Hiya Jacqueline,
Welcome to planDisney! Dining at a fantastic Walt Disney World dining location is the perfect way to commemorate your honeymoon. To quote my favorite Disney movie, "You know the thing about good food? It brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up, and it puts little smiles on their faces." Oh, and congratulations, by the way, on your nuptials.
As someone who considers herself a mini-expert on all things yummy and food-related at Walt Disney World Resort, I am happy to answer this question. You are definitely able to make advanced dining reservations for dining locations at a
Walt Disney World Resort Collection Hotel that you are not staying at. I do it all the time! If you are driving to the resort hotel, all you will need to access the resort parking lot is your confirmed reservation. My absolute favorite place to dine and one that would be perfect for celebrating your honeymoon is
California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort. The location is perfect, the food is divine, and when you make a dinner reservation, you get access to the observation deck to watch
Disney's Enchantment. It is truly the best view of a spectacular show. I'm still dreaming about the special 50th Anniversary menu!
Now, if you are looking to dine at a dining location at one of the Theme Parks, you will need to have a valid Theme Park ticket and a
Disney Park Pass Reservation for the Theme Park you are planning to dine at. The exception, of course, is if you have a Park Hopper ticket. You would still need a Disney Park Pass Reservation, but it doesn't necessarily have to be for the Theme Park you are dining at if the reservation is after 2 pm. The guidelines for park hopping are as follows:
- You must have a Disney Park Pass reservation for the first park you would like to visit that day. At the current time, a Disney Park Pass reservation is not required for the park you plan to hop to, but this is subject to change.
- You must physically enter the first park before hopping to a new park after 2 pm.
- Lastly, park hopping is subject to theme park availability for the park you plan to hop to.
Hopefully, this answers your question, Jacqueline! Please let
me know if you would like some recommendations for dining locations or anything else. I would be happy to talk about food and Walt Disney World all day long.
Happy Planning,
Ashley F.