CanadaDisney05
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2017
A lot of people talk about how they like the dining plan because it makes them feel like it's all inclusive.
An all inclusive resort/cruise line/buffet restaurant has done the math. They know what the average person will eat, and their "all inclusive package" is priced to be above that amount. Which means, the average person will lose. The house will win. However, any individual can beat the house by a substantial margin if they are so inclined, because their is no upper limit on what they can order.
The DDP is different. There is an upper limit. The expensive restaurants cost two credits. The absolutely most expensive items are not available on the dining plan. You only get a finite number of credits. It is not unlimited. Disney has priced the DDP similar to a cruise line prices the all inclusive package. It is above the price that the average person would spend. The only problem is, there is no way to beat the house consistently by any substantial margin. Which means, it's like paying for insurance that only provides a small amount of protection. The risk of spending substantially more out of pocket is very low. Why pay a premium for less flexibility, and very minimal protection?
Note: I know there are some specific loopholes where what I said above is not true. Disney has shut one of the major ones down though (child prices for adult credits.)
An all inclusive resort/cruise line/buffet restaurant has done the math. They know what the average person will eat, and their "all inclusive package" is priced to be above that amount. Which means, the average person will lose. The house will win. However, any individual can beat the house by a substantial margin if they are so inclined, because their is no upper limit on what they can order.
The DDP is different. There is an upper limit. The expensive restaurants cost two credits. The absolutely most expensive items are not available on the dining plan. You only get a finite number of credits. It is not unlimited. Disney has priced the DDP similar to a cruise line prices the all inclusive package. It is above the price that the average person would spend. The only problem is, there is no way to beat the house consistently by any substantial margin. Which means, it's like paying for insurance that only provides a small amount of protection. The risk of spending substantially more out of pocket is very low. Why pay a premium for less flexibility, and very minimal protection?
Note: I know there are some specific loopholes where what I said above is not true. Disney has shut one of the major ones down though (child prices for adult credits.)