Dining Plan driving menu prices WAY UP?

[Crow]

Im trying Cape May for the first time the wk after next. only because of free DDP, otherwise I dont think I would try it at that price.

[DisneyMom12]

Using whatever math you want to use, $42 for Cape May Clambake is too much!

You crack me up.

[SignguyTom]

Shouldn't a DDP price increase be compared to the menu prices to determine if DDP is a value? Foods prices in general have gone up (at least at my local restuarants and grocecy stores).

Also is the $30 starting figure correct?

Just a couple of thoughts...

The $30 starting figure is very close. I can't find our menus from '09 right now, but I just saw them a few weeks ago when we were making plans. Cape May was around $30 - maybe $32-ish.

So, by driving the OoP menu prices up, then they can raise the daily fee for the DDP and still have it 'save money'. It also seems to sweeten the deal when it is offered as a 'free' promotion. The bottom line is that you get the short end of the stick if you choose to not purchase the DDP.

[DizneyRox]

So, by driving the OoP menu prices up, then they can raise the daily fee for the DDP and still have it 'save money'. It also seems to sweeten the deal when it is offered as a 'free' promotion. The bottom line is that you get the short end of the stick if you choose to not purchase the DDP.

I don't think that's necessarily an accurate statement. On my last trip to the world, we paid OOP for our meals. When we got home, I "bought" the dining plan and matched everything up with the credits we would have had, added in tips, etc.

We spent significantly less on food than we would have spend had we bought the dining plan. We were using the TiW card, HOWEVER, the pre 20% discounted amount was still less than the cost of the dining plan plus tips (by over a hundred dollars, maybe $150 or so).

Because we paid OOP we didn't have any bias towards meals, etc because we needed to use credits or get out money's worth. We did a number of character meals, we did a table service every day, I believe a CS every day etc, snacks...

[BrerGnat]

Also is the $30 starting figure correct?

This was my thought as well. I've always recalled that meal being around $36-38 per person...

We've never eaten at a Disney buffet. They are ALL overpriced, IMO. We refuse to take the bait. The characters are NOT worth it when you can see them for free in the parks.