pkrieger2287
Senior Editor - DVC Fan
- Joined
- May 12, 2017
Yup - not worth it for us.Remember, Disney is now stating that it is for convenience not to save money.
At least they are honest.
The analyses I’ve seen would indicate that you have to try VERY hard to come out ahead. It’s possible but you’ll probably spend less money just buying what you’re hungry for.Ok - so now we need to research to see if this new version is worth it?
The analyses I’ve seen would indicate that you have to try VERY hard to come out ahead. It’s possible but you’ll probably spend less money just buying what you’re hungry for.
Back then (don't know if it's still the case) you were supposed to be able to swap one QS credit for 3 snack credits which could be used at the festival booths for most items. Almost every time we went to a booth and asked to use our QS credits they looked at us as if we had three heads.
Ok - so now we need to research to see if this new version is worth it?
The analyses I’ve seen would indicate that you have to try VERY hard to come out ahead. It’s possible but you’ll probably spend less money just buying what you’re hungry for.
Or I could just go to the festival, order whatever the heck I want, pay for it and call it a day.Yes, you could exchange a TS or QS credit for 3 snack ones back in the day. We did that a couple times, once when we'd miscalculated and had 1cr left after breakfast on departure day. We weren't hanging around long enough to use it for a meal so traded it in. The other occurred once when DH got a terrible BOG breakfast. Again, we had no other use for the single credit and traded it.
We never had any difficulty doing those trades at our resort's gift shop. I would have done that before heading to any festival kiosks where servers would possibly not be as familiar with such obscure procedures. Guest Services most likely could have done that, too.
Is this a blue card only perk?
I agree, we usually get sticker shock when going to theme parks and end up buying the cheapest offering or share and not bother getting a dessert or specialty drink etc... It is nice just to get what you want without worrying about the cost as it has already been paid for in the vacation cost.It depends a great deal on your reasons for doing a dining plan, I think.
If "coming out ahead" isn't strictly monetary, you can find it exactly what you want as we do. Convenience can be very "worth it."
We tend to nickel-and-dime ourselves out of what we really want to eat when paying OOP. Somehow, OOP triggers frugality in us and makes ordering much less enjoyable because we feel we ought not order the most expensive dishes. On the Deluxe, we feel freer to order what appeals most, since it's already paid for.
We eat QS rarely so aren't putting creds on that usually, paying OOP for it instead. It really is a waste of money using the TS/QS credits on QS even though you can.
We both enjoy character meals and may do 4-6 in a week. Most were previously 1cr, a terrific value at the adult price. We enjoy CRT so consider its 2cr worth sacrificing a Signature meal.
That we prefer the DDP is largely ease and convenience, admittedly. To us it's coming out ahead in enjoyment. Isn't Disney primarily about enjoying yourselves as much as you can? We think so.
I agree. The idea of drinking alcohol when I’m melting in the sun and barely keeping my hydration above the absolute minimum sounds awful to me. But of course YMMV.Not a big fan of adding the alcoholic beverage to the meal plan. We will probably only use it for one drink, so it's kind of wasteful for us. Our last trip in June quite a few restaurants gave us 20% off. So, we may not add it to our next trip or maybe just the QS.
Not a big fan of adding the alcoholic beverage to the meal plan. We will probably only use it for one drink, so it's kind of wasteful for us.
Because the dining plan always included a soft drink. Alcoholic drinks average $10-$15. So, for 7 days with 3 of us on the dining plan this adds at least $200 for something I won't use. If you don't drink it's not worth it IMO.Not sure I understand why you think the alcohol option is a waste for you.
Adults 21+ can order alcohol as their DDP drink but get a choice of tea, coffee or a soft drink instead if they prefer.