Disney meal plan package?

Question

Has anyone traveled to Disney in Orlando and bought the meal plan package? I'm curious what you thought of the dining selections.

Thanks for answering,PEACE!!!

Answer 1

If you are wanting to know if the food is good, that kind of depends. As with most places, it will require you to do a little bit of research to find out where you want to go. The food is not perfect, but being a theme park, I consider it to be pretty good. There are some choices that are superb as well. If you look around a little you will be able to find the best places.

If you are wanting to know if there are a lot of choices, yes, there are many. Some of the nicer restaurants require two of your sit down meals, but most are only one. Most restaurants are included and you can definitely find many good places to dine.

Most places offer pretty good choices. I find that at each restaurant there is one thing that I really like and get most every time, but I do try to get a variety and try different things as well.


If you are wanting to know if the dining plan is a good value.....

Absolutely. The dining plan is a great deal and saves most people 40% or more on their dining. I'm not sure of your children's ages, if they are 10 and up the price of the dining may be a little high for you, but you should still save money. If your kids are under 10 they are only paying $11 a day. It would be very hard to feed children for less that.

On the dining plan, if you use it properly, you will be able to eat at some of the nicest restuarants at Disney and get a ton of food at each place. The only thing that isn't included is alcohol. When I use the plan I usually spend more than the cost of my plan just on my table-service meal, meaning my counter-service and snack are all free for the day, plus I save a little on my main meal and the 19% tip is included.

I could go on and on about the dining plan. It is the first plan Disney has offerred that is affordable to most everyone and is well worth it. I never go without the dining plan, I like it a lot.

You can go to Disney and spend less money on dining, but you won't be able to get nearly as nice of meals as you can on the plan. If you want to eat mainly hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken nuggets, you won't spend as much on your food (except for kids) but you will almost pay as much as you would for the dining plan and the meals aren't nearly as nice. Since you won't have a car, the cost of taking a taxi to offsite to eat would add up really fast, and you would be better off eating at Disney. If you want to make your own meals, you would have to pay more for a room that would have a kitchen (at Disney the rooms with kitchens are a lot higher than standard rooms) Also, you would need to have the groceries, at the Orlando stores, it is usually a little higher than what you may be used to, bringing your own food would be a bit of a hassel and sending your food would be pretty costly. Plus, making your own food would not be as convenient as just running in some place and having a nice meal.

Finally, you will want to reserve your dining, whether you will be doing the dining plan or not. With the popularity of the dining plan, the more popular restaurants sell out and you may not be able to get in if you don't reserve them. Some of the more popular choices, like Le Celliers will sell out and you may not be able to get in or have a long wait. I know it isn't as nice making the reservations and then having to be somewhere at that time, but if you want the nicer places, it really is the only way to go to make sure you get in. Only a few restaurants charge if you don't show up, so find out which ones they are and make sure to cancel them if you don't plan to go, otherwise you can just not show up, they will cancel 10 minutes after the time you reserve. But having something reserved will make it easier for you to get a table, if you find something else you want and don't have a long wait, you can always do that then, but I definitely recommend booking at least a few in advance.

I've included a link to one of the best sites I have found so far in regards to the dining plan. A lot of info and it helps you plan out your meals a little better. I've also included a link to the menus that you will find at the restaurants so you can see what interests you.

Please e-mail me if you have questions, I go to Disney all the time and I love to help!

Answer 2

The sit down dinner, snack, and counter service are more than enough for each day. My family and I are members of the Disney Vacation Club so we normally buy a package of english muffins to toast in the room and sometimes a bag of chips if we get hungry at night. The snack option (as of right now) covers most food items under $4. We usually use them for like a fruit cup in the morning or something like that. The counter service includes an entree, a dessert, and a drink and the servings are always really large so I've never been able to finish the meal. The sit down meal consists of an appetizer, entree, and a dessert and includes so much food, by the end of the week you'll feel so full. A lot of times, we get the table services that use two points so we dont have to eat a giant meal everyday. Even after all that walking we're never hungry, so you and your daughters should be fine.

Answer 3

The Disney Dining Plan was a great way for us to save money. And practically every Disney Rest. was on the list. I also liked that we could transfer a sit down meal for a character meal, which are a lot of fun and highly recommended.
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Have a wonderful trip!

Answer 4

I don't think I can go to Disney and NOT get the dining plan. It's extremely well worth it. Especially if you like to try different things. My family and I saved a ton of money doing this and getting to enjoy some wonderful food. There are places that I don't want to return b/c I didn't like their food/their atmosphere/etc, but that doesn't mean that you wouldn't enjoy them. There's a website that can help you with seeing exactly what you can get. Go to http://www.intercot.com/infocentral/default.asp and then look in the dining section of the info hub. They have a guide, menus, pictures of the food selections, information on which restaurants are on the dining plan, and much more.
If you don't like what you see on the website I recommended, I would suggest forgoing the dining plan. But if even a few (more than a few for me) look good, really consider it. It's well worth it.

Answer 5

there HORRIBLE. the food sucks! i brought a meal for $20.00 and i thought i was getting a great deal. i hated the pasta. i ate the chicken and throw out the rest. the pizza is the only thing worth taking. your better off buying a slice for 3.50 and not the $20.00 deal. they'll give you a plastic cup for soda refills. in some places i was charged 1.50 for the refill and in others it was free. i never bothered to ask why just in case. i still have the blue plastic bottle as a reminder. i also hear ed people in the rides commenting on how unsatisfied they were.

Answer 6

My best answer bring your own meal it cost too much beside this the food is wonderful the best cook I know LOL I once work there
I wish I could go back but too far about 1 hour away and the pay is so low

Answer 7

It's actually a pretty good deal, and there a wide variety ar places that you can eat. In the long run I think if you purchase it you will end up saving you a lot of money....enjoy your Disney trip!!!!