Hi Samuel and welcome to planDisney!
I always get super excited when we're able to book our next holiday to my favourite destination -
Walt Disney World!
As a fellow UK resident, I, like you, tend to book our trips at least a year in advance and am always looking for ways to get the most value out of our stays.
2026 Holidays to Walt Disney World were released for booking just last week but, I personally won't book until April when typically, a Free Dining
Special Offer is announced for stays during the following year.
My family find that adding a
Disney Dining Plan to our Hotel + Ticket package is a great way to budget for our trips and offers peace of mind as we know that the majority of our food and drink will have been paid for before we arrive.
Top Tip - You can check which restaurants are included on the Dining Plan and Quick-Service Dining Plan by clicking on the "All Filters" tab on the
Dining page of the Walt Disney World website and ticking the relevant box underneath where it says "Dining Plan".
Whist this information is not available for the 2026 Dining Plans as of yet, I would recommend that you keep checking to see if this option has been added by using the above method.
The full list of participating restaurants for 2026 likely won't be available until December 2025. The reason for this is because many restaurants at Walt Disney World are owned and operated by third parties who need to confirm their participation in the Dining Plan each year.
To help with your planning in the meantime, the participating restaurants for the 2025 Dining Plans will give you a good idea of which ones are likely to be included in 2026.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma