Dining Plan Entitlements 101

So you’re planning a trip to Disney World and you’re thinking about getting a Dining Plan for your party, but what does it mean? What’s included in a given meal or considered a snack? When or where do I have to use multiple credits for a meal?

 
Below you can find a summary that should answer all of those questions for you. If you still have questions, you can always contact your On The Road Travel Agent! You can also check out our post Disney Dining Plans 101 for more details about how Dining Plans work!

 
Each Quick-Service meal includes (for breakfast, lunch or dinner):
1 Entrée
1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 and older

 
Each Table-Service meal includes (for breakfast):
1 Entrée
1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 and older
-OR- 1 Full Buffet or Family-Style Meal

 
Each Table-Service meal includes (for lunch or dinner):
1 Entrée
1 Dessert*
1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 and older
-OR- 1 Full Buffet or Family-Style Meal

 
*Ask your server about potential substitutions, but substitutions not guaranteed.

 
2 Table-Service meals for each Signature Dining restaurant meal ordered will be redeemed from each person’s meal plan balance. Cinderella’s Royal Table requires that 2 Table-Service meals will be redeemed per person. You can see a full list of all dining plan participating locations here.

Each Private In-Room Dining meal includes:
1 Entrée
1 Dessert (lunch and dinner)
1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 and older
2 meals for each Private In-Room Dining meal ordered will be redeemed from each person’s meal plan balance.

Each Pizza Delivery meal includes:
1 Pizza Entrée Item
2 Single-serving Non-alcoholic Beverages or Alcoholic Beverages—for Guests 21 and older
2 Desserts
A total of two 2 adult meals will be redeemed from your meal plan balance for each Pizza Delivery meal.

Dinner Shows
Plan can be used for Category 2 or Category 3 seating at all Dinner Shows (and Category 1 seating at the 8:30 PM Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (subject to availability).
2 meals for each Dinner Show meal ordered will be redeemed from each person’s meal plan balance.

Snacks:
At Quick-Service restaurants, most Outdoor Carts and select merchandise locations, snacks may include a single serving of items such as:

Frozen ice cream novelty, popsicle or fruit bar
Popcorn scoop
12 oz. coffee, hot chocolate or hot tea
Prepackaged milk or juice
Piece of whole fruit
Bag of snacks
20 oz. bottle of Coca-Cola®, Sprite® or Dasani® water
20 oz. fountain soft drink

Beverages:

Guests under 21 years of age can choose one non-alcoholic beverage (including specialty beverages where offered). Guests 21 and older 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. Guests 21 and older must present valid ID to be served alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages may only be redeemed with a Quick-Service or Table-Service meal entitlement.
A single-serving non-alcoholic beverage includes items such as:
Artisanal Milkshakes
Fresh Smoothies
Premium Hot Chocolate
Soda, Coffee or Tea
A single-serving alcoholic beverage includes items such as:
Beer or Cider
Wine or Sangria
Mixed Drinks and Specialty Cocktails

For special dietary requests, note them at the time of booking dining reservations. You may also speak with a chef or manager upon arrival at the dining location.

 
Guests ages 3-9 must order from the children’s menu, where available.

 
Prix fixe menus and certain select menu items require payment of an additional amount in addition to redeeming the number of Table-Service entitlements required at the location.