I'll only be staying in park for 2 days and then switching to off site hotel. wondering if it makes sense to get the DDP deluxe and cram in our character/more expensive meals for those 2 days. TIA!
The best calculator is the one on your phone. Choose the places you want to eat, then choose what you WANT to eat at each of those places and do the math. For character/buffet prices, there is a sticky over on the main restaurant board with those listed. For a la carte, don't forget to add the 6.5% tax to your totals.
The online calculators that do it all for you just use averages. You're the only one knows what you really want.