SomePixieDust
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I’m so happy for this at least for me and my family. We’re gonna need to diet right before the trips though 
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News Disney Dining Plan Returns in 2024
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Jon81uk
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Especially since the new Universal cups don’t have handles.
I’ve done multiple Quick Service Dining Plan calculations the past day and, as a non drinking couple with a 10yo, haven’t come close to making this worthwhile.
Crunch the numbers first before buying - especially if you have kids aged 10-18.
Unless you want to order the most expensive thing every time and drink alcohol every time, these prices are insane and simply don’t add up.
Crunch the numbers first before buying - especially if you have kids aged 10-18.
Unless you want to order the most expensive thing every time and drink alcohol every time, these prices are insane and simply don’t add up.
Disney isn't promoting DDP as a way to save money, just a way to pre pay meals.
Some posters are hoping for "free" dining. I suspect for many a room discount will be the better deal.
GCTales
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Have had trips where free dining was a better deal and others where room discounts were a better deal, or let us upgrade (40% off AKL savannah was an easy choice- especially when kids get bunk beds)
Not every discount works out to be best option for every family or situation.
Exactly. 15% off a value resort is nothing compared with free dining, even QS dining. But 40% off a deluxe hotel is a different calculation.
Ayla
Well-Known Member
If you have kids age 10-20 (drinking age is 21 in the US), there is no way you even come close to getting any value out of it.
DisneyDreamer08
Well-Known Member
I got in around 2pm yesterday. I used it several times throughout the afternoon and evening. Once I got through with the virtual waiting room, I never got booted back out.
New free dining, if offered, could be a BOGO.
Wouldn't be surprised at all. But it still would be a much better deal than any discount they've offered at the value resorts.
Maybe not if the BOGO is buy one adult dinning get a kids free.
DisneyDreamer08
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We had this exact offer in January 2020 and it worked great. We stayed at Movies, it was me, my husband, and two kids who were 9 & 4. My husband and I paid full price for the meal plan and the two kids were free. I did the math and it was much more beneficial than the 10 or 15% room discount that was also offered. We did character meals almost every day (we had two days at AK so we did Yak and Yeti on our 2nd day). It was a great value and so convenient. My kids can be picky eaters so buffets worked perfectly. They could pick and chose little bits of everything they liked. We did Crystal Palace, Chef Mickey’s, Tusker House, Garden Grill, Hollywood and Vine and 1900 Park Fare. It was amazing.
Dreaming of Disney World
Well-Known Member
I hope free dining returns. It was a great deal for our family of 4, and we stay in values.
I’m not sure what the point of having a hypothetical discussion. Percent off deals at at the values have never been worth much. A reduced percentage off a lower price isn’t usually worth much.
KateKirisit
New Member
My Disney Travel Agent had 2 quotes prepared for me this morning after waiting basically all day in the queue.
Yeah I am an agent and I had my laptop open for probably 6+ hours before getting in and then last night I had to wait 20+ minutes every time I went into the website to look up pricing. Not recommending Dining plan, just not a good value
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Disstevefan1
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Attendance is definitely down in the parks, LOL - NOT when it comes to the dining plan, LOL
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
They did the same set up for the APs and how did that end up.
MagicHappens1971
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I bought the cup carrier thingie they sold at Horror Nights, idk if they have it year round, but it was also nice because they let you bring it into the houses with you.