Free under 3- questions about food

[zarapipe]

We are going in January when dd2 will be 2y3m. I have some questions on dining and what we pay for and what we don't. Right now she is a good eater and we typically order her a kids meal because she eats most of it and the rest of us don't want to share .

So for buffets- is she charged? We are likely going to do one character meal.

For sit downs- is she charged? Quick service?

Does any of this change if we were to get the dining plan vs. paying out of pocket.  Right now the plan is to stay off property but depending on if the stay, play and dine promotion is offered we may stay on property depending on the price.

[lala]

At that age she wouldn't get free dining and wouldn't be added to the dining plan. They eat for free at buffets regardless. Sit downs & counter service they eat whatever you give them from your plate or buy in addition.

[Noblegirl]

DS was just under 2 when we were there. We were on the dining plan and did a bunch of character meals,most of which were buffets. For those, he could eat whatever/as much as he wanted from our buffet plates.

For non buffet table services meals or quick service meals, we occasionally ordered him a meal,but found that there was plenty of food to go around if he shared off of the rest of our plates. DD was 4, and never came close to finishing an entire meal.

[lishie]

When we took our kids at that age they were free at any buffets. At table service or quick service, they could eat off our plate for no charge, but if we ordered something for them, we were charged for whatever we ordered.

Occasionally a server would bring out a plate with fruit, etc. for the kids at table service while we waited for food, and we weren't charged for that.

[bronxgirl]

we went when DD was a little under three and had the dining plan. we did character meals for all of our table service meals and she ate for free at all of those. Otherwise nothing is free, however, there were some QS foods that were counted as snacks that she ate as a meal, so in that sense some of her meals were covered. In general, the portions are large so we were able to share some of our QS meals with her. In the end I think we only paid OOP for one kid's meal for her.

[ilikedonuts]

Non buffets you either order him a meal or share your food with him. That includes all counter service and mom buffet sit downs.

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Mar 8, 2016 11:43:22 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

We are going in January when dd2 will be 2y3m. I have some questions on dining and what we pay for and what we don't. Right now she is a good eater and we typically order her a kids meal because she eats most of it and the rest of us don't want to share .

So for buffets- is she charged? We are likely going to do one character meal.

For sit downs- is she charged? Quick service?

Does any of this change if we were to get the dining plan vs. paying out of pocket.  Right now the plan is to stay off property but depending on if the stay, play and dine promotion is offered we may stay on property depending on the price.

At buffets she will not be charged. You can get her anything you want off the buffet. 
At sit downs you will be charged IF you order her a meal. Other wise if she can split with DD1 or you or H no charge
QS same deal

We did a LOT of buffets when DS was under 3 since he ate well as a toddler and for FREE!! 

[thejen626]

Every sit down restaurant we ate at, the server asked "would you like a baby plate" and it was crackers, half a banana, etc, easy snacky food.

[bronxgirl]

Mar 8, 2016 18:54:20 GMT -5 thejen626 said:

Every sit down restaurant we ate at, the server asked "would you like a baby plate" and it was crackers, half a banana, etc, easy snacky food.

I think at CRT they will give a kid under three a plate of buttered noodles. Akershus let DD order a kid's entrée even though she was free.

[Amy]

CRT and 'Ohana insisted on bringing my 22 month old a kids meal at no charge but everywhere else that wasn't a buffet we ordered and paid for him.