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Do Meal Vouchers Offer Real Savings?
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Monorail Lime
Well-Known Member
Short answer: NO.
Long answer: No, but I have some gorgeous vacation properties in Southern Florida you may be interested in.
Long answer: No, but I have some gorgeous vacation properties in Southern Florida you may be interested in.
RogueHabit
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Did you know that.... Typing everything in CAPS is considered to be SHOUTING and therefore very rude...
careship
New Member
I agree with tigsmom. We did it once and will never do it again. Especially with children. We rather eat at places like Trail's End and quicker stops with a few fine dining's thrown in. We tend to eat in our room though. I make sandwiches and burgers and hotdogs. I hit the Super Wal-Mart and get what I need when I get there. Then again, we drive and bring a refrigerator and Foreman grill along with us.
bandman
Member
The only way vouchers are worth it is if you would normally eat the largest most expensive thing on the menu. For example, a counter service combo meal(burger,fries,drink) is about $8. You would not get your money out of a voucher for this type of meal.
We used them once and we started out trying to get our money's worth but it became unpleasant to tour the parks in the heat stuffed to the gills. Most people simply cannot comfortably eat enough to break even.
Use your head. If you have small kids , buy a big combo meal and split it.(my wife & I do this ourselves). We love to have breakfast in the hotel, but honestly, we never eat a breakfast that big at home so we limit ourselves to 2 or 3 times per trip. The rest of the time it is cereal bars, etc.
You are right to plan ahead for food cost. We are taking my in-laws on our next trip(July 17-24th:sohappy: ) They have never been and asked me if $200 would cover a weeks worth of food in Disney for 2. Even if you eat only 2 counter service meals per day in the park it will not.
Have a great Trip!!!
We used them once and we started out trying to get our money's worth but it became unpleasant to tour the parks in the heat stuffed to the gills. Most people simply cannot comfortably eat enough to break even.
Use your head. If you have small kids , buy a big combo meal and split it.(my wife & I do this ourselves). We love to have breakfast in the hotel, but honestly, we never eat a breakfast that big at home so we limit ourselves to 2 or 3 times per trip. The rest of the time it is cereal bars, etc.
You are right to plan ahead for food cost. We are taking my in-laws on our next trip(July 17-24th:sohappy: ) They have never been and asked me if $200 would cover a weeks worth of food in Disney for 2. Even if you eat only 2 counter service meals per day in the park it will not.
Have a great Trip!!!
Re: Do meal vouchers offer Real Savings
Thanks to everyone for the help.
Catch22, Sorry if that offended you, I was typing late while holding my 15th month old and had one hand to type.
Bandman, Thanks for your help. We cannot wait to go. I think I am more excitied than my 5 yr old daughter. I have a friend that goes every year with her children, so she is able to give me some good tips. And I had also looked at some menus online. I am just trying to be a little prepared.
Did you eat most of your meals at the counterservice? Again thanks for your help.
Thanks to everyone for the help.
Catch22, Sorry if that offended you, I was typing late while holding my 15th month old and had one hand to type.
Bandman, Thanks for your help. We cannot wait to go. I think I am more excitied than my 5 yr old daughter. I have a friend that goes every year with her children, so she is able to give me some good tips. And I had also looked at some menus online. I am just trying to be a little prepared.
Did you eat most of your meals at the counterservice? Again thanks for your help.
tigsmom
Well-Known Member
We usually only do one big meal a day...the rest is counterservice/ snack bar type of stuff. Ceral bars/ granola bars from home are a great idea. I carry them in my backpack...I'm diabetic and I need to have a quick snack ready if my bloodsugar starts to fall. Don't forget to stay hydrated...water/juiceboxes from home are a great way to save, too.
Mary Ellen
New Member
We do mostly counter food. Also, with the nicer restaurants, I go for lunch instead of dinner because the same meal is a few $$ less at lunch.