Hi Chet! Welcome to planDisney, I am so glad you found us to ask your vacation planning question.
The
Disney Dining Plan is currently unavailable, much to the dismay of many guests like yourself. With some dining locations still closed, and limited character dining, I can understand why Disney is hesitant to bring it back.
While there is no official date of when it might be returning, rest assured that should the dining plan return before your trip, you can absolutely add it onto your package. You will do this by calling in, the list of phone numbers can be found
here. You can see the most up to date information on the Dining: Know Before You Go page online.
When making your dining reservations at 60 days before your trip, I highly recommend
Olivia's Café at Disney’s Old Key West Resort for ANY meal of the day! I have never been disappointed with my food here. Another of my best meals ever at Walt Disney World was at
Narcoosee’s, located at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. We had a table with a view of Cinderella Castle, and an amazing meal.
One of my favorite snacks is the Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich at Sleepy Hollow in Magic Kingdom. This delightful treat is only available until 11:00am currently, so be sure to plan accordingly. Fresh berries, bananas, Nutella, and waffle…you can’t go wrong! Plus, it’s large enough to share.
Please come back to planDisney with more questions that come up while you are planning your trip to the most magical place on Earth!
Happy Planning (& eating),
Tracy