Hi Alyssa!
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel and thanks for your question.
I am glad to hEAR you are planning a Disney vacation for your family, and considering to add a Disney Dining Plan to your package.
Disney Dining Plans are a very convenient way to enjoy meals and snacks at many of the restaurants and food service locations at WDW. When you purchase the Disney Dining Plan, you must purchase it as a part of a
Magic Your Way Vacation package. This package includes your Disney Resort stay, your theme park tickets, and your Disney Dining Plan. The length of your Disney Dining Plan will be the same as the number of nights you are staying at your resort, and you have to purchase it for every member of your party staying in your room.
So, if you are staying at a Disney Resort hotel for three nights, you will have your Disney Dining Plan for those three days. Dining Plans are always related to how many nights you are staying, they are not connected to theme park tickets.
Hope this information helps your planning. Come back to visit us again if you have further questions.
Have a magical day!
Gina V.