Disney Dining Calculator for Your Disney World Food Budget - Next Stop WDW (2023)

FAQs

How much should I budget for dining at Disney World? ›

When you consider all of the various ways you can eat at Disney World, a family of four should expect to spend roughly $200 – $250 per day on dining. This estimate is based on one Quick Service meal, one Table Service meal, and one purchase of snacks and drinks for all four people.

In more general terms, you can probably expect to budget $12 per adult and a little under $8 per kid — so this family would probably want to budget about $120 per day for meals.

Disney Dining Plan credit values

Table Service credits are worth about $42. Snack credits are worth about $5.

So, on average without purchasing souvenirs, adult beverages, or any other extra expenses, one adult guest at Walt Disney World will spend anywhere between $181 and $201 per day. This is just an estimate. Guests can easily spend much more or less than this depending on a number of factors.

Many of the changes have been applied across the theme parks and resorts, but here's a sampling of the changes: Casey's Corner Walt's Chili All-Beef Foot-Long Hot Dog: price changed from $13.99 to $14.29.

A. Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

How To Refill Water At Disney. While bottled water can cost $3.50 a pop, Crystal adds that you can get a free cup of ice water at quick-service restaurants throughout the park when you place your order. Either use this cold water to fill up your reusable bottle or gulp down with your meal.

While you are welcome to use cash if that is your preference, you may wish to have a Disney Gift Card on hand to use for Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering. Many Quick-Service dining locations offer the ability to place and pay for your order through the My Disney Experience mobile app.

Disney Dining Plan Plus

Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following: 2 Meals – Any combination of Table-Service and Quick-Service (per night of stay) 2 Snacks/Nonalcoholic Drinks (per night of stay) One Resort-Refillable Drink Mug*

How much is a pretzel in Disney? ›

Mickey Pretzel: $7 – up from $6. Mickey Ice Cream: $5.75 – up from $5.

If you're looking to plan a Disney World vacation, there's a wide range of prices available to you. For a family of three or four, you'll probably want to assume you're spending at least $3500, with $5000-6000 being a comfortable amount, and $10000 being enough to make anyone's dreams come true.

Historically, the Disney World is least crowded around during the days of mid-November, early December, mid-January, early February, and early May. This is the time that a lot of people are focused on the upcoming yuletide season.

Guests are welcome to carry a bag or backpack with them into the theme parks. The maximum allowable bag size is 24" by 18" by 15". All Guests and their bags will undergo a security screening process prior to entering the theme parks and Disney Springs.

Most WDW theme park shops and food carts sell single-serve bottles of soda for $4.19 or $4.22, depending on the location. If you have an annual pass, you can get the 20% off if you buy the soda in a shop, but not if you buy it at a cart.

Dole Whip. Swing by the Tiki Juice Bar in Disneyland and enjoy a Dole Whip: a frozen treat made from pineapple soft serve. Dole Whip desserts are $6.49 while a Dole Whip Float is $7.29, according to the Disneyland website.

Average cost of a quick-service meal at Disney

Burgers with fries at a Disney quick-service location are about $10.99-$12.99. Disney individual-sized pizza is $9.99-$10.49. More substantial and creative plates like Shrimp Tacos, Oak-grilled Salmon, or a Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl range from $10.99-$12.99.

Water bottle filling stations are a relatively new addition to Walt Disney World theme parks and are located mostly in new or newly renovated areas.

Are water bottles allowed in Disney World? ›

Guests are welcome to bring water bottles into the theme parks, provided that they don't bring any glass containers or any outside alcohol into the parks. You can get more detailed information by checking out the Walt Disney World Resort Property Rules.

Reasons to Make Table Service Reservations for Lunch. You want a guaranteed place to rest during the day. Almost all the table service restaurants are air-conditioned and most table service meals take about an hour to eat. This provides a substantial respite from the heat and hustle in the parks.

The dining plan rates are based on the plan that you pick: Quick Service Plan $55/day per adult, $26/day per child. Regular Dining Plan $78.01/day per adult, $30.51/day per child. Disney Dining Plus Plan $94.60/day per adult, $35/day per child.

What costs are involved? This character dining does not require park admission since it's located at the Disneyland Hotel. The price is $39 for adults and $23 for children aged 3-9 for breakfast and for dinner it is $43 for adults and $25 for children aged 3-9.

I've been to Disneyland many times with my family, (being from southern california), and you should expect to pay about $100 in food per day. This could change on if you decide to go to a sit down restaurant, or just grab a quick hot dog to-go in one of the little shops there.

As noted earlier, Disney charges a per-person penalty if you fail to show up for a reservation the day of the meal. A $10 no-show fee is enforced at all Disney sit-down restaurants.

Can I book more than one reservation for the same meal period? A. No. Guests are not permitted to book dining reservations within 2 hours of another reservation.

Disney Dining continues to allow Guests to make their advanced dining reservations 60-days prior to their vacation arrival date. At the present time, there haven't been any announcements about going back to the 180-day timeframe for advanced reservations.

Cost of Going to Disney World 2023 Overview

On Average a typical Disney World vacation will cost $225.00-$240.00 per person per day for guests staying at the value resorts or moderate resorts and $245.00 – $285.00 for guests staying at a Disney World on-site deluxe resort.

A. Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

How much should I budget for spending at Disney? ›

If you're looking to plan a Disney World vacation, there's a wide range of prices available to you. For a family of three or four, you'll probably want to assume you're spending at least $3500, with $5000-6000 being a comfortable amount, and $10000 being enough to make anyone's dreams come true.

Even though they are typically buffet style, we always tip 18%. The cast members who have served us have been terrific. They always make sure we see all of the characters in between trips to the buffet. Of course you can choose whether or not to tip based on the level of service.

In normal times, Walt Disney World considers Cinderella's Royal Table a “Fairytale Dining Experience.” which I think just refers to the fact that you can meet Cinderella and other visiting princesses here. The meal also includes a photo of your party and Cinderella taken by PhotoPass photographers.

Cinderella's Royal Table is a great way to interact with most of the popular Disney princess characters, but it is also one of the more expensive options. Lunch and dinner start at $67 at the time of writing, plus tax and gratuity, compared to 1900 Park Fare's dinner prices that start at $60.

For some foods, Disney buys ingredients (if not the entire food) from third-party sellers. The price they pay for those items will play a big part in determining the cost, as Disney wants to turn a profit.

You can find practically any type of food you can imagine, from classic burgers and fried chicken to international cuisine. There's something for every taste. Burgers with fries at a Disney quick-service location are about $10.99-$12.99. Disney individual-sized pizza is $9.99-$10.49.

Suitcases, bags, coolers or backpacks, with or without wheels, larger than 24" long x 15" wide x 18" high (61 cm x 38 cm x 46 cm) are not allowed in any theme park or water park.