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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

9. Incredible Food Quality When you think theme park vacation food, you may not expect the quality that comes with Walt Disney World dining.  You will be impressed with the freshness, quality, and quantity of your meals at Walt Disney World.  Disney dining is one of my favorite parts of vacationing at Walt Disney World.

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

8. Great Dinner Package Options You may be surprised to learn dining packages at Walt Disney World are a popular option.  Buying a dinner package in various parks come with a first come first served seating in a preferred area for dinner guests. Dinner packages are available at different parks during different times.  My family loves grab

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

7. Character Differences between Meals at Character Dining Restaurants If you are considering a character meal, you likely are excited to meet your favorite Disney friends that join guests at the character meal.  You may not expect variations in Disney characters at different meal times in the same restaurant.  Meaning, if you have your h

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

6. Large Seating Windows Thank goodness, meal times at Walt Disney World span are larger time than we are accustomed to in the real world!  Having longer meal windows available means more guests being seated at each meal.  Lucky for you, this also means more schedule flexibility when scheduling dining around fast passes, transportation an

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

5. Competition for Reservations With so many dining options on the property, you might think restaurant reservations are not that big of a deal.  In reality, some restaurants book up months in advance.  If you have your heart set on a certain dining schedule during your vacation, book as early as possible.  You can always cancel your rese

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

4. Differences in Gratuity Recommended gratuity at Disney restaurants may be higher than you are accustomed to paying in the real world. Parties of six or more guests are automatically billed 18% gratuity on meals at table service restaurants. For most guests, this gratuity inclusion is no big deal, but it is good to know it will be facto

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

3. Such a Large Number of “All You Care to Enjoy” Dining Options There are quite a few bottomless dining options on the property.  A great option for large families and groups traveling with hungry teenagers, all you can eat options span resorts and parks across the property.  Ohana at Polynesian Village, Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

2. Being Allowed to Share Meals You may be surprised to learn that Walt Disney World restaurants do allow meal sharing.  “All you care to enjoy” options are of course the exception to this rule, as are dinner shows on the property.  Aside from those eateries, guests are welcome to share orders of food.  Many Disney restaurants offer large

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

1. Such a Huge Variety of Dining Options Walt Disney World newbies are often amazed at the huge variety of dining options available on Disney property. Food from around the world is showcased on the property as are dining options that cater to pretty much any taste preference a guest could have.

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10 Things You May Not Expect When Dining at Disney World

Disney dining is so much fun.  I always suggest at least one table service meal per Walt Disney World vacation to my friends visiting Mickey Mouse! I love the variety of dining flavors, locations, and meal prices on the property.  Join us on this countdown to ensure your next visit to a Disney restaurant is as smooth and confusion free as

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