Just for conversation

[cartoonp]

2 questions

Lighting lane yes or no and reason

DDP yes or no

Just interested

[Bondy007]

LL - no, simply because I won't pay twice to enjoy an attraction, happy to go with the flow.
DDP - if the value works out then 100% yes (ie: "free"), used to love the dining plan. Used to pay for it when we were DVC.

[Jamie99]

LL yes but not everyday - week one early parks and rope drop, second week we prefer to go in the evening so LL and stacking works well for us.
DDP - Yes - love the convenience of not worrying about the costs and feels more like an all inclusive

[Mr Tom Morrow]

The 2 questions posed and response.

Lighting lane yes or no and reason

Absolutely not. I refuse to feed the Disney greed in as many ways as I possibly can. We get our enjoyment by other means and if a Park is busy we do other things.

DDP yes or no

No. As DVC Owners we don't qualify for free dining and to pay for the DDP has been proved over and over again that it is too expensive and one is better off paying out of pocket. Finally we find Disney food overpriced, poor quality and not very appealing.

[loves2plan]

LL - No. We had G+ in 2022 as we were able to add it to our package for £100pp beforehand. Didn't buy a single LL for the headliners though. Next time we don't plan on paying for either G+ or LL as I really don't like the way Disney are trying to squeeze every penny out of guests, especially with the cost of park tickets rising. Begrudge paying for something that used to be free, and worked much better when it was free too!

DDP - yes if we get it free with our booking, but would never pay for it.

[Scotsmomma2]

LL nope,nothing is worth paying twice for.
Dining plan,nope,I'm not really interested in onsite anymore and have never got excited about food in Disney anyway.Much better choices and prices elsewhere.

[PPM]

LL. No as others say won’t pay twice

DDP Not for me I have Dining credits this year that I’ll use for breakfasts, otherwise will eat offsite as prices and quality there in my opinion

[dippiedawnie]

LL-would consider if struggling with a particular ride we want to do. Only bought once last time we were there as DS girlfriend had never been on 7DMT and even at rope drop the Q was over 70 mins. Finally caved and paid on our last day. For this year will only consider for stuff we have not been on if the waits are insane. Eg Tron.

DDP - nope never have and never will unless they decide to add as a perk to DVC bookings (which will never happen) otherwise not worth it.

[Claudette]

LL - Yes, most days. I have a low tolerance for queuing and if I am coming all this way then I might as well enjoy it. Also helps that I travel as either a solo or couple and d not have to shell out for five lots every day.

DDP - No. I have done the sums and the paid for version works out to be massively more expensive than paying on the day (unless you make a concerted effort to eat steak every meal). I am not going to be getting a free version as I have just bought an annual pass, but even so, I don’t like the rules, it is not how I would choose to eat.

[Hula Doola]

ILL - no, no, no and no to Genie+ too. Unbelievable cost on top of the original ticket price (especially when paying for a family). Rope drop is a better option.

DDP - won't pay for it as very unlikely to end up better off than buying OOP but did enjoy having QSDP 'free' as part of package previously as it reduces budgeting stress during the holiday, and kids LOVED having a snack each a day!

Have the dining credit this year and have priced up same holiday when the free nights but no dining credit came out and we're only about £100 better off so not really free food!