Ah, those snack credits on your Disney Dining Plan - what to do with them? Initially when you think about one or two snacks a day, it doesn't seen like a lot - and then on day 6 of your trip, you realize that you have 12 snack credits left and need to get through them! The value of the DDP is something that will forever be debated, and I strongly argue that smart use of your snack credits - in addition to your meal credits - will help you end up on the plus side of the equation! So with that in mind, I'm going to take a look at snack credits available in the different parks (and resorts, possibly) to offer some advice on the best and worst things to use your snack credits on!
Keep in mind when reading this - I'm not saying the snack itself is bad! I'm saying that using your snack credit for that item isn't the best option, if you want that particular item, you would be better off paying out of pocket for it. There is one exception to this that I'll mention at the bottom - ideally, you wouldn't use either for that item!
Snacks:
Worst Use – Pickle $1.39
Runner Up – Ice Cream Topping (Plaza Ice Cream Parlor), $0.69
Best use – Funnel Cake (Sleepy Hollow Inn), $5.69
Runner Up – Ice Cream Sundae (Plaza Ice Cream Parlor), $5.19-5.39
It used to be that the dipping sauces for the pretzels or churros, and the ice cream toppings, were a separate snack credit - but now they are included! So that moved the Pretzel down into the top spot of the worst use.
Keep in mind when reading this - I'm not saying the snack itself is bad! I'm saying that using your snack credit for that item isn't the best option, if you want that particular item, you would be better off paying out of pocket for it. There is one exception to this that I'll mention at the bottom - ideally, you wouldn't use either for that item!
Snacks:
Worst Use – Pickle $1.39
Runner Up – Ice Cream Topping (Plaza Ice Cream Parlor), $0.69
Best use – Funnel Cake (Sleepy Hollow Inn), $5.69
Runner Up – Ice Cream Sundae (Plaza Ice Cream Parlor), $5.19-5.39
It used to be that the dipping sauces for the pretzels or churros, and the ice cream toppings, were a separate snack credit - but now they are included! So that moved the Pretzel down into the top spot of the worst use.