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23 Jan 18, 09:44 PM |
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Interesting thread. We have decided to go one step further and not do Disney (we found it too busy in August last year and apart from AK not much had changed from previous years). At first I thought that saves the ticket prices but when I started to add up all the restaurants we would normally do I’ve realised the savings are much greater than I first thought. Coupled with the parking, drinks and souvenirs I end up buying it will probably be a fair whack. Don’t get me wrong we’ve made a decision to have a more slow paced holiday and I appreciate it’s not for all but when you add up the total cost of Disney it’s mindblowing. To be honest I think I’ll miss the planning of ADRs and FP more than I will the actual doing
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23 Jan 18, 09:59 PM |
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Clare whilst I don't expect to get to that stage as far as Disney is concerned, we have got to that stage with Universal- & the Studios has always been my favourite park but we reckoned with the latest pass plus getting there, we were looking at £300/day
We've just paid £420 each for 14 day Ultimates but plan on upgrading to Aps whilst there, to cover next years trip. Totally agree on how busy it has gotten, we are Sept travellers & fondly remember the days when you wouldn't have needed a Fastpass all day, unfortunately not any more! I've said on a previous post, that I feel sorry for the people that are new to this & this is their norm, Disney continue to cutback & there was always tiny little details that are there no longer. I found it most amusing the year the hopping Brer Rabbit wasn't working on Splash, you would float passed & he was just folded up SD
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23 Jan 18, 10:17 PM |
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23 Jan 18, 10:25 PM |
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We are dvc and had 11 nights offsite followed by 10 nights onsite last year-didn't eat a single TS meal,and only 1 counter service(yak and yeti).This coming from someone who loved the free ddp on previous stays.we did miss the crystal palace breakfast but that's about all!.I do enjoy the onsite meals but the prices for us as a group of 9 were eye watering($340 for breakfast anyone?) and we enjoyed our off site meals and meals at home very much too.just that one qs was over $140 for us for just meals and a drink,2 of those kids meals.Hope you have a great time-its different but just as enjoyable.we still had snacks in the parks-2 of my sons have asd so adr timings and waiting was often a bit much for them-this suited us better.
Edited to add-we did enjoy a few meals at Disney springs-earl of sandwich/blaze pizza and Wolfgang pucks always a favourite and reasonable too Edited at 10:28 PM. |
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23 Jan 18, 10:31 PM |
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Funny we had a similar conversation when discussing what to do next year - so far we’ve tended to book delux and ‘free’ ddp. But it’s getting too costly so looking at a moderate or value or even the swan and dolphin with less or no ddp.
This year we are skipping Disney completely and doing offsite followed by a week at universal - not even a Disney day. In terms of your bang for buck we paid oop last year at spice road table and had some of the tapas style food to share - I’d do that again as we really enjoyed it. Would love to read your food report to see if you feel it makes any difference to the enjoyment of your holiday.
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24 Jan 18, 12:34 AM |
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Thanks for all your feedback, surprising so many feel the same way.
Has Disney pushed the envelope too far on price / quality or does the fact the restaurants always seem busy mean they don't care? Regarding a break from Disney, well we only go every other year so fatigue doesn't set in. We also are lucky enough to have 4 holidays a year (I work 60-70 hours a week, so it's money well spent with the kids). Our main holiday is always USA, but we travel all over, 25 States and counting. So we have tons of travel variety fortunately. So when we get back to Disney every 2 years I'm always looking forward to it. We bought DVC and I really like that 'bubble' and staying at the different resorts, I bought to stay in a different one each time. But even then we like only 9-10 days at Disney, with some time on the Gulf or whatever. So I love going and come 2020 I'll be chomping at the bit to see Star Wars and probably stay in the Riviera. I've got to do my second set of ADRs in a few days and I'm sticking with my initial plan. I'll still be eating in 4 table service at Disney, and 5 out of Disney ( 1 when at Kidani and 4 in St Augustine), so it's still quite a few. It means Disney have lost 6 table service they'd have had in the past. Thanks for all the tips. I'll definitely do a trip report and advice in 6 months, if anyone remembers by then! Edited at 12:37 AM. |
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24 Jan 18, 02:50 PM |
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We're headed on our first trip as DVC members in April after two DDP trips in the past few years. Its a weird one for me as I enjoyed most of the onsite restaurants we went to on those holidays but now we're paying out of pocket I just cannot summon up enough enthusiasm to justify the cost of many table service meals. Plus I find being on the DDP such a drain on time, and we found having to be places at certain times very restrictive, especially when we were booked in for meals at times that we weren't even hungry.
For our seven night stay I have booked only 3 ADRs - Homecomin, California Grill brunch and lunch at Be our Guest. I had the Bon Voyage breakfast booked at Trattoria al Forno (we're staying at BWV) but I cancelled it as I just didnt consider it worth the cost and I know we'll be just as happy with a pastry or something in the room. I may relent and book Crystal Palace or Tusker House nearer the time as we do love those buffet breakfasts in the park. Its a bit of a shame as I absolutely loved choosing all the restaurants last time and booking ADRs, and I think on future trips I would be tempted to buy the DDP even though I know its not great value.
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24 Jan 18, 06:23 PM |
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Bon viveur and shopaholic
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We gave up on Disney dining years ago. The food and service (including signatures) is disappointing to say the least. There are some lovely restaurants in Orlando which knock spots off Disney. Plenty of decent places at Dr Phillips.
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24 Jan 18, 06:51 PM |
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Join Date: Mar 13
Location: UK
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We have 21 nights in Orlando in 3mths. Only one evening Adr for BOG and one breakfast at tusker. It is simply too expensive for average food, if not on dining plan, to do too often.
I would far rather be eating at Longhorn or TGI's most nights. Or even eating in apartment a few nights. We did think The boathouse was very good though last year. |
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24 Jan 18, 10:18 PM |
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