LongLiveRafiki
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Yes, it happens in every park, it's up to parents to adjust their plans to avoid the questions.
Absolutely!
Yes, it happens in every park, it's up to parents to adjust their plans to avoid the questions.
I have not eaten at any of the 4 you just listed. Must add them to my "To Do" list
Earl of sandwich, sunshine seasons, captain cooks, and Columbia harbor house are great QS. Il Mulino, yachtsman, and yak and yeti are great TS. I need to try Cookes of Dublin!
At other prix fixe meals, do they let you swap desserts for appetizers, or vice versa? We're going to eat at BOG and then do the Fireworks dessert party, so wondering if we could do two appetizers rather than dessert, for at least one of us. But I don't know if that's a thing they let you do at other prix fixe meals. Any insight?
At other prix fixe meals, do they let you swap desserts for appetizers, or vice versa? We're going to eat at BOG and then do the Fireworks dessert party, so wondering if we could do two appetizers rather than dessert, for at least one of us. But I don't know if that's a thing they let you do at other prix fixe meals. Any insight?
This BoG discussion underlies one of the biggest the dining plan - in order for It to be a “value”, you are forced to change your behavior.Little off subject but I agree. We no longer use the DDP because we found it cheeper to pay out of pocket.
Can’t wait for the “how may people can share one BOG prix fixe?” post in 6 months.I'm fairly certain that the "fine print" on most of the prix fixe meals says "no substitutions allowed." However, we still don't know how this one is going to play out. At other prix fixe, you can also order a la carte, so not every one has to get the entire meal. It sounds like that won't be the case at BoG, and all they will offer is the prix fixe. So the biggest question now is whether everyone will have to order or can one meal be shared between two people.
At other prix fixe meals, do they let you swap desserts for appetizers, or vice versa? We're going to eat at BOG and then do the Fireworks dessert party, so wondering if we could do two appetizers rather than dessert, for at least one of us. But I don't know if that's a thing they let you do at other prix fixe meals. Any insight?
You don't have to wait 6 months.This BoG discussion underlies one of the biggest the dining plan - in order for It to be a “value”, you are forced to change your behavior.
Can’t wait for the “how may people can share one BOG prix fixe?” post in 6 months.
When you purchase the DDP you get an allotment of credits depending on the plan you get. Most commonly is 1 TS, 1 QS, and 2 Snacks per person per day. You decide how and when you use them. I'm not sure if the TS restaurants offer Snack Credit options while dining, but you do not have to use your DDP to pay if you don't want to. You could just order a Cupcake and Pay out of Pocket. If they do offer Snack Credit options, then yes you could do that as well.And I'm wondering....since I have never done the dining plan....but if someone was on the dining plan and chooses to eat a dessert at a restaurant rather than use a dining credit, can they use a snack credit for the dessert/cupcake? I guess even if they paid OOP it still saves a dining credit. ??? I can see how the practice became popular, not that I think it's right.
Agreed, I had no idea the practice was so popular. I will say though Disney could very easily have avoided it by making the Beast MnG available to everyone all day like the majority of the other characters throughout the parks. That really is the only reason for the tactic IMHO. If you just wanted to say you ate in the Grand Ballroom or West Wing, you could do that for Breakfast or Lunch and for a lot less. Have a Stand By line for guests that are not dining, and separate line for those that are. Call it the Fast Pass line or something, but the only way to get into it is by dinning in the restaurant. Seems easier than drastically changing the menu, prices, and requirements...From reading this thread, it seems we have no one but ourselves to blame for this change. I can't believe, apparently, so many people have been making dinner reservations and then not ordering dinner but just like a cupcake and an app. Like, of course, Disney wasn't going to put up with that for long - do you know how much money has gone into this eatery for them? They are not going to have people circumvent the process of what Disney expects from a business model.
I know I have seen threads on here before where people ask stuff like "Is it ok if I make dining reservations at " insert signature restaurant - here" but only order apps or dessert? The thing is, if you have to ask that sort of question, I think you know that it is probably wrong and the kind of thing that restaurants don't like.
That's why they have bars and lounges at many restaurants. Dining tables are for dinners where you order a main course.
You can't use a snack credit at a TS.I'm not sure if the TS restaurants offer Snack Credit options while dining, but you do not have to use your DDP to pay if you don't want to. You could just order a Cupcake and Pay out of Pocket. If they do offer Snack Credit options, then yes you could do that as well.
I absolutely agree you can save money by paying out of pocket, but I have always maintained it is not cheaper. Of course it is subjective, but the Adult DDP cost $75.49 per day. So that's 1TS (entree, desert, and drink), 1QS (entree and drink), 2 Snacks, and Refillable Mug. Just using BoG for Dinner and Lunch, the average Entree for Dinner is $30 and the Dessert is $5. Lunch average is $15. You get a Drink with both, lets just say you go with Bottled Water which is $3 so a total of $6. Now throw in your 2 Snacks, again lets just call it $5 for average snack price. That puts you at $66 which is less than the cost of DDP at first. Now factor in the taxes you will pay on that $66 and also whatever value you put on the refillable mug that can be used at the resort(s). I always figure on 3-4 refills which would be approx. $3-$4 dollars if ordered separately each time. So basically it's roughly around $100 per day after including taxes if you pay out of pocket for what you get with the DDP. Of course that is only based on the averages. There are some menu options that are closer to $50 for an entree alone, depending on the location. Most buffets are $50+ for adults. Like I said, it is all subjective and if you just limit yourself to one QS meal a day or even just 1 TS a day you can definitely save money, but if you pay out of pocket for everything that comes with DDP, or you don't intentionally try to choose the cheapest option at each location, it is not cheaper.Little off subject but I agree. We no longer use the DDP because we found it cheeper to pay out of pocket.
Yeah, I didn't think so I just wasn't sure.You can't use a snack credit at a TS.
I would say to pick one or the other and not try to do both in one night. When we do a dessert party we eat a late lunch so we can enjoy the desserts.At other prix fixe meals, do they let you swap desserts for appetizers, or vice versa? We're going to eat at BOG and then do the Fireworks dessert party, so wondering if we could do two appetizers rather than dessert, for at least one of us. But I don't know if that's a thing they let you do at other prix fixe meals. Any insight?
I'm hoping it will be like Ohana or a dessert party where everyone who shows up will be charged regardless of how much they eat. If they allow sharing then it will still be unbalanced....... So the biggest question now is whether everyone will have to order or can one meal be shared between two people.
I would imagine the employees were complaining too.Call me naive but I think Disney also became fed up with what I bet were constant customer complaints from people who were unhappy about not being able to have dinner there.
Watching tables order next to nothing while guests who actually want to eat dinner are left unhappy is not good business practice.
but if you pay out of pocket for everything that comes with DDP
From reading this thread, it seems we have no one but ourselves to blame for this change. I can't believe, apparently, so many people have been making dinner reservations and then not ordering dinner but just like a cupcake and an app. Like, of course, Disney wasn't going to put up with that for long - do you know how much money has gone into this eatery for them? They are not going to have people circumvent the process of what Disney expects from a business model.
I know I have seen threads on here before where people ask stuff like "Is it ok if I make dining reservations at " insert signature restaurant - here" but only order apps or dessert? The thing is, if you have to ask that sort of question, I think you know that it is probably wrong and the kind of thing that restaurants don't like.
That's why they have bars and lounges at many restaurants. Dining tables are for dinners where you order a main course.