MamaBelleRN
Mouseketeer
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- Jan 9, 2017
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Some other points to the above. You only lose out on morning EMH. You DO NOT have to leave the park on evening EMH. You just can't go on rides or attractions. You can shop, pin trade, eat, have dining reservations, stage shows, explore parts of the park you wouldn't otherwise. If you like the dining plan, you do lose out on that. For the 3 of us, the cost of a dining plan is my grocery bill for a month with just the QS plan. You can still make ADRs 180 days out. You should be able to get everything you want except the best times for CRT, Le Caliers, maybe one or two others. However, you have the amazing dining options offsite that are better and half the price. I have never had any issue with FPs 30 days out.
For our first trip, we stayed completely immersed in the "Disney bubble". I am feeling much more encouraged about staying offsite despite the few drawbacks that exist. The extra space with young children is crucial. If there is a non-sleeper in the bunch, the others can still sleep. It seems like WBC is what I am looking for in terms of space, experience, and price!
I opted not to do the dining plan after pricing both options out for our first trip. Even with several TS meals, we ended up saving $700 paying entirely OOP vs what we would have paid for the DDP. It seems rare that there is any true value to the DDP. I am excited to start researching some fun offsite dining options!