CanadaDisney05
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2017
The general consensus that I hear about the dining plan that it usually doesn't save money, however people like it because of it's convenience. This has always confused me. What convenience does the dining plan offer?
What am I missing? If anything, it seems like the Dining Plan is actually less convenient as it traps you into a specific methodology of how you should consume your meals. This is the opposite of convenient.
Dining Plan | No Dining Plan |
Tap magic band to pay | Tap magic band to pay |
Write in tip & tax on bill | Write in tip & tax on bill |
Use your credit card to pay for dining plan before travelling | Electronically transfer money from chequing account to savings account before travelling to cover food costs. Use this money to pay off credit card when statement comes in. |
Worry about not getting your money's worth all vacation, so force yourself to eat the most expensive meal, and eat even if not necessarily hungry. | Worry about paying too much out of pocket so try to eat cheaper items on menu & only eat when hungry. |
If you eat over and above the budgeted amount of meals on the dining plan, pay for extra items with credit card. | If you eat over and above the budgeted amount of money in savings account, pay for extra items with credit card. |
If you eat less than the budgeted amount of meals, worry that you wasted a whole bunch of money. Then bring home a bunch of prepaid, overpriced snacks that will probably get crushed in your suitcase. | If you eat less than the budgeted amount of meals, spend extra cash on something you enjoy. |
What am I missing? If anything, it seems like the Dining Plan is actually less convenient as it traps you into a specific methodology of how you should consume your meals. This is the opposite of convenient.
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