rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME?

beckybeener · 08-03-2007

Hi! If you had to choose between a rental car and food from the grocery store or ME and dining plan, which would you choose? Pros for rental car are driving where-ever and when-ever, and not having to wait for ME and disney transportation. Pros for dining plan are...YUMMY!, and not having to worry about the food portion of your trip.

Daisee · 08-03-2007

ME & Dining Plan!

Can't go to Disney with out all the Yummo food!!

We always stay right on site the whole time.. so a car is a waste for us. One time we did venture out for the day and rented a car from Alamo.. located at the Dolphin.

PrincessPooh · 08-03-2007

The way I always seem to look at it is that this is my vacation. I don't want to cook, or clean, or drive! One of the reasons I love disney so much is how convenient they make it for one stop vacationing.

nursepammi · 08-03-2007

car rental and groceries

JustaT · 08-03-2007

After much mousebuzzing advice I would say ME & Dining Plan

momofaprincess · 08-03-2007

If you really need the grocies but could care less about the car rental why not use gardengrocer.com? they will deliver your groceries to your resort!

emamasa · 08-03-2007

I'd go ME & dining plan (& gardengrocer if needed). I can't wait for the DDP - free or not - its going to be nice to not worry about that part of the trip (or budgeting while there)!

missymouse · 08-03-2007

Definitely ME and DDP! I love having a few days free from preparing meals!

floridaorange19 · 08-03-2007

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Originally Posted by PrincessPooh

The way I always seem to look at it is that this is my vacation. I don't want to cook, or clean, or drive! One of the reasons I love disney so much is how convenient they make it for one stop vacationing.

Amen

mickeysgirlz · 08-03-2007

I like having my car there, easier with the little ones BUT, I live in Fl . . . if I was flying in for a WDW vacation . . . I'd do ME and DDP . . . BOTH AWESOME Disney services!

**llama** · 08-03-2007

We like having a car - we've gotten spoiled - and if you're at SSR - it's invaluable. And I like stopping at Publix for groceries, BUT I also like the Dining Plan and when it's just me and my daughters, we loved ME - so I'm no help at all.

dznylvr · 08-03-2007

ME and DDP!!!!

requiem960 · 08-03-2007

The rental car and groceries just has so many negatives going against it. For starters, money on a rental car you probably won't need. Second, it takes time to drive off of property and purchase groceries. Third, dining at Disney is an added bonus in itself. I'd second the gardengrocer.com idea if you are thinking that route (unless you just want to get in the car, go grocery shopping and ditch the family for a couple hours!). But, I'd take the DDP over the car or garden grocer.

**llama** · 08-03-2007

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Originally Posted by requiem960

The rental car and groceries just has so many negatives going against it. For starters, money on a rental car you probably won't need. Second, it takes time to drive off of property and purchase groceries. Third, dining at Disney is an added bonus in itself. I'd second the gardengrocer.com idea if you are thinking that route (unless you just want to get in the car, go grocery shopping and ditch the family for a couple hours!). But, I'd take the DDP over the car or garden grocer.

Well - that's not completely accurate. We usually get a good deal on a car (through CAA (AAA to you), and if you want to go to Sea World or Universal, or anywhere off Disney property for that matter, you don't have to rely on a cab. It's also great for driving to the resorts where you have dining reservations - makes for a lot easier transportation and less travel time. If you're a member of DVC and have a one or two bedroom suite, having breakfast (and some dinners) in the suite is quite a money saver. We always stop at Publix on our way to the resort from the airport. Heck - my kids regard it as the first ride at Disney. If your suite isn't ready, Disney will store and refridgerate your groceries. It all depends on your circumstances. If you're staying at a resort room and only plan on visiting Disney, the DDP and ME are the way to go - but if you want to do other parks, etc. and are staying somewhere with cooking facilities its better to have a car and access to groceries.

hlselz · 08-03-2007

ME and DDP

A small extra perk with ME, you get the cute Disney luggage tags!

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beckybeener Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 246	rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? Hi! If you had to choose between a rental car and food from the grocery store or ME and dining plan, which would you choose? Pros for rental car are driving where-ever and when-ever, and not having to wait for ME and disney transportation. Pros for dining plan are...YUMMY!, and not having to worry about the food portion of your trip. __________________ Keith Urban fan! 1987,'03,'04-Offsite 2005-POR 2006-ASMovies 2007-Feb-Disney Wonder Cruise April-FW Sept./Oct-SSR; March '08-Disneyland Resort September '08-CBR February '09-Pop Century July '09-Pop Century

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Daisee taking a break Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,801	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? ME & Dining Plan! Can't go to Disney with out all the Yummo food!! We always stay right on site the whole time.. so a car is a waste for us. One time we did venture out for the day and rented a car from Alamo.. located at the Dolphin.

