% for someone to bring me a soda (and it adds up fast if you east 3 TS in a day).

 

[sanapp]

Most people who do dlxdp do not do 3 TS a day as most like to enjoy the signature restaurants. We like to do a pre park breakfast ADR if possible. We then use snack credits during the day. We rarely ever go to the park all day anymore, so we usually have down time at our resort and then go to a signature in the evening. It is just me and DD who is now 14, so we tend to commando style the parks and are usually done anywhere from 12:00 to 2:00. We don't do every ride as we each have our favorites and that is what we focus on. It really works for us as we love going to the other resorts and really enjoy a relaxing dinner.

 

[paw1968]

That is exactly what we were thinking. I did upgrade to the deluxe and added my mother to the reservation. We are now a party of 4 spanning 3 generations! My father has recently passed away and I know my mom has always wanted to go but he was never into it.