Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Disney Dining Plan

Amanda Finn

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Ultimate Guide to the 2026 Disney Dining Plan

When you’re planning a trip to Walt Disney World Resort, one of the items that may fall to the bottom of the list is food budgeting. For many planners, that’s when the Disney Dining Plan comes in handy.

This guide will walk you through the two types of dining plans, what they include, and where you can use them.

What is a Disney Dining Plan?

Breakfast foods available at Tusker House

Disney Dining plans allow you to, essentially, pre-purchase your food and beverages for the week. They provide a set number of meals, snacks, and a refillable mug for use during your Disney World vacation. The numbers depend on how many nights you are staying on Disney property.

As a note, dining plans are currently not available at Disneyland Resort.

Free Dining Plan for Kids in 2026

Minnie mouse in her Cape May Cafe outfit at breakfast.

Families that book a Walt Disney Travel Company package (which includes a Disney Resorts Collection hotel and tickets to Walt Disney World can get a free kids’ dining plan. Packages are eligible when no other promotions or offers are applied, and a dining plan is purchased for all other guests age 10 and older. The kids’ dining plan depends on what dining plan is purchased for the rest of the party.

2026 Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan

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Adult (Ages 10+) – $60.47

Child (3-9): $26.16 or FREE

All party members over the age of three receive:

  • 2 Quick-Service Meals (per night of stay)
  • 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink (per night of stay)
  • 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug

The refillable drink mug can be filled for free at any Disney World Resort hotel. They are not eligible for free refills at the drink fountains in the parks.

Meals and snacks can be redeemed at any time during your stay. Like Cinderella’s coach and ensemble, the credits expire at midnight on the day of checkout. Meals include a beverage, which can include beer, wine, and cocktails.

Dining plans must be purchased for the whole length of stay for the entire party (for party members 3 and up).

Participating Locations:

These locations were listed on the Disney website as of publication.

Animal Kingdom

  • Creature Comforts
  • Flame Tree Barbecue
  • Harambe Market
  • Pizzafari
  • Satu’li Canteen
  • Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes

Hollywood Studios

  • ABC Commissary
  • Backlot Express
  • Catalina Eddie’s
  • Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
  • Dockside Diner
  • Fairfax Fare
  • Ronto Roasters
  • Rosie’s All-American Café
  • The Trolley Car Café
  • Woody’s Lunch Box

Magic Kingdom

  • Casey’s Corner
  • Columbia Harbour House
  • Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
  • Gaston’s Tavern
  • Golden Oak Outpost
  • Liberty Square Market
  • Main Street Bakery
  • Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
  • Pinocchio Village Haus
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • The Friar’s Nook
  • The Lunching Pad

Disney Springs

  • 4 Rivers Cantina Barbacoa Food Truck
  • Amorette’s Patisserie
  • B.B. Wolf’s Sausage Co.
  • Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza
  • Chicken Guy!
  • Cookes of Dublin
  • D-Luxe Burger
  • Earl of Sandwich
  • Local Green Orlando Food Truck
  • Marketplace Snacks
  • Morimoto Asia Street Food
  • Pepe by José Andrés
  • Pizza Ponte
  • The Daily Poutine
  • The Polite Pig
  • The Smokehouse at House of Blues
  • YeSake Kiosk

Disney Water Parks

  • Blizzard Beach:
    • Avalunch
    • Lottawatta Lodge
    • Warming Hut
  • Typhoon Lagoon:
    • Leaning Palms
    • Lowtide Lou’s
    • Snack Shack
    • Surf Doggies
    • Typhoon Tilly’s

EPCOT

  • Connections Café
  • Connections Eatery
  • Crêpes À Emporter at La Crêperie de Paris
  • Fife & Drum Tavern
  • Katsura Grill
  • Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
  • La Cantina de San Angel
  • Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie
  • Lotus Blossom Café
  • Pizza al Taglio
  • Refreshment Outpost
  • Refreshment Port
  • Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
  • Sommerfest
  • Sunshine Seasons
  • Yorkshire County Fish Shop

Disney Resort Hotels

  • All-Star Movies: World Premiere Food Court
  • All-Star Music: Intermission Food Court
  • All-Star Sports: End Zone Food Court
  • Animal Kingdom Lodge:
    • Maji Pool Bar
    • The Mara
  • Art of Animation: Landscape of Flavors
  • Beach Club:
    • Beach Club Marketplace
    • Hurricane Hanna’s Waterside Bar and Grill
  • BoardWalk:
    • BoardWalk Deli
    • Pizza Window
  • Caribbean Beach:
    • Centertown Market
    • Spyglass Grill
  • Contemporary:
    • Contempo Café
    • The Sand Bar
  • Coronado Springs:
    • Barcelona Lounge
    • Café Rix
    • El Mercado de Coronado
    • Siestas Cantina
  • Fort Wilderness:
    • Meadow Snack Bar
    • Trail’s End Restaurant
  • Grand Floridian:
    • Beaches Pool Bar & Grill
    • Gasparilla Island Grill
  • Old Key West:
    • Good’s Food To Go
    • Turtle Shack Poolside Snacks
  • Polynesian Village:
    • Capt. Cook’s
    • Oasis Bar & Grill
  • Port Orleans – French Quarter: Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory
  • Port Orleans – Riverside: Riverside Mill Food Court
  • Riviera Resort:
    • Bar Riva
    • Primo Piatto
  • Saratoga Springs:
    • The Artist’s Palette
    • Backstretch Pool Bar,
    • The Paddock Grill
  • Wilderness Lodge: Roaring Fork
  • Yacht Club: The Market at Ale & Compass

