First World Torture

[captain_slinky]

I would be *miserable* if I were a member of one of those families that packs their own lunch in to Disneyland, eating a dry PBJ on healthy 7-grain bread while other families are enjoying corn dogs and churros all around them. Any "Disney On A Budget" book that suggests such a thing, I instantly know to disregard any opinions expressed in that book. The ideas expressed in such a book are NOT ways to create a cherished memory that you want to relive over and over again, they're ways to check off the "We Took The Family To Disneyland Once" item from their "We're A Perfect Family" Checklist.

I know that many people have to pack food with them wherever they go due to various food allergies and intollerancies, and I feel very sorry for them :(

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[yshaloo]

My friends are at Disney this week, they've purchased some sort of meal package. They had the same package on their honeymoon and told me that they ate themselves silly on some really great food and didn't use all of their "points" or whatever each day.

If/When I ever go again, I'll definitely be budgeting one of those meal plans into my trip.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

The Disney *World" dining plan is incredible, the Disney *Land* one not so much (from what I hear)... not sure if they've equalized the difference yet, but the biggest difference was that Disney World gave you very flexible *points* that could be used for anything from candy to seated dining which gave you a great deal on pretty much whatever you were buying, but the Disneyland version is a series of vouchers that list the exact menu items you are allowed to get with them, making it a good deal only f you decided to redeem your vouchers for the most expensive items on each list PLUS you had to use your vouchers as described - two "Snacks", one "Quick Meal" and one "Sit-Down Meal". So at the end of the day you might be stuck with your sit-down meal voucher and have already used up your other vouchers on food you didn't actually want :(

I still need to do maths, but I *think* the best bet is to pony up the extra money and get an Annual Pass - 15% to 20% off all your in-park purchases :)

[aurora77]

At Disneyland, it's 10% off dining for the normal passport and 15% for the premium passport. It doesn't pay for itself at a rate of discounted spending of $100 per person per day until the 14th day for the cheaper pass (gives 10%), and the 27th day for the more expensive pass (gives 15%). I don't spend near that much in the parks, even with merchandise. The cheaper pass would save on tickets, if you're going for 10 days or more, and the more expensive pass if you're going for 15 days or more. The cheaper pass might be worth it with the discount for 8 days.

If you have a large group, I wonder if you can just purchase one single passport and have that person make all the purchases to get the discount.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Indeed you can! I've even used the AP of different people in our group to get the discount, the only time they care about the photo on the AP matching the person who uses it, is when you're getting in the park (and even then it's barely a concern).

I'm thinking of the "Long Game" discount, spreading the benefits over the course of two different stays of 5 days per stay, considering that many local area hotels also give discounts to annual pass holders (The HoJo, most specifically)...

[dagna76.livejournal.com]

We've had two instances where cashiers wanted my teenagers I.D. in order to give her the 10% discount on her pass. Luckily, Daddy was close by to fix things, but she will be spending some time alone this trip, and Im a little concerned. It's not like she's using a credit card. Maybe the cashiers were wrong.