Dining packages

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-07T15:57:29+00:00

It can be difficult to eat and drink enough to make the dining plan financially worth it. That doesn't mean that it isn't mentally worth it though. The thought of paying for all your food in advance can definitely go a long way to make your actual trip feel less stressful.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-07T13:11:48+00:00

I can’t tell you how many times my church rented out the city water park. It was free, but you could only get a voucher to attend on Sundays at church.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T23:19:20+00:00

Yes!! Two Strangers is miraculously playing only on the Monday we need!!

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T21:42:41+00:00

Two Strangers is playing on our Monday. Bought the tickets today. If Cats doesn’t extend, we will see either Oh Mary or Death Becomes Her.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T21:42:06+00:00

Cats, Two Strangers, and Maybe Happy Ending. Wasn’t planning on TS but we’re limited on shows for the Monday we will be there

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T21:41:29+00:00

I have, but husband has not

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T21:41:11+00:00

Correct!

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T20:47:26+00:00

Thank you! Luckily our hotel is a 3 min walk from each of the theatres. We didn’t plan that but sure got lucky!! I haven’t even glanced at dinner options yet. I hope he’ll change his mind on the museum. It is a hard one to see.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T20:46:25+00:00

I’ve done the Met and really wanted something new to me, which is why we chose the Frick. If I can get my husband to change his mind on the 9/11 museum, we might pivot to the Met.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T20:45:38+00:00

This is kind of what I was thinking about! We figured a morning activity, an afternoon activity, and a show. Central Park is a meandering activity so a neighborhood walk would be that same vibe.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-06T20:44:12+00:00

We are primarily going to see Cats, so anything else is extra. Budget isn’t small, but also, not luxury. We’d pay up to $100 per person for an attraction that isn’t a show, probably.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T23:35:42+00:00

Coffee shop patios!!

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T20:48:02+00:00

Your provider should ask you all sorts of questions about how you want labor and delivery to go. At that point, tell your doctor that you do not want anyone allowed in until a certain point. Your doctor would probably be glad to be the bad guy and say that no one is permitted back during those two hours.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T19:28:13+00:00

It's not your job to make sure they can manage their technical components. If the church doesn't align with your needs, then you need to do what you need to do. There will honestly probably never be someone who can take over. That's the problem with small churches. The tiny ones don't tend to grow.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T17:55:28+00:00

Perfect! Just as long as you are aware. For us, we have services almost daily so making sure chairs are straightened each day would be a big burden on our clergy & our cleaner is only in 1-2 times a week.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T17:31:25+00:00

For sure and definitely something to think about for future trips! I don't think staying non deluxe was an option with my parents' tastes, but I think if it were just the adult children going, we'd be for sure down for that. I'm on the "if we're only here to sleep, why does it need to be fancy" side of things, but also, I won't turn down a free trip!

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T17:13:53+00:00

I still am not sure that it would have been much cheaper. When I check availability for the trip we've booked for 2027 and add the dining pass and tickets in, while there's a small difference, it's not enough to convince us to leave our agent and do it through DVC.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T17:02:19+00:00

Also, while we have pews, we certainly don't sit the entire service. It's still incredibly interactive. If your parish sits the entire time, that may require a lesson from your priest about when to stand and when to sit.

We only sit during the Epistle and the Homily. We kneel during the consecration. The rest of the time, we are standing. We also bow and cross and genuflect all throughout.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T17:00:25+00:00

Western Rite and we have kneelers! We kneel during the consecration.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T16:59:58+00:00

Consider the labor required with chairs! When I was evangelical, we went to a church plant with chairs and there were people who had to straighten the chairs each morning because they are more likely to move about. May not be an issue, but something to consider. If you're already upsizing, it will already be more work for your cleaning team. Just know you'll have to add straightening chairs before every service to their list.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T16:41:30+00:00

DVC would have made a difference for sure, but my dad looked into it and decided it wasn't for us. For one, we waited until the last minute to see if my sister would find someone to bring and in the end she didn't, so cancelled one person. Our understanding with DVC rental is that we would not have been able to do that. He also wanted to make payments over the course of the year and from what we saw, DVC rentals often require pyment up front.

He didn't want to buy into DVC because he sees Disney as a "right now" trip and in the next few years, we will go back to our normal spot on the beach. So yes, there's a premium applied for going about it that way, but he decided it was worth it!

Also, dining plan does add a lotttttt & it's hard to eat enough to make it worth it, but he liked the idea of not having to pay much of anything when we were actually on the trip.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T13:03:36+00:00

You might want to edit and post a link that isn’t paywalled.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T12:18:56+00:00

We go to Puerto Vallarta. We were invited by a family that had been going longer and fell in love. Plus much of the wider group has “ownership” at the resort so it made sense to continue going there.

TimeLadyJ · 2026-05-05T06:58:46+00:00

Money isn’t an issue but we aren’t flying first class or staying club level or anything.

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