Hey there, hi there, Mahina! Welcome to planDisney. We are thrilled to have you stop by with a planning question for us.
I hope your family is getting excited for your visit. You'll be walking down
Main Street, U.S.A., so soon! You've brought us a great question about budgeting for meals; however, it's so hard to really nail down an estimate because everyone does meals differently. Instead, I would suggest that you take some time to go through the
Disneyland website or
Disneyland App and check out different menus for yourself, where you can get an idea of costs. A budget for reservation-based sit down meals will be different than if you plan to just stick with quick service.
When my family wants to stick to a budget, we are sure to bring refillable water bottles to use at the
refill stations and pack some snacks to hold us over between meals. If you can't bring the snacks with you in your luggage, you can always have a grocery delivery made to your hotel. We also usually stick to quick service since there are so many great options. However, sometimes we will pick just one table service reservation because we really love enjoying a meal at Lamplight Lounge.
If you plan on using Disney Gift Cards, I highly recommend adding the card numbers to your notes app on your phone. This will make it quick and easy to copy and paste the card info during check out if you want to use
mobile food ordering in the Disneyland App. It's one of my favorite features!
Mahina, the countdown is on! I hope your family has the most magical time!
Carrie