Originally Posted By johnno52 My wife and I did our 10th trip in Sept. and had the Disney Dining for the first time. What a great idea!!! The food was always the downfall of all our trips due to the cost. However with the Dining Plan it was not only affordable but Great!!! We do recommend that you reserve your night time tables before you go on your trip (sit down ). An alternative is that you can eat your sit down meals in the afternoon and counter meals at night (if you get hungry). Also check out the restaurants at the resorts they are great!