Originally Posted By sassystitch Hi! My sister & I are going to WDW in November for 15 nights & 16 days!! We have booked 9 PR's. Does anyone think it's worth the price for us to get the Dining Plan? We'd appreciate your thoughts on the plan for passholders. Thanks!
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun We found that the DP was more money than we normally would spend on food. We just added up what we spend and found the plan was a lot more. For my family of 4 it is not worth it. But many love it.
Originally Posted By sassystitch Thanks! We kind of thought that might be the case. I appreciate your comments. Have a great night!
Originally Posted By sharon2 We found that it was way too much food for us to eat.. I would rather snack all day than have a sit down meal but, that's just me. Have fun!!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 The one that is now 2 fast food meals a day sounds less filling. Will it be worth the money???
Originally Posted By vbdad55 the Disney Dining Experience - DDE is the way I recommend if you are going to eat at nice places -or go often, but don't want to have to 'plan' how many ofthisand that you willdo each day. $60 up front and 20% off @ all sit down restaurants for year- including alcohol for you and up to 9 others at your table. It is the best deal IMHO
Originally Posted By sassystitch vbdad55, we did the DDE 2 years ago & that worked pretty well. Most of the time, though, we left a 20% tip, so we didn't really save anything.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^ you would have spent 20% more....assuming you would have tipped the same
Originally Posted By danyoung Another vote for no. I did the plan a couple years ago, when they included appetizer and tip, and money-wise it was a wash for me. But I didn't like the extra regimentation, the need to use up all of my points. And the fact that I like the signature restaurants made me still have to pay for some meals as I'd use up 2 points on a signature meal. Overall I didn't think it was worth it then. And now, with no appetizer and no tip, it's really not worth it. For those who formerly just did fast food, I can see the value of the plan. But it totally didn't fit my touring and eating style.
Originally Posted By Elderp "And now, with no appetizer and no tip, it's really not worth it." It is the tip thing that gets me. Before it was nice, it was all prepaid and all you did was have to show your card. Now it isn't so all inclusive.
Originally Posted By danyoung You think I haven't been all over that discount? A good drunk at the R&C used to cost upwards of $40. Now it's in the low $30's. LOVE THAT DDE CARD!!!
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun DH just booked our next trip for Feb. He priced it with and without the new plan (2 counter and 2 snacks per day) It added $700 to our bill for 3 adults and a child (one "adult" is 12 and that annoys me, but I digress). We usually have 2 sit down reservation dinners but looking back at old resords we still only spend about $400 - $450 on food for the 6 days we are there. So as much as I'd like to try, for the ease of having it paid for, it still isn't worth it for us.
