We have done the fantasmic package 3x on the dining plan, and had great food/service each time. I am sad they got rid of the appetizer with the fantasmic package, but we will still be back again this year on our next trip.
I really think paying OOP vs. having the DDP makes a big difference in how folks rate their experience. Because of free dining we find more places enjoyable, but if we were paying out of pocket I think we would choose differently for some of the places we usually go to . As previously mentioned, the calamari app is a great example, when we got it my husband was happy with it, but should we have paid OOP he might of felt they could have been a little more generous. When we get our bill at the end of the meal at some other places even though we don't have to pay that amount I always think we would not be eating there if going OOP.