We've never found it that great of a deal. You have to get the park hopper option which normally we would never use. It's a better deal if you have a larger group staying in one room (ie 4 people) since in theory the food discount is better than the room discount.Jlmcneil wrote: ↑ So it's safe to say 2 people are better off doing a room discount. 2 adults, one who eats very little. I've done free Disney dining multiple times in previous years. Probably 10 years ago and it was an amazing deal. Then 2 years ago but the trip was payed for by a family member so have no idea of cost. Disney seems to have tightened the promo quite a bit.
But if you're light eaters, and maybe only having 2 meals a day plus a snack, it's probably not worth it. Heck, most of the time I try and grab a kids meal because I'm not a huge eater. (I tend to bring trail mix or similar when we're doing the parks)
I think overall, a room vs food discount will be about the same, so it's really just a marketing thing to sway you to think you got an awesome deal. It's not like you're saving hundreds and hundreds of dollars.