How Many DVCers Get the DDP?

[HeyMoe]

We have purchased the DDP for every trip we've made to WDW so far and for the most part we've found it to be a good deal. However, for our next trip we've decided not to get it and will probably go with the Tables In Wonderland card instead. We have a couple of reasons for this.

First, my oldest son is now 10. Disney now considers him an adult and I refuse to pay $40 a day for him when all he'll want is pizza and chicken nuggets. Disney really needs to create a new category for kids in the 10 - 12 range that don't want to or can't eat all the food that comes with a normal adult meal.

The second reason is that you change your eating habits to fit the plan instead of getting what you really want. You might be in the mood for $12 salad for dinner but you don't get it because you're not maximizing the value of the plan. Instead you opt for the $35 steak even though you'd really prefer the salad.

And lastly, 4 desserts is just too much for us. When we go out to a restaurant here at home, we usually get one dessert (if we get one at all) and split it amongst the 4 of us.

Hope this helps!

[VWL Mom]

When asked DDP vs TIW I always feel it depends on your habits. This trip I actually kept all my receipts and decided to share the results for our 7 night stay for what it is worth.

We are a family of 4: DH, myself, DS14 & DS17. We order from GG and have breakfast in the room, we are big on appetizers & not so big on dessert.

We ate at Plaza Rest, Mama Melrose, California Grill, LeCellier, Narcoossees (sp?); Kona Cafe; Room Svc (1nt); and Artist Point. Don't always have lunch but if on the plan would have used 11 CS. Note here: Roaring Forks sandwiches &
made to order salads are easily split between 2. We also spent an afternoon at F&WF grazing.

DDP would have cost 1118.60 + 294.22 for xtra TS + 67 room svc + 63 appetizers = 1542.82

TIW cost - 100 GG + 885.42 TS + 77.66 CS + 121.46 + 60 orig card cost last yr) = $1244.54

We also used the discount for beverages including some great wines. So for us, TIW works best.

[patandtwins]

We've been to WDW 5 times (not including our 3 night stay w/out parks) and used the DDP all but our first trip. Our last real trip was a split stay in which we had the deluxe for the second half. Don't ever need to do the deluxe again, unless we win the lotto and thus don't mind blowing a ton of money. I like the DDP, but DH does not. I like to sit down and plan the ADRs with the family(it builds the excitement for the trip). I don't mind doing it way in advance. I don't mind being tied down to our ADR schedule(I'm a 'follow a strict schedule' type-I even look up the extra am and pm hours and type up a schedule of where we'll be and when and I fit the ADRs into that). But, my DH prefers, and I'm starting to feel the same, a more relaxed vacation. He wants to take our own food for breakfast and some lunches and 'wing it' for dinner by going off resort some nights and doing our favorite TSs some nights. We've been to Disney enough to have done all the rides and shows multiple times, so there is no 'rush' to get everything in anymore. Plus, our kids are all now considered adults (10,10,12) on the DDP, but 2 of them still prefer kid meals. I think we'd be better off doing OOP or using TIW. We are thinking of going back in 2012. Don't know if we'll use DDP. It was more worth it when appitizers and tip was included.

[Jeffybob]

I like the $38.99 DDP option when it makes sense to use it. Works well for budgeting. Do not like, however, the dessert feature.



-Jeffybob (Boardwalk DVC Member since '98)

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