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At this time, Guests must redeem the required amount of table-service meals if they want to use the
Disney Dining Plan at the restaurant at which they are looking to dine. Since
Be Our Guest Restaurant at
Magic Kingdom Park requires you to redeem 2 table-service meals to use the dining plan there, you will not be able to redeem only 1 meal and then pay the difference. I would recommend either paying for this meal out of pocket or paying out of pocket for one of the
other table-service meals you're going to experience that only requires you to redeem 1 meal. Then, if you plan it right, you'll have 2 meals to redeem at
this signature dining experience! Either way, you usually don't need to pay for a meal for children under 3 as they can often eat off of your plate. If you decide to order something off of the children's menu for them, however, you would need to pay for that.
When I'm trying to make decisions like this, I will often do some Disney Math. Don't worry, just ask
Donald Duck, Disney Math is
totally real. I will look at the
restaurants at which I'm dining, check out the menus, and decide what I'll likely order. While menus and prices can and do change from time to time, this gives me an idea of what my meals will cost. I determine what would be my most expensive meals and I plan to redeem my
dining plan meals at
those restaurants and pay for the cheaper meals out of pocket.
Nicole, I wish you all the
best bites and the most exquisite meals while you're at the resort. If you have any other questions,
don't hesitate to ask!
Put our service to the test,
Matt