WHAT IS THE DISNEY DINING PLAN?
Today I am going to talk about the Disney Dining plan offered at the Walt Disney World Resort! This is a feature only available at Disney World, and may be a new concept for travelers who have only visited Disneyland in California.
What is the Dining Plan?
The dining plan is a prepaid option guests can select while purchasing their vacation plan. The dining plan will give credits for snack items, quick service items, and/or table service items daily, depending on which tier of the dining plan you purchase. There are 3 tiers to select from:
- Disney Quick Service Dining Plan
- Disney Dining Plan
- Disney Deluxe Dining Plan
Each plan will include snack credits daily. Options for full meals are available in the Disney Dining Plan and the Deluxe Dining Plan.For more information straight from the Mouse himself, visit https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/plans/ 
To see the full menu from Les Halles, click here
Before I dive in…
Let me explain some of the terminology I will use, in case you are unfamiliar with Disney food lingo.Snack Credit- snack credit items are such things like ice creams, popcorn, pretzels, and most items around or under $5-10.
There will be a dining plan icon next to the item if you can use a snack credit on it. You can also use snack credits on nonalcoholic drinks, but you will get more bang for your buck if you use it on a more expensive food item.
Quick Service- quick service, or also known as counter service, is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. These include the food locations where you walk up to a counter or window to order your food. There is no assigned tables, no waiters, and you almost always pick up your food from the counter where you order.
Check out blog Dad's Guide to WDW and see which quick service locations he thinks are top 10! Number 1 delicious! https://www.dadsguidetowdw.com/dads-picks-the-best-quick-service-restaurants-at-walt-disney-world.htmlTable Service- table service are the restaurants where you check in with a host and get seated at a table. Table service restaurants are more expensive, with the “signature” restaurants being the most expensive (such as Cinderella’s Royal Table in Magic Kingdom or Le Celier in Epcot). Signature restaurants will likely require 2 table service credits when using the dining plans.
Check out this post from Disney Addicts to learn what other restaurants will cost 2 table service credits.Alright, let’s get into the different dining plans.
Disney Quick Service Dining Plan
This is the cheapest of the options and will include 2 quick-service meals and 2 snacks for each person per night on their resort package. It’s current price ranges from $23.78/night for kids and $52.50/night for adults. (Source: Disney Tourist Blog).
Disney Dining Plan
This is the mid-prided option, which will include 1 snack credit, 1 quick service credit, and 1 table service meal a day. This is also the most common dinning plan option. It’s current price is about $26/night for kids and $76/night for adults. (Source: Disney Tourist Blog).
Disney Deluxe Dinning Plan
This is the most expensive option and allows guests 3 meal credits each day. You can use them at a table service or quick service restaurant each day. This option is good for anyone who wants to go all in, or for people who want to be able to sit down to eat for 3 meals a day.
I don’t recommend this for those who like to spend most of their days going on rides; there is too much to do in Disney World, and if you don’t use all 3 of your meals each day, then you might end up feeling like you waste your money. This option is currently priced at $39.90/night for kids and $116/night per adult.For more info on the deluxe plan, visit http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/magic-your-way-package-with-deluxe-dining-plan/
Be sure to look into all your options when deciding if you should get the dinning plan or not--it all comes down to how much money you think you will spend on food during your trip. To see what other blogger Disney Food Blog thinks about the dinning plan, check out their YouTube video belowhttps://youtu.be/ZCBVwBm1guIP.S. I recommend everything I shared pictures of in this post! Especially the steak from Mama Melrose in Hollywood Studios (I know, I have mentioned it before--it's that good).
Check out the links below to see the menus from all the restaurants mentioned in this post, and I hope you enjoy whatever food you eat in the parks.
- Ohana Best Friend Breakfast at the Polynesian Resort MENU
- Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in Epcot MENU
- Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom MENU
- Pop Century Everything Pop MENU
- Art of Animation Landscape of Flavors MENU
- Cinderella's Royal Table MENU
- Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes MENU
- Yak & Yeti Restaurant MENU
- Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano MENU