Realistic food costs for 2 adults over 2 weeks?

[Lizzim]

Originally Posted by act1980

I’ll have a look at your TR. Was this for 2 adults?

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Yeah, 2 adults I lied - it was 2015 😁link here

[act1980]

Originally Posted by Lizzim

Yeah, 2 adults I lied - it was 2015 😁link here

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Thank you! 😊 I have to say, I’m leaning towards the DDP!

[Lizzim]

Originally Posted by act1980

Thank you! 😊 I have to say, I’m leaning towards the DDP!

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We’ve done the DDP before (and again this year) but we also enjoy our DVC stays without the plan

[act1980]

Originally Posted by Lizzim

We’ve done the DDP before (and again this year) but we also enjoy our DVC stays without the plan

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I don’t think we’ll get it this year with our DVC stay but next year when we go with the family I think staying onsite will make sense. Splitting the bill at dinner every night could get tiresome 😬

[Lizzim]

Originally Posted by act1980

I don’t think we’ll get it this year with our DVC stay but next year when we go with the family I think staying onsite will make sense. Splitting the bill at dinner every night could get tiresome 😬

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You can get separate bills if easier... If you can get the ‘free DDP’ then I would do it (we upgraded from the QS plan for this year).

I’m still not convinced I would pay for the DDP though. I considered it for last year with our friends but it would have cost us more than we actually paid.

[act1980]

Originally Posted by Lizzim

You can get separate bills if easier... If you can get the ‘free DDP’ then I would do it (we upgraded from the QS plan for this year).

I’m still not convinced I would pay for the DDP though. I considered it for last year with our friends but it would have cost us more than we actually paid.

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I don’t think the US costs work out as good value as the UK if we had to pay for it. It’s about £250 more in the US. Still weighing up if we should get it in September just for ease but I think OOP would be less.

[Shooby doo]

From a money saving standpoint, I've never gotten DDP to work, unless it's free. Last years UK price at £50 was a steal compared to the $76 US/DVC rate, this year's £55 brings it a bit closer. Part of our problem with it, & certainly makes a difference to us, is the "entrée & dessert" on TS, now I admittedly have a sweet tooth but I don't/wouldn't eat a dessert everyday but that's factored into the cost. I read somewhere, Touringplans I think, that the cost breakdown is this :
2x Snacks = $10
1X QS = $18
1x TS = $45
Mug = $3
The mug aside those are the prices that you have to be spending just to break even, with the addition of alcohol on the free drink, it's probably more manageable but we don't drink on any of our Orlando trips.
SD

[scoobydooby]

I’ve been twice with my teenage DD without a dining plan. For these 10 day trips I budgeted £1,000 and had money left over. We ate at a TS every day (no signatures) but shared many CS meals and snacks. I had a box of cereal and a box of cereal bars in our room as well but that was for convenience really. That included a 20% tip for all TS meals and a glass of wine a day for me.

[act1980]

Originally Posted by Shooby doo

From a money saving standpoint, I've never gotten DDP to work, unless it's free. Last years UK price at £50 was a steal compared to the $76 US/DVC rate, this year's £55 brings it a bit closer. Part of our problem with it, & certainly makes a difference to us, is the "entrée & dessert" on TS, now I admittedly have a sweet tooth but I don't/wouldn't eat a dessert everyday but that's factored into the cost. I read somewhere, Touringplans I think, that the cost breakdown is this :
2x Snacks = $10
1X QS = $18
1x TS = $45
Mug = $3
The mug aside those are the prices that you have to be spending just to break even, with the addition of alcohol on the free drink, it's probably more manageable but we don't drink on any of our Orlando trips.
SD

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I struggle to fit in dessert too so I know what you mean. At least if paying OOP you don’t have to have one so you’re saving money there. I guess if on the DDP (when paying for it) I would feel a bit cheated if I didn’t have one as I’d have essentially paid for it already. Free dining is great but not sure about buying it 🤷🏼

[KRBarnard]

Originally Posted by act1980

Thanks for your reply. So you can save £300 offsite but only when eating in 50% of the time. Have I got that right?

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If you stay in a hotel with no cooking facilities and have to eat all meals out, you can save around £300 over the two weeks, per family with a mix of eating in the parks and a range of offsite places such as Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden, IHOP, Chilli's, CiCi and Subway etc. If you stay in a villa or condo and cook half of your meals yourself, you could save up to £800 over the two weeks per family, eating around 3 TS meals and 3 QS meals over the two weeks.