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[beyondelsewhere]

We're going to try the Quick Service plan for our trip (SOON!!) and this will be the first time we're using one of these. But based on our track record we tend to do 2 QS meals a day and snack a lot. So it seems to be our best option - our two ADRs on the 23rd (my bday!) we'll pay out of pocket, but generally we don't do table service places that often...

[Sher05]

I was on the line as to which way to go but now after reading everyones posts I do believe we are going to get the Basic Dining Plan. My husband will be with us on this trip and he prefers to sitting down and relaxing alittle while he eats so we do have plans to do a table service every day so I think that will be the way we go. Thanks everyone for clearing that up for me.

[5SOXFNZ]

Originally Posted by Pax

(IMO, if Disney is smart ... next year they'll change the Basic plan to give you a choice of appetiser OR dessert.)

Coming from the restauurant/hotel business....here's MHO, I think they did it this way because people are more likely to order an appetiser every time and more likly to skip dessert. When you first sit down you are hungry and have big eyes...at the end of the meal you are ull, more likely to turn down a free dessert. So by ofering a choice, most people would go with the appestiser...by ofering the dessert, many probably pass on it, thus making Disney more money on the dining plan.

On the other hand - if the payments they receive from the DDP program, per credit, don't cover their costs for the meal? They just LOST money. And remember, "costs" is more than "cost of ingredients", it's also the salary of the cook(s), server(s), dishwasher(s), and so forth ... all the way down to the guy who cleans out the toilet bowls, and all the way up to the General Manager of that restaurant.

It's amazing how much profit is worked into menus. Most restaurants, especially established places with a built in audience like Disney, have a food cost (which includes all the things you've listed above, not just food) of 30%!! That's 70% pure PROFIT!!! Crazy...I don't see why they wouldn't re-sign!

[MinieMe]

ok on the Dining plan PDF thingy it says included is appetizers( age 3 to 9 only)
Does that mean my daughter who is 3 can order an appetizer but me and my hubby cant with our meal? Which is fine with me if so cuz who could eat 3 appetizers 3 entrees and dessert WHEW ....... can you let me know if that is correct what I am thinking ?

[Wendyismyname]

Right, she'll be able to order an appetizer, entree and dessert. No worries, they aren't large at all. Most of the times, my kids just got the combo meals: pizza, cinnamon apples and carrot sticks. That was a typical combo meal.
One time they ordered a salad, a burger I think, and ice cream.

[dolphin041599]

Frankly, I wasn't all that convinced to add the Dining plan at all. Particularly since my daughter would be 10 when we went and there is no way she would ever eat $30 worth of food every day. However, our plans have changed and I think we're going earlier - she'll still be 9 and therefore eligible for the children's prices.

I think we will just do the counter service meals because we aren't formal and we don't feel the need for a sit down meal every day. Because my daughter is a "grazer", I'd rather have the extra snack per day. And, I feel that the table service meals will just take too much time away from the parks.

We haven't formalized any plans yet, but I think for the convenience of having the meals prepaid, I'm going to choose the quick service meal plan.

[BeckiO5]

Thank you very much for the information. I've been looking for the prices and only saw the Dining Deluxe Package price, none of the rest of them. I think DH and I are going to have to think of which package to go with now eventhough most of our dining plans are based on Deluxe.

[vince730]

Thanks for the Info!

[bcuinohio]

Originally Posted by ncwriter

You'll want to check the list of dining locations before deciding on a plan. There's big differences between the 2008 and 2009 lists. In 2009 there's fewer restaurants at Epcot and Downtown Disney.

There appears to be two brochures out there for the QS dining plan. THe one does not list CSR and some of the DTD locations. I found another link to the QS meal plan brochure that shows more locations:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/med...ey%20World.pdf

I don't know which one is right but Disney needs to straighten this out.

[kelly4me]

Originally Posted by bcuinohio

There appears to be two brochures out there for the QS dining plan. THe one does not list CSR and some of the DTD locations. I found another link to the QS meal plan brochure that shows more locations:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/med...ey%20World.pdf

I don't know which one is right but Disney needs to straighten this out.

I found this too - people have been successfully using the QS plan at the additional places that are listed - Wolfgang Puck Express, Tangeriene etc. I think they made the QS plan quick locations match the QS locations that are on the standard dining plan. I think that the brochure in the first post here needs to be updated. I'm excited because a lot of the restaurants that were missing in the first brochure are great!

[bcuinohio]

Originally Posted by kelly4me

I found this too - people have been successfully using the QS plan at the additional places that are listed - Wolfgang Puck Express, Tangeriene etc. I think they made the QS plan quick locations match the QS locations that are on the standard dining plan. I think that the brochure in the first post here needs to be updated. I'm excited because a lot of the restaurants that were missing in the first brochure are great!

I e-mailed Disney and they sent me this link for the WDW QS dining plan:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/med...ey%20World.pdf

[inkydinkydoo]

We used the basic dining plan for our last two trips, but I'm still debating what to do in December. If they had just removed the gratuity, it would have been a no-brainer, but . . .

I usually order an appetizer and almost never order dessert, so it's a little more complicated. I wish they had given us the choice, especially if they're as health-conscious as they profess to be. ;o)

[tlynk]

Originally Posted by inkydinkydoo

We used the basic dining plan for our last two trips, but I'm still debating what to do in December. If they had just removed the gratuity, it would have been a no-brainer, but . . .

I usually order an appetizer and almost never order dessert, so it's a little more complicated. I wish they had given us the choice, especially if they're as health-conscious as they profess to be. ;o)

I agree- I wish we could choose between a dessert or appetizer. Especially if doing the basic dining plan where dessert is included with the CS and TS meal. One dessert is enough for me per day. With that said I do love sweets, but at times I might want to try the crab cakes over the cream brulee. :-)

[Desurae]

Originally Posted by 4Disney2

Deluxe Dining Plan
http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/me...luxeDining.pdf
3 meals at any participating location
2 snacks
1 refillable mug
$71.99 adult
$20.99 child

Thank you for this info!! I was just trying to figure it out in my head how much it would all break down to and I was getting very frustrated!! Sadly, my family could easily eat $72 per person worth of food! Especially after looking at all food pics!

[saxgirl2003]

On the basic plan,

How r the snacks broken down? every item is taken off as a snack or is it one transaction? Say like for a Popcorn and a Drink,!

How would that be broken down? My mom and i r gonna do the basic plan and we r trying to get everthing together b4 we make our ADRS in june.

TIA for the help