Hi Melissa! Thanks for visiting planDisney! It's great to hear that you are doing some advanced planning! That is always the best strategy for visiting the Walt Disney World Resort!
I am absolutely hoping for a return of the
Disney Dining Plan in the future. After pricing out DDP vs. no plan we have found that we do save money. Once you take the meals, the snacks, and the drinks into account it is deal that we always found valuable to our family. In addition to the value, we really enjoy knowing that our meals and snacks are already paid for. It adds another "relaxing element" to our vacation knowing that we've already paid for the food!
While we wait for the (hopeful) return of the Disney Dining Plan, please remember that
mobile order is available at many locations in the Walt Disney World Resort! Using mobile order through your
My Disney Experience app is incredibly convenient!
Melissa, I am also a
Disney Visa Card holder! This card has been so valuable to our family over the years! We accumulate our Disney Reward Dollars in the lead up to our visits. We have used on Disney Reward Dollars to pay for tickets to events such as Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! We've also used our reward dollars to pay for our resort hotel stay!
With the Disney Dining Plan and the Disney Visa Card you have the best of both worlds! Take full advantage of both!
Hakuna Matata! Jonathan G.