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We are on the 1 TS, 1 QS, 1 Snack credit plan & I have the following ADR's booked. Which do you feel I should pay OOP for?
8/25 Le Cellier - dinner
8/26 Liberty Tree Tavern or Crystal Palace if CP has walk up avail - dinner
8/27 1900 Park Fair - breakfast
8/28. Akershus - dinner
8/29. Chef Mickey - dinner
8/30. 1900 Park Fair - dinner
8/31. Kona Cafe - dinner
9/1. CRT - breakfast, SoA - dinner
It's my daughter & myself. She'll eat anything, I eat chicken, turkey & pasta.
I know I need to look at the menus on AllEars but is the general idea the cheaper of the meals I want to pay OOP for & the expensive ones I'll use the dining plan?
I'm use to being on deluxe dining & not worrying about any of this. Sorry I'm acting like a newb!!!!
Well, most of your ADR's are either buffet, family style, or fixed price menus, so Kona Cafe which offers more of a menu would be my vote for OOP.
Though, sometimes a 2 credit event such as LeCellier or SoA or CRT can actually be more cost effective if paying with cash rather than 2 table service credits.
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If my math is correct, you're staying 8 nights, but have 11 TS credits, so you'd have to pay OOP for more than one meal. Personally, I like paying OOP for the buffets, because I know, up front, what my cost is. But Kona or LeCellier are good options too.
Three of your nine meals are 2TS meals, using a total of 12TS credits for all your meals, but you have 8TS credits available. You might want to pay for two of those meals OOP, rather than 4 of your 1TS meals. I think you might want to look at the menus on AllEars to get an idea of the cost at each restaurant. See which way will be more cost effective. Good luck!!
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I usually book and pay for CRT out of pocket, long before I go. I would probably pay oop at Le Cellier, two TS credits is too much there. Personally, I think buffets are best done on the meal plan, especially if you have children or picky eaters in your party, since you are basically paying for the seat, not what they eat.
I usually book and pay for CRT out of pocket, long before I go. I would probably pay oop at Le Cellier, two TS credits is too much there. Personally, I think buffets are best done on the meal plan, especially if you have children or picky eaters in your party, since you are basically paying for the seat, not what they eat.
I was thinking of doing CRT & Le Cellier OOP because of the 2 credits. I'm the picky eater out of the group lol I also did SoA OOP since we like category 1 seating.
Hmm, I think this turned out easier then I thought!
The way I do this is to go through my PassPorter and look at the price of each meal and then go for the one that I think is going to work out the cheapest. There are also the "magic figures" for breaking even on the Dining Plan in the Feasting chapter, which are very useful too.
Yep, my first immediate reaction was the 2 TS meals--especially Le Cellier. I think if you divide the meal cost by 2 since it is a 2 TS meal you will find the most savings there.
I am assuming your DD is an adult (by Disney's standards...over 10?) If so, I would probably pay OOP at one of the 2 TS (probably LC, as others have said).
From our past experiences, we have noticed that we are not always hungry for a full meal when the TS time rolls around. Sometimes, we order app and meal and share or something lighter (possibly the famous soup at LC).
Sounds like a great plan so far! Enjoy!
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I would do out of pocket Le Cellier. This would leave you with one extra TS credit. You were one in the hole and getting rid of this one would allow you to have another TS credit. You could add dinner at Prime Time Diner or breakfast somewhere. The problem with signature restaurants is that you are paying for a $40 to $50 meal when you could get two $25 to $30 meals for that same price. I did the Crystal Palace and was too full and had fun with the characters so the cost was worth it but for sit down regular meals I rather have 2 of the regular than one signature meal.
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Thank you everyone for the suggestions. My daughter is still a child by Disney standards which I probably should have mentioned & doesn't justify using 2 credits at those 2 credit meals. I guess I had to type this out to make me realize the obvious!
Usually the least expensive meal is a good one to pay OOP for - and in your case the 1900 PF breakfast would be a good choice. And IMO the other good ones to pay OOP for are any meals that are a la carte (le Cellier and Kona for you) because you can decide how much or how little you pay. If you're not hungry or just want to get in the restaurant to check it out, go and have an appetizer or dessert. Hungry for more, just get a meal and split it. That's what we did at 50's PT - I wanted Lenny and Abby to experience the atmosphere so we went planning on getting dessert. We were hungry for something so we got Abby a kids meal and Lenny and I split an adult meal and paid OOP for it all. We didn't spend a ton there and were able to use our credits for other meals.
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lol I also did SoA OOP since we like category 1 seating. 
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