This past trip was our first in a long time (4 adults, one a picky eater) without DDP and we all missed it so much. I found myself looking more at the portion cost than the meal itself at times and we definatly lost some variety in the amount of different places we would usually, on DDP, eat at. We ate A LOT more at the hotel (POR) which luckily had quite a variety on offer, but in the parks it was a little harder. We also tended to make a DIY breakfast in the hotel room of bagels from the hotel store and free jams/butters from the food court. We missed our sit down meals. We had booked two to pay OOP for, both at The Plaza (MK) but again, you found yourself questioning dessert and drink options because you knew it was coming out of our 'food fund'. Overall, not having it made me soo much more conscious of what I was eating and spending - I'm on holiday, I don't want to have to worry about anything, especially a trip we've waited and saved so long for!
The meals have always been a big part of our holiday, I can't imagine going back without DDP now. NOT having it saved us a few $$ but not as much as we expected when the average cost of a meal (no desserts or drinks) was coming close to $40+ , 3 times a day, not including snacks etc.
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