Disney Dining Plan Calculator

Planning your Disney vacation can be magical, but deciding whether to add a Disney Dining Plan can be tricky.

Our Disney Dining Plan Calculator takes the guesswork out of it by helping you compare costs and avoid overspending on food.

Whether you’re a foodie who loves to indulge or someone who sticks to the basics, this tool will show you which dining option offers the best value for your budget.

How our calculator works

New to the Disney Dining Plan? Make sure you start by reviewing the differences in our Complete Guide to the Disney Dining Plan.

Curious about how we calculate your costs? Here’s a quick rundown of how each input affects your results:

Describe Your Vacation Plans
- Provide basic details about your travel party and dates. If you’re an Annual Passholder or DVC Member, we’ll automatically factor in any available dining discounts at participating restaurants.

Customize Your Dining Experience
- Set the calculator to match your dining habits, including your favorite beverages, snack choices, dessert preferences, and dining style.
  - Beverages: Choose your preferred drinks (e.g., fountain drinks, specialty beverages, alcohol). We’ll use the highest-priced option in our calculations.
  - Snacks per Day: Estimate how many snacks you’ll purchase per person daily. If none, select 0. We assume a $7 average per snack.
  - Dessert at Table Service: Indicate whether you typically order dessert at Table Service restaurants. We’ll include this in your cost estimate if you select “Yes.”
  - Resort Refillable Mugs: Decide if you’ll purchase refillable mugs. If so, we’ll add the cost for each person.
  - Dining Style: Do you prefer splurging on items like steak or seafood, or sticking with budget-friendly options like chicken or pasta? We’ll adjust our calculations based on your selection.

Select Your Restaurants
- Choose your dining locations for each meal of your trip. We’ll calculate your overall dining costs based on your choices.

Get Your Recommendation
- After entering all the details, we’ll show you the most cost-effective option: paying out of pocket, the Quick Service Dining Plan, or the Disney Dining Plan.

Explore Other Options
- This is a breakdown of the costs for the other two plans that we didn’t recommend.

1. Describe Your Vacation Plans

Start by selecting the number of adults and children in your travel party, along with your arrival and departure dates. Remember, everyone staying in your hotel room must purchase the Disney Dining Plan if you choose that option.

If you're an Annual Passholder or DVC Member, check the applicable boxes to ensure any available dining discounts are factored into your cost calculations for out-of-pocket dining.

What is the makeup of your travel party?

Adults (10+):

Children (3-9):

Arrival and Departure Date:

Annual Passholder

DVC Member

Length of stay:

2 Days / 1 Nights

2. Customize Your Dining Experience

Tell us about your typical dining habits so we can calculate your estimated out-of-pocket costs. Just think about what you usually order when dining with your group, and answer these questions based on that.

What type of beverages do you regularly order?

Ice Water Fountain Drink or Bottled Water Alcohol or Specialty Beverage

How many snacks per person per day do you expect to purchase?

Do you order dessert at Table Service restaurants?

Do you plan to buy Resort Refillable Mugs? Yes No

Do you lean towards splurging on steak or seafood, or do you prefer more budget-friendly options like chicken or pasta? I like to splurge I prefer budget-friendly

3. Select Your Restaurants

Tell us where you plan to eat during your trip. No worries if you don’t have everything figured out yet—just base it on your ideal dining schedule.

Date	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner

4. Recommendation

No recommendation.

Plan - none

No plan.

5. Other Options

While we’ve recommended the best value based on your input, here’s a breakdown of the costs for the other dining plan options. This way, you can compare and decide which plan works best for your specific needs.