Save Hundreds On Dining At Disney With These 5 Tips! Food at Disney is usually the last major expense lingering over your head for a Disney World Vacation. Learn these 5 pro tips to save hundreds on eating at Disney World.
1. Pack Snacks
Packing snacks for your Disney World vacation can save time and money. Having snacks on hand means avoiding long lines just for a small snack. Consider this list of 10 Favorite Snacks to Pack for a Disney World Vacation. Basically, anything that wont melt or easily be crushed is great to pack. Disney allows guests to bring in a small, non wheeled cooler.
2. Table Service Benefits of Lunch vs. Dinner
For guests wanting to experience a sit down restaurant but want to save a bit, go for lunch instead of dinner. Many Disney World table service eateries offer overlapping meals at lunch that they do for dinner. Plus, as an insider tip, prices for lunch are sometimes less than dinner costs. Giving guests a chance to experience the taste and ambiance of a restaurant without the full price tag.
3. Eat Free at the Rainforest Café
The Rainforest Café has extensive rainforest theming with moving animals on the walls and hanging from the ceiling, even passing rain and thunder storms as in the rainforest (sound effects only).
There are 2 locations within Disney World:
Here’s how to eat for free: Join the Landry’s Select Club for rewards and perks, My Points has Rainforest Café gift cards as a reward for redemption and so does SwagBucks. With some dedication and patience, it can be done.
4. Drink Water
Stay Hydrated and save money. When paying out of pocket, each soda and specialty drink can add up. Skip these and opt for water. Disney gives nice free cups of ice water, its refreshing and most importantly will keep you hydrated and ready to explore more Disney.
5. Check Menu’s Before you Dine
Download the My Disney Experience App as well to easily access Disney Dining locations and menus. Take some time either on the App or on the Disney World website to explore menus. This will save guests from going somewhere people in their group wont like, saving wasted money. Also, learn where the locations of the restaurants you may want to dine at, try to score Fastpass+ in advance in the same general area as well, as saving time at Disney is saving money.
Learn more about Walt Disney World Dining and get suggestions for where to eat, how to use the Disney Dining Plan and more.