Originally Posted By crazyformickey When I started planning this upcoming trip my mom was suppose to go with. Since the cost of food is so much as Disney, I decided to go with the Dining plan and set ADR's for the trip. My mom has decided she cannot go so it will just be myself, DD (4) and DS (10). The kids really don't eat very much and since I have been dieting I can't really eat too much. I am thinking of canceling the dining plan and just stick with sandwiches and a light breakfast all week. In exchange this will free up about $700 where we can go to water parks and maybe catch a show or two. The only thing holding me back is I did set some great ADR's and would hate to cancel but know if I eat at all those places I will gain again. HELP?? What do you think?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss ^^Half was just a number I pulled out of a hat. Just saying, make some compromise so you can enjoy some of the great restaurants, and save money too.
Originally Posted By AuroraRose you have to eat, and if you are doing breakfast and sandwichies, this still falls within the dining plan, go here: <a href="http://www.allears.net/din/dining.htm" target="_blank">http://www.allears.net/din/din ing.htm</a> and check out prices and see what you may like to eat and compare it to the cost of the dining plan and see what is a better deal.
Originally Posted By sdlovesmickey When are you going? I figure that you do so much walking during the days you are at WDW that most of the calories that you are eating will be burned off by exercise. There are certainly choices you can make that will be lower in calories. You are on vacation though, and I think it is okay to splurge a little on eating then instead of worrying about the calorie content. I am going with my DD (6) in July and we are trying the dining plan and have ADR for many, many places. That is part of the fun of going. By purchasing the dining plan I feel I will really be saving on character meals, etc. I think the dining plan seems like a bargain if you consider that.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey I am going in a few weeks. I keep thinking I should cancel but then I will be missing out on some great places I haven't been yet. I thought of just keeping light meals and make sure I work out each day. Oh I wonder if I won't really decide until I check in.
Originally Posted By Clotho The dining plan will really free you up, and I am pretty sure you will save money even if you used all of your dining credits at counter service eating burgers and Cokes. But I bet you will want to do at least a bit more than that, and will manage to make the dining plan worth it. But as has been suggested, price out a mock-trip and crunch the numbers!
Originally Posted By AuroraRose just to give you an idea based on my own food preferences: the dining plan costs about 31.19 a day per adult if i were to eat at sci fi for lunch my bill would be 33.48 no tax gratuity included a quick counter service at tusker house 7.99 no tax no gratuity and a snack 3.00 no tax no gratuity this adds up to 44.47 plus tax (didn't know the fla. rate) If i choose a table service dinner instead of lunch, the savings would be even more substantial. so it works for me.
Originally Posted By AuroraRose as far as worrying about your weight, you're on vacation, and all the extra activity--going from sunup to after sundown, will more then make up for the extra calories you are eating.
Originally Posted By Labuda "the dining plan costs about 31.19 a day per adult" It's actually 38.99 per night per adult. But, as you mention it's quite easy to eat more $$ worth than that in a day. The biggest question for me, usually, is "Can I eat all the food available to me on this plan?" - and usually the answer is no, so I get to be nice to some random folks in the hotel food court when I'm checking out. hehe
Originally Posted By AuroraRose i wonder if its based on length of stay? I just added it today, and that was the price i was given with tax.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well I'm just going on what the price quoted on Mousesavers & Allearsnet is - there's a chance it's changed since they updated their sites, I guess...
Originally Posted By AuroraRose no big either way if you eat like you have a tapeworm, it'll save you $$
Originally Posted By crazyformickey it's $38.99 a day. I am staying for 9 days. I am DVC so it may be different as I do not have to buy a package to get it. I am leaning on keeping the dining plan. At least for today. lol I looked everything over and changed things around a bit so I will have more breakfast then anything else. I figure as much walking around as I will be doing I should be ok. Thanks for your help. I'm sure I will change my mind before we leave. Is anyone else as crazy as I am when it comes to their Disney vacation?
Originally Posted By seafairy We did the dinning plan the first time we went to DW in June 2005. I was worried about gaining weight. I finally reached my goal weight five years ago and staying there but I really have to still diet. I actually lost weight! when we got home my pants were baggy. I went back to normal real fast.we walked so much!so I would do the dinning plan again! Seafairy
Originally Posted By crazyformickey Thanks seafairy. I was talking to my personal trainer last night, he told me your on vacation don't worry. We talked about a few things I can do to exercise while i'm there. Swim, bike ride and most of all walking. I just need to learn moderation. Kind of hard on the dining plan but I just need to stop eatting when i'm full.
Originally Posted By Labuda crazy - what you may want to do, snce it takes a while for your stomach to tell your brain that it's full, is order your appetizer first and tell the waitperson that you'd like to wait to order your entrée, then order it once your appetizer arrives. That'll help stretch out your eating time and let your brain tell you a bit quicker when you're full. Then again, you may not want to spend that much extra time at a table instead of out in the parks having fun. hehe
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Is anyone else as crazy as I am when it comes to their Disney vacation?< I'll send you my EXCEL spreadsheet and my wife's sworn testimony that I am bordering insanity when it comes to Disney planning
