Hi Cassandra!
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! I am delighted that you brought this question to us!
If you have the
Disney Dining Plan, each person in your party ages 3-years old and over on the dining plan will receive one table-service and one quick-service meal entitlement per
night of stay along with two snacks or nonalcoholic beverages per night of stay and a resort refillable mug. It sounds like you are interpreting the plan correctly in that your meal entitlements are calculated per night of stay. If you are staying for two nights, that means each person on the dining plan receives 4 meal entitlements (two table-service and two quick-service) for the trip.
The good news is that you can use your meal entitlements in whatever order you choose. We prefer to use one meal entitlement on the day we arrive, one on the day we leave, and the rest in between. So, for example, you could use a table-service entitlement on the day you arrive, a quick-service and a table-service entitlement for the second day, and a quick-service entitlement for the day that you depart. Use your snack entitlements whenever you choose and refill your mug at the resort.
My family loves the
Disney Dining Plans and we used the Disney Dining Plan on several trips before we decided to use the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan. Until recently, we preferred the
Disney Deluxe Dining Plan because we each received three meal entitlements, quick-service or table-service, per night of stay. Since we prefer table-service meals, this plan gives us a lot more flexibility to dine at table-service or signature restaurants. Or, you may want to consider the new
Disney Dining Plan Plus which also allows more flexibility because your two meal entitlements could be table-service OR quick-service.
Cassandra, as you make your
advanced dining reservations, be sure to confirm the number of meal entitlements required at each restaurant. To check, go to the restaurant's homepage, click on a link that says "Some Dining Plans Accepted," and a pop-up menu should appear that depicts the number of meal entitlements required at that restaurant. Finally, use the
My Disney Experience Mobile App to track your meal entitlements as you go.
Sending pixie dust as you make those dining reservations and verify the dining plan that is best for you!
Magic and memories,
Donyell