The house always wins, or in this case the mouse always wins
11:30am by
MstrGoofy
Did the dining plan once when DD was 9. I had to do a ton of Disney math to come out "ahead." Saved $200, but at the same time had to eat at TS each day which we normally don't do. So yes, the mouse always wins.
11:43am by
WildernessPixie
What's your ROI on all that time doing the math? Running the numbers at every meal is not my idea of a relaxing vacation!
11:54am by
Ali Ababwa
Once upon a time in 2009-2011 I got a Disney Visa "eat, stay, and play" deal for $1200 for 5 nights room, tickets, and dining plan for me and 2 DDs (child age) which I jumped on. That's the last time. I think that's when they stopped including tickets.
11:59am by
Ali Ababwa
I was there in Oct 2009. Some of the lowest crowds I have ever seen.
12:16pm by
JackOfAll
Free dining at a value resort is free QS? That is a savings of $60.47 a day, per adult? That would not take park time to do TS and you wouldn't be "forced to eat a lot". I think at times, if this is the math, $121-242 daily discount might work?
12:21pm by
PrincipalTinker
I think some people might actually plan their trip first and then decide what is the best discount for them. Great that everyone has choices and can do what is best for them.
12:23pm by
PrincipalTinker
I definitely don't spend $60 a day eating at Disney but I'm probably an outlier. I also think some people find value in not worrying about it. I would be team, "no you can't have chicken nuggets, that's not a good use of a credit." But everyone isn't.
12:26pm by
popupcamper
Some folks don't plan Disney the same way we do here. And if they want to pay for free dining, that's ok. We all see value differently. I mean, I would never pay $50k for a horse.
12:49pm by
trishr.
Just read a Facebook post where they have one day left and have about 25 qs adult and 25 qs kids left but it is okay because it was free! I am sure the hotel discount would have been better.
12:50pm by
JodiF
Kids free dining is stackable with the room discounts right now and it's making for some excellent savings for those with kids- this summer has the best discounts I've seen in many years
1:07pm by
LaurenInWonderland
(Also stackable with the 4 day ticket promo; I just booked it for a family with 3 kids and it was a great opportunity for them, love to see it!)
1:08pm by
LaurenInWonderland
@JodiF I was reacting to that exact post! The value of those leftover "free" credits is well over $1000. My thought is ANY leftover credits are lost money.
1:31pm by
Ali Ababwa
I love that they have different packages for everyone and we can come to this site to see what works best for the trip they want. Disney has up-sale on everything. We get the dining plan even if it's not free . Our short December trip I paid out of pocket
1:47pm by
burfe1501
I have never quite understood the convenience arguement in favor of the dining plan. Yes you don't have to think about what your spending once you'rethere (but you really should be to maximize it). And for TS you still have to tip so probably pulling...
5:15pm by
njhyndman
...out a credit card. I just don't understand how it's "easier".
5:16pm by
njhyndman
We go the "easy" way with dining by using discounted gift cards bought in advance. I rarely use anything but gift cards to pay during our trips, which makes it feel free. That makes better sense for us since we'd never eat enough for the dining plan.
5:28pm by
utang44
I love ddp so happy it's back it's so easy to beat the house and everyone gets a drink mug for the resort
43 min ago by
WorldTraveler34