Magical greetings, Brianne, and welcome to planDisney! My, what an epic trip you're planning next year! You've come to the right place to ask your question, and I hope you'll still agree once you realize what an enabler I am.
Club Level with a
Disney Dining Plan sounds like the perfect combination to me for an effortless trip, especially where food is concerned. Let's start by talking about what you get with Club Level. You'll have access to the Club Level Lounge, which offers complimentary refreshments like continental breakfast, snacks, evening beer and wine, and desserts and cordials. Each Disney Resort hotel that offers Club Level has varying selections in the lounge, ensuring a unique experience each time you stay at a different resort.
In addition to food offerings, the Club Level Concierge can also assist with theme park information, transportation questions, ticket sales and dining reservations, which may especially come in handy with your dining plan. You'll find Club Level rooms at each of the Deluxe Resorts or at
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.
While the food in the lounge is a nice convenience to have, it won't sustain you for your entire trip, so adding a dining plan is a smart choice. New for 2027, Disney has expanded the dining plan to give us three options to choose from. The Quick-Service Dining Plan gives each member of your party 2 Quick-Service meals per day, 1 snack or non-alcoholic beverage per day and one Resort-Refillable Drink Mug for your stay. If you want to plan some Table-Service meals, you can choose the Table-Service Dining Plan. This gives each member of your party 1 Table-Service meal, 1 Quick-Service meal and 1 snack or non-alcoholic beverage per day and the Resort-Refillable Drink Mug. For the ultimate experience, you can choose the Deluxe Table-Service Dining Plan, giving each member of your party 2 Table-Service meals, 1 Quick-Service meal, 1 snack or non-alcoholic beverage per day and the Resort-Refillable Drink Mug. This one is great if you want to eat at more higher end restaurants that require 2 Table-Service credits.
This combination will help make sure you won't be hungry during your trip, and I also have some tips to share to make your theme park experience easy-breezy, too. If it's within your budget, I highly recommend a
Disney Private VIP Tour. The tour lasts anywhere between 7-10 hours depending on your preference and can accommodate up to 10 Guests. You can stick to one park or visit all four. You also get to pick your start time and the attractions you visit. Your guide will be knowledgeable about Disney Parks and history and will be able to help you tour in the most efficient way possible. Some of my friends and I just took one of these tours at Disneyland, and we were able to complete 20 attractions including VIP seating for a parade and fireworks.
If you're looking for something a little less extra,
Lightning Lane Passes can also help you make the most of your visit. Since you'll be staying at a
Disney Resort hotel, they can be purchased up to 7 days in advance of your arrival.
Brianne, I hope I've shared some helpful information to make your decision easier. I only wish I could tag along with you. Have a fantastic trip, and visit us again with any other planning questions you can think of.
Grab hold of your dreams!
Melanie