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My daughter is going to WDW from 8/6-11/16. She has the regular dining plan. I heard on one of your Disney podcast that in the regular dining plan no longer is there dessert with the quick dining meal but in return you receive another snack, so 2 snacks instead of one. She would really benefit more from 2 snacks. Is this true? She has not been told by Disney of this change.
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Those changes are for 2017 but the way they are working the dining plan right now is for the QS options, you do not have to get a dessert - you can substitute anything on the menu that qualifies as a snack option but it has to be done in the same transaction. That means instead of an entree, a drink and a dessert, she could get the entree, a fountain drink and a bottle of water, the entree and two bottles of water, the entree and two snack items - whatever combination that works for her. That's what I plan on doing when we go next month. Yes, I'll probably get dessert here and there but for the most part, I plan on getting whatever snack item that "carries" well for later in the day.
Everyone is correct - in 2017, the quick service credit will no longer include a dessert. However, the Disney Dining Plan will then include two snack credits. This does not apply to 2016. Currently, if you do not want the dessert for your quick service credit, you can swap it for another "side."
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When we have the dining plan, it is always the quick service plan.
Currently- the plan comes with two meals and one snack. It used to come with two snacks- which I really enjoyed.
So, currently if I used my credits for lunch and dinner- I would get a dessert with each, in addition to one snack credit.
Next year, if I'm understanding it correctly.... we will get no dessert with either of the two meals? And instead get two snack credits?
At first I thought it sounded great (just hearing from it via this thread)- as I would rather the snack credit than the dessert. (most of the desserts are the same at all QS places and get old fast).
But now I'm re-thinking...... Currently- you get two desserts plus one snack. Now we will only get two snacks? So, that is less..... hmmmmm not sure how I feel about it after all...... We only get the DP when it's free anyhow, so I guess I don't care that much.... but..... sounds like they are giving out less food.....
Last time when they took away the second snack credit, they lowered the price. Are they lowering the price or no?
Next year, if I'm understanding it correctly.... we will get no dessert with either of the two meals? And instead get two snack credits?
Correct. The only people who "make out" are the people with the normal dining plan. Instead of getting a dessert (which I guess most people complained about) they are now getting a second snack instead so for those people, they're not technically losing anything. They could still get a dessert, they'll just have to use a snack credit for it.
We only get the DP when it's free anyhow, so I guess I don't care that much.... but..... sounds like they are giving out less food.....
Last time when they took away the second snack credit, they lowered the price. Are they lowering the price or no?
I'm going to guess the price will stay the same, that they are doing this to lower their cost and give people more flexibility at the same time. I like having two snacks as we don't always want a dessert (well, my son does!) and we often use a snack credit for a small meal (soup, bagel and cream cheese, biscuits and gravy, etc.). We also try to go only when we can get the QSDP free as it does save us over a room discount - we normally stay at a value so the food is worth at least twice what any room discount would give us.
So as of 2017 am I right in saying that the dining plan will be:-
1 X QS = entree and drink
1 X TS = entree, drink and dessert (?)
2 X snacks
Is that correct?
Suzanne xx
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Quick service will be losing one dessert item per day, but the two snacks thing is more flexible. You could use them for desserts or other snack items. I just wonder if the price will stay the same or go down a couple of dollars (or heaven forbid, up).
We where looking for diferent options for our vacations, at the end we choose Universa Studios, but we also check that those changes will be available next year, we are missing the celebration of harry potter, will be also next year
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