Dining plan

Nicole_rourke · 21 Sep 21, 05:54 PM

Hi all,

Do we think the dining plan will eventually come back? Would be amazing to think so! Hoping it does to book next April for the following year once the deals are announced. Happy planning 😁😁

loldis · 21 Sep 21, 05:55 PM

They've already confirmed the paid version is coming back, but no timeline. Restaurants are still running limited capacity and are understaffed, so think it'll be a few months away still.

No idea if free DDP will return. Plenty of people booking without it, so they may not see the need.

tracey1302 · 21 Sep 21, 07:05 PM

God I hope so.

I am praying for free DDP but with Chapek at the helm, I�m not optimistic.

We�d have to stay at ASM and buy the DDP or stay off site and buy food OOP.

Shooby doo · 22 Sep 21, 09:39 AM

Well 2 parts to your question :
1. They have already confirmed "paid for" plans will be back
2. Free Dining however, I think optimistically not before 2024 Bookings if it all. There is nothing in Disney's current direction that points to them giving anything away for "FREE"! IYKWIM If the dining credit thing is working, why give away more than they have to?
SD

KBRB · 22 Sep 21, 10:26 AM

Best case IMO is being able to upgrade your free dining to DDP by paying the difference.

I think there is more chance of getting free genie passes that cost them zero than giving away all that food again.

kk20 · 28 Sep 21, 11:16 AM

paid dining plan will return, when is anyones guess. The current deal is "free" dining credits, a very poor amount of dining credits too. Whether you will be able to "upgrade" free credits to a dining plan remains to be seen but when you are only getting a few hundred dollars this will be an expensive proposition on a long trip.

21 Sep 21, 05:55 PM	#2
	21 Sep 21, 05:55 PM loldis Imagineer
loldis Imagineer Join Date: May 17 Location: Sussex	They've already confirmed the paid version is coming back, but no timeline. Restaurants are still running limited capacity and are understaffed, so think it'll be a few months away still. No idea if free DDP will return. Plenty of people booking without it, so they may not see the need.

28 Sep 21, 11:16 AM	#6
	28 Sep 21, 11:16 AM kk20 Imagineer
kk20 Imagineer Join Date: Jan 13	paid dining plan will return, when is anyones guess. The current deal is "free" dining credits, a very poor amount of dining credits too. Whether you will be able to "upgrade" free credits to a dining plan remains to be seen but when you are only getting a few hundred dollars this will be an expensive proposition on a long trip.