UPDATED July 5, 2025

Standard Disney Dining Plan

The Disney Dining Plan (also referred to as the Standard Dining Plan) is an optional add-on to a Disney World Vacation Package at Walt Disney World for guests staying at a Disney owned-and-operated Resort hotel.

Inclusions —  Each person on the Standard Disney Dining Plan will receive credits for the following, per night:

• One table service entrée, dessert (lunch and dinner only), OR full buffet;
  • Guests under 21 years of age can choose one non-alcoholic beverage with their Quick Service and Table Service meal (including specialty beverages for guests 10 years old and over — i.e. Artisanal Milk Shakes,  Fresh Smoothies, Premium Hot Chocolates, or Soda, Coffee or Tea — where offered).
  • Guests 21 and older can can choose either one non-alcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages where offered) or one single serving mixed cocktail, beer, or wine (where offered) within their meal entitlement.
• One quick service meal, including entrée OR combo meal;
  • Guests under 21 years of age can choose one non-alcoholic beverage with their Quick Service and Table Service meal (including specialty beverages for guests 10 years old and over — i.e. Artisanal Milk Shakes,  Fresh Smoothies, Premium Hot Chocolates, or Soda, Coffee or Tea — where offered).
  • Guests 21 and older can can choose either one non-alcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages where offered) or one single serving mixed cocktail, beer, or wine (where offered) within their meal entitlement.
• One snack/nonalcoholic drink
• One Resort refillable drink mug per person, per package

Click HERE to find a full list of Disney Dining Plan Restaurants and Meal Credit Requirements

2025 Cost: 
$97.70 per adult per night ages 10 and up
$30.78 per child per night age 3 to 9
This cost is added to the regular cost of a Disney World Vacation Package.

2026 Cost: 
$98.59 per adult per night ages 10 and up
$31.94 per child per night age 3 to 9 — Be aware that FREE Disney Dining for KIDS is coming in 2026! Throughout 2026, kids can dine for free! When staying at one of the Disney World resorts, you can qualify for a free Disney dining package for kids aged 3-9 when you purchase a dining plan with your vacation package for other members of your party. 

This cost is added to the regular cost of a Disney World Vacation Package.

Select Dining Experiences require TWO Meal Credits:

• ONE Table Service meal credit may be used for several Character Dining Experiences. The exceptions are the following, which require TWO Table Service credits:
  • Cinderella’s Royal Table
  • Akershus Royal Banquet Hall — Princess Storybook Dining
  • Story Book Dining with Snow White at Artist Point
• Two table service meal credits may be exchanged for one of the following:
  • One Signature Dining Experience, including entrée, dessert, plus non-alcoholic beverage
  • One Disney Dinner Show (Category 2 or 3 seating at all dinner shows), or Category 1 seating at the 8:30pm show at Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue)
  • *One room service meal, including entrée, dessert (lunch and dinner), plus non-alcoholic beverage — *AVAILABLE AT DISNEY’S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT ONLY
• Two quick service meal credits may be exchanged for Pizza Pickup at participating locations* which includes the following
  • 1 Large Pizza
  • 2 Single-serving Nonalcoholic Beverages (or Alcoholic Beverages, for Guests 21 and older)
  • *Valid at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside.

Additional Details: 

• Everyone staying in your hotel room must be booked on the same package.
• Kids under the age of 3 are free, and may share a meal with an adult. If your 2-year-old wants his own meal, one can be purchased from the menu separately.
• Kids ages 3-9 must order from a children’s menu where available.
• The Disney World website states that: “For travel in 2025: You can save up to 20% on dining for kids ages 3 to 9 when you purchase a dining plan for your family as part of a Walt Disney Travel Company package.”
• For cancellations made 1 day or less prior to check-in, the full price of the package is non-refundable. 

• To learn about Disney World’s other Dining Plan option, click here for Disney Quick Service Dining Plan information. 

 

To see other Disney Dining Plan options, visit our Disney Dining Plans Index Page.

For more Disney dining information, including details on dining discounts, restaurants, menus, and more, visit our Disney Dining Reference Page.