Hi, Melissa!
Thanks so much for sending your great question to us at Disney Parks Moms Panel!
Disney Dining Plans are offered on a yearly basis, with subtle changes possibly happening from one year to the next. Therefore, in January of each year, the list of those
Walt Disney World Resort restaurants and kiosks that participate in that year's Dining Plans is created, enabling Guests to determine where they may use their Dining Plan entitlements.
I've noticed that, historically, additional locations are added to that list of participating restaurants throughout the month of January. For the most up-to-date look at Disney Springs Dining Plan locations, check out this link for
Dining at Disney Springs. (I used the filter--all the way to the right--entitled "Dining Plans Accepted".) You can also check to see if a restaurant is participating in a Dining Plan by entering its name in the search bar on Walt Disney World's website; click on the location, then click on their webpage, and glance to the right of the image at the top. Near the line that estimates the range of the cost of that restaurant, you'll see if Dining Plans are accepted. If they are, click on the link for more details.
Keep your eye on those lists and webpages, Melissa. You'll be sure to see more restaurants added as we progress toward the middle to end of January.
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Andrea