DonaldDoleWhip
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2008
We typically pay OOP and use the Tables in Wonderland discount. But even without the discount, I think OOP can often be a better choice than the DDP depending on your eating habits.Hi, can I ask you a quick question? I was just pricing out the dining plan and park tickets for my trip and I noticed the price has gone up again. Can you tell me if you think the plan is still a good deal? Did you pay out of pocket or use the deluxe or premium plan? My husband is suggesting that because we can never eat all the food of the DDP that perhaps we should just use our kitchen and pay out of pocket for meals. Thoughts?
We've occasionally used the DDP and DxDP, and I can say we definitely order differently when we've payed for the plan. We feel pressured to order more expensive dishes (such as steak, even if we felt like something else) in order to justify the amount spent per credit. In addition, some restaurants (such as Beaches & Cream and many of the cheaper TS locations) are terrible values on the DDP, but they're a good choice if paying OOP. As you pointed out, the DDP grows more expensive each year, which makes it harder and harder to justify. So I definitely think it's possible to pay OOP, order what you feel like, and come out ahead.