Disney World opened bookings today for a new offer. You can get 50% off children’s (ages 3 to 9) theme park tickets and dining plans with the purchase of a nondiscounted Disney World package that includes a room at a select Disney Resort hotel, theme park tickets, and a dining plan.

It is valid for trips that begin:

• March 3, 2024 – March 24, 2024
• April 7, 2024 – June 30, 2024

A minimum 4-night stay and 4-day park tickets are required, with a max of 14 nights. Dining plan must be purchased for the entire length of stay and the entire party (ages 3 and up). Children must stay in the same room as adults. Package and restaurant availability is limited, so book soon.

A dining plan allows you to prepay for a certain number of meals and snacks at Disney restaurants and kiosks based on the length of your trip. I have a separate post about the Disney Dining Plans:

• Disney World Dining Plans Return

If used well, these plans can provide you with some savings on your trip meals. I suggest you view the menus of the restaurants you may want to eat at and calculate how much that meal would cost you if you paid directly vs using a dining plan credit.

For more details on this offer, visit the Disney offer page:

• Kids Play & Dine for 50%

If you want to chat more about adding a dining plan to your trip, whether it’s with this child offer or not, feel free to contact me.

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Disney World Dining Plans are returning on January 9, 2024. If you book a resort package with a stay on or after January 9th, you can now add a dining plan to your trip.

A dining plan allows you to prepay for a certain number of meals and snacks at Disney restaurants and kiosks based on the length of your trip. However, even though you are allocated the number of meals listed below per night of your stay, you can use them at any time of your trip. So, if you want to use all your snack credits in one day, you can do that. Likewise, certain table service meals require two table service credits per meal so you would use more on those days. Any unused credits will expire at midnight of your check-out day.

There are two available plans to choose from, with the main difference being that the main dining plan also provides for meals at table service restaurants, in addition to the quick-serve restaurants.

Disney Dining Plan

– 1 Quick-Service Meal
– 1 Table-Service Meal
– 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink

Quick Service Dining Plan

– 2 Quick-Service Meals
– 1 Snack/Nonalcoholic Drink

You will also get one Resort-Refillable Drink Mug per person per stay. Mugs are eligible for refills from self-service beverage islands at any Disney Resort hotel’s Quick-Service location, not refillable in the park restaurants.

Plans must be purchased for the entire length of your stay and your entire party (ages 3 and up). Table service restaurant reservations are still needed and can be made within 60 days before your check-in day. Not all locations accept the dining plan though and restaurants are subject to availability.

Note: In the past, Disney would let you convert extra Quick Service credits to use as multiple snack credits instead, but that is no longer allowed now. So, make sure to plan out your meals to use up your credits correctly.

For more details on the dining plans, visit the Disney Dining Plan page.

If used well, these plans can provide you with some savings on your trip meals. I suggest you view the menus of the restaurants you may want to eat at and calculate how much that meal would cost you if you paid directly vs using a dining plan credit.

If you want to chat more about adding a dining plan to your trip, feel free to contact me.

Note: this is different from the Play, Stay, and Dine Promo Card Offer, discussed in a separate post.

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Disney World will have a new after-hours holiday party this year in Hollywood Studios called Jollywood Nights.

You can dance the night away with live bands, see festive stage shows, and cap the night off with the Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! nighttime spectacular.

Enjoy lower wait times for your favorite attractions, meet beloved characters dressed in their holiday finest, and feast on new holiday treats.

Jollywood Nights takes place on the following nights in 2023:

• Saturday, November 11
• Saturday, November 18
• Monday, November 20
• Monday, November 27
• Wednesday, November 29
• Monday, December 4
• Wednesday, December 6
• Saturday, December 16
• Monday, December 18
• Wednesday, December 20

This special event takes place from 8:30pm to 12:30am but ticket holders can enter Disney’s Hollywood Studios as early as 7pm on the date of their ticket. No theme park reservation is needed to enter after 7pm. Ticket prices start at $159. Come dressed to impressed.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit the Jollywood Nights page below. Some dates are already sold out.

• Disney’s Jollywood Nights

This adds a new Disney nighttime holiday party to Hollywood Studios, in addition to the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom.

As always, feel free to contact me if you want to chat about adding these events to your Disney trip.

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