Free Disney Dining Plan Returns for Summer 2025 at Walt Disney World

Dec 30, 2024 in "Disney Dining Plan"

Posted: Monday December 30, 2024 9:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Starting January 2, 2025, Disney will offer a complimentary dining plan with select Walt Disney World vacation packages for summer travelers arriving from May 27, 2025..

Free Disney Dining Plan 2025 Details

Booking Window: January 2 to February 10, 2025.
Eligible Packages: A non-discounted 3-night, 3-day (or longer) Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at select Disney Resort hotels and a ticket with a Park Hopper option.
Travel Dates: May 27 – June 26, 2025 | July 7 – August 6, 2025

Disney Dining Plan 2025 Overview

How It Works

The dining plan adds prepaid meal credits to your vacation package, redeemable at a variety of restaurants across Walt Disney World. Deluxe Resort bookings include the Disney Dining Plan, while Moderate and Value Resorts come with the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan. Full details will be available on January 2, 2025.

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Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan

The Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan is designed for guests looking for fast, flexible dining options without the need for reservations. Ideal for families on the go, it provides access to a variety of counter-service locations across the parks and resorts.

What’s Included:

2 Quick-Service Meals per night of stay
1 Snack or Nonalcoholic Drink per night of stay
1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug (eligible for refills at self-service beverage stations at Disney Resort hotels)

Meals and snacks can be redeemed at any time during your stay, allowing flexibility in how and when you use them. For example, if you book a 4-night stay, each guest (ages 3 and up) will receive 8 Quick-Service meals and 4 snacks or nonalcoholic beverages. Unused credits roll over day to day and expire at midnight on checkout day.

Additional Notes:

Beverages are included with each meal, with alcoholic options available for guests 21 and older with valid ID.
Guests ages 3 to 9 must order from the children’s menu when available.
This plan must be purchased for the entire party and the full length of the stay.

Disney Dining Plan

The Disney Dining Plan offers a mix of Quick-Service and Table-Service dining options, allowing guests to enjoy more leisurely meals, including Character Dining experiences.

What’s Included:

1 Quick-Service Meal per night of stay
1 Table-Service Meal per night of stay
1 Snack or Nonalcoholic Drink per night of stay
1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug

With this plan, you can combine convenient Quick-Service meals with sit-down dining. For a 4-night package, each guest (ages 3 and up) would receive 4 Quick-Service meals, 4 Table-Service meals, and 4 snacks or nonalcoholic drinks, all redeemable at any point during the stay.

Additional Notes:

Beverages are included with meals, with beer, wine, and cocktails available for guests 21 and older.
Reservations for Table-Service restaurants are highly recommended.
Fine/Signature Dining, select Character Dining, and Dinner Shows require two Table-Service credits per guest.
Guests ages 3 to 9 must order from the children’s menu when available.

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JD8029 days ago

It's the hopper upgrade.

JD8029 days ago

Free dining costs money because you have to buy hoppers. This has been the case since like at least 2017.

MisterPenguin29 days ago

Free Dining has always used un-discounted hotel rates. You have to choose between some sort of discount OR Free Dining. OR, your booking isn't eligible for "Free Dining" which means you're just adding on a Dining Plan that isn't "free."

Ayla29 days ago

Right? I don't think Disney Co has caught up with how much more savvy consumers are today.

JD8029 days ago

Figured I'd share some math. I just added Free Dining (quick service) to my AoA stay later this year in July. No change in price. Party: 6 People - 3 Adults, 3 Kids (2x ages 10+) Duration: 9 Nights, 8 Hoppers Rack Rate: $593 Room Discount Savings: $119 per night Value of QSDP: $325 per night (Assuming $60 per adults, $25 per under 10) Average cost of a QS meal for our party $90 (no soda/tea/coffee) at $15 per person Average cost of a family snack $48 at $8 per person Average daily cost of two meals and a snack $228 Assuming I only spend $228 a day on food the following numbers are: Rack Rate and Daily Food Budget: $7,389 Room Discount and Daily Food Budget: $6,318 Rack Rate and Free QSDP: $5,337 Not taking into consideration alcohol or specialty drinks (which we'd take advantage of), the Free dining offer savings me on average $1000 more than the rack rate discount. I'm not counting the cost of the refillable mug. We'd probably end up getting 2 or 3 for our trip so you can add a flat $50 if you want to the savings. Free dining does scale with more people in a single room.

ItsMeShirley29 days ago

no matter what dates are selected, there is no option for free dining for the cabins at Fort Wilderness.

Ricky Spanish29 days ago

Just checked. ”Free” dining will cost us $53pp per day if I update my current summer WDW trip. No Thanks

wdwmagic29 days ago

Free Disney Dining Plan Returns for 2025: Full List of Eligible Resorts and Dates https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/walt-disney-world-resorts-information/news/02jan2025-free-disney-dining-plan-returns-for-2025-full-list-of-eligible-resorts-and-dates.htm

Jrb197929 days ago

Summer worked for decades as that's when the kids are out of school. For decades many didn't want to take their kids out of school in winter months. Yes it's hot and humid in Florida in the summer but it get hot and humid in the the north too in the summer.

Brian29 days ago

I'm frankly shocked that it took decades for folks to realize that Florida is miserable, if not insufferable, in the summer.

MisterPenguin29 days ago

The announcement that DDP was returning in 2025 was way before any characterization of crowds for the Summer of 2025. Fall and early Winter will probably never see 'free' DDP again since that's the new crowded season. I would guess.

arich3530 days ago

clearly lol

JD8031 days ago

Shouldn't have said summer months, but end of summer. The offer usually started in August. Main difference now is that you get alcohol but one less snack. Value for kids under 9 is very good. Value for 10-20 year olds is completely awful. You need to drink to make it worthwhile.

nickys31 days ago

Did you miss this in the article? “Deluxe Resort bookings include the Disney Dining Plan, while Moderate and Value Resorts come with the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan.”