I see nothing wrong with people bringing their own food to
A.) SAVE money ( it does add up for a larger family)
B.) Real food allergies and or dietary restrictions ( not the I am gluten free one night and then house a pizza 3 days later dieter)
C.) Picky eaters, children, toddlers and infants ( well because honestly who wants to pay 5 dollars for an uncrustable when you can buy 6 for less than that outside of the Dis etc)
If you bring your own food to Disney by choice or necessity I believe you should be able to have access to microwave and toaster, however I think Disney should reassess access to them at the CS restaurants. The CS restaurants are technically NOT the hotel. I know many people on this thread mentioned that those amenities are included in the hotel price ( yes and no). If Disney offered a free breakfast to guests like many hotels do, then yes access to cook that free breakfast would be part of the amenities. However if you were at a hotel outside of Disney that had pay restaurants in the lobby, would you really go into that restaurant and say its ok I am staying here let me use your toaster as we don't want to buy your food you are selling at higher prices. And by the way I didn't buy a stick of butter or a jar of jam but I want that on this bagel so I need to take some from your tables and kitchen. I would hope the answer to that hypothetical would be NO. Disney should offer a conference room or something of the like that has toasters and microwaves available to all throughout their stay, without loading up a full CS restaurant with lines for those things. Also, if Disney is willing to provide condiments to those not making a purchase that is Disney's choice- just have them in that conference room location so that paying customers have access to butter, jam, as well. But please note- Disney doesn't give anything a way for free- the reason Disney doesn't seem to care if those not buying food at the CS are taking tons of condiments is because that usage and theft are all rolled into the price of food that you are buying at the CS restaurants. In essence, one of the reasons food prices have risen is because there are enough people that do take condiments without purchasing anything, therefore those spending money on food on property are paying for those condiment that are used with no purchase. So, to recap- convert a conference room into a communal "kitchen" of sorts for those who wish to prepare and bring their own food items and then those using the CS have nothing to complain about. I definitely think access to amenities should be there and is needed, but instead of belittling those who use them or need them, maybe we should get together and maybe come up with a better solution to appease everyone and offer more access to things.
I do think that if you purchased anything from the restaurant even a drink at that point you should definitely be entitled to access to condiments, however don't take 20 butters for your whole family when you bought a 3 dollar milk. There was comment that someone takes a splenda for their in room coffee- another thing Disney should fix- if you are going to offer in room coffee maker and coffee every day then offer sugar, splenda, sweet n low etc in the room everyday. Then no one can complain you didn't buy anything at the CS.
I am not one to judge on how someone chooses to take vacation, but if you have to resort to using condiments from restaurants and free salads from topping bars at restaurants, then maybe you should reconsider if you are ready for that dream vacation- if you need just a little more money for food while you are away then spend a few more months saving up so that you don't have to resort to eating condiments and stealing "salad". I think if someone can afford to stay on property at Disney then the few extra dollars they would need to spend on a thing of butter and jam for their breakfasts or a thing of sugar or splenda wont break the bank. I get that some people want the experience of staying on property, but if you cant financially there are much cheaper options offsite. If you truly want the on property experience and you cant afford condiments or need to steal salads just to get by then maybe waiting a little longer and saving up alittle more might be worth it. If you are on a tight budget and bring your own food, no issues there, its when the condiments and "salads" and all the other things add up. Don't say to yourself you can afford this vacation because the 10 dollars we saved by stealing condiments- that's not a real excuse. BUT - honestly - I bet you most of the people using the condiments and or taking "salads" for nothing are well off and DONT need to but they just feel entitled to do so.
Bottom line is we are all on vacation and trying to enjoy it to the best of our capabilities- whether someone has gluten allergies, cant afford every meal out, etc.- we are all people and we all deserve to be treated with respect.
I think Disney could do a better job in providing extra amenities for those staying at their hotels and it wouldn't hurt them to offer a few more free perks or to even lower their park tickets a little bit ( FYI - it is more expensive for a family of 3 for 2 days of park passes than it is for 3 nights at a value resort).I think that food prices are affected by residuals of those taking " free" items on a regular basis and I think those taking "salads" is just plain wrong. Try to think about the other parties perspective when you are doing something and how they would feel watching you do what you are doing whether its abusing the system or its you judging someone else using a microwave or toaster or taking 1 or 2 packs of butter. RESPECT AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER!
and DONT STEAL!
