Am I Using DDP the best I can?

[Squggl3]

Everyone! Hubby and I snagged Free Dining at Pop for September! I have never used the DDP before so we decided to upgrade to the regular dining plan. We ended up spending $260 to upgrade for the 2 of us. I had previously made Dining reservations ( in the hopes of getting FD)
We are there 6 Nights/7Day
So Far I Have
1) Kona Café ( Dinner) 1TS
2) Flame Tree BBQ (Lunch) 1QS
3) Jiko (Dinner) 2TS
4) Be Our Guest (Lunch) 1QS
5) Narcoossee's (Dinner) 2TS
6) Sci-Fi Dine-In (Lunch) 1TS
So We have used all available Table Service but still have 4 Quick Service meals ( as of now I am thinking we will use these for some breakfasts)
We will be doing F&W for 2 days, so wont use any meals those 2 days (except possibly a breakfast)
So Basically is there anything you would switch? or anything you would pay out of pocket for instead of use a Credit? We are only eating at restaurants that we have not eaten at before. I also haven't done many breakfasts at WDW except Crystal Palace.

 

[DisneyRoy]

You are obviously doing some signature dining experiences with the two credit meals. I have never eaten at any of them, so I can't speak to that. But I have heard that those are not always the best use of your credits. you're better off getting two other separate table service meals. But if those are where you want to eat, then eat there! I'm sure they're very delicious.

 

[Annalise Davis]

Everyone! Hubby and I snagged Free Dining at Pop for September! I have never used the DDP before so we decided to upgrade to the regular dining plan. We ended up spending $260 to upgrade for the 2 of us. I had previously made Dining reservations ( in the hopes of getting FD)
We are there 6 Nights/7Day
So Far I Have
1) Kona Café ( Dinner) 1TS
2) Flame Tree BBQ (Lunch) 1QS
3) Jiko (Dinner) 2TS
4) Be Our Guest (Lunch) 1QS
5) Narcoossee's (Dinner) 2TS
6) Sci-Fi Dine-In (Lunch) 1TS
So We have used all available Table Service but still have 4 Quick Service meals ( as of now I am thinking we will use these for some breakfasts)
We will be doing F&W for 2 days, so wont use any meals those 2 days (except possibly a breakfast)
So Basically is there anything you would switch? or anything you would pay out of pocket for instead of use a Credit? We are only eating at restaurants that we have not eaten at before. I also haven't done many breakfasts at WDW except Crystal Palace.

I think those are great selections! I'm not sure of your departure time the day you're eating lunch at Sci-Fi, but I like to use TS for dinner only (just a preference, not a suggestion). I see you're staying six nights and don't have dinner planned every night. Do you plan to pay out of pocket for those other nights or will you do a QS meal? If you PM me your email, I have a great planning spreadsheet I use that helps me to track meals used and what I can plan.

Also one note on F&W - you can use snack credits for most of the food offerings. This can really boost your savings, as some food items are $7.00+ (as compared to a $3.00 soda or snack, which we usually pay out of pocket for). I hope this all helps! Happy planning!

 

[Tinkerbell397]

You will not be disappointed in the 2 signature dining experiences you have chosen. I have been to Disney 11 times and I have probably eaten at all of the signature restaurants and Jiko was by far my favorite. The food, the service and the ambiance was impeccable. Narccossee's is also wonderful...great food and great service. Kona is our breakfast favorite so I cannot speak to dinner there. Maybe someone else can. Have a Magical Trip!

 

[belledream]

The only thing I may pay OOP for is Sci Fi. Unless you get the steak, most of the items are sandwich-y and the prices cap at ~$15. We paid OOP last year and used our saved TS credit for a 'bonus' meal on the plan.