Unless you have Firsthand experience then you don't know if Casey will not allow use of a kid's meal. I think the person overheard the denial and did not personally experience it. I know that if that happened to me in person, then I would get a manager and they would a.) honor the dining plan and use my child credit for a meal, b.) give me the meal at no charge, or c.) I would charge the amount back to my room and have concierge services remove the charge and take the appropiate child credits. I mean ultimately i think that they would honor the plan.
FWIW, I have had the dining plan and deluxe dining plan on almost all my trips since 2012. I have only brought small children once and I did use their credits to get them adult meals to split (mostly at breakfast). So, the changes don't bother me. I can see how some families with 2 or more under 9yo would want to utilize their QS or Deluxe dining plan to maximize savings.
Back to Casey's, my husband has wanted to eat there for the last 7 trips, but the lines were always so long and nowhere to sit.
Oh, and I don't think but not sure that the Yorkshire in Epcot has a kid's meal so the kids could get a meal there.
Again, i think that any location that has a pre order option then you could use your kids credits. I order kid's meals all the time using the app when it is just my husband and I. These are the trips when we don't have the dining plan. They do not care if you order a kid's meal at any counter service location.
Unless you have Firsthand experience then you don't know if Casey will not allow use of a kid's meal. I think the person overheard the denial and did not personally experience it. I know that if that happened to me in person, then I would get a manager and they would a.) honor the dining plan and use my child credit for a meal, b.) give me the meal at no charge, or c.) I would charge the amount back to my room and have concierge services remove the charge and take the appropiate child credits. I mean ultimately i think that they would honor the plan.
FWIW, I have had the dining plan and deluxe dining plan on almost all my trips since 2012. I have only brought small children once and I did use their credits to get them adult meals to split (mostly at breakfast). So, the changes don't bother me. I can see how some families with 2 or more under 9yo would want to utilize their QS or Deluxe dining plan to maximize savings.
Back to Casey's, my husband has wanted to eat there for the last 7 trips, but the lines were always so long and nowhere to sit.
Oh, and I don't think but not sure that the Yorkshire in Epcot has a kid's meal so the kids could get a meal there.
Again, i think that any location that has a pre order option then you could use your kids credits. I order kid's meals all the time using the app when it is just my husband and I. These are the trips when we don't have the dining plan. They do not care if you order a kid's meal at any counter service location.