Hello Kelly!
So wonderful to hear that you and your family have planned a vacation to the
Walt Disney World Resort! The great thing about the
dining plan is that you receive all of the credits the first day of arrival. With that being said, you can certainly use as many credits as you wish per meal. Dining credits are assigned by room or reservation as a total not to an individual. Therefore you would be able to use the credits on your reservation regardless of who is consuming the meal. When you use the dining plan, be sure to let your server know beforehand that you are on the dining plan. At the end of your meal, they will scan one
MagicBand for the total of the dining credits being used for the dining party or the amount of guests you wish to treat to a meal. For your family of four, if one member decides not to order a meal, then only three credits would be charged, or one credit per meal. You may share a plate as long as the restaurant is not a buffet or family-style servings restaurant. I would recommend that you speak with your server before ordering to ensure there are no confusions.
Did you know?: Currently, there is a special offer for
free dining for your travel dates. For more information, please be sure to check this offer and other ones like it by visiting this page:
Special Offers and Deals.
It has been a pleasure assisting you! Please feel free to send in any other questions you may have.
Yael