Disney World’s Free Dining promotion is one of its most popular, and if you’re a Disney Visa Cardmember then you can book it starting April 9, 2024! See below for details, plus other things to know and think about. Not sure this is the right offer for you? See available Disney World Discounts.
The Offer
Starting April 9, 2024, Disney Visa Cardmembers can get a FREE dining plan when purchasing a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at select Disney Resort hotels and tickets with a Park Hopper option. This offer is available for arrivals on most dates July 1-31, September 1-7, and December 9-21, 2024.
Must book a 4-night, 4-day stay vacation package
Must purchase Park Hopper tickets
Must purchase the same ticket length and ticket option for everyone in the room
Must be a Disney Visa Cardmember
Guests at Value and Moderate Resorts, including the Cabins at Fort Wilderness, receive the Quick Service Dining plan for everyone in the room for free, and can pay the difference to upgrade to the Standard Plan. Guests booking the offer at Deluxe Resorts and Disney Vacation Club Villas Resorts receive the Standard Plan for free. Free Dining can not be combined with other discount offers.
Offer excludes the following room types: 3-Bedroom Villas, Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort (Disney Vacation Club), Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Bungalows at Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, Club Level and Suites at Disney Moderate and Deluxe Resort hotels, Deluxe Studios – Club Level at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House, 1-Bedroom Villas – Club Level at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House, and 2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villas – Club Level at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House.
Although Annual Passholders are normally able to book the Dining Plan without tickets, this offer requires the purchase of a Vacation Package that includes tickets with the Park Hopper Option. Disney Visa Cardmember must mention the offer when booking, use a valid Disney Visa Card or Disney Rewards Redemption Card to pay the deposit, and stay in the room. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts. The number of packages allocated for this offer is limited.
For 2024, the regular price of the Dining Plan is
Standard Dining Plan: $94 per adult, $30 per kid (that’s full price), not including tax and gratuities
Quick Service Dining Plan: $57 per adult, $24 per kid (full price), not including tax and gratuities.
Looking to understand whether the Dining Plan would save you money if it wasn’t free? SeeShould You Buy the Disney Dining Plan?
What to Expect When Booking
If you’re trying to book this offer, the first thing you should expect is to wait. The screenshot below is the Virtual Queue that’s been used for recent releases. This is what you’ll likely see for much of April 9. But the good news is that this Virtual Queue process usually works smoothly and keeps the site from crashing, just make sure not to close or refresh the page.
Free Dining Might Not Be Your Best Deal
If you don’t want to buy Park Hopper tickets, or have some other point of friction with the Free Dining terms, the good news! Disney has also released a raft of room discounts for an even wider range of dates. For the general public, you can save
up to 30% at select Disney Resort hotels when you stay 5 nights or longer most nights March 25 through July 7, 2024
up to 30% at select Disney Resort hotels when you stay 5 nights or longer most nights July 8 through October 3, 2024.
In addition, there are two summer ticket specials that are each about 15-30% off of regular ticket prices. It’s not uncommon to find that Free Dining offers are more favorable for larger families, and room discounts are more favorable for smaller parties. But the ticket offers are also per person, which strengthens the benefit for larger groups. That could skew the numbers even for smaller groups towards simply getting a discount ticket combined with a discount room, instead of Free Dining.
Receive a free dining plan when you use your Disney Visa Card to purchase a non-discounted four-night/four-day Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at select Disney Resort hotels and tickets with a Park Hopper® Option for arrivals most nights from July 1 to July 31, 2024; September 1 to September 7, ...
The 2024 Disney Dining Plan comes in tiers, with prices starting at $57 per night for adults and $23 for kids. This guide to Walt Disney World's meal package covers costs, money saving tips, what's included, whether it's worth getting, participating restaurants, and likely Free Dining dates. (Updated January 9, 2024.)
The Free Dining offer, available for selected arrivals in 2025, is not just about the extensive range of dining options; it's about the substantial savings it offers families.
When will the Disney Dining Plan return? Disney Dining Plans aren't currently available and won't be through the end of 2023. However, they will return on January 9, 2024. This means that if you've already booked a stay for after that date, you can easily add the plan to your package.
Offer excludes the following room types: 3-Bedroom Villas, Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, The Campsites at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort (Disney Vacation Club), Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Bungalows at ...
On that date, Disneyland raised rates on 1-day, multi-day, Park Hopper, Annual Pass, Genie+ and more. That was a traditional increase for Disneyland and, as such, we do not expect another jump in February 2024 for the California parks.
Sommer, I'm so pleased to tell you that the Disney Dining Plan will be returning in January 2024. You can add a Dining Plan to vacation packages that include a Disney Resort hotel stay with arrivals on or after January 9, 2024, so if your trip is after that date, you are eligible!
Kathryn, as you know, Be Our Guest Restaurant requires two Table-Service meals to be redeemed for a single dining experience. In exchange for those two meals, Guests may delight in an enchanting prix-fixe, 3-course meal in the Beast's castle.
Choose from either the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan or the Disney Dining Plan as part of a Walt Disney Travel Company Package. Both plans provide everyone in the party (ages 3 and over) a specific number of meals and snacks based on the number of nights of your Disney Resort stay.
Do I need a Park Hopper if I'm going leave and return to the same park during the same day? No. With a Disney base ticket, you're welcome to leave and re-enter the same theme park as many times as you like during the same day.
From one Jennifer to another, I have to say that one of the things I am most excited about for 2024, is the return of the Disney Dining Plan! I just love how Disney Dining Plans allow you to plan ahead, budget, and save on your Walt Disney World Resort vacation.
Starting Jan. 3, 2024, Disney+ subscribers can get a FREE dining plan when purchasing a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at a select Disney Resort hotel and theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option.
You can use your Free Disney Quick-Service Meal, Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan or Disney Dining Plan in exchange for a wide range of meals, drinks and snacks throughout the Disney Parks, Disney Resort hotels, Disney's Boardwalkand Disney Springs.
This pre-COVID offering was suspended when the parks closed in 2020, so we're super excited to see its return! With a dining plan, you prepay for select meals ahead of time. This allows you to budget for food accurately and take the stress out of meal planning while on vacation.
Thanks for bringing your question to planDisney! Many Walt Disney World Resort Guests were excited over the recent announcement that Disney dining plans are returning in 2024.
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