MrInfinity
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- Aug 23, 2012
We would do basically that -- mix in some 2-credit things and then pay for the most expensive 1-point TS meals with points. Looking back on one trip, 7-nights, we had 8 sit-downs planned, but 2 of them were 2-pointers. That makes for 10 total points. So we paid for the 7 most expensive with points and the 3 cheapest with cash. And we'd split QS meals everywhere. Nowadays we're getting older and have APs so the value of the DDP is falling off for us.Can you give an itemized description of what you are referring to? I just want to make sure I understand correctly. I always try to assume that with my family, that we would split a few meals, and then use a few 2 credit meals here and there, but I want to see where you are coming from with the way you use it. TIA. (and don't stress...I'm not holding my breath or anything - just whenever you have a minute.)
DDP is always DDP *plus* OOP. There are 3 levels of DDP... If you buy any of them would you say you're supposed to eat only that much? There's obviously options to pay for some, most, or all of your food based on the level you buy. I happen to like the middle best which does not cover all your food, but are you talking Deluxe DP? We have never bought that. Per the example above, regular DDP covered 5/8 sit-downs. But I got the choice to pay for the cheapest ones OOP and the most expensive ones with a point.Yes...of course. DDP *plus* OOP is very flexible. But, that's not the discussion anyone here other than you is having.
I think it still does. Say we go to Tiffins. You want an app, I want a meal. We'll spend a point on the meal and pay for the app. Great. Now say we go to Le Cellier. Same ordering pattern, you only want an app. We'll pay for mine with points. We've now eaten at two 2-point restaurants for 2 people and only spent 4 points! That's awesome.I'm talking about appetizers AS YOUR MEAL. We go to WDW several times a year, every year. We go some during hot months. Often, when we arrive at a restaurant, we may not be hungry enough to order an entire meal, so we order APPETIZERS instead of a full meal. Works perfect OOP...not so much when on DDP.
Now if you are saying you might not want to order meals -- ever, well then that's back to the argument where if you're talking about a plan to prepay for meals but you don't actually want the meals then obviously it's bad for you. It's presumed that if you're considering buying the plan that you at least intend to eat the # of meals you're buying. Prepaying for something you don't want isn't inflexible, it's foolish.
I would used that as one of my OOP meals.We go to Via Napoli and we get a large pizza to split amongst the three of us. Perfect amount of food if we're hungry. Can't do that on the DDP.
Well ok, that's fair. But that planning part is fun to me, so this isn't a drawback. I have no problem picking out what I might eat 6 mo from now.I have zero way of knowing weeks/months ahead of time how hungry I'll be when I arrive to a restaurant. Therefore, I'm not going to "lock" myself into paying up front for food that I may not even be able to eat.
I think we can compromise on the combination being pretty decent, depending on circumstance and a lot of other things!I enjoy you making my point that the OOP component adds true flexibility.
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