I’ve read this entire thread, and as another poster mentioned, they’re all simply opinions. But overall, we’ve been happy with our meals.
We’ve done three trips to DW with our family. Our first in years (with kids and grandparents), I got an pin code, so the
DDP was a great deal. Our meals were great! Our faves were Grand Floridian, ‘Ohana, The Wave (so good in fact, we’ve gone back each trip....never been disappointed). We were ‘meh’ about The Garden Grill amd Tusker House.
We try a few new ones each trip. We’ve never had a meal that was so bad, we just couldn’t eat, but some are certainly better than others.
When it comes to QS restaurants, I must be very tolerant! For our family of 5 to eat at McDonalds (disclaimer, we are in Canada), we routinely spend at least $40, amd usually more. Kids happy meals are $6.00, and grown up meal is average of $10-$12.
Any QS at DW would be comparable in price (or less) and certainly in quality to McDs. The variety is great!
I definitely prefer the DDP, because while you’re paying for it, i would hate that sticker shock! Our most disappointing meal last trip was at H&V......I know....it’s not fine dining, but that was one of our best breakfasts, so we figured we’d try again for Minnie’s dinner....it was food. The kids preferred it more than the adults for sure!
With three kids under 12...our typical restaurant fare is fast food, or family friendly options like Red Lobster, Boston Pizza, old Spagetti Factory, and our Disney meals are pretty comparable.
I’m excited to try some new options on our next trip!