Dining Plan? Table Service places?

[Minuet888]

Going to disney world and the dining plan is back!
So table service? Does this means things like Chef Mickey's?
The Aquarium place in Epcot?
The spinny round and round place also in Epcot? (By Living with the land)
How does this work?

 

[Dave006]

So table service? Does this means things like Chef Mickey's?
The Aquarium place in Epcot?
The spinny round and round place also in Epcot? (By Living with the land)
How does this work?

Yes Chef Mickey's
Yes Coral Reef at the Living Seas
Yes Garden Grill at Living with the Land

For the Table service locations you listed you will need option # 2 below.

There are 2 versions of the Disney Dining Plan for 2025.

1. Quick Service Plan - Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following:

• 2 Quick-Service Meals (per night of stay)*
• 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink (per night of stay)*
• 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug**

Link for the Details - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/plans/#drawer-card-drawerDisneyQuickServiceDiningPlan

2. Dining Plan - Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following:

• 1 Quick-Service Meal (per night of stay)*
• 1 Table Service / Buffet Meal (per night of stay)*
• 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink (per night of stay)*
• 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug**

Link for the Details - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/plans/#drawer-card-drawerDisneyDiningPlan

Dave

 

[Minuet888]

The original poster was specifically asking about Genie+ (G+) and the disability access system (DAS). I can answer your G+ questions. Also google Disney tourist blog by Tom Bricker and search for his post on G+. He walks you through with screenshots so if you are a visual learner like me it’s helpful.

1. A multi experience pass, or MEP is what you receive if the ride you have booked a lightning lane (LL formerly known as fast pass) goes down during your return window. It is good for that ride and others, depending on the “tier” of the original LL.

2. I would not recommend fishing for MEP LL for a G+ newbie. It takes considerable phone time and just isn’t worth it. I see too many people thinking G+ is a fast pass to every ride. I see it as similar to WDW old Fastpass system where it is my top 3 guarantee, and anything else is a bonus!

3. That is incorrect. You can hold multiple LL at any given time. ( ie: I have held 4 at a time recently.) You are only subject to the booking window “rules” - you can book a new LL when either of the following is met: a) you tap into your LL or b) 2 hours has passed since you booked your LL. So, for example if at 8am you booked a space mountain LL for 11:00, you can book your next LL at 10:00 (2 hrs since booking.) in the former case, if at 8am you booked a space mountain LL for 8:30, as soon as you scan into space you could book your next one. The clock then resets to 2 hrs or when you use your LL.

4. That is correct, and is my one complaint. If you want to ride a ride twice my suggestion is to do standby when wait times are low such as in the morning, or do single rider (if available at that ride) and use your LL during a busier time of day.

Hope this helps!

Yes Chef Mickey's
Yes Coral Reef at the Living Seas
Yes Garden Grill at Living with the Land

For the Table service locations you listed you will need option # 2 below.

There are 2 versions of the Disney Dining Plan for 2025.

1. Quick Service Plan - Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following:

• 2 Quick-Service Meals (per night of stay)*
• 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink (per night of stay)*
• 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug**

Link for the Details - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/plans/#drawer-card-drawerDisneyQuickServiceDiningPlan

2. Dining Plan - Everyone in the party ages 3 and over receives the following:

• 1 Quick-Service Meal (per night of stay)*
• 1 Table Service / Buffet Meal (per night of stay)*
• 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink (per night of stay)*
• 1 Resort-Refillable Drink Mug**

Link for the Details - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/plans/#drawer-card-drawerDisneyDiningPlan

Dave

Someone else in another place had said that character dining like Chef Mickey's takes two table service credits? That's why I was wondering if COral Reef at the lIving Seas would be the same since it is a specialty restaurant that usually required reservations.
CInderella's Table and Be OUr Guest requires pre-payment. So how do I use a dining plan credit for that?
So with the refillable mug you get free sodas the whole trip?

 

[LoveDaisy]

Table service restaurant require one dining credit, signature dining restaurants require two dining credits. You will get free soda when using your mug at hotels, you cannot use it in the parks, water parks, or Disney springs.

Restaurants and dining credits this link shows restaurants and amount of dining credits needed

Note the swan and dolphin restaurants are not on the dining plan. Neither is Victoria and Albert’s.

It’s been years since we have used the dining plan so hopefully someone can help with prepay restaurants. The last time we ate at one on the dining plan we prepaid and they refunded us at the restaurant and used the dining credit. Not sure if this has changed.

 

[Minuet888]

Thank you! That link pretty much answered most of my questions. Thanks!

 

[AdamsMum]

Going to disney world and the dining plan is back!
So table service? Does this means things like Chef Mickey's?
The Aquarium place in Epcot?
The spinny round and round place also in Epcot? (By Living with the land)
How does this work?

I love your descriptions.