Magic Your Way Dining Package

Disney's "standard" Dining Plan (simply named The Disney Dining Plan) offers an easy and affordable way to choose snacks and meals throughout Walt Disney World Resort. This Dining Plan includes table-service choices so guests can sample some of Disney's finer dining options as well as Character Dining! From contemporary to casual, elegant to enchanting, you'll find a great meal that fits your style and schedule. You can save up to 15% per adult on dining!

For 2013, the Standard Dining Plan will have tiered pricing based on regular and peak seasons. Prices are per person per night. Child rates are for ages 3 to 9.

• 2013 Regular ($55.59 adult /$17.16 child): 1/1-2/13, 2/24-3/7, 4/7-5/30, 8/4-12/12
• 2013 Peak ($56.94 adult /$18.16 child): 2/14-2/23, 3/8-4/6, 5/31-8/3, 12/13-12/31
Download a 2013 Disney Dining Plan brochure


Changes for 2013 Disney Dinning Plan:

• Le Cellier restaurant at Epcot's Canada Pavilion is now listed as requiring two table service credits for both lunch and dinner.
• Be Our Guest Restaurant at the Magic Kingdom Park offers fast casual service for lunch (requires one quick-service entitlement); however, for dinner, it operates as a table-service restaurant (requires one table-service entitlement).
• An automatic gratuity charge may also be added to your bill for items you order that are not included in the Disney Dining Plan (e.g. alchoholic beverages).
• Table-service restaurants may offer a separate prix-fixe menu that is available for a retail price. Disney Dining Plan guests can choose this option with payment of a surcharge in addition to the table-service entitlement redemption. Separate surcharges for Disney Dining Plan guests and Deluxe, Premium, and Platinum Dining Plan guests will be noted on menus.
• For restaurants that offer only a prix-fixe menu (such as Cinderella’s Royal Table) or have a prix-fixe menu included on their regular a la carte menu (such as Captain’s Grille) the prix-fixe menu is fully covered by the required DDP meal entitlements.
• Table-service restaurants may offer menu add-ons, the ability to add another protein component to their entrée selection (e.g., option to add sea scallops to entrée). This option will be listed on the menu and requires payment of a surcharge by guests who choose this option. Disney Dining Plan guests can choose the menu add-on with payment of the surcharge in addition to the table-service entitlement redemption.
• Special dining events with special menus offered at certain table-service locations are not included in the Disney Dining Plan.
• Due to recent changes in the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue show times, category 1 seating using the Disney Dining Plan may be booked only for the 8:30 p.m. show (was 9:30 p.m.). Category 2 and 3 seating using the Disney Dining Plan may be booked for the 4 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. shows.

For each 2013 Package Night, guests who choose this plan will receive:

Using Table Service Credits

Table service credits may be used in many different combinations, at over 100 participating restaurants for 2013 on Walt Disney World Property. Below is a list of some of the ways guests may use Table Service credits.

Character Dining: 1 Table Service meal may be exchanged for 1 Character Dining Experience. (Meals at Cinderella's Royal Table Require 2 Table Service Credits.)

Signature Dining and Dinner Shows: 2 Table Service meals may be exchanged for one of the following: 1 Signature Dining Experience at one of Disney's finest restaurants, 1 Disney Dinner Show (category 2 or 3 seating; category 1 at 9:30 pm show) 1 Cinderella's Royal Table Experience; or 1 In-Room Private Dining meal.

Private Dining/Pizza Delivery: Private in-room dining meals includes an appetizer (guest ages 3-9 only), entrée, nonalcoholic drink, and dessert (lunch & dinner). Breakfast also includes juice. Pizza delivery includes one pizza, two non-alcoholic beverages and two desserts. Gratuities are included. Both are two-credit dining options, although Adult credits only must be used for Pizza delivery.

Gratuities
Gratuities are not included for table service, signature restaurants, and character meals. Gratuities are included for Dinner Shows, Private in-room dining, Pizza Delivery, and Cinderella's Royal Table. Autogratuities of 18% will be added for parties of six or more to be paid by guest upon completion of meal

Here is a Disney Dining Plan Tracker in Excel format, to help you with your meal planning (thanks to Carys for sharing this useful tool).

The MouseForLess Shows You How to Save!

Guests using this package can save on their dining expenses by using Disney's Dining Plan. The examples below demonstrate the potential savings for a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children ages 9 and under, but parties of other sizes and ages may see similar savings. Please note that these examples were calculated with 2011 restaurant and dining plan prices.

Example #1

Breakfast - in room or quick bite at the resort or Theme Park paid for out of pocket.

