Disney Dining Plan 2027: Prices, Options & Changes

Walt Disney World just revealed the specifics for its 2027 dining plan. So, yes, the dining plan will return next year. Even better, Disney will bring back a favorite for the first time since before the pandemic. Yes, I’m happy to report that Disney’s 2027 dining plan details include a pleasant surprise.

Basics of the 2027 Dining Plans

Disney Vacation Club members grew frustrated after the pandemic, as Disney didn’t rush to bring back the Disney Dining Plan (DDP). In January 2024, we finally got it back, and some of us have relished it ever since. 

The dining plan can be a divisive topic in DVC circles, but its fans are passionate about the idea. By using the dining plan, tourists can pre-pay for their meals, receiving entitlements in return. Then, we use said entitlements at Walt Disney World restaurants, alleviating the stress of worrying about costs while on vacation. 

The biggest change about the dining plan during the 2020s is unquestionably the cost. When we get to the returning favorite, you’ll definitely notice that point. Otherwise, the spirit of the dining plan remains the same. 

Each entitlement provides guests with an entrée and a beverage. Disney clarifies that it’s a “nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older),” which is a relatively recent change. Alcohol wasn’t always included as part of the program. 

Disney also throws in a refillable mug that guests can load up with beverages throughout their stay. At most DVC resorts, the refilling station is easily accessible, which makes this a solid benefit. Plus, if you’re anything like me, you have at least a dozen old refillable mugs in your kitchen cabinets right now. 

Since 2024, Disney has offered the dining plan in two forms: the Quick-Service Dining Plan (QSDP) and the Disney Dining Plan. As of 2027, the latter option gets a new name. Starting next year, it’s the Table-Service Dining Plan (TSDP). 

Disney has changed the name because it’s brought back an old favorite, the Deluxe version of the dining plan. Its new name is the Deluxe Table-Service Dining Plan (DDP). Before you get too excited, I’ll mention that Disney has nerfed the program a bit. Also, it’s pricey. So, let’s talk specifics about each plan.

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café a Quick-Service Restaurant at Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland (Photo Credit: WDW News Today)

Here Are the 2027 Dining Plan Details

Before we discuss specifics, I’ll remind you of the dining plan’s rules. Every guest staying in your hotel room must book the dining plan. Anyone ages ten and up must pay full price for the dining plan, while Disney considers children ages three to nine as children. For parents of small children, this is a tremendous deal. For parents of pre-teens, it’s really, really not. Is the dining plan otherwise worth the money? Here’s what you need to know to decide.

Let’s start with the least expensive dining plan option. The QSDP includes the following:

• Two Quick-Service Meals Per Day
• One Snack/Non-Alcoholic Drink Per Day
• One Resort Refillable Drink Mug for Your Stay Plus Free Refills

Each Quick-Service meal consists of the following:

• One entrée
• One nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older)

Adults will pay $62.78 per person per night throughout your DVC hotel stay, while children cost $25.82 each. So, the value is there if 1) you plan to eat multiple Quick-Service meals each day and 2) you want to boost your refillable mug collection. 

Then, we have the TSDP, which we’d previously just called the Disney Dining Plan. This package includes:

• One Quick-Service Meal Per Day
• One Table-Service Meal Per Day
• One Snack/Non-Alcoholic Drink Per Day
• One Resort Refillable Drink Mug for Your Stay Plus Free Refills

Brunch, lunch, and dinner entitlements include the following: 

• One entrée
• One dessert
• One nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage, for Guests 21 and older)

Breakfast works slightly differently. Disney doesn’t include dessert with breakfast. Also, as a point of clarification, the one snack/non-alcoholic drink per day is basically just a snack. Disney doesn’t allow wines, beers, and other alcohols as your snack credit. However, you can order alcohol with your meal entitlements. 

Character Breakfast at Topolino’s Terrace (Riviera Resort)

Let’s Discuss the Returning Favorite 

The TSDP costs $99.87 per adult and $31.94 per child. Since many Table Service restaurants cost $60 or more per adult, the value is there, but it’s not as good as it was a decade ago. I think we all realize that. Notably, the TSDP won’t be the best dining plan in 2027, though. So, let’s discuss the one that is. 

I used to swear by the deluxe dining plan, as it suited my needs quite well. We often travel with family and friends. So, we could use our spare entitlements to pay for the meals of loved ones. In a few instances, we’d just buy a stranger’s meal, too, and I always enjoyed doing that. 

However, the 2027 version of the DDP won’t work quite as well for those purposes. Here’s what you get with the updated DDP:

• Two Table-Service Meals Per Day
• One Quick-Service Meal Per Day
• One Snack/Non-Alcoholic Drink Per Day
• One Resort Refillable Drink Mug for Your Stay Plus Free Refills

Brunch, lunch, and dinner work the same as the regular TSDP entitlements, as does breakfast. So, you receive dessert with your entitlement on the first three but not with a DDP breakfast. 

Spice Road Table a Table-Service Restaurant (Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT)

Is the Deluxe Dining Plan Worth the Money?

Historically, the deluxe dining plan included three Table-Service entitlements rather than this new structure of two Table-Service entitlements and one Quick-Service entitlement. Despite the lower value, Disney has significantly increased the price. 

In 2027, adults will pay $163.01 per night, while children will cost $46.85 per night for the DDP. In 2019, the final full year of the deluxe dining plan, Disney charged $116.25 per adult. So, the price has increased by 40 percent in seven years. 

That’s higher than the rate of inflation during that period, which isn’t shocking for any business in the 2020s. Still, even as a DDP evangelist, I’m not sure the value is there the way it had been during the 2010s. Conversely, with Quick-Service restaurant prices increasing so significantly, I view the QSDP as a solid purchase. Meanwhile, the TSDP is pretty much a draw unless you actively try to beat the system by choosing all the most expensive restaurants, which is admittedly what my family does.

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