Details released for using the Disney Dining Plan with Fantasmic! Dining Packages

Nov 10, 2023 in "Fantasmic!"

Posted: Friday November 10, 2023 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Dining Plans return to Walt Disney World on January 9, 2024, and Disney has now updated guests on using the Dining Plan for Fantasmic! Dining Packages at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Disney Dining Plan can be used for the Fantasmic! Dining Package

As before, Fantasmic! Dining Packages are available for 1 Table-Service meal at:

50's Prime Time Café
Hollywood & Vine
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant

Alternatively, 2 Table-Service meals can be redeemed from the dining plan for each person dining at The Hollywood Brown Derby.

About the Fantasmic! Dining Packages

Here's what's included in each Fantasmic! Dining Package:

An entrée and appetizer or dessert at select full-service restaurants or one (1