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I've heard that it's possible to trade off CS credits for snack credits on the DDP, like, at the end of the stay when you need to burn some credits. Has anyone done this? How does it work? Is it a one-to-one trade, or is a CS worth a couple of snacks?
Now the real question. Is it possible to do this earlier in your stay, say, at the beginning? Here's why: we're going for the F&WF and we'd rather have more snack credits to use at the kiosks. We really don't use CS credits when we're snacking our way around WS.
I'm trying to decide if the DDP is really advantageous for us, given the way we graze at the F&WF.
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Pat (a.k.a., PFlamingo) "We are the people our parents warned us about."
Yes, each CS credit is worth 4 snack credits. But, each time we have used our credits this way, we have been made to choose 4 things at one time. We most recently did this in May of this year.
Yes, each CS credit is worth 4 snack credits. But, each time we have used our credits this way, we have been made to choose 4 things at one time. We most recently did this in May of this year.
Hmmm, that's interesting. Did the credits get converted when you got the snacks? Can I get them converted at the concierge desk at our resort so we wouldn't have to use them all at once?
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Pat (a.k.a., PFlamingo) "We are the people our parents warned us about."
They didn't convert the credits, they just charged me for a CS meal, but let me take 4 snacks. Be sure to make the CM aware that you want them used as a CS meal, or they will ring them up as snacks.
Also, we were only allowed to do this at the food court of our resort hotel. And it was only for 3 snacks, not 4. One for each item on the CS meal, drink, entree, dessert.
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Joanne-
Did you actually do this at a F&WF kiosk?
Pat-
I think you are making a good choice do forgo a dining plan. Be sure to get one of those preloaded gift cards on a bungee for your arm for the Festival (not sure where you actually get them, but I've read it was a good way to do the Festival, no cash to carry).
Pat-
I think you are making a good choice do forgo a dining plan. Be sure to get one of those preloaded gift cards on a bungee for your arm for the Festival (not sure where you actually get them, but I've read it was a good way to do the Festival, no cash to carry).
You can get the bungee at walmart in the office supply section somewhere i got the wrist one in a pack of three. I also used a ID holder to hold my card. Not sure if this is what you are looking for.
FWIW, I know others have had more luck in exchanging CS credits for snacks than I have. We were at the end of our trip, and I tried exchanging our last CS credit for snacks, but the CM at the Beach Club Marketplace wouldn't do it. Maybe I was just unlucky, or maybe the exchange policy isn't consistent everywhere.
We were able to do it at AKL last year when we had too many CS's left over. We got 4 snacks for 1 CS. I think it depends on the CM whether they will let you do it.
I found the CMs at Mara (at AKL) to be more accomadating than any other food court. I never found a QS at a park that would allow it. At POFQ, one CM would, another would not.
Yesterday before we left we had a couple of meals left so I was able to get 3 "snacks" and they charged 1 meal credit. This was at the food court at All Star Movies. Like others have said, I think it depends on where you are.
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