Hi Mike,
Welcome to planDisney! While I wish I could tell you that Disney Dining Plans are available for purchase and use again, we will have to keep wishing on a star a bit longer. You're correct that the
Disney Dining Plans page does offer information about them as though they're still an option, but if you check the Important Information at the very top of the page, you'll find a purple information circle that states, "Dining Plans Are Currently Unavailable; We’re sorry, but dining plans cannot be modified or added to Resort reservations at this time." They have not been available since
Walt Disney World Resort reopened, and we're not sure when they will be available again. I'm quite certain that when they do return, you'll hear squeals of joy from many, many Guests...
and planDisney panelists!
In the meantime, I have a suggestion for you that would allow you to prepay for your meals and easily keep track of all of your food and beverage spending. Why not take whatever you would have spent on a Disney Dining Plan and put it on a
Disney Gift Card instead? While it's not exactly the same, it will still provide some of the same benefits. Of course, please keep in mind too, that if you have a reservation within the
Disney Resorts Collection and Disney Dining Plans do become available before your trip, it's possible to modify your reservation to add one. I'd definitely recommend keeping an eye on the
Disney Parks Blog for any announcements or updates!
Thanks for stopping by planDisney with your question, Mike, and please come back and see us again if we can help with anything else. I hope you have fun dreaming all your Disney dreams and I'm sending pixie dust that they all come true sometime soon!
Missy