Okay, there is a thread about age and pricing going on in the Theme Parks forum, and it triggered a thought in my head related to the dining plan, pricing, and choices.

In 2010, we had the Dining Plan, and it was free. Our daughters were 6 and 9, so they would have paid the under 9 price and they picked from the children's menu while on the plan. The problem was the children's menu choices were terrible!

Next year, our daughters will be 8 and 11. The older one will be ordering from the adult menu, but the little one will be stuck with the lousy kid's menu.

My question is this: What if I paid the difference for my 8yo to order from the adult menu while on the plan? Would WDW permit this?
Sorry for the roundabout way of asking a simple question, but I thought it needed explanation.

Anyone in the know?