This year, I will be representing Only WDWorld at the start of the FREE Dining promotion at the Walt Disney World Resort.
I will share with you my family's Dining Plan for our 6 days on the Disney Dining Plan.
This trip my family voted to eat all of our table service meals at our favorite places that we have enjoyed previously. This included: Le Cellier, Chefs de France, Coral Reef, Tony's Town Square, and 'Ohana.
Anticipating large demand for Table Service meals, our ADR's (advanced dining reservations) were made 90 days ahead of time. Fortunately, we were able to get reservations at all of our first choices.
Here is our Plan to make the most of our FREE Dining on the Disney Dining Plan:
Sunday August 16: Animal Kingdom
Breakfast: Cereal in the room
Lunch: Flame Tree Barbecue
Must Have Snack: Dino-Bite Snacks - Ice Cream sandwich
Dinner: Chefs de France at Epcot
Monday August 17: Magic Kingdom
Breakfast: Quick trip to Polynesian Resort for famed Tonga Toast at Captain Cook's.
Lunch: Cosmic Ray's
Must Have Snack: Aloha Isle - Dole Whip Float
Dinner: Le Cellier at Epcot
Tuesday August 18: Hollywood Studios
Breakfast: In room - Cereal
Lunch: Toy Story Pizza Planet
Dinner: Tony's Town Square - Magic Kingdom
Wednesday August 19: Animal Kingdom
Breakfast: Danishes at Caribbean Beach Resort Food Court using Snack Credits
Lunch: Yak & Yeti Counter Service
Must Have Snack: Another Ice Cream Sandwich at Dino-Bite Snacks
Dinner: Coral Reef - Epcot
Thursday August 20: Hollywood Studios
Breakfast: In Room Cereal
Lunch: Travel to Downtown Disney to Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner: 'Ohana at the Polynesian Resort
Friday August 21st: Epcot
Breakfast: Muffins/Danishes with Snack Credits
Lunch: Either Sunshine Seasons or Tangierine Cafe
Dinner: LeCellier at Epcot
Summary: The plan incorporates the advice given in Only WDWorld Dining Plan articles to help maximize the Disney Dining Plan.
Other than our Dinner reservations, nothing is carved in stone (we remain flexible if we decide we are in the mood for something else). Based upon our previous trips these are the places that we will eat during our upcoming trip.
We use the snack credits to provide breakfast for a couple of the days and use them for our favorite snack on others.
Lastly, we were very fortunate to obtain reservations to eat at our favorite restaurant Le Cellier twice. There are always items on the menu that we wish we had the opportunity to try, and with two visits hoopefully we will be able.
We've made quite a few trips to Disney World, both just to visit, but also for sporting events. Finding a way to eat economoically is always a challenge. Thanks for the ideas.
-- Dan
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