Hi Jessica, welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! You've come to the right place for a bit of help trying to decipher the
Disney Dining Plan.
Generally speaking, the restaurants and dining experiences that require 2 table service credits per person are
Signature/Fine Dining, the three dinner shows, and all meal times at Cinderella's Royal Table. The
three dinner shows are Mickey's Backyard BBQ, Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, and Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show.
Here is a super helpful list of every participating
2018 Disney Dining Plan Restaurant Location, broken down by level of service, which meal times qualify, and even if it requires two credits. Please remember that restaurants are subject to change, so it's always a good idea to have a back-up plan.
When you're ready to start booking your
desired dining locations, you can search for all open availability for your travel dates through the dining area of your My Disney Experience account. (My family even loves to not plan an advance dining reservation for one night of our trip, and then we search for a same-day reservation in our
My Disney Experience App. It's a fun way to be spontaneous!)
I hope this helped, Jessica, and please don't hesitate to reach back out to us in the future. We'll see you real soon!
~Kristen