Hey there, hi there, ho there, Michael, and welcome to planDisney. Your November Disney adventure is just a couple of months away. Mickey and the rest of the Fab Five will be ready with winter treats and experiences that can only come from their imagination.
Dining Plans are back and changing how Guests experience the delicious delicacies around the "Most Magical Place on Earth." Whether a
Disney Dining Plan or a
Disney Quick Service Dining, dining credits open a new world to your palate. Dining Plans may be added to Guests of all
Disney Resorts Collection hotels. Unfortunately, the
Walt Disney World Swan is not an official Disney hotel even though they are on the property. If you want to add a Dining Plan and stay in the same area to complete your experience, I recommend you look at Disney Resort hotels in
Disney's BoardWalk along Crescent Lake. I love all three as each offers a little different experience. In order I prefer Disney's Beach Club Resort, then Disney's Yacht Club Resort, and finally Disney's BoardWalk Inn.
We have stayed many times at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort without a dining plan and still enjoyed our choice of dining experience. The trick is to get online, use the
My Disney Experience app, or
call around 6:00 AM 60 days in advance of your trip to make
advance dining reservations for the entire length of your stay up to 10 days. Other Guests may only make reservations 60 days in advance one day at a time. This is a huge benefit of staying at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort.
Whether you have a Dining Plan or not you will eat well and have the most choices of restaurants because of where you are staying. Your advance dining reservation window opens on 9-22-24 if your check-in date is 11-21-24.
Michael, please feel free to write
planDisney again for more Disney vacation planning tips.
Enjoy making many Magical Memories.
~Jason