2026 Disney Dining Plan

Four menu items in a square formation: Endive and Walnut Salad: Roquefort, green apple, radicchio, and champagne vinaigrette. Pan-Roasted Arctic Char: Roasted potatoes, charred tomatoes, shaved fennel, and citrus-caper brown butter. Crème Brûlée Tart: Orange custard, passion fruit meringue, and chantilly cream. Blooming Rose: Chocolate cake topped with “The Grey Stuff.”

Adult (Ages 10+) – $98.59

Child (3-9) – $31.94 or FREE

Every person in the party over the age of 3 receives:

  • 1 Quick-Service Meal (per night of stay)
  • 1 Table-Service Meal (per night of stay)
  • 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink (per night of stay)
  • 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug

Table-service restaurants use one table-service meal except for fine/signature dining experiences, some character dining experiences, or dinner shows. We’ve noted below which restaurants require two credits.

Guests ages 3 to 9 (on the children’s plan) must order from a children’s menu if available. Dining plans must be purchased for the whole length of stay for the entire party (for party members 3 and up) and do not include gratuity, with a few exceptions such as Cinderella’s Royal Table and Disney Dinner Shows.

Participating Locations:

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These locations were listed on the Disney website as of publication.

Animal Kingdom

  • Creature Comforts
  • Flame Tree Barbecue
  • Harambe Market
  • Nomad Lounge
  • Pizzafari
  • Rainforest Cafe at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
  • Satu’li Canteen
  • Tiffins Restaurant (2 table-service credits)
  • Tusker House Restaurant
  • Yak & Yeti Local Food Cafes
  • Yak & Yeti Restaurant

Hollywood Studios

  • 50’s Prime Time Café
  • ABC Commissary
  • Backlot Express
  • Catalina Eddie’s
  • Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
  • Dockside Diner
  • Fairfax Fare
  • Hollywood & Vine
  • Ronto Roasters
  • Rosie’s All-American Café
  • Roundup Rodeo BBQ
  • Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
  • The Hollywood Brown Derby (2 table-service credits)
  • The Trolley Car Café
  • Woody’s Lunch Box

Magic Kingdom Park

  • Be Our Guest Restaurant (2 table-service credits)
  • Casey’s Corner
  • Cinderella’s Royal Table (2 table-service credits)
  • Columbia Harbour House
  • Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
  • Gaston’s Tavern
  • Golden Oak Outpost
  • Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen
  • Liberty Square Market
  • Liberty Tree Tavern
  • Main Street Bakery
  • Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
  • Pinocchio Village Haus
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • The Crystal Palace
  • The Diamond Horseshoe
  • The Friar’s Nook
  • The Lunching Pad
  • The Plaza Restaurant
  • Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

Disney Water Parks

  • Typhoon Lagoon:
    • Leaning Palms
    • Lowtide Lou’s
    • Snack Shack
    • Surf Doggies
    • Typhoon Tilly’s
  • Blizzard Beach:
    • Avalunch
    • Lottawatta Lodge
    • Warming Hut

EPCOT

  • Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (2 table-service credits for Lunch/Dinner)
  • Biergarten Restaurant
  • Chefs de France
  • Connections Café
  • Connections Eatery
  • Coral Reef Restaurant
  • Crêpes À Emporter by La Crêperie de Paris
  • Fife & Drum Tavern
  • Garden Grill Restaurant
  • Katsura Grill
  • Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
  • La Cantina de San Angel
  • La Crêperie de Paris
  • La Hacienda de San Angel
  • Le Cellier Steakhouse (2 table-service credits)
  • Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie
  • Lotus Blossom Café
  • Nine Dragons Restaurant
  • Pizza al Taglio
  • Refreshment Outpost
  • Refreshment Port
  • Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
  • Rose & Crown Dining Room
  • San Angel Inn Restaurante
  • Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya
  • Sommerfest
  • Spice Road Table
  • Sunshine Seasons
  • Teppan Edo
  • Tutto Italia Ristorante
  • Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
  • Yorkshire County Fish Shop

