I have such great news to share with you! Disney Dining Plans are returning for all arrivals after January 9th, 2024! Not only can you book your hotel and ticket packages, but dining plans are also available to book again! Returning to Disney since before 2020 is the ability to add a dining plan to your vacation package. Disney Quick Service and the Disney Dining Plan are available options to add to your package. This is great news because it will be one less cost to worry about once you start your vacation when paying for it in advance. Dining Plans will be available for all arrivals after January 9th, 2024.

A specific number of meals and snacks are determined by the number of nights included in the package stay. 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 the day of checkout. Meals and snacks are nontransferable between party members. Everyone in the party (ages 3 and up) receives the below in their dining plan each night of their package stay.

Disney Quick Service Dining Plan Includes:

2 Quick Service Meals (No Table Service Meals)  (per night of stay)

1 Snack

1 Nonalcoholic beverage (or 1 alcoholic beverage for guests over 21)

1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug Per Person (per night of stay)

No Special Dining Experiences

For guests ages 10 and older, each meal includes:

1 Entree

1 Nonalcoholic beverage (or 1 alcoholic beverage for guests over 21)

For guests ages 3 to 9, each meal 9 includes:

1 Combo Meal from the children’s menu

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 (ex: side of cheese dipping sauce)

Disney Dining Plan Includes:

1 Table Service Meal (per night of stay)

1 Quick Service Meal (per night of stay)

1 Snack (per night of stay)

1 Nonalcoholic beverage (or 1 alcoholic beverage for guests over 21)

1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug Per Person (per night of stay)

Plus, redeem your meals for special dining experiences, including character dining

What’s NOT Included

Items that are more than a single serving (such as a box of doughnuts or a jar of peanut butter)

Items (such as popcorn or drinks) that are served in a souvenir container

Items considered to be merchandise (such as bottle toppers, glow cubes, and bottle straps)

Special dining events offered at certain Table-Service locations

How to Use Your Dining Plan

You will present your valid Disney Resort ID (MagicBand, Disney MagicMobile pass, or Key to the World card) to your server or cashier at participating restaurants.

If you have special dietary requests, please mention them when ordering. You can also speak with a chef or manager.

If you are dining with another party that’s also on a dining plan, please notify the cashier which meals and snacks should be redeemed for each party.

You can redeem your meals and snacks in any order during your stay, until the number of meals and snacks associated with your package has been depleted. All unused meals and snacks and the ability to use your Resort-refillable mug expire at midnight on your package reservation checkout date.

For an example of a Disney Dining Plan: If you book a 4-night package with a Disney Dining Plan, each Guest (ages 3 and up) in your party would receive 4 Table-Service meals, 4 Quick-Service meals, and 4 snacks or nonalcoholic beverages which can be used at any time during your 4-night stay.

Why Get a Disney Dining Plan

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 hotel/ticket package. 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 and less time worrying about meal budgeting while you’re on vacation. Think of it like an all-inclusive option, where you pay for everything in advance before you even arrive at Disney World so it’s one less cost to worry about once you start your vacation.

Read more about 2024 Walt Disney World Packages, Dining Plan Information, and more in this blog post.

Ready to book your Disney vacation for 2024? I would love to help! I’m here to help you with your dream trip to Disney World and assist with all of your planning.

Love and Travel Dust,

Molly