And, I am here on this forum telling the nice people here on the DIS my experience at "Ohana". You can't refute that, sorry.
Brunette
I like the idea if you can get the dining plan for less than one night.
In my book, it's easier to book a villa with a kitchen and have a relaxing breakfast at home than to have to get dressed and go out for a breakfast.
I want to thank you all for posting on this thread. It has really opened my eyes to other options.
My plan was to bring some snack/breakfast items for the room but then eat onsite for all meals. Still tossing around meal plan options but never really considered eating off site. Now at least I will have the option there.
Although when I was pricing out a week (I think I was looking at sept) the room discount had us at 699 for the week and if we did free dining at rack rate it was 899 so only a difference of $200 and this was for QS dining. Dont really think I could get 28 QS adult meals and 14QS kids meals for $200 off site including 42 snacks and the refillable mug. Seems like a decent deal to me.
However when I do book (thinking about Jan 2012) if free dining isnt offered we might not add it.
Oh and with the QS meal plan we were planning on doing 4TS meals but might cut that back to 1 or 2 now that my eyes have been opened.
So thank you all.
lugnut, here's an idea. DVC members can get the dining plan for only one night of their stay. Get the regular one. Get it for one night, go to Boma, and you'll get a snack and counter service too, for under $40 a night per adult. You could go to Boma one night and use the table service the next day.
OK, let's do a little math. We are 4 adults (well two kids ages 14 & 11, so they are considered adults).
DDP costs $46 per person, which would be $184 for one night of the plan.
If we ate at Boma with our Tables In Wonderland card:
$40x4= $160 (non specialty drinks are incl. in price)
$160x18% gratuity= $189
$189 less 20% TIW discount = $151.00 total
So, essentially then you are paying $33 for the snacks and counter service meals. I agree that you do save some money, probably somewhere in the $20 range.
Of course I can buzz off-site and save somewhere in the $80 range and since we are there 10 nights that would be around $800. That's a pretty healthy chunk of change.
OK, let's do a little math. We are 4 adults (well two kids ages 14 & 11, so they are considered adults).
DDP costs $46 per person, which would be $184 for one night of the plan.
If we ate at Boma with our Tables In Wonderland card:
$40x4= $160 (non specialty drinks are incl. in price)
$160x18% gratuity= $189
$189 less 20% TIW discount = $151.00 total
So, essentially then you are paying $33 for the snacks and counter service meals. I agree that you do save some money, probably somewhere in the $20 range.
Of course I can buzz off-site and save somewhere in the $80 range and since we are there 10 nights that would be around $800. That's a pretty healthy chunk of change.
you guys are making me sad I have been to WDW 4 times (last time 2003) and WDL 4 times (in the 90s) and I am about to take my twin Daughters for the 1st time. It sounds like Disney has gone downhill and is not the special place I remember it to be. It sounds like any other amusement park (we live near a six flags). When we went in 2003 it was wonderful and we still talk about our meal at Le Cellier.
It doesn't sound like you guys enjoy being there. I can see both side of the arguement. I will say we go to Chilis and a normal burger costs about $9 and it sound like Disney is near that cost and normally I would say I would rather be a Disney for that price but now???