Hi Michael! Welcome to planDisney, I am so glad you found us to ask your vacation planning question.
The Disney Dining Plan is currently unavailable, and it is missed by so many guests. With some dining locations still closed, and limited character dining, I can understand why Disney is hesitant to bring it back.
While there is no official date of when it might be returning, rest assured that should the dining plan 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. You can see the most up to date information on the
Dining: Know Before You Go page online.
When making your dining reservations at 60 days before your trip, which is quickly approaching, I highly recommend Olivia's Café at Disney’s Old Key West Resort for ANY meal of the day! I have never been disappointed with my food here. Another of my best meals ever at Walt Disney World was at
Narcoosee’s, located at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. We had a table with a view of Cinderella Castle, and an amazing meal.
While in Walt Disney World, I think you will also find the
mobile ordering for quick service locations to be incredibly convenient. I was able to order my favorite Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich from Sleepy Hollow while I was in line for Space Mountain and then head over to eat once our ride was over. When we arrived to Sleepy Hollow, I simply had to click the “I’m Here” button and my waffle was prepared in mere minutes.
Please come back to planDisney with more questions that come up while you are planning your trip to The World’s Most Magical Celebration of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary!
Happy Planning (& eating),
Tracy