To Do DxDP or not to do it! that is the question

[Jersey Girl]

We did the DDP in Oct. '06 and I absolutely loved it! It was so nice to do so many character meals and the kids eat the best at buffets so we really got our money's worth. I booked the same for our trip in December (me, DH, DD9 and DS8) but now I'm wondering if I should do the deluxe plan or not. I went through and priced all the places I want to go back and eat at plus the other places I want to try but haven't yet.

If we did the DDP, with us eating three meals a day (CS for lunch each day with our credits, paying for four days at Mara food court for breakfast, wanting to try Boma for breakfast as we're staying at AKL, plus two TS restaurants that I want to do for breakfast other days) it would cost us an extra $200 OOP ... and that doesn't include one or two mugs plus the dinner we'd have to buy to make up for using the credit for the Hoop Dee Doo!

Anyone use the regular DDP but still pay OOP for places? I personally love to try all the different restaurants and think it's as much a part of the trip as taking a break from the parks and hanging around the resort you're paying for and going swimming. The kids aren't obsessed with the characters anymore but I know they'll have fun at each meal.

 

[Tricia1972]

How much extra is the DxDDP for you compared to the DDP?

Mugs will run about $13 per mug

You'll pick up an appetizer for each person on the DxDDP. Would you be ordering these anyway? If you wouldn't I wouldn't calculate the cost of the appetizer as a 'savings' by going Deluxe. It's like when a shirt is $9.99 but two shirts are $18.00. If the other shirt is ugly and you wouldn't order it anyway, your better savings is to not buy the ugly shirt.

You'll also pick up an extra snack per day.

If the DxDDP is $300 more than the regular DDP for you, then you're probably better off purchasing the DxDDP.

If the DxDDP is $400 more then you can probably purchase your extra meal OOP as well as your mugs and come out ahead on the DDP.