Well with Disney NOTHING is free and everything is overpriced. I have priced out the Disney Dining Plan many times and you really dont save any money. It is there for convience. It is good however for planning and having not to worry about bringing money for food. If you get the dining plan for free you do end up getting two meals a day for free, just you will be paying top dollar for the resort.
That's not always true...It depends on how you plan it out and where you eat. I've done it multiple times and have saved money on the plan. It really all depends on your eating habits.
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