My family and I have booked to go to WDW in February 2010. We are wanting to know , mainly from other people s previous expierences , whether or not the Disney Dining Plan is recommended ? We are only interested in the basic option , the 2 quick counter service and 2 snacks . I see that it says we also get a refilable mug , is this per person or per party ?Ill be very greatful for any answers.Thanks very much.Lindsey
We love the dinning plan. We always get the regular dinning plan and hit one character meal each day. They are a real bargain for kids 9 and under. The CS meals are flexable. If you don t want dessert every time, you can substitute something like veggies. There are a lot of things that count as snacks. Just look for the DDP sign. Our hotel had celery and carrots with dip that I got a lot. In the morning you could fill up your mug and grab a muffin (snack). I actually calculated out what we would have spent vs. what we paid for the plan and we saved between 30-40 dollars per day.
If you are staying at Disney (which you have to stay at Disney to buy the Plan) and therefore are planning to eat all your meals at Disney, then chances are the Dining Plan will save you money. If you going to be off-property a lot and plan to save money on food however you can, you can go cheaper than the Plan by eating outside of Disney. For the majority of people, they plan to get to Disney and never leave property, so it is usually going to save them money. The refillable mug is per person, and you can use it at your resort as many times as you wish.
Yes the basic option will probably be enough, unless you want to take time for a Character Dining or you want a sit-down waiter-served or buffet dinner inside a resort-hotel, or theme park. Also if the kids will only eat chicken fingers and peanut butter jelly you will not get your worth with Deluxe Dining. But if you re a bit more adventurous get the deluxe plan and go to an Epcot World Showcase restaurant and (1) Boma�CFlavors of Africa, (2) Ohana Polynesian, or (3) Whispering Canyon - in that order -- and make dining reservations ahead of time.The refill mug is ONLY for use within the resort-hotel you are staying at. --poolside, food court, hotel lounge/bar(?)--
It depends if you eat a lot or not. Remember that the CS meals come with a dessert. Also, the 2 snack credits can really only be used on snacks such as ice cream, brownies, sundaes cookies, chips etc and soda water. Which could be ok, but you may find that it s just too many treats credits to try to use in a day; I know we did. An option is to use the extra credits for breakfast items in the morning. Check around your resort, you can usually use them for breakfast sweet rolls, or a fruit salad or something like that. That s a good way to use up the credits and get another meal out of it.
It looks like a good deal, restaraunts there are expensive. Check out http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/tickets/packageDetail?id=DisneyDiningPlanPage bhcp=1 for information about the dining plans. They don t give much info (how much does it cost?) so try calling 0870 24 24 900 (Disney s Dining Plan...Hotline) and ask about it.
It is amazing! You get so much more food for less money. You get a dessert with every meal per person. You get a lunch and a dinner, and a quick serve. You can order anything no matter how expensive it is. I have been there 14 times and you get more food for less money!