HappyArtist
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2012
In a way I am glad this happened for my family. I normally would do the deluxe plan because I do like signature dining and of course I would plan to eat at the most expensive places eating the most expensive entrees in the past. It was awesome that the tip and tax was always included, you didn't have to worry about anything...but all that has changed gradually in the last few years. It used to be a deal, convenient, and felt "fun " because you never had to really look at the final check.
Now you have to look because you have to leave a tip. So you will still have that sticker shock and wonder if you are getting taken advantage of. Not to mention it's TOO much food.
Well now for my future trip, I am looking at other places that weren't ever on the plan, (like Blue Zoo) and getting rather excited.
My family will order what it wants, share apps, and even desserts because it was always too much food and we wasted so much last time. I am sure we will spend less money this way, not because we HAVE to, but because it is normally how we eat when we go out.
I am sure Disney will raise menu prices and then the plan will look more like a better deal to many again. But in the back of my mind, my husband isn't making anymore (in fact less money) than our last trip 5 years ago, but yet Disney really raised prices since then, and it is losing the "magic" for us. I feel it's like playing those carnival games, where they are designed for anyone to rarely win, but yet you keep trying because there is a chance for a shiny prize...
well I am beginning to give up on Disney.
It's like a trap whether you do the dining plan or not, if you are still eating and playing at Disney, they still are leading you around by the nose and making money regardless because the food is way overpriced anyway.
Now you have to look because you have to leave a tip. So you will still have that sticker shock and wonder if you are getting taken advantage of. Not to mention it's TOO much food.
Well now for my future trip, I am looking at other places that weren't ever on the plan, (like Blue Zoo) and getting rather excited.
My family will order what it wants, share apps, and even desserts because it was always too much food and we wasted so much last time. I am sure we will spend less money this way, not because we HAVE to, but because it is normally how we eat when we go out.
I am sure Disney will raise menu prices and then the plan will look more like a better deal to many again. But in the back of my mind, my husband isn't making anymore (in fact less money) than our last trip 5 years ago, but yet Disney really raised prices since then, and it is losing the "magic" for us. I feel it's like playing those carnival games, where they are designed for anyone to rarely win, but yet you keep trying because there is a chance for a shiny prize...
well I am beginning to give up on Disney.
It's like a trap whether you do the dining plan or not, if you are still eating and playing at Disney, they still are leading you around by the nose and making money regardless because the food is way overpriced anyway.