Hi Darci!
Welcome to planDisney! Thanks so much for bringing your question about dining plans to us! As a self-proclaimed expert on dining experiences, I'm happy to help you gauge what might be the best dining plan for you and your family! There are dining options for those who like to challenge their palates, like me, or for those who love burgers, fries, and chicken nuggets!
Walt Disney World offers guests four (4)
dining plans for guests to customize their vacations! The
Disney Deluxe Dining Plan offers three meals, and guests can choose from table-service to quick-service for their meal choices. The
Disney Dining Plan Plus option allows you two meals per day, any combination of table-service or quick-service for your meals. The
Disney Dining Plan gives you the choice of one table-service meal and one quick-service meal per guest per day. Finally, the
Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan offers you the opportunity to enjoy two quick-service meals per day. With each of these dining plans, guests will receive two snack credits and one resort refillable mug per person on the plan. For my family, we've always chosen the Disney Dining Plan. We love the option of grabbing a quick service meal for lunch from restaurants such as
Columbia Harbour House or the
Backlot Express, then splurging on a table-service meal for dinner. We love
Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom or
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant in Disney Springs.
Darci, I would recommend you book your Walt Disney World stay as soon as 2022 packages are available. Should Disney dining plans become available after you've booked, you can call Guest Services and have the dining plan added to your package. You can add any dining package up to 48 hours prior to your stay.
Hope this helps you plan your magical vacation!
Malanie