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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

3. Free Dining If you really want to experience the dining plan without actually making the investment, you might want to wait around for a free dining promotion. This promotion is usually offered during the fall months, and gives each member of your party a dining plan when you pay full price for your on-site hotel room. For some, it’s a

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

4. Bang for Your Buck There are ways to maximize the dining plan and ensure you get the best bang for your buck. For the most part, as long as you make sure each table-service meal comes to a total of $41 or more, you can rest assured you are getting a decent deal. Booking character meals is a great way to ensure you’re meeting this thres

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

5. Two-Credit Meals It’s important to note that some Disney World meals require guests to use up two meal credits. Generally speaking, these are not the best value, and they can throw off your meal budgeting pretty badly if you aren’t planning for the extra credit(s) to be used. The restaurants that require two meal credits include:     •

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

6. Split as You Please While Disney's dining plans do use the number of days you will be visiting to determine how many meal credits you receive, there is no reason you have to split them up the same way they do. This means you can choose to use two table-service credits in one day or indulge in 4 snacks on the same afternoon. Just be sur

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

7. Substitution Options Don’t like dessert? There are substitution options available. If you won’t be ordering a dessert with a meal credit, ask the cast member if you can have a fruit cup, soup, or salad instead. Most restaurants are happy to oblige, and you won’t be left feeling like you aren’t getting your money's worth.

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

8. Bring Your Own Breakfast As you can see from the descriptions above, the two most affordable dining plans only include two meals per day. These are best used on lunch and dinner because breakfast doesn’t cost nearly as much out of pocket, meaning using your credits on the first meal of the day is not a good value. Instead, bring some b

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

9. All-Inclusive When you purchase a Disney Dining Plan, you can expect it to cover everything you might need. This includes a refillable mug that can be used throughout the duration of your trip, as well as a beverage and a dessert with each meal. This means you won’t be spending out of pocket for drinks or sweet treats.

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

10. The Tiers First of all, let’s talk about dining plan tiers. There are three: Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan — This plan does not include any table-service meals. Instead, guests who choose this plan will be entitled to two quick-service meals per day, as well as two daily snacks. Disney Dining Plan — This is the most popular dining

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Walt Disney World Dining Plan 101: 10 Things You Need to Know

When booking a vacation at Walt Disney World, you may be given the option of adding the Disney Dining Plan. For some, the dining plan is just the right thing to put them at ease and make their trip the all-inclusive relaxing experience they’re looking for. However, it isn’t the best option for everybody, and in any case, it is smart to kn

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We’ve Ranked the Restaurants at Epcot’s World Showcase

1. Monsieur Paul Finally. The crème de la crème. Monsieur Paul isn’t just a delicious French restaurant, it’s a culinary experience. The entrance to this establishment is tucked deep in the pavilion. After walking up a flight of steps, you’ll be ushered into an elegant dining room with beautiful views of the street below. All of the entre

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