DDP Corruption

[chaodj9]

Hey... I was just wondering if i was the only one to notice that Disney has completely ruined the dining plan. This may have ruined my upcoming Disney trips for some time. Does anyone have anything to add on to this.

[Seasonscraps]

What do you mean Disney ruined the plan? And how is it ruining your trips?

We don't get the DP so it really doesn't have any impact on our vacation. I do find the menus are now lacking variety, quality and quantity which I think is part dining plan and part economy and part Disney maximizing their profit.

[chaodj9]

What do you mean Disney ruined the plan? And how is it ruining your trips?

We don't get the DP so it really doesn't have any impact on our vacation. I do find the menus are now lacking variety, quality and quantity which I think is part dining plan and part economy and part Disney maximizing their profit.

They have comepletly changed it, I guess disney found out they were losing out by giving such good deals...But the DDP is usually where my family would have money to save to afford the trip...
Basically they changed the dining plan so that your basically paying a $80 Meal for 2 snacks.
Somethings wrong

[Strmchsr]

They changed it a couple of years ago when they removed appetizers and tip, but other than that there's been no recent change. No impact on my trip. We just don't get it and pay OOP for our food.

[chaodj9]

They changed it a couple of years ago when they removed appetizers and tip, but other than that there's been no recent change. No impact on my trip. We just don't get it and pay OOP for our food.

I went October last year and we had no trouble? My family has been planning lately and im pretty sure it changed.?

A post on another board talked about a loophole:

YOU FOUND A Loopole ( I CANT SPELL FOR ANYTHING) PLEASE TELL ME YOUR SECRET :P

[Basket Mommy]

That link that you posted is talking about the DELUXE dining plan. The regular dining plan is still between $42 and $46 depending on when you go.

DELUXE is $71.99 per adult ($20.99 per child) and includes:

-- THREE MEALS -- Choose from select Walt Disney World Resort table-service and quick-service restaurants for all 3 of your meals.

-- 1 adult table-service meal includes 1 appetizer, 1 entree and 1 dessert (lunch or dinner only), 1 juice (breakfast only) and 1 single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or 1 full buffet. 1 child table-service meal includes 1 appetizer, 1 entrée, 1 dessert (lunch or dinner only) and 1 single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or 1 full buffet.

-- 1 quick-service meal includes 1 entree or 1 complete Combo Meal, 1 dessert (lunch or dinner only) or 1 juice (breakfast only) and 1 single serving non-alcoholic beverage.

Children ages 3-9 are limited to the Children's Menu (if one is available).

-- 2 Snacks -- e.g. 1 frozen ice cream novelty, popsicle, fruit bar, popcorn scoop (single-serving box), single-serving bag of snacks, single piece of whole fruit, 20-oz. bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Dasani water, 22-oz. fountain soft drink, 12-oz. coffee, hot chocolate or hot tea, single-serving prepackaged milk or juice

-- 1 Resort-refillable drink mug per person -- The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan also includes a refillable Resort mug for each Guest. Bring your Resort mug to any quick-service restaurant at your Resort hotel and refill it as often as you like!

BASIC dining is $41.99 per adult ($11.99 per child) and includes:

--One table-service meal (including entree and dessert (lunch or dinner only), or full buffet, 1 juice (breakfast only), non-alcoholic beverage; dessert not available at breakfast). 1 child table-service meal includes 1 appetizer, 1 entree, 1 dessert (lunch or dinner only) and 1 single serving non-alcoholic beverage, or 1 full buffet.

--One counter service (quick service) meal (including entree/combo meal, dessert, one juice (breakfast only) and non-alcoholic beverage; dessert not available at breakfast)

--One snack (e.g. a frozen ice-cream novelty, popsicle, or fruit bar, popcorn scoop, single piece of whole fruit, single serving grab bag of chips, 20 oz. bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Dasani Water, medium fountain soft drink or juice, 12 oz. coffee, hot chocolate, or hot tea.)

[HoosierDisneyFan]

Ditto

[azcavalier]

I don't know that you can directly blame the DDP for ruining the menu offerings at WDW. Restaurants, especially higher end/expensive ones have been hit very hard by the recession, and I would wager that includes the restaurants at WDW. Instead of closing the restaurants there, though, they probably are and have been going through changes to keep them profitable.

The DDP has been around for a while, but the free DDP is only three or four years old. That started around the time the recession began. That's also about when Disney started making menu changes, and according to some, the quality started going down. We've been 8 or 9 times since 2003, and except for the first time, we've gotten the DDP every time. Our family hasn't noticed a drop in quality. That's purely an opinion, either way you look at it. But the menu changes for sure have happened.

In any case, It's possible that the DDP is the root of all evil, but I am not so sure that it's not just the economy and WDW trying to keep the restaurants open.

[tadshome]

They changed it a couple of years ago when they removed appetizers and tip, but other than that there's been no recent change. No impact on my trip. We just don't get it and pay OOP for our food.

I have booked the regular DP for August next year and have been advised by my TA that desserts have now been excluded. A counter or table meal will now be 1 entree and 1 soft drink only

[Marymouse2003]

Hey guys, how accurate is the previous post with info from TA?

[Seasonscraps]

I have booked the regular DP for August next year and have been advised by my TA that desserts have now been excluded. A counter or table meal will now be 1 entree and 1 soft drink only

I think I read the desserts were going to be excluded from the CS meals, not the TS meals. I'm not too sure though.