We love to talk rumor, don't we?
I'm a member over at MouseOwners and one of the recent topics of discussion has surrounded the Disney Dining Plan at Walt Disney World and some purported changes that are afoot for 2011.
One of the members saw information on a British travel website talking about 2011 and the dining plan.
Supposedly, the dessert is now being removed from the table-service credit on the regular dining plan and the prices are increasing again across the board.
I always advocate number-crunching when it comes to the Disney Dining Plan. Disney would love it if you all paid for your food up front and didn't use it all. Believe it or not, folks, this happens a lot.
While it may make you feel justified in getting the most expensive item on the menu because you've already paid for the plan, odds are that some of you may have gotten a better deal and a better experience had you number-crunched and eaten only what you wanted and where you wanted to.
I also encourage you to not be sucked in by the offers of "free dining" that are sometimes offered. You have to pay "rack rate" - this is, full price - for your Disney resort room to get that "free dining" part of the deal. Do the math. Ask yourself if you'd really eat all that food that comes with the plan. You also need to remember that you have to add in gratuity for all those table-service meals that you use because that's not included in the plan.
Now, I won't say the plan doesn't have its place. For some people, they like the convenience of having their meals pre-paid. Just make sure you evaluate all the options and decide what works best for you and your family, not just what might appear to be the better deal.
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