tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post1319218524467404335..comments2023-10-31T07:57:16.121-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Disney Nerd: DDP... worth it, or not?Stacey Lantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13335387239881397473noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-12461850064222649002010-04-07T06:24:00.951-07:002010-04-07T06:24:00.951-07:00Hey thanks for the post. Very helpful to see it al...Hey thanks for the post. Very helpful to see it all spelled out like you did.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-76125532326366086162010-04-05T13:43:58.685-07:002010-04-05T13:43:58.685-07:00haha! Yeah you can save on water by using your sn...haha! Yeah you can save on water by using your snack credits for that. Every time I'd get a CS meal, I'd get a water. And a large one at that. I don't normally drink a lot WHEN i'm eating a meal (don't know why) so then i'd have my water left to pop in my Baggallini.Stacey Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335387239881397473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-82255878801343244982010-04-05T13:27:15.706-07:002010-04-05T13:27:15.706-07:00Graham and I share a lot. Sometimes that's th...Graham and I share a lot. Sometimes that's the only way I learn I like something. I try stuff he orders rather than order it for myself and end up hating it/wasting it.<br /><br />In my blog a while back and went through and listed everything we ate on our January trip (so unhealthy! Haha!) I don't feel like we ate that many actual snacks (just some pretzels and random things here and there.) But if we had done any sort of dining plan, we could have used those credits for one of the many bottles of water I got. :)Disney Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385617086299666708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-14916517009864389882010-04-04T20:22:06.896-07:002010-04-04T20:22:06.896-07:00Yeah, Jill, i'd have to agree. Snacks add up ...Yeah, Jill, i'd have to agree. Snacks add up quicky. And if you did two counter service meals at least, per day... that adds up. <br /><br />We have a hard time using our snacks sometimes on the DDP. We're always so full from our CS or TS that we don't even want snacks. Typically, by the end of the vaca we've at least got two left each. This last trip with my mom was easier because of F&WF. You can use your snacks on sampling food. I appreciated that because it wasn't "junk food." I felt like I wasn't wasting my credit on a bag of chips that they buy in bulk for like 2 cents a bag. <br /><br />I'm without a doubt the most adventurous eater out of my family. I'll try anything once. My mom won't touch fish unless it's from Long John Silver's (ugh) and Matt didn't grow up sharing food. He says that you eat what you're given and don't ask for anyone elses food. Drives me nuts. haha. Even sharing something off of the same plate is hard for him.Stacey Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335387239881397473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-24153990681789902222010-04-04T10:39:32.278-07:002010-04-04T10:39:32.278-07:00Holy crap! That's a lot of money on food! Ha...Holy crap! That's a lot of money on food! Haha!<br /><br />We're CS people. Partly because we don't care to take the time to eat. Partly because we don't like to make ADRs (no clue what we'll be in the mood for or when.) And partly because I can't rationalize spending that much money on food I probably won't like (I'm a super picky eater.)<br /><br />For our trip in 2008 we spent around $500 on food and souvenirs. Not sure exactly what was spent on food alone but I'm too lazy to look. We were there 6 nights. That includes ALL food...meals, snacks, drinks, etc.<br /><br />For our trip this year we spent about $700 on food and souvenirs. (Again, not sure exactly what was on food.) We were there an extra day/night. We had two ADRs which were pretty pricey ($75 for lunch at coral reef and $100 at Restaurant Marrakesh for dinner.) I think that is a lot to spend on food but that includes quite a few snacks. Besides to two ADRs above, we had CS for every breakfast and every lunch. We also had various snacks in the parks. So for what we got...I don't think it's too bad.Disney Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385617086299666708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-73931752215308997042010-04-03T12:26:06.708-07:002010-04-03T12:26:06.708-07:00I agree, Gina. Dining at WDW is an experience in ...I agree, Gina. Dining at WDW is an experience in itself. It's not like hitting up your local Applebees. You bring up a good point with kids. They need breaks. Sitting down and enjoying a meal together in an air conditioned environment is probably welcomed. I do miss the old version of the DDP. Not just because it was technically a better deal but because it was even more convenient with gratuity being included.Stacey Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335387239881397473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-23695415735188529662010-04-03T12:11:11.960-07:002010-04-03T12:11:11.960-07:00I've always been a fan of the dining plan - I ...I've always been a fan of the dining plan - I like the pre-paid aspect of it, and with kids, we enjoy having a table service meal every day - especially since so many of them are special in some way - character meals, special locations, etc.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-31553304346415601032010-04-03T11:54:54.514-07:002010-04-03T11:54:54.514-07:00Hey Stacey,
I did the same thing in Excel for the...Hey Stacey,<br /><br />I did the same thing in Excel for the Unofficial Guide. Drop me a line, please - we should chat: len@touringplans.com.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Len-Len-https://www.blogger.com/profile/05370728700037393851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-87949735975880024782010-04-03T11:17:30.578-07:002010-04-03T11:17:30.578-07:00Haha!Haha!Stacey Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335387239881397473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614042614117059858.post-55062020371746863492010-04-03T11:06:41.829-07:002010-04-03T11:06:41.829-07:00This is like when that shepherd found the Dead Sea...This is like when that shepherd found the Dead Sea Scrolls.Scott Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17652702685100022881noreply@blogger.com