Hello Heather,
We're so happy you stopped by the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question today! I really can't say enough good things about the Disney Dining Plan. I use it almost every time I visit Walt Disney World. Of course, the food options are amazing, but I also love that I don't have to worry about budgeting separately for our meals since that's all already taken care of for us.
The number of meals and snacks you receive on the Disney Dining Plan is determined by the number of nights on your package. If you're staying 3 nights, the magic number will be 3. If you're staying 10 nights, that number will be 10. You get the idea. The standard Disney Dining Plan includes 1 Quick-Service Meal, 1 Table-Service Meal and 1 Snack per person per night (for everyone in your group ages 3 and up). There are other options for every budget and appetite, too, including a Quick-Service Dining Plan, Deluxe Dining Plan, Premium Dining Plan and Platinum Dining Plan. You can read about all the tasty options on the
Disney Dining Plans page to see which one might be best for you.
I hope that helps, Heather, but please write back if we can help answer any other questions.
Wishing you a most magical vacation!
Beth