2Pirates2Princesses
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Hello 
and welcome 
This is my first ever attempt at writing a trip report. I wanted to share our experience doing primarily counter service dining during our glorious Disney World vacation
. Our trip was March 1st-March 8th. This was our family's third WDW trip but our second time doing the quick service dining plan (QSDP). We were booked under the play, stay, and dine promotion this time around and stayed in two connecting rooms at Pop Century resort, so the QSDP was a part of the deal. I strongly considered upgrading us to the regular dining plan where we would get one table service meal, one counter service meal, and two snacks per day (particularly since we had some character meals we wanted to do); but I really didn't want to commit to an ADR everyday, especially since it would cost us $70 in cancellation fees if for some reason we had to cancel or change plans after that 24 hour cancellation window (with five kids you just never know 
). So we decided to stick with the QSDP (2 counter service meals and two snacks per day) and have three separate table service ADRs which ended up working out great since there were a few days we were able to have three meals a day. Prior to our trip I ordered some things from Garden Grocer (milk, juice, yogurt, cases of water, Mountain Dew for DH - Disney needs Pepsi products!) and I also packed boxes of cereal and oatmeal packets for in room breakfasts. I can honestly say I really didn't have to order and pack as much as I did because we made out pretty well with all our meal and snack credits (it's been awhile since we've had the dining plan) and we didn't leave one credit unused (thank Starbucks and the fact that my kids eat like grown men for that!) 
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So who's in and ready to get this party started? Because my family of seven is pretty much a walking party!
and welcome This is my first ever attempt at writing a trip report. I wanted to share our experience doing primarily counter service dining during our glorious Disney World vacation
. Our trip was March 1st-March 8th. This was our family's third WDW trip but our second time doing the quick service dining plan (QSDP). We were booked under the play, stay, and dine promotion this time around and stayed in two connecting rooms at Pop Century resort, so the QSDP was a part of the deal. I strongly considered upgrading us to the regular dining plan where we would get one table service meal, one counter service meal, and two snacks per day (particularly since we had some character meals we wanted to do); but I really didn't want to commit to an ADR everyday, especially since it would cost us $70 in cancellation fees if for some reason we had to cancel or change plans after that 24 hour cancellation window (with five kids you just never know ). So we decided to stick with the QSDP (2 counter service meals and two snacks per day) and have three separate table service ADRs which ended up working out great since there were a few days we were able to have three meals a day. Prior to our trip I ordered some things from Garden Grocer (milk, juice, yogurt, cases of water, Mountain Dew for DH - Disney needs Pepsi products!) and I also packed boxes of cereal and oatmeal packets for in room breakfasts. I can honestly say I really didn't have to order and pack as much as I did because we made out pretty well with all our meal and snack credits (it's been awhile since we've had the dining plan) and we didn't leave one credit unused (thank Starbucks and the fact that my kids eat like grown men for that!) .So who's in and ready to get this party started? Because my family of seven is pretty much a walking party!
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. I can't say that I have a favorite WDW restaurant yet because I haven't been to Disney World enough to have Golden Spoon status, but I appreciate a good meal, the variety and experience of Disney dining, and Disney has the best snacks ever! DH - my teenage sweetheart and amazing hubby of nearly 16 years works full time as a telecommunications engineer and is the ultimate hands on dad as he holds down the fort during my part time shifts. Our family's very first WDW trip in 2011 was DH's first trip and he has become a big Disney fan! He also appreciates a good, hearty meal, and prefers having the dining plan for the convenience and not having to pull out his wallet after every meal and then have to digest the sticker shock of feeding a family of seven at Disney 
. Although she could survive off of macaroni and cheese and French fries if you let her 
, she says her favorite meal of this trip was eating breakfast at Be Our Guest.
