Getting the best out of Disney dining plans

[mrmoo123]

Originally Posted by loves2plan

Something else that I thought might be useful on here after posting on another thread.

With some QS meals you can have an ice cream as dessert. As you won't want to get this at the same time as your meal and watch it melt, you just tell the CM when you're ordering and they will stamp your receipt so that you can go back after your meal to get it. If I remember rightly, you have a 1 hour window

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That's an interesting tip... any idea on where does ice cream though? Most QS places where you would have a meal tend to have the chocolate/carrot cake etc. options.

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by mrmoo123

That's an interesting tip... any idea on where does ice cream though? Most QS places where you would have a meal tend to have the chocolate/carrot cake etc. options.

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You're right, it's probably mainly at resorts. Ice cream was an option at both POFQ and SSR

[dixonsontour]

yes the ice cream thing works well in the resorts have done it at pofq, all stars and art of animation. At all stars we had the massive ice cream cookie sandwiches.

[millarmagic]

[QUOTE=DisneyWannabe;10596377]

I also take a box of cereal with me, as certainly for the first day, my kids are starving and nowhere is open at silly o'clock, so they have cereal in the room (get a carton of milk at the gift shop)

This is a great tip. We are staying at POR, will there be fridges in our rooms, also, what did you do for bowls & spoons? Did you just pinch some from the QS restaurant at the hotel?

[Cloverlady]

Originally Posted by DisneyWannabe

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but when using qs/cs credits at a resort, take your refillable mug for your drink and then get a bottled drink to take into the parks with you.

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So, is t true that I can use my refillable mug from CBR for a drink in say, Animal Kingdom Lodge?
I hope so, that would be fantastic!
It's just I read something on here yesterday saying mugs are chipped to stop you getting refill drinks at other resorts?
thanks for any reply

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Wow some amazing tips in this thread, thank you for posting and to everyone for the tips

[dixonsontour]

Originally Posted by Cloverlady

So, is t true that I can use my refillable mug from CBR for a drink in say, Animal Kingdom Lodge?
I hope so, that would be fantastic!
It's just I read something on here yesterday saying mugs are chipped to stop you getting refill drinks at other resorts?
thanks for any reply

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No you can use your mug at any resort. They are chipped to last length of stay.

[sha9]

[QUOTE=millarmagic;10602999]

Originally Posted by DisneyWannabe

I also take a box of cereal with me, as certainly for the first day, my kids are starving and nowhere is open at silly o'clock, so they have cereal in the room (get a carton of milk at the gift shop)

This is a great tip. We are staying at POR, will there be fridges in our rooms, also, what did you do for bowls & spoons? Did you just pinch some from the QS restaurant at the hotel?

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Yes there are fridges in all the rooms. You can certainly get plastic cutlery from the food court but I don't know about bowls. We always make a trip to Walgreens or Walmart and get bowls and spoons if we need them. The resort shop may sell them though.

[sha9]

I've edited the initial post to add in some of the tips as I know people often don't trawl through the whole thread.

[loves2plan]

[QUOTE=millarmagic;10602999]

Originally Posted by DisneyWannabe

I also take a box of cereal with me, as certainly for the first day, my kids are starving and nowhere is open at silly o'clock, so they have cereal in the room (get a carton of milk at the gift shop)

This is a great tip. We are staying at POR, will there be fridges in our rooms, also, what did you do for bowls & spoons? Did you just pinch some from the QS restaurant at the hotel?

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As Lisa says, there is a fridge in the room. We normally pack a few plastic bowls and spoons to take with us plus a bit of washing up liquid decanted into a small bottle. Or you could buy some disposable bowls from somewhere like the pound shop. Doesn't take up much space