Disney World is fairly close, we no longer have to adhere to school schedules, and as I've stated elsewhere we really enjoy the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. While trying to plan a visit I've identified what I consider a fairly significant bug in the system.
Disney has offered all-inclusive packages for a long while, but has really been promoting them for the last five or six years. Each time we've investigated a vacation we've considered the Disney Dining Plan as an option. If you do the math (and plan accordingly) the dining plan is an excellent option and will ultimately save you a sizable sum of money.
However, if you're planning a trip with minimal lead time the dining options are so limited as to be virtually nonexistent. In other words, Disney is selling you something that they fundamentally can't deliver, unless you want to plan your days around available dining reservations. Since most people look at things such as Extra Magic Hours or offered performances to help plan their days this is pretty much a lost cause.
I'm not sure what the solution is, but for practical purposes it has eliminated these promotions from consideration unless we can plan a trip 5-6 months in advance (reservations open 180 days prior to your arrival.) Since, more often than not, promotions aren't advertised that far in advance, that pretty much means it's a lost cause.
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