BREAKING: Disney Reveals PRICE INCREASE For 2026 Dining Plan

The Disney Dining Plan is BACK in 2026!

This add-on to your Disney vacation package can help make your trip feel closer to an all-inclusive one, but it’s going to cost you! Disney might run free dining deals occasionally, but most of the time, you’ll need to pay up front, and we found out that the prices just went up! See how the prices are changing in 2026 right here. 

The Disney Dining Plan is back for 2026, but it’s going to cost you more! Luckily, it’s not a huge jump, but it’s definitely something to be aware of. If you don’t know, the Disney Dining Plan is broken up into two different types of dining options (a big change from how it was a few years ago.)

The first is the Quick Service Dining Plan! With this plan, each person over 3 years old gets:

• 2 Quick-Service Meals
  • Quick-Service Meals include one Quick-Service Meal, including an Entrée OR Combo meal with a Non-alcoholic Beverage
• 1 Snacks or Non-Alcoholic Drinks
• 1 Resort-Refillable Mug

In 2025, adults paid $59.14 per night and kiddos cost $24.70. Now in 2026, adults will cost $60.47 and kids will cost $26.16. That’s roughly $1.33 change per adult and $1.46 per child. So not too horrible! 

The other dining plan option is the Standard Disney Dining Plan! With this plan, each person over 3 gets:

• One Table Service Meal
  • For breakfast, this includes an entree and non-alcoholic beverage OR one full buffet.
  • For lunch/dinner, this includes a full buffet, or entree, a dessert, and a non-alcoholic beverage. Children 3-9 can also have an appetizer at lunch/dinner
• One Quick-Service Meal 
  • Quick-Service Meals include one Quick-Service Meal, including an Entrée OR Combo meal with a Non-alcoholic Beverage
• One Snack or Non-alcoholic Drink
• One Resort-Refillable Drink Mug (per person)

In 2025, this plan cost $97.70 per adult per night and
$30.78 per child. Now, for 2026, it will cost $98.59 per adult and $31.94 per child. That’s only a 89-cent increase for adults and $1.16 per child.

That change isn’t too bad either! We were holding our breath, but that isn’t as bad as we anticipated. Important reminder for both plans, adults are considered anyone 10 or older, so if you have an 11-year-old, you’ll be paying adult prices. If you do have any kids aged 3-9, though, you might be able to snag free dining in 2026!

In 2026, kids can eat free when you stay at a Disney Resort hotel and purchase a dining plan for other members of the party, ages 10 and up! This deal can be purchased now for vacations through October 2026, and it can even be combined with other Disney deals to max out your savings.

2026 isn’t the only one getting in on the deals, though! In 2025, it’s a Cool Kid Summer in Disney World. You can buy a 3-day (or longer) standard kids (ages 3-9) ticket for 50% off from May 27th through September 20th, 2025.

If you’re looking to get in on the Disney Dining Plan this year, you can! You can add a free dining plan to your vacation when you buy a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day (or longer) package that includes a room at select Disney Resort hotels and a ticket with a Park Hopper option. This deal is good for trips starting June 29th through December 22nd, 2025.

There are so many deals around Disney World right now, you just gotta keep your eyes peeled! If hunting for deals feels overwhelming, let someone else do it for you!

If you’re looking for a travel agent to help with your vacation, we recommend our friends at Mouse Fan Travel. They’re experts in the field with over 20 years of vacation planning experience, and they can help take a bunch of the stress out of the entire booking process for you!

Disney is no stranger to price increases so we’re just happy this isn’t a steep one. As always, be sure to keep following AllEars for more Disney news and updates! 

Walt Disney World’s Disney Dining Plan Overview

Are you a fan of the dining plan? Tell us in the comments! 

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