Originally Posted By bandontherun 2 Adults age 34, 3 year old, and an 11 month old staying for 10 nights at the end of September. Should I purchase the Dining Plan and/or buy the Dining Experience for $60? I am torn between both, one or neither...
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m To get the Magic Your Way plus Dining you have to buy at least a one day base Magic Your Way park ticket. Being you all have AP's, that's a waste of money. I'd get the Disney Dining Experience Card, which allows you 20% off at most restaurants, including alcoholic beverages.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Since you have AP's I would suggest the DDE. We'll be down in 10 days and opted for the DDP. It didn't make sense for us to get AP's since we won't be back till Oct. of '07.
Originally Posted By leemac Hasn't the Dining Plan been opened up to DVC members staying on points now?
Originally Posted By bandontherun The DDP is now open to DVC points so I don't think we need to have the Magic Your way tickets... If I get the DDE, I can get 20% off alcohol which isn't included in DDP. So if my wife and I have 6 $50 bottles of wine over the course of 10 nights, that would pay for the DDE, but I'm not sure we will drink that much...so the food cost then comes in to say would the 20% off the food equal the cost of the DDP? Does anyone know the DVC member cost of the DDP off-hand?
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m So you don't have to get tickets to get the dining package? (that is, if you're a DVC member)
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m I'd call Disney directly, and if you don't have to get the MYW park tickets to get the dining, I'd get the dining package. If not, I'd get the DDE.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<Does anyone know the DVC member cost of the DDP off-hand?>> It's probably the same price as it is for regular guests. I know I've seen that it is offered for DVCers, but I never saw anything about a discount. If it's the same, then it would be $37.99 per adult per day, and $10.99 per child 10 and under per day.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 DDE is the way to go-- I did it last year and for a family of four for 8 days ( now we do avg of 2 sit downs per day there) - we saved enough to pay for the DDE card and more than half the AP -- this year my Sis ,BIl an two kids with us - we will double those savings
