Hey there, Michael! Welcome to planDisney! I'm so glad that you've stopped by with your vacation planning question.
Don't you miss the
Disney Dining Plan?! I know I do! I always loved that all of my family's meals and snacks were pre-paid before the vacation began. It was a magical feeling to arrive at The Most Magical Place on Earth, enjoy all of our must-do dining experiences and eat ALL the snacks without having to think about staying on budget. I can absolutely understand why you are wanting to know when the Dining Plans will return, and I'm more than happy to answer your question today.
Unfortunately, no announcements have been made yet about when the Disney Dining Plans will return. However, since the website states that the Dining Plans are "temporarily unavailable," I'm hopeful that they will return soon! If you book a
Walt Disney World Resort vacation now for the end of this year and the Dining Plans return before your trip, you will likely be able to call to modify your reservation to add the Dining Plan to your vacation package. So, I suggest booking your vacation package now and then keeping an eye on
the website and on the
Disney Parks Blog for the news on the return of the Dining Plans as soon as it drops. Happy booking and bon appetit!
If the Disney Dining Plans do not return before your vacation, I recommend perusing the menus of your must-do dining experiences to get an idea of how much to budget for dining, add in a budget for snacks, and put that amount on a Disney Gift Card. Then, your vacation will still have that magical pre-paid feeling, and you won't have to worry about budgeting once you're in vacation mode!
I hope this was helpful, Michael, and I hope you have the most magical and memorable vacation, full of food, fun and pixie dust! Stop by any time with any vacation planning questions you may have along the way. You've got a friend in me!
I hope to see ya real soon,
Mandy