Here's how to eat free at Disney parks, where to score ticket deals for Florida residents
Disney currently offers two free dining plans for guests who stay at select Resorts Collection hotels and purchase theme park tickets with the Park Hopper option.
For Florida residents, 3-Day and 4-Day Discover Disney Tickets are available for just$75 and $60 per day, not including tax. Those tickets are valid for use until late May.
And, all six parks, including Disney's Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon water parks, will both be open this summer for the first time in years.
Guests who purchase a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day travel package including a room at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel and a theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option, are eligible to receive a FREE dining plan.
The deal is available for arrivals most nights from:
June 29 to September 30, 2025
October 20 to November 1, 2025
December 6 to December 22, 2025
Guests staying at the following Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resort hotels are eligible for the Disney Dining Plan:
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort (Disney Vacation Club)
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas (Jambo House, Kidani Village)
Disney's Beach Club Resort, Disney's Beach Club Villas
Disney's BoardWalk Inn, Disney's BoardWalk Villas
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's Old Key West Resort
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Disney's Riviera Resort
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Guests staying at the following Disney Moderate or Value Resort hotels are eligible for the Quick-Service Dining Plan:
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's Pop Century Resort
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Disney offers two different dining plans: Disney Dining Plan and Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan.
The Disney Dining Plan allows guests dining options at both quick-service and table-service restaurants, including character dining locations. In the plan, guests ages 3 and up will get:
1 quick-service meal per night of stay
1 table-service meal per night of stay
1 snack or nonalcoholic beverage per night of stay
1 refillable resort mug
The Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan includes quick-service dining options. In the plan, guests ages 3 and up will get:
2 quick-service meals per night of stay
1 snack or nonalcoholic beverage per night of stay
1 refillable resort mug
Unused meals and snacks will roll over day to day and expire at midnight on the day of checkout.
Starting next year, children ages 3 and 9 will receive a free dining plan when the adults in their group purchase a Walt Disney Travel Company package, which includes a room at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel and a Disney Dining Plan for themselves.
Florida residents can purchase Discover Disney Tickets, which are valid for use until May 23 with a park reservation made in advance.
The prices for Discover Disney Tickets are as follows:
4-Day Ticket: $240 ($60 per day)
3-Day Ticket: $225 ($75 per day)
See more Disney deals for Florida resident here.
Disney's Blizzard Beach water park will close temporarily for a few weeks, starting May 1. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park will reopen on that date.
However, both water parks will be open starting May 21, and throughout the summer.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Disney free dining plans offered for select resort guests
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