It's great to see you here today at the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Emma!
The
Disney Dining Plan is one of my favorite ways to save a bit of money while I'm on vacation and still get to try all the delicious food I'm looking forward to. I love that there's just so much choice, from small dining locations that make one or two incredible specialty items, like the
Yorkshire County Fish Shop in
Epcot, all the way up to world-class signature restaurants serving elevated international cuisine, like
Jiko - The Cooking Place, at
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge!
One of the great parts about the Disney Dining Plan is that it's pretty flexible, so you're able to use it in the way that works best for your family. If you find that there's a day where you don't plan on eating a Quick-Service meal and would rather sample a bunch of Snacks around World Showcase at Epcot, for example, you are able to redeem one Quick-Service credit for three Snacks at a single dining location, or you can go to the
Front Desk of your
Walt Disney World Resort Hotel to have them break that Quick-Service credit up into three Snack credits that can be used separately at different locations. I totally understand that sometimes there are voids that can only be filled with a Chili-Cheese All-Beef Hot Dog from
Casey's Corner, so if you want to you are able to use a Table-Service credit to get a Quick-Service meal. Keep in mind that your Table-Service credit will get you the same things that you would get if you used a Quick-Service credit, so while it's not the best way to use the Dining Plan if you're trying to get the most value out of it, it is certainly possible.
I hope this answers your question, Emma, and please let us know if there's anything else we can do to help you plan your magical vacation!
Jessica