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My family and I have used the Disney Dining Plan the last two times that we were in the World and my mother/daughter trip in August will be no exception. As we were fortunate enough to be able to take advantage of the Free Dining, it was obvious that we would indeed take advantage of it.

I was not thrilled by the changes for 2008, however I've come to appreciate why there were down. Having had the dining plan in 2007, I noticed how truly bad the service really was due to the tip being included. Our trip in 2008 showed servers being more attentive and courteous as the tried to "wow" the families in order to be tipped better. The menus seemed to have expanded, even if just a bit since the appetizer portion was eliminated.

I have noticed that with the dining plan, I am able to eat at restaurants that I may have normally stayed away from due to the cost. I think that the DDP is a great addition to a vacation package and having it all layed out makes dining a bit easier then standing in the middle of the theme park, trying to decide what and where to eat.