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2011 Disney World Dining Plans

Update 10/16/10 – WDW has released free dining for many dates in 2011!

Update 12/15/10 – New Dining Plan Brochures added including all restaurants previously included in Downtown Disney and Epcot, plus Via Napoli and La Hacienda. This should be the last update on the brochures for 2011.

Walt Disney World has announced 2011 dining plans, which include some small changes. Please find below a quick overview of all the available dining plans for Walt Disney World along with a downloadable brochure for each with more in depth information.

Please note, as you look at the brochures, many of the restaurants that will be included for 2011 are not currently listed on the brochures. This happens every year, as the agreements and contracts for non-Disney restaurants are negotiated each year when it comes to inclusion in the dining plans. As 2011 approaches, more restaurants will be included, and the list should be similar to 2010. Updates will additional restaurants or changes will be posted here.

Quick Service Dining Plan

Initially introduced in 2009, this plan has only changed slightly for 2010. The Quick Service dining plan appears to be a fantastic option for park guests who don’t want to be tied to eating at a sit down restaurant each day.

The Quick Service Dining Plan includes, per person, per night of your stay:

  • Two counter service meals
  • Two snacks
  • One refillable resort mug

The cost of the Quick Service dining plan is $34.99 per night per adult (10 and older), and $11.99 per child (3 – 9).

Brochure: Disney World Quick Service Dining Plan

Disney Dining Plan

Not much has changed from the Disney Dining plan of 2010, except a small increase in price. Disney has also added the appetizer back, but only for kids 3 – 9. One change many people will notice is Le Cellier will switch to a signature restaurant starting March 1, 2011 for dinner only.

The Disney Dining Plan includes, per person, per night of your stay:

  • One table service meal
  • One counter service meal
  • One snack

Please note gratuities are not included on the table service meals. Table service meals can also be used for signature restaurants, dinner shows, private dining or pizza delivery (these typically run 2 table service meals per person). More information can be found in the brochure.

The cost of the Disney dining plan is $45.99 to $47.99 per night per adult (10 and older), and $11.99 to $12.99 per child (3 – 9). The Disney Dining plan is priced based on your travel dates, and is higher priced during the following peak times:

  • February 17 – 26, 2011
  • March 11 – April 30, 2011
  • June 3 – August 13, 2011
  • December 21 – 31, 2011

It appears as though the cost of the dining plan is based on the day you check in, so if you check in one a date when the Dining plan is the cheaper price, and your vacation carries over into one of the higher priced times, you will pay the lower price for your entire stay.

Brochure: Disney Dining Plan

Disney Deluxe Dining Plan

Again, nothing has changed from the Deluxe Dining Plan of 2010, with the exception of a small price increase.

The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan includes, per person, per night of your stay:

  • Three meals, which can be used for either counter service or table service meals
  • Two snacks
  • One resort refillable mug

The policy is the same for table service meals on the deluxe dining plan (gratuities not included, can be used for signature restaurants, etc.). If you use the meal credits towards table service meals, your meal will also include an appetizer for each person, in addition to the entree, dessert and drink.

The cost of the Disney Deluxe dining plan is $78.99 per night per adult (10 and older), and $21.99 per child (3 – 9).

Brochure: Disney Deluxe Dining Plan

Magic Your Way Premium Package

Again, very little has changed with the premium package, it now includes:

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus two snacks, per person, per night. Available 100 Walt Disney World restaurants (includes tax but not gratuities, unless otherwise noted). More information is found in the brochure below
  • One resort refillable mug per person
  • Unlimited selected recreation, including Golf, Miniature Golf, Water Sports, Archery, Tennis, Guided Fishing Excursions, Cane Pole Fishing, Horseback Trail Rides, Pony Rides, Carriage Rides, Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides, Bike Rental and Watercraft Rental. Some restrictions may apply and advance reservations may be required, and are suggested. More information is found in the brochure
  • One admission per person to Cirque du Soliel La Nouba
  • Unlimited use of Disney Children’s Activity Centers
  • Unlimited admission to selected theme park tours
  • Preferred fireworks viewing areas for Wishes at the Magic Kingdom and IllumiNations at Epcot. (Advance reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance and voucher is required.)
  • One portrait session and photo package with professions PhotoPass professionals

The cost of the Premium package is $169 per night per adult (10 and older), and $119 per child (3 – 9). That is in addition to the standard cost of a Magic Your Way package.

Brochure: Magic Your Way Premium Package

Magic Your Way Platinum Package

Similar to the premium package above, the Platinum package is the ultimate in luxury. It includes everything the premium offers, plus:

  • One Disney’s Photopass CD
  • Private in-room child care (4 hour minimum, 6 hour maximum, gratuity is not included)
  • One selected spa treatment per person
  • Fireworks cruise (one per reservation, everyone on your reservation is included)
  • Reserved seating at Fantasmic! (one per person)
  • Nightly turn-down service
  • Personalized pre-arrival itinerary planning
  • Richard Petty Drive along experience
  • Exclusive keepsake (one per room)

The cost of the Platinum package is $229 per night per adult (10 and older), and $160 per child (3 – 9). That is in addition to the standard cost of a Magic Your Way package.

Brochure: Magic Your Way Platinum Package

Disney Wine and Dine Plan

The Wine and Dine plan is available to add to any of the above dining plan options, with the exception of the Quick Service dining plan. The Wine and Dine option includes one bottle of wine per night of your stay, and can be used at most table service and signature service restaurants in Walt Disney World. The cost is $39.99 per night of your stay (price is per reservation, not per person).

