The Disney Dining Plan is officially coming back for trips after January 9th!
Here’s a quick breakdown of the prices for both the Quick Service Dining Plan and the standard Disney Dining Plan for adults and children.
Disney Dining Plan Price
Here’s how much the Disney Dining Plan costs per adult and child:
The Quick Service Disney Dining Plan costs $57.01 per adult per day and $23.83 per child (ages 3 to 9) per day.
The Disney Dining Plan costs $94.28 per adult per day and $29.69 per child (ages 30 to 9) per day.
This is a significant increases since the last time the Disney Dining Plan was available in 2020. In 2020, the Quick Service plan costed $55 per adult and $26 per child, while the standard Disney Dining Plan costed $78.01 per adult and $30.51 per child. The Quick Service Plan had a minor increase for adults and a decrease for children, while the standard DDP had an increase of almost $40 per adult.
Quick Service Disney Dining Plan
Everyone in your party ages 3 and up will get the following when on the Quick Service Disney Dining Plan:
- 2 Quick Service meals per night of stay
- 1 Snack or non-alcoholic beverage per night of stay
- 1 Resort Refillable Mug
What you get with each meal:
Quick Service Credit includes:
- An entree or combo meal at lunch and dinner and a beverage.
- Guests under the age of 21 can get a non-alcoholic beverage (including a specialty beverage like milkshakes and smoothies).
- Guests over the age of 21 can get a non-alcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages) or one cocktail, beer, or wine.
A Snack Credit can be used on one snack or nonalcoholic drink.
Price
- Adults = $57.01 per day
- Child (ages 3 to 9) = $23.83 per day
Disney Dining Plan
Everyone in your party ages 3 and up will get the following when on the standard Disney Dining Plan:
- 1 Quick Service meal per night of stay
- 1 Table Service meal per night of stay
- 1 Snack or non-alcoholic beverage per night of stay
- 1 Resort-Refillable Mug
What you get with each meal:
Table Service Credit includes:
- A table service entree and dessert (lunch and dinner only) OR a full buffet
- Guests under the age of 21 can get a non-alcoholic beverage (including a specialty beverage like milkshakes and smoothies).
- Guests over the age of 21 can get a non-alcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages) or one cocktail, beer, or wine.
Quick Service Credit includes:
- An entree or combo meal at lunch and dinner and a beverage.
- Guests under the age of 21 can get a non-alcoholic beverage (including a specialty beverage like milkshakes and smoothies).
- Guests over the age of 21 can get a non-alcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages) or one cocktail, beer, or wine.
A Snack Credit can be used on one snack or nonalcoholic drink.
Price
- Adult = $94.28 per day
- Child (ages 3 to 9) = $29.69 per day
How do you buy the Disney Dining Plan?
In order to purchase the Disney Dining Plan, you will need to choose and book a Disney Resort Hotel Package that includes a dining plan.
You can also make changes to an existing reservation and upgrade to a Disney resort Hotel Package that includes a dining plan.
Can Annual Passholders get the Disney Dining Plan?
Yes, a Disney World Annual Passholder can add the Disney Dining Plan to their hotel stay and will not need to purchase a package that includes park tickets.
Can Disney Vacation Club Members get the Dining Plan?
Yes, DVC members can add a Dining Plan to their points stay but they will have to adhere to some specific rules and fine print. In order book however, they will need to call the DVC line at 1-800-800-9800.
Where can you use the Disney Dining Plan?
Here is the complete list of Disney Dining Plan eligible restaurants at Disney World.
Is the Disney Dining Plan worth the costs?
After the recent price increase for the standard Disney Dining Plan of nearly $40 per day, it’s hard to say that Disney Dining Plan is worth it. Before, if done properly, you could easily get more food than what you paid for. But today, it seems that it’s getting increasingly difficult.
This doesn’t mean that you can truly maximize the Disney Dining Plan, because you still can, especially if you drink alcohol.
That said, from a numbers perspective, the Quick Service Disney Dining Plan seems to be the best bang for your buck. You can easily get your money’s worth, especially if you opt for alcohol or a specialty beverage at each meal.
So, is the DDP worth it to you?
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