When you say you prepaid some disney gift cards, are those the same ones that people in the US get 5% off on? (Target I think they said..?)
We are hitting Bomas (dinner), Garden Grill (bfast) Trails End (dinner) ,1900 park fare (bfast), Tusker house (brunch only to get ROL seating), Ohanas. So quite a few which is going to be $$$$. Also planning on Homecomin , Sci Fi , BOG(bfast), beaches n cream (lunch). Yikes written down like that its a bit scary. Only 1 meal /day but still a lot. Dont know what to drop though!
Unfortunately I am not aware of a way we can buy the cheaper 5% off gift cards here in Aus and N.Z. There may be a way, but it’s not something I’ve ever read about.
I buy them direct from Disney purchasing the e-gift card version. (From what I understand, they don’t internationally ship physical cards.) There’s no discount, but at least you can control when you buy them and try to make best use of what is currently an awful exchange rate.
You can then log into the Disney gift card site and register your cards, combining them if you choose. We have purchased 2 cards and I went on a few days ago and combined them into one so it’s easier to keep track of my money.
I really wish Universal would do a similar thing as the more things I feel that I have prepaid, the happier I am.
On a separate note, looking at your restaurant choices, I think it would definitely be worth crunching the numbers to see if the DP is worth it (particularly since it’s quite possible they could increase the price of it sometime in the near future).
My husband and I got the classic drink package ‘free’ as part of our cruise booking. This covers drinks up to $9. About a month ago I paid the upcharge of what worked out to be about $US12 pp per day to get us the premium package. This includes drinks up to $15.
I swear I spent months deciding whether or not to upgrade. I’m not a big drinker, so I knew that I really didn’t need the premium package and buying it wasn’t going to save me any money. But I also knew how nice it would be if I could order what I wanted, without considering prices and without constantly signing for extra upcharges.
Anyway, since booking, it’s been a really nice feeling knowing that all is sorted and paid for and I can stop thinking about it. That feeling in itself is worthy of the few extra dollars per day I have probably overspent by getting the package.
The point of that long-winded spiel
: If when you crunch the numbers, it only works out as a matter of a few dollars difference, those dollars could be worth the convenience of knowing your trip is paid for and you can enjoy meals without worrying about prices. Just my 2 cents.
