Disney World has decided to change the window when you can start making Dining Reservations from 90 days back to 180 days prior to your resort check-in date.
This change goes into effect on October 27th, 2009.
Now you can make reservations 180 days prior to check-in either by calling (407) WDW-DINE (407-939-3463) or by using Disney World's online system at: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/
The on-line system is very easy to use. Just make sure that you have your resort confirmation number handy and the system will link the Dining Reservations to your room reservation.
If you plan on using the Disney Dining Plan it is highly recommended that you make your reservations prior to your arrival.
2010 Disney Dining Plan Prices Released
The prices for the 2010 Disney Dining Plans have been released and are available for booking during your 2010 Disney World Vacation.
Here are the new 2010 rates:
Quick Service Dining Plan
Adults (Ages 10+) : $31.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $ 9.99 per day
Disney Dining Plan
Adults (Ages 10+) : $41.99 per day (regular season) / $46.99 per day (peak season)
Children: (Ages 3-9): $11.99 per day (regular season / $12.99 per day (peak season)
Disney Deluxe Dining Plan
Adults (Ages 10+) : $71.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $20.99 per day
Here are the new 2010 rates:
Quick Service Dining Plan
Adults (Ages 10+) : $31.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $ 9.99 per day
Disney Dining Plan
Adults (Ages 10+) : $41.99 per day (regular season) / $46.99 per day (peak season)
Children: (Ages 3-9): $11.99 per day (regular season / $12.99 per day (peak season)
Disney Deluxe Dining Plan
Adults (Ages 10+) : $71.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $20.99 per day
Disney Dining Plan Overview
The Disney Dining Plan (DDP) has grown in popularity and complexity over the last few years as more options and versions of the Dining Plan have become available.
This site provides one place to come to get current, up-to-date information about the Disney Dining Plan, answer common questions about the plans, and provide a strategy in order to get the best use and enjoyment out of the plan.
This site provides one place to come to get current, up-to-date information about the Disney Dining Plan, answer common questions about the plans, and provide a strategy in order to get the best use and enjoyment out of the plan.
Disney Dining Plan Definitions
All of the variations of the Disney Dining Plan use the same terms and lingo. Here are ones that you need to be familiar with:
Table Service Meal: This is a meal at a Disney World Restaurant where you and your party are seated at a table and you are waited on. This includes restaurants where you order off of a menu and buffets.
A Table Service meal Credit can be used for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. It is up to the individual to decide.
If used for Breakfast it will include: Juice, Entrée & Non-alcoholic beverage or one full buffet. If used for Lunch or Dinner it will include: Entrée, Non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert or one full buffet.
Children (ages 3-9) must order off of Children’s Menu if it is available.
Gratuities (Tips) are not included.
Quick Service Meal: This is a meal where you order your meal and then pick it up at a counter. There may be seating available in the area or you may take the food with you to eat elsewhere. This is sometimes referred to as Counter Service meal.
A Quick Service meal Credit can be used for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. It is up to the individual to decide.
If used for Breakfast it will include: Juice, Entrée & Non-alcoholic beverage or one combo meal with one single serving of non-alcoholic beverage or juice. If used for Lunch or Dinner it will include: Entrée, Non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert or one combo meal with one single serving of non-alcoholic beverage plus one dessert.
Children (ages 3-9) must order off of Children’s Menu if it is available.
Snack:
A food item that can be purchased at a Quick Service Location, Outdoor Food Cart, and/or merchandise area. The food item is priced at $4.00 or less and will be designated with the Dining Plan Snack Symbol on the posted menu board.
Table Service Meal: This is a meal at a Disney World Restaurant where you and your party are seated at a table and you are waited on. This includes restaurants where you order off of a menu and buffets.
A Table Service meal Credit can be used for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. It is up to the individual to decide.
If used for Breakfast it will include: Juice, Entrée & Non-alcoholic beverage or one full buffet. If used for Lunch or Dinner it will include: Entrée, Non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert or one full buffet.
Children (ages 3-9) must order off of Children’s Menu if it is available.
Gratuities (Tips) are not included.
Quick Service Meal: This is a meal where you order your meal and then pick it up at a counter. There may be seating available in the area or you may take the food with you to eat elsewhere. This is sometimes referred to as Counter Service meal.
A Quick Service meal Credit can be used for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. It is up to the individual to decide.
If used for Breakfast it will include: Juice, Entrée & Non-alcoholic beverage or one combo meal with one single serving of non-alcoholic beverage or juice. If used for Lunch or Dinner it will include: Entrée, Non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert or one combo meal with one single serving of non-alcoholic beverage plus one dessert.
Children (ages 3-9) must order off of Children’s Menu if it is available.
Snack:
A food item that can be purchased at a Quick Service Location, Outdoor Food Cart, and/or merchandise area. The food item is priced at $4.00 or less and will be designated with the Dining Plan Snack Symbol on the posted menu board.
Disney Dining Plan (DDP)
This is the original Disney Dining Plan. It entitles each guest to receive:
- One (1) Table Service meal
- One (1) Quick Service meal
- One (1) Snack
for each night of your stay.
