Hi Mary! I am so glad you found us here at planDisney to ask your dining plan question.
So many guests like yourself are missing the
Disney Dining Plan, which has been unavailable for quite a while. With some dining locations still closed, and limited character dining, I can understand why Disney has been hesitant to bring it back.
While there is no official date of when dining plans might be returning, rest assured that should they 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.
If the ease of having your meals paid for before your trip is what you’re aiming for, you might consider purchasing Disney Gift Cards in the amount of what your dining plan might have cost. I have done this in the past, and then used those gift cards for all our snacks, drinks, and meals, and even had money left on the gift cards at the end of the vacation!
One great thing about food at Walt Disney World currently is the ability to mobile order at quick service locations. I absolutely love this feature on the
MyDisneyExperience mobile app. I can order lunch for my family while in line for an attraction, and plan for the pick-up once we are done.
I hope this helps with planning your December visit to The Most Magical Place on Earth, Mary!
Happy Traveling (& eating),
Tracy