Trading in 1TS for 1CS + 2 snacks credits

[Mom of 3]

I think our plan, since DDP is letting you use 1TS for 1 CS + 2 snack credits, is to use 3 adult TS for the 5 of us (Me, DH, DS10, DS6 and DS2) at sit down restaurants and save the Child TS credit for a childs CS plus 2 snacks instead.

Hubby and I are not big eaters and I think that 3 adult TS is plenty for the five of us, DS2 is not going to eat that much. As for the kids they are usually hungry a couple of hours later so for us it would make sense to use that child TS for a child CS and 2 snacks and the 3 kids can just split that stuff as a mid afternoon snack or bed time snack. Does that make sense?

From what I have read on previous posts it seems that sharing is not a problem when you are at a TS and ordering from a menu. (I know that at buffets we all have to use our credits, except DS2 who is free).

Also, even with ordering 3 adult TS for the 5 of us that is still way more food than we would order if we were paying out of pocket.

So for example - when we go to Whispering Canyon we can order the kids the nachos to share, DH and I can have a side salad. For main course we can order a chicken, fish and steak entree and split them and then order 3 desserts to share. I still think that is going to be way too much food.

If something changes and we can't share or Disney changes the TS = CS + 2 snacks then we'll just adapt at the time.

 

[pplasky]

I just want to point out that there is an awful lot of food on the plan. If your trying to stretch meals don't. The last day we had snack credits left and ended up just ordering food on the way out even though we were not hungry. The food at table service places is so much better. We did share many CS meals, but the TS meals were the highlight, even for the kids.