Magic Your Way Dining Packages

Disney's Magic Your Way packages let guests customize their vacation package and choose the recreation, ticket, and dining options to create a dream vacation. Guests can choose vacation options that will save time and money; creating a truly personalized vacation! In addition, when guests choose a Magic Your Way Package, they can add one of Disney's Dining Packages which offer guests the opportunity to save up to 40% on Disney Dining. It also offers guests the opportunity to pay for their dining in advance and experience a more "all inclusive" vacation.

Dining Plans are available only as part of a Magic Your Way Vacation Package and must be purchased in advance. Minimum requirements are at least a 3 night stay at a Disney owned resort and at least a one-day MYW ticket for each person on the package. The Dining plan must also be purchased for everyone listed on the package, except for children under the age of three.

3 Disney Dining Plans Available

Magic Your Way Quick Service Dining Plan - offers 2 Quick Service meals, 2 Snacks (select dining locations) per person per night of the package stay, plus 1 Resort Refillable Drink Mug per person, per package.

Magic Your Way Standard Dining Plan - offers 1 Table Service Meal, 1 Quick Service Meal and 1 snack per person per night of the package stay.

Magic Your Way Deluxe Dining Plan - offers 3 meals (Table Service or Quick Service) and 2 snacks per person per night of the package stay, plus 1 Resort Refillable Drink Mug per person, per package. This package offers the most opportunity for savings and also includes the most food.

Wine & Dine Plan: You may also add the Wine & Dine Plan to any Magic Your Way Package that includes table service dining for $39.99 per night per room. This plan includes a choice of one bottle of wine per night per room from a designated wine list. Click here to view a 2009 brochure. For a 2010 brochure, click here.

Disney's Dining Plans are Convenient to Use
Using one of Disney's dining plans is very convenient, as dining plan credits are loaded onto a guests' Key to the World Card. Guests simply present their card to the cast member to "pay" for the meals using the dining plan, and dining credits are subtracted from the available credits. Each member of your party will have their own Key to the World Card.

Meal usage will be tracked electronically and each time the dining plan is used, a receipt will indicate remaining meal credit balances. Guests can also visit a hotel lobby concierge at any time to check a meal plan balance.

Each member of your party has their own Key to the World Card, this makes the dining plan especially convenient for groups traveling together or parties with older children who may want to have some independence during the vacation. This allows each guest to have access to their meals simply using their Key to the World Card.

Disney's Dining Plans are Flexible
Choose the plan that works for you and choose how to use your dining credits. Guests can use meals and snacks credits in any combination. Use 3 meal credits one day, 1 meal credit the next and only snacks the third day. You decide!

Most single serve food items at resort grab 'n' go marks and park snack stands under $4 can be purchased with a snack credit. You may even find confections in merchandise shops, bakeries and candy stores that will qualify. It never hurts to ask. In the past, snack credits could also be used to purchase samples at international stands around World Showcase during the Epcot Food & Wine Festival. Look for the Disney Dining Plan Symbol to identify menu items available with Disney's Dining Plan snack credit.

Pay for Disney Dining Plans in Advance
Another advantage of Disney's Dining Plans is the fact that you pay for this option in advance. Many guests report that it is a huge advantage to arrive at their vacation destination with the majority of their vacation expenses paid in advance.

The cost of the dining package is included in the package price and the entire package is paid for before the guest arrives.

Save Money Using Disney's Dining Plans
Many guests ask if they can save money by using one of Disney's Dining Plans, and with a little planning, the potential for savings is great! Like with anything else, you need to do a little research to make the plan work for you. Dining can be one of the more expensive components of a vacation, and now you have the opportunity to save by using one of the dining plans.

Let us show you how you can save using Disney's Dining Plans. To help you decide if you can save, we have created some scenarios that show how visitors can save using one of Disney's Dining Plans.

Other Things You Should Know
Disney's Dining Plans are available to guests staying at a Disney Resort booking a Magic Your Way Package (a reservation including accommodations and tickets). Guests staying at The Dolphin, The Swan, Shades of Green and Downtown Disney resorts are not able to add one of Disney's dining plans to their reservation.

Special Magic Your Way packages without tickets that include Disney's Dining Packages are available to Walt Disney World Annual Passholders. Disney Vacation Club members staying on points may also add a dining plan to their reservation through Member Services.

You can use your meals and snacks credits in any combination you choose. Use 2 table service credits one day, three counter service meals the next, and only snacks the third day. You decide!

Advance Dining Reservations are highly recommended at many of the participating table service restaurants. To book Advance Dining Reservations, call 1-407-WDW-DINE.

Any credits that are not used by midnight on the day of check-out are lost. You may not use your dining credits to redeem meals or snacks for people who are not listed on your reservation, but you can use them for snacks to consume on your trip home. Each adult counter service can be "exchanged" for four snacks.

At Table Service restaurants, 18% gratuity will be added automatically for parties of six or more dining at Disney's Table Service restaurants. A gratuity may also be added automatically on items you order that are not covered by your dining plan (e.g. alcoholic beverages). Automatic tips will be added to your resort bill for payment upon checkout. Parties of less then six can leave tips at the restaurant in percentages of their choosing.

Disney Dining Plans are not available for children under three. Children (aged 3-9) must purchase the child's dining plan and order from the children's menu when available. Adults (age 10 and over) must purchase the adult plan and order from the adult menu.

Disney's Dining Plans must be purchased prior to arrival and purchased as part of your vacation package.

Merchandise or photo imaging products that may be offered at Character Dining experiences are not included, except at Cinderella's Royal Table and Akershus Royal Banquet Hall.

TheMouseForLess Tip: Always check to see if a tip has been added to your bill and be sure not to tip twice. We've heard many reports from guests who did not realize they were tipping twice or were surprised to see automatic gratuities show up on their final bill when checking out of their resorts.

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. This service ensures that you will get the best service and the best pricing. 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.

If you are looking for even more Magic Your Way Package options, explore the Premium and Platinum Packages which include both dining and recreational experiences. Click on the links below for brochures with details.

Note: While restaurant choices in the new 2010 brochure are more limited than in the 2009 brochure, especially Epcot restaurants, this is likely to change if previous years are any indication. Disney has to negotiate and sign new contracts with each of the restaurants, and an updated brochure is usually released before the next Dining Plan season starts. This has been the same every year since Disney started the DDP.

Click here for more information on the Premium Plan and the Platinum Plan.

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