Lunch - Pecos Bills
Uses 1 Quick Service credit per person
Adult #1 - Chicken wrap (8.59) dessert (3.59) drink (2.19)
Adult #2 - Pork sandwich (8.69) dessert (3.59) drink (2.19)
Child #1 - Kid's meal (4.99)
Child #2 - Kid's meal (4.99)
Meal Total: $53.29

Snack - Aloha Isle
Uses 1 Snack credit per person
Adult #1 - Pineapple Float (4.19)
Adult #2 - Pineapple Float (4.19)
Child #1 - Soft Serve (3.19)
Child #2 - Pineapple Spears (3.29)
Meal Total: $14.86

Dinner - Tony's Town Square
Uses 1 Table Service credit per person
Adult #1 - Seafood Diavoli (22.99) Tiramisu (6.49) drink (2.69)
Adult #2 - NY strip (27.99) Ice Cream Bomb ($5.99) drink (2.69)
Child #1 - Kid's meal (8.59)
Child #2 - Kid's meal (8.59)
Meal Total: $87.02

Example #1 Totals
Total meal cost if paid out of pocket: $153.47
Total paid for Disney's Dining Plan: $115.96
Total saved by using Disney's Dining Plan: $37.51

Example #2

Breakfast - Contempo Café
Uses 1 Snack credit per person
Adult Guest #1- Chocolate croissant (2.79)
Adult Guest #2- Muffin (2.59)
Child Guest #3- Bagel w/ cream cheese (2.29)
Child Guest #4- Chocolate Croissant (2.79)
Meal Total: $10.46

Lunch - Sunshine Season Food Fair
Uses 1 Quick Service credit per person
Adult Guest #1- Rotisserie Chicken (9.99) dessert (2.69) drink (2.69)
Adult Guest #2- Grilled Salmon (9.99) dessert (2.69) drink (2.69)
Child Guest #3- Kid's meal (4.99)
Child Guest #4- Kid's meal (4.99)
Meal Total: $40.72

Dinner - Tokyo Dining
Uses 1 Table Service credit per person
Adult #1 - Asakusa (29.95) Green Tea Pudding (6.50) Drink (2.95)
Adult #2 - Filet Mignon (29.95) Chocolate Ginger Cake (5.95) Drink (2.95)
Child #1 - Kid's Teppan (12.00)
Child #2 - Kid's Teppan (12.00)
Meal Total: $102.25

Example #2 Totals
Total cost if paid out of pocket: $153.43
Total paid for Disney's Dining Plan: $115.96
Total saved by using Disney's Dining Plan: $37.47

Example #3

Breakfast - in room or quick bite at the resort or Theme Park

Lunch - Flame Tree Barbeque
Uses 1 Quick Service credit per person
Adult #1- Ribs (10.69) Dessert (3.59) drink (2.19)
Adult #2- Chicken (9.69) Dessert (3.59) drink (2.19)
Child #1- Kid's meal (4.99)
Child #2- Kid's meal (4.99)
Meal Total: $41.92

Snack - Dino Bites
Uses 1 Snack credit per person
Adult #1 - Hot Fudge Sundae (3.99)
Adult #2 - Hand-Scooped ice cream in a waffle cone (4.29)
Child #1 - Float (4.19)
Child #2 - Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich (4.19)
Meal Total: $16.76

Dinner - Kona Café
Uses 1 Table Service credit per person
Adult #1 - Tuna Oscar (22.99) Kona Cone (5.99) Drink (2.19)
Adult #2 -Teryaki Strip (27.99) Chocolate Fondue (6.99) Drink (2.19)
Child #1 - Kid's meal (7.59)
Child #2 - Kid's meal (7.59)
Meal Total: $83.52

Example #3 Totals
Total cost if paid out of pocket: $142.20
Total paid for Disney's Dining Plan: $115.96
Total saved by using Disney's Dining Plan: $26.24

Example #4

Breakfast - in room or quick bite at the resort or Theme Park

Lunch - ABC Commissary
Uses 1 Quick Service credit per person
Adult #1- Fried Fish (7.09) Dessert (3.59) Drink (2.19)
Adult #2 - Chicken Bleu (8.69) Dessert (3.59) Drink (2.19)
Child #1 - Kid's meal (4.99)
Child #2 - Kid's meal (4.99)
Meal Total: $37.92

Snack – Peevy's Polar Pipeline
Uses 1 Snack credit per person
Adult #1- Cosmic Coca-Cola (3.69)
Adult #2- Frozen lemonade (3.69)
Child #1- Granny Smith Apple Slices with Caramel (3.49)
Child #2- Carrot and Celery Sticks (3.69)
Meal Total: $14.56

Dinner - Storybook Dinner at Restaurant Akershus
Uses 1 Table Service credit per person
Adult #1- Buffet (40.46)
Adult #2- Buffet (40.46)
Child #1- Buffet (22.35)
Child #2- Buffet (22.35)
Meal Total: $ 125.62

Example #4 Totals
Total cost if paid out of pocket: $178.10
Total paid for Disney's Dining Plan: $115.96
Total saved by using Disney's Dining Plan: $62.14

As you can see using Disney's Magic Your Way Dining Plan can help guests save a significant amount. In just four days, the family in our example saved over $163 by using the Dining Plan as apposed to paying for those meals and snacks out of pocket. Have some fun and play around with the menus in our section to see how you could save using Disney's Dining Plan. You also may want to consider exploring Disney's Quick Service Dining Plan, and Disney's Deluxe Dining Plan.

If you have additional questions about Disney's Dining Plans, we suggest that you book your trip with an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner like The Magic for Less Travel, the official travel agency of The MouseForLess. The Magic for Less Travel has been named by Disney an Authorized Disney Planner. Their exclusive Magic Plus Concierge Service is provided free of charge to every guest. Agents working with The Magic for Less Travel are happy to help you secure Advanced Dining Reservations and help you create the vacation of your dreams.