You may use these entitlements in any order that you wish. Any entitlements that are not used by midnight of your checkout day will expire and be forfeited.
Everyone staying in your room must participate in the plan. You must participate for the entire duration of your reservation.
Costs of the Disney Dining Plan for 2009:
Adults (Ages 10+) : $39.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $10.99 per day
Children under 3 may not participate in the Dining plan. They may share food from an adult’s plate, or they may order off of the menu separately.
Quick Service Dining Plan
This new Dining Plan Option was added in 2009. It entitles each guest to receive:
- Two (2) Quick Services Meals
- Two (2) Snacks
For each night of your stay - Also each guest will receive one (1) Resort refillable Drink Mug good for unlimited drink refills at your resort for the duration of your stay.
Costs of the Quick Service Dining Plan for 2009:
Adults (Ages 10+) : $29.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $ 8.99 per day
Children under 3 may not participate in the Dining plan. They may share food from an adult’s plate, or they may order off of the menu separately.
Deluxe Dining Plan
The Deluxe Dining plans gives you the ability to eat at a Table service restaurant for every meal if you wish. It also adds an appetizer to each table service meal.
Each guest is entitled to:
A total of three in any combination:
Each guest is entitled to:
A total of three in any combination:
- Table Service meals + Appetizer
- Quick Service Meals
Also:
- Two (2) Snacks
For each night of your stay.
Plus each guest will receive one (1) Resort refillable Drink Mug good for unlimited drink refills at your resort for the duration of your stay.
Gratuities are not included unless especially noted.
Costs of the Deluxe Dining Plan for 2009:
Adults (Ages 10+) : $71.99 per day
Children: (Ages 3-9): $20.99 per day
Children under 3 may not participate in the Dining plan. They may share food from an adult’s plate, or they may order off of the menu separately.
Wine & Dine Plan Add-On
This plan adds the ability to add a bottle of wine per room each night of your stay. The plan must be used in conjunction with either the Basic Disney Dining Plan or the Deluxe Dining Plan.
This is a single charge per room and it entitles the party to receive one (1) bottle of wine per night of your stay from a selected wine list.
Cost of the Wine & Dine Plan for 2009: $39.99 per day
This is a single charge per room and it entitles the party to receive one (1) bottle of wine per night of your stay from a selected wine list.
Cost of the Wine & Dine Plan for 2009: $39.99 per day
Where Can I Use Dining Plan Credits?
There are over a 100 Quick Service and Table Service locations at the Walt Disney World Resort that participate in the Dining Plan.
In the right hand column of this page you will see the current list.
Locations are found in each of the four Disney World Theme Parks ( Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, & Disney’s Animal Kingdom), both of the water parks (Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach), Downtown Disney, Disney’s Boardwalk Area, and each of the Walt Disney World Resorts.
In the right hand column of this page you will see the current list.
Locations are found in each of the four Disney World Theme Parks ( Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, & Disney’s Animal Kingdom), both of the water parks (Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach), Downtown Disney, Disney’s Boardwalk Area, and each of the Walt Disney World Resorts.
Tracking Dining Plan Credits
With all of these credits in these different dining categories, how do you keep track of them?
Each time you use the Dining plan, your receipt will tell you how many credits were used and how many you have remaining for that dining category. You can also go to guest services in your resort and they can look it up for you.
Each time you use the Dining plan, your receipt will tell you how many credits were used and how many you have remaining for that dining category. You can also go to guest services in your resort and they can look it up for you.
Character Dining
There are currently 12 different Character Dining experiences that are part of the Dining Plan. Most count as only one (1) Table Service credit per person.
The current list is as follows:
- Chef Mickey’s Fun Time Buffet at Chef Mickey’s in the Contemporary Resort
- Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner at 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridian Resort
- Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridian Resort
- ‘Ohana’s Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo & Stitch at the Polynesian Resort
- Beach Club Breakfast Buffet at Cape May Café at the Beach Club Resort
- A Breakfast with Character at The Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom
- A Fairytale Lunch at Cinderella’s Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom (2 Table Service Credits per person)
- Once Upon a Time Breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom (2 Table Service Credits per person)
- Chip ‘N Dale’s Harvest Feast at the Garden Grill in Epcot
- Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Epcot
- Playhouse Disney’s Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Donald’s Safari Breakfast at Tusket House restaurant in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Signature Dining
Some of Disney World’s Elite Restaurants are participating in the Dining Plan. All meals at the Signature Dining restaurants require the use of two (2) table Service Credits per person.
There are currently 9 different Signature Dining restaurants.
The list is as follows:
There are currently 9 different Signature Dining restaurants.
The list is as follows:
- Jiko – The Cooking Place at the Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Flying Fish Café at Disney’s Boardwalk Area
- California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Citricos at the Grand Floridian Resort
- Narcoossee’s at the Grand Floridian Resort
- Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge
- Yachtsman Steakhouse at the Yacht Club Resort
- Dreams Come True Dinner at Cinderella’s royal Table in the Magic Kingdom
- The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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