By Jenna Caron and Disney Destinations

Why purchase a Dining Plan?

Convenience and flexibility.
Choose from either the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan or the Disney Dining Plan as part of a Walt Disney Travel Company package. Both plans provide everyone in the party (ages 3 and over) a specific number of meals and snacks based on the number of nights of your Disney Resort stay. Just pick the plan that works best with your vacation style and dining needs!

Meals and snacks can be redeemed at any time during your stay. Unused meals and snacks will roll over day to day and expire at midnight on day of checkout.

Value and savings.
You can save up to 20% on dining for kids ages 3 to 9 when you purchase a dining plan for your family as part of a Walt Disney Travel Company package. Savings compared to the nondiscounted price of menu items available to kids ages 3 to 9 at participating locations when purchased without a dining plan. Actual savings vary based on menu items ordered.

Dining plans include a certain number of prepaid meals and snacks—so you can spend more time with your family enjoying the Disney magic… and less time on meal budgeting while you’re here at Walt Disney World Resort.

Choosing the best option for your family

Dining Plans overview
The dining plans at Walt Disney World Resort can add the convenience, exibility and peace of mind of prepaid meals and snacks to your magical Walt Disney World vacation.There are more than 200 locations throughout our Disney Resort hotels, Theme Parks and select locations at Disney Springs to dine.

Disney Quick Service Dining Plan
Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following during their package stay:

• 2 Quick-Service Meals Per Night of Stay
• 1 Snack or Nonalcoholic Drink Per Night of Stay
• 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug

Disney Dining Plan
Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following during their package stay:

• 1 Quick-Service Meal Per Night of Stay
• 1 Table-Service Meal Per Night of Stay
• 1 Snack or Nonalcoholic Drink Per Night of Stay
• 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug

The specific number of meals and snacks are determined by the number of nights included in the package stay. You can redeem your meals and snacks any day during your stay, until the number associated with your package have been depleted. All unused meals and snacks and the ability to use your Resort-Refillable Drink Mug expire at midnight on your package reservation checkout date. Resort-Refillable Drink Mugs are eligible for reflls from self-service beverage islands at any Disney Resort hotel Quick-Service locations.

How to use your Dining Plan

1. Choose a restaurant. Hit the links below to see which restaurants accept the Disney Dining Plans.
2. Present your ID (MagicBand, key to the world card, Disney magic mobile pass).
3. Track your meals using the My Disney Experience App. All you have to do is check the "my resort stay" section, then "check dinign plan".

What's included with each meal or snack?

Quick Service meals
Meals redeemed at breakfast, lunch and dinner include:

• 1 entree
• 1 non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage

Snacks
At Quick-Service restaurants, most outdoor carts and select merchandise locations, snacks may include a single serving of items such as:

• Frozen Ice Cream Novelty, Popsicle or Fruit Bar
• 2 Scoops of Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
• Popcorn Scoop (single-serving box)
• Piece of Whole Fruit, Single-Serve Bag of Snacks
• 20-ounce Bottle of Coca-Cola Products, including Dasani Water
• 20-Ounce Fountain Soft Drink
• Single-Serve Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Hot Tea, Milk or Juice
• Cup of Soup
• Add-On Toppings or Sauces (e.g. side of cheese dipping sauce)

Table Service meals (only available with the Disney Dining Plan)
Meals redeemed at breakfast will include:

• 1 Entrée
• 1 Nonalcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage

OR

• 1 Full Buffet or Family-Style Meal
• 1 Nonalcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage

Meals redeemed at brunch, lunch and dinner will include:

• 1 Entrée
• 1 Dessert
• 1 Nonalcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage

OR

• 1 Full buffet or Family-Style Meal
• 1 Nonalcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage

Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages: Guests 21 and older may choose either one nonalcoholic beverage or 1 single-serving beer, wine, sangria, mixed drink or specialty cocktail (where offered) as part of their meal. Nonalcoholic Beverages: Guests 10 years of age and older can choose 1 nonalcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages where offered) or 1 single-serving milkshake, fresh smoothie, premium hot chocolate, soda, coffee or tea as part of their meal.

GRATUITY IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DISNEY DINING PLAN. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TIP YOUR SERVING STAFF.

Character Dining and Signature Dining

Dine with some favorite Disney Characters! Have your camera ready for this experience that adds a little extra magic to your Table-Service meal. Two Table-Service meals will be redeemed from the dining plan for each person dining at:

• Fairytale Dining at Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (at lunch and dinner only)
• Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White

Experience an elegant Table-Service option with a wide selection of cuisines ranging from traditional African, Indian and Mediterranean to premium steaks and fresh seafood. Each meal from a Fine/Signature Dining restaurant on the Disney Dining Plan includes:

• 1 entrée
• 1 nonalcoholic beverage or alcoholic beverage
• 1 dessert

Two Table-Service meals will be redeemed from the dining plan for each person dining at a Fine/Signature Dining experience.

What's the cost?

The Disney Dining Plan is $94.28 USD per adult, per night (ages 10 and up) and $29.69 USD per child, per night (ages 3-9). The Quick Service Dining Plan is $57 USD per adult, per night (ages 10 and up) and $23 USD per child, per night (ages 3-9).

Final thoughts

The Disney Dining Plans offer you convenience, flexibility and an all-inclusive feel. It also gives you the opportunity to pay off most of your vacation prior to your arrival!

Are you hungry yet? If you're thinking about adding one of the Dining plans to your vacation package, please reach out to me! I can add it onto existing reservations prior to final payment, and of course I can apply it to new Walt Disney World Resort reservations.