Thursday, April 7, 2011

Thinking about a dining plan?

Another question people always ask me is about whether or not to use the Disney Dining Plan.  There are several dining plans, the most popular being the Magic Your Way Plus Quick Service Dining (2 counter service meals, 2 snacks per day), and the Magic Your Way Plus Dining (1 quick service meal, 1 table service meal, and 1 snack per day).  There is also a Deluxe Dining Plan that offers 3 meals and 2 snacks per day, but I have never actually known anyone (personally) who has opted for this plan.  The other 2 are more affordable, and give you plenty of meal options for each day of your stay.

When we plan a Disney trip, we ALWAYS choose the Disney Dining Plan.  For us, it is just so nice to not have to worry about having to pay for each meal out of pocket.   We have used both the quick service and the regular dining plan.  We like both for different reasons.  We like the quick service dining plan because we don't have to plan our vacation around dining reservations.  We can go to whatever park on whatever day we'd like and we don't have to worry about being in a certain place at a certain time. Plus, there are plenty of good quick service dining options.  That said, we also enjoy the table service options on the regular dining plan because we are able to enjoy character dinners, and more unique restaurants.

If it is within your budget, I'd definitely recommend the Disney Dining Plan.  You can save up to 35% on your food (depending on which plan you choose), but most of all, while you're on vacation, you'll never have to worry about having enough money for food. 

And don't forget, from time to time Disney offers FREE DINING!  You can add a dining plan to your vacation package for FREE and not pay for a single meal your entire trip!  If you can plan your trip during one of these times, I'd definitely recommend it!

Until next time....
 Disney Diva

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