To pay for QSDP or not? after cruise???

[Goofy&Sleepy]

Here is the dilemma. We are DVC members & do DDP on our annual fall visit (esp. b/c DH has his b'day that week) & have always wanted to try QSDP. LOVE WPX & Earl so not worrying that we won't utilize it but will be coming for 5 days AFTER a 3 day Disney Cruise....I'm afraid we will have overeaten too much on the cruise & will end up eating too much junk w/QSDP.

I think cost wise (& want this to be a "laid back" trip) it is probably best but am just afraid of everyone eating too much junk. I'm sure b'fast would come from snacks (probably BW bakery!).

Any experiences/advise to share? Thanks!

 

[tlhbdm]

My DH and I did QSDP during our trip last year and liked it, but we missed going to table service places. We found plenty of options, so we didn't get tired of hamburgers and chicken strips, you also get two snacks per day, so with the two QS and two snacks we were never hungry. I say try it!

 

[smiths02]

By Disney's own math, you only save UP TO 15% per adult by doing QSDP...I say if you don't think that you will be that hungry, just budget that amount of money and pay as you go and eat what you want.

 

[Goofy&Sleepy]

I don't think Disney Math accounts for us probably going to eat at WPX 4x. Also, we'd probably do Cape May or some other buffet that would cost us $100/pop but if we do QS we definitely won't eat at a TS.....I have a few more weeks to think on it....& ponder those cookies at the Wuthers Germany pavillion that we discovered last trip as snacks....thx

 

[3boys4me]

I just did the QSDP in early March with my kids and we loved it. We did not miss table servece meals at all. There was alot to choose from and I didnt feel like we had to eat junk. I say give it a try. I would definitly do it again.

 

[nkereina]

I stayed at Disney for two days after a cruise last year. We did not have a DP and we didn't make ADRs. While we didn't feel like we over-ate on the cruise, we did miss having a nice relaxing sit down dinner for those two days. We did straight QS those two days and it was annoying for us. After 5 days of a nice dinner after a long day in the sun, we missed that. I would have made ADRs but this was very last minute and I just didn't bother with it.

Have fun!

 

[RocketEAR99]

$35/person/day for what you'd get. I say go for it! I'm doing that for 3 nights in late May and I'm looking forward to it. I've always felt satisfied but not stuffed by QSD, where I have with DDP. Plus you get the refillable souvenir mug with the QSDP too which is a big plus for me.

 

[Goofy&Sleepy]

The mug is a draw as we plan to spend some relaxing pool time ...thx,,