Whatever convenience there might have been went away when they removed tips from the plan. At least back then, one scan at the beginning of the meal and no need to wait around at the end.
) really does help with what can sometimes be a stressful vacation. Still not worth it for us but for some, maybe.
Maybe silly to you but not to others. People save for months it not years for a Disney vacation and if you know "most" of your food costs up front then that's what you budget. It makes it much easier than trying to guess what your going to spend in food per day/per person.
Does Disney breakout the dining cost? In the past you just saw a total. I can some people getting a quote which includes tickets and dining making a decision based on the bottom line costs. People gifting a trip might want to include dining. Avoids the recipient avoiding TS to save money. Assumes guest would be happy giving parents back unspent meal money.
The cost of fountain soda is super low for all restaurants, not just Disney. Like $0.10-0.20 for a cup of soda.
DDP guests are generally allowed a plastic bottle of soda, water etc.
Where is this on the WDW site?
I don't see it on the WDW site, only the Mickey Blog link in the first post.
That's why we saved up gift cards and used those to spend on food. It's the same concept of paying in advance, but we always ended up spending less than the cost of the dining plan, which meant we had money on the gift card for things such as food/drinks that aren't included on the dining plan as well as leftover money for souvenirs.
Will there even be a debate though? I thought Disney would have priced the dining plan closer to $200 a day and allowed you to make dining reservations before anyone else. People would still have bought it and convinced themselves that they were still saving money somehow.
Yep, and the Disney planners are already trying to convince people to get it. "You won't have to worry about your final bill" Because really, the more you spend, the more the planner earns.
It was on the blog posted. I believe it may be misinformation. The Disney website only mentions requiring 2 quick service credits for the "pizza meal" at various resorts (a whole pizza & 2 drinks = 2 credits).
And you can use the GC for gratuitities.
They were. That's why many (most?) places which sell fountain soda now offer free refills. Self service take out, such as 7-11, offer extremely large cups for a modest upcharge.
I don't know. It is why McDonald's often sells all sizes of fountain drinks for $1. They're still making a profit and it draws people in to buy more.
Yep. Add that to your gift cards instead of spending hundreds on tips at Dining Plan table service meal.
