Hi Susanne!
Planning for a Walt Disney World Resort vacation is so much fun, especially when you get to map out all the delicious meals you'll be purchasing with your
Disney Dining Plan entitlements. My family loves the flexibility the Disney Dining Plan affords us while visiting The Most Magical Place on Earth.
The way I see it, there are two ways you could address the shortage of Disney Dining Plan table-service entitlements at
Cinderella's Royal Table:
Option 1. If there is an even number of people in your travel party (two adults and two children, for instance), then you could pay for half of your party with Disney Dining Plan credits and the other half with cash or a credit card. (One adult and one child could present 2 table-service credits each as payment and the other two people could pay with cash or credit card.)
Option 2. You could pay out-of-pocket for the least expensive table-service meal earlier in your vacation. That would preserve two table-service credits for each of you to use at Cinderella's Royal Table.
Don't hesitate to let my friends and me here at the Disney Parks Moms Panel know if you need any additional suggestions for how to make the most of your Disney Dining Plan. We'd be happy to give you whatever advice you may need.
Sending best wishes and pixie dust,
Jill