Brochure: Disney Wine and Dine

For all of the packages above, there are a few things to remember:

  • Everyone in your room must be on the same dining plan/package
  • Dining plan credits expire at midnight the day you check out
  • Dining plan credits are based on the number of nights you stay
  • Dining plan credits and park passes are not transferable

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20 responses to “2011 Disney World Dining Plans”

  1. Carmen Avatar
    Carmen

    Can you update your ticket only with a world pass that has free dining and make it for a non expiration date ? Not the dining just the entrance pass

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    1. Keith Avatar
      Keith

      Carmen – here are a few assumptions I made, let me know if they are not true (I didn’t quite understand your question). You booked a package with free dining including park passes. You want to know if you can take that pass and upgrade it to an annual pass or world pass. Right?

      Yes, just take your existing park pass to any guest services before you have used the last day (I suggest to do it your first day), they will give you a credit for the amount you paid for that park pass towards your annual pass.

      This change will not effect your package at all, just the ticket portion.

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  2. Carmen Avatar
    Carmen

    When I called Disney about upgrading or saving the park pass portion they said it would expire in 14 days from the first use of the world card that you recieve that has dining and park passes both on the card. So if you use your dining portion and not your park passes the park passes will still expire even you don’t use them?

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  3. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    Carmen – No, if you do not use your park pass, then the 14 days do not start, so they do not expire (until you start using them). Using the dining off of the same card does not effect the park passes.

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  4. Carmen Avatar
    Carmen

    Thank you for answering my questions. I love this site it’s so helpful.

    Reply
  5. Mariano Avatar
    Mariano

    Keith,

    do you think there’s any difference if i make my January 2011 reservations this week or if i wait a couple of weeks ?
    I mean, are there any promotions expected to be out soon that could make a difference ?

    Thanks

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    1. Keith Avatar
      Keith

      Mariano – I would book now, any future discounts can be applied to your reservation, no need to wait around for a discount.

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  6. Mariano Avatar
    Mariano

    And how are future discounts applied to reservations already done or paid ?

    Thanks, like Carmen said, i love this site too 🙂

    Reply
  7. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    Mariano – If a discount is released after you book, it can still be applied. If you booked through a Travel Agent, they should do it for you, if you book directly through Disney, you will have to call to see if it can be applied.

    If you are paid in full, they will just refund you the difference.

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  8. Beckey Avatar
    Beckey

    Can you buy the food plans when not staying at a Disney Resort

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  9. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    Beckey – Nope, the only way to purchase a Disney Dining plan of any kind is as part of a package that includes your Disney resort room and park passes. Guests staying in a non-Disney hotel cannot purchase any of the dining plans. Just one more perk for staying on property.

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  10. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Keith—do I understand that if we booked reservations for Le Cellier in Canada for lunch, that we only use ONE Table Service Meal ??? We will be on the Free Dining Plan when we travel to Disney World.

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  11. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    Patrick – Prior to March 1, 2011, both lunch and dinner are only 1 table service credit per person. Starting March 1, lunch will remain 1 table service, but dinner will change to 2 table service credits per person. So, if you do lunch anytime during 2011, yes, you will only use one credit per person.

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  12. linda Avatar
    linda

    I have reservations at the pop Century in February for 5 nights. We are attending a cheer competition and bought our tickets thru the cheer competition and booked our hotel on our own. We have 3 day hopper passes since 2 of our days will be spent primarily at the Cheer competition which I think is at the ESPN site. Can I add a Quick service dine plan and can I just add it for 3 daysor do i have to add for the 5 days? Three adults and one child 10 years old.

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  13. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    Linda

    In order to do one of the Disney Dining plans, it must be added onto your package that includes both your hotel and park passes. Since you book the hotel separately, you will not be able to add the dining plan, that is not an option to you.

    When adding a dining plan, it must be for your entire length of stay, you can’t pick and choose the number of nights you want to add it.

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  14. Sharyn Grelis Avatar
    Sharyn Grelis

    Hi,
    We are coming to Disney with my daughter’s dance team in August. Included in our package are Counter Service Coupons – do you know anything about these, what they include and is there a list that we can use that at?

    Thanks Sharyn

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    1. Keith Avatar
      Keith

      Sharyn – The youth group counter service vouchers are good for an entree, dessert and drink at most of the theme park and resort counter service restaurants, very similar to the counter service meals associated with the dining plans. I believe they are good at all places included on the quick service dining plan, plus a few special places like Planet Hollywood for lunch only. I am sure the list changes all the time, and you will be given a brochure about it when you receive your youth group package, either before you leave or at check in.

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  15. Anne Avatar
    Anne

    In January of 2011, I purchased flight and hotel accommodations (Disney’s Pop Century) from Travelocity, not knowing about Disney Dining. We will be flying to WDW this August. Can I purchase the Disney Dining Package for my family even though I have already booked hotel accommodations?

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  16. Keith Avatar
    Keith

    Anne – It depends on how your reservation was booked. In order to do a Disney Dining plan, you must have a package that includes both your WDW resort hotel and park passes included, you can then add the dining onto that. If you just have a room only reservation, you would need to rebook a package.

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  17. jo Avatar
    jo

    make sure you tip these poor servers are being run like crazy and yelled at constantly because of this stupid thing. dont complain when you are getting free food. be nice to your wait staff and seaters. dont try to take advantage of the rules. and always remeber why yes you did have to commit paying disney for a vacation that there are millions of people in the united states and the world that will never be able to afford a mickey doll let alone a trip to disney world. appreciate what you have and also the fact that disney even does this offer. they should stop it people are not even thankful for it. they think they deserve it. its horrible.

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