It's great to see you back at the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Tracy! The
Disney Dining Plan (known in Disney lingo as the DDP) is a very popular add on to your vacation package. Since you pay for the plan in advance of your trip, there is no need to worry about budgeting for that Signature Dining Experience or grabbing an extra snack. What I really appreciate is the flexibility it offers. Guests don't have to use one Quick-Service meal and one Table-Service meal per day; you can use two table service meals one day and two quick-service meals another day, letting you adapt it according to your family's schedule.
Unfortunately, you cannot exchange two Quick-Service dining credits for one Table-Service dining credit on the Disney Dining Plan. You can, however, trade a Quick-Service meal credit for three snack credits- just let the Cast Member know. You have to use all three snack credits in one transaction, meaning you have to select your three snacks from the same location where you do the exchange. Simply order up a round of Dole Whips for everyone!
Each Quick-Service meal includes one entrée and one nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage, for Guests 21 and older). There are several excellent Quick-Service eateries on property, and my number one favorite,
Geyser Point Bar & Grill, happens to be located at
Disney's Wilderness Lodge! I highly recommend ordering a Bison Cheeseburger and a Huckleberry Punch while enjoying the views of Bay Lake. To me, this rivals any Table-Service meal, and no reservations are needed.
My other suggestions for great quality Quick Service meals are:
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Satu'li Canteen at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
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Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie and
La Cantina de San Angel in Epcot
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Be Our Guest Restaurant (Quick Service for breakfast and lunch, but reservations are recommended) at Magic Kingdom Park
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Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo at Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Wolfgang Puck Express at Disney Springs
I hope your trip is a piece of cake, Tracy! Please write back if there's anything else we can do!
Eean