Disney Springs

  • 4 Rivers Cantina Barbacoa Food Truck
  • Amorette’s Patisserie
  • B.B. Wolf’s Sausage Co.
  • Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza
  • Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
  • Chicken Guy!
  • City Works Eatery & Pour House
  • Cookes of Dublin
  • D-Luxe Burger
  • Earl of Sandwich
  • Enzo’s Hideaway
  • Frontera Cocina
  • House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
  • Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
  • Local Green Orlando Food Truck
  • Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante
  • Marketplace Snacks
  • Morimoto Asia (2 table-service credits for dinner)
  • Morimoto Asia Street Food
  • Paddlefish (2 table-service credits)
  • Paradiso 37, Taste of the Americas
  • Pepe by José Andrés
  • Pizza Ponte
  • Planet Hollywood
  • Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
  • Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace
  • Splitsville Luxury Lanes
  • T-REX™
  • Terralina Crafted Italian
  • The BOATHOUSE (2 table-service credits)
  • The Daily Poutine
  • The Edison
  • The Polite Pig
  • The Smokehouse at House of Blues
  • YeSake Kiosk

Disney Resort Hotels

  • All-Star Movies: World Premiere Food Court
  • All-Star Music: Intermission Food Court
  • All-Star Sports: End Zone Food Court
  • Animal Kingdom Lodge:
    • Boma – Flavors of Africa
    • Jiko – The Cooking Place (2 table-service credits)
    • Maji Pool Bar
    • Sanaa
    • The Mara
    • Victoria Falls Lounge
  • Art of Animation:
    • Landscape of Flavors
    • The Drop Off Pool Bar
  • Beach Club:
    • Beach Club Marketplace
    • Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
    • Cape May Cafe
    • Hurricane Hanna’s Waterside Bar and Grill
  • BoardWalk:
    • BoardWalk Deli
    • Flying Fish (2 table-service credits)
    • Pizza Window
    • Trattoria al Forno
  • Caribbean Beach:
    • Banana Cabana
    • Centertown Market
    • Sebastian’s Bistro
    • Spyglass Grill
  • Contemporary:
    • Chef Mickey’s
    • Contempo Café
    • Steakhouse 71
    • The Sand Bar
  • Coronado Springs:
    • Barcelona Lounge
    • Café Rix
    • El Mercado de Coronado
    • Maya Grill
    • Rix Sports Bar & Grill
    • Siestas Cantina
    • Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Lago
    • Toledo
  • Fort Wilderness:
    • Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (2 table-service credits)
    • Meadow Snack Bar
    • Trail’s End Restaurant
  • Grand Floridian:
    • 1900 Park Fare
    • Beaches Pool Bar & Grill
    • Citricos (2 table-service credits)
    • Gasparilla Island Grill
    • Grand Floridian Cafe
    • Narcoossee’s (2 table-service credits)
  • Old Key West:
    • Good’s Food To Go
    • Olivia’s Cafe
    • Turtle Shack Poolside Snacks
  • Polynesian Village:
    • Capt. Cook’s
    • Kona Cafe
    • ‘Ohana
    • Oasis Bar & Grill
  • Port Orleans French Quarter: Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory
  • Port Orleans Riverside: Boatwright’s Dining Hall and Riverside Mill Food Court
  • Riviera Resort:
    • Bar Riva
    • Primo Piatto
    • Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera (2 table-service credits)
  • Saratoga Springs:
    • The Artist’s Palette
    • Backstretch Pool Bar
    • The Paddock Grill
    • The Turf Club Bar & Grill
  • Wilderness Lodge:
    • Roaring Fork
    • Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White (2 table-service credits)
    • Whispering Canyon Cafe
  • Yacht Club:
    • Ale & Compass Restaurant
    • The Market at Ale & Compass
    • Yachtsman Steakhouse (2 table-service credits)

Helpful Tips For Your Disney Dining Plan

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  • Reminder that gratuities are not included in the dining plan for most table service restaurants.
  • Credits can be used anytime during your vacation, so you can use as many or as few per day as you’d like.
  • Snack credits can be used to purchase packaged treats at candy and souvenir shops, making them easy to use up at the end of a trip if needed.
  • Getting a specialty drink or alcoholic beverage with meals often maximizes the savings of a meal credit since they would be more expensive out of pocket.
  • Snack credits can be used on certain festival items at EPCOT.
  • Keep an eye on out-of-pocket costs on menus; some add-on items for meals will not be included with your meal credit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a Disney Dining Plan?

The Quick-Service Dining Plan for adults in 2026 is $60.47 per credit, and the standard Disney Dining Plan is $98.59 per credit. In 2026, with the purchase of non-discounted vacation packages at Disney World, most kids’ plans (under 9) are free.

What are the different Disney dining plans?

There are currently two Disney Dining Plans: the Quick-Service Dining Plan and the standard Disney Dining Plan, which includes table service restaurants.

How to get a free dining plan at Disney?

Often, Disney World will offer promotions that include free dining plans with the purchase of a package. However, that is not always the case, and it is important to check when making your reservations.

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