I agree with everyone. Disney dining is more important than breathing, but I don't like to pay the inflated prices or wait for my meals. So, I have a few tips to aid in planning...First, buy three to four times as many meals as you need and store them in a storage locker near WDW. Food prices only goes up with time and when you return, voila, you have a locker full of delectable delights that you can throw in your backpack and dine on throughout the day. Look at those fools heading into Crystal Palace to eat spoon bread, when you already have a big ole chunk of aged spoon bread to eat. Two - make the fixings bar at Cosmic Rays your go to dining option. Bring in a package of hamburger buns and load up on those free fixings! Be sure to bring your refillable mug from a past trip and inquire into the whys and wherefores of filling it up. Three, look for dads carrying way too much food on their tray. Easy pickings, just grab a plate and disappear into the sea of tourists. Four, (this tip only works if you're willing to leave the bubble) cultivate friendships amongst locals and invite yourself over their house for dining on future trips. Five (a little intrepid exploring is needed for this) - find out of the way alcoves to grow your own vegetables and maybe even start a self-sustaining hog farm. I have a few of these scattered throughout WDW and can even teach you the fine art of "surreptitious butchering". For more tips, please read my food blog, "Dining like Henry VIII at WDW for only a nickel a day!"