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PrincessPooh Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,365	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? The way I always seem to look at it is that this is my vacation. I don't want to cook, or clean, or drive! One of the reasons I love disney so much is how convenient they make it for one stop vacationing. __________________ ~~PrincessPooh~~ "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy" ...9/05 POR~12/06 WL~9/07 POFQ~9/08 POLY~1/09 SSR~5/09 SSR~8/09 SSR... Your friendly DVC neighbor at Kidani Village, AKL!

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nursepammi Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Connecticut shoreline Posts: 190	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? car rental and groceries __________________ my blog! i'm a twit sometimes!

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JustaT Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 790	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? After much mousebuzzing advice I would say ME & Dining Plan __________________ AVATAR: THE GIRLS MEET ALICE 1980- WDW Offsite ~ 1993- WDW Offsite ~ 2002-WDW Offsite (honeymoon) ~ December 2007- WDW Port Orleans French Quarter & MVMCP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our planning but not confirmed trip to WDW 6 days 11 hours 15 minutes

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momofaprincess and a prince too.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast PA--pike county Posts: 1,845	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? If you really need the grocies but could care less about the car rental why not use gardengrocer.com? they will deliver your groceries to your resort! __________________ ~Melissa~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: gotta get a lease!! 13 days 0 hours 15 minutes

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emamasa Mickey's other girlfriend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 2,752	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? I'd go ME & dining plan (& gardengrocer if needed). I can't wait for the DDP - free or not - its going to be nice to not worry about that part of the trip (or budgeting while there)! __________________ Sarah Avatar -5 pretty princesses!! visit me on myspace..... http://www.myspace.com/sarahc33 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: our next trip to my favorite place (a surprise for the kids and with our good friends) we have arrived at the happiest place on earth!

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missymouse Appalachian Girl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Appalachian Mountaineer Country Posts: 1,697	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? Definitely ME and DDP! I love having a few days free from preparing meals! __________________ Melissa "And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it!" ~Roald Dahl Going to Disney since 1980

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mickeysgirlz Substitute Birthday Fairy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 2.5 hours from the Magic! Posts: 6,287	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? I like having my car there, easier with the little ones BUT, I live in Fl . . . if I was flying in for a WDW vacation . . . I'd do ME and DDP . . . BOTH AWESOME Disney services! __________________ -JEN 31 trips to the Happiest Place on Earth! Dec 17-20 AKL (FIRST TIME @ AKL ) Christmas trip! Yippee I met some members: Wishy, Val, Princess Alyssa, ddoll, vlogilvie and Rowdy! I tweet! Facebook Linkedin My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another CHRISTMAS TRIP! Shhhh surprise for the DDs! 25 days 4 hours 15 minutes

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? We like having a car - we've gotten spoiled - and if you're at SSR - it's invaluable. And I like stopping at Publix for groceries, BUT I also like the Dining Plan and when it's just me and my daughters, we loved ME - so I'm no help at all. __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" It's Murdoch with an "H" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 33 days 15 hours 15 minutes

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dznylvr Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Where I'm at. Posts: 1,182	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? ME and DDP!!!! __________________ "I am the powerful, the pleasurable, the indestructible MuShu!" My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our next Disney trip It's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day!

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requiem960 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Fl Posts: 344	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? The rental car and groceries just has so many negatives going against it. For starters, money on a rental car you probably won't need. Second, it takes time to drive off of property and purchase groceries. Third, dining at Disney is an added bonus in itself. I'd second the gardengrocer.com idea if you are thinking that route (unless you just want to get in the car, go grocery shopping and ditch the family for a couple hours!). But, I'd take the DDP over the car or garden grocer. __________________ Disney Hotels to Stay: All-star Movies All-star Music All-star Sports Animal Kingdom Lodge Beach Club Boardwalk Caribbean Beach Contemporary Coronado Springs Grand Floridian Old Key West Polynesian Pop Century Port Orleans French Quarter Port Orleans Riverside Saratoga Springs Wilderness Lodge Yacht Club *Haven't stayed in those listed in red

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hlselz Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 48	Re: rental car and groceries OR dining plan and ME? ME and DDP A small extra perk with ME, you get the cute Disney luggage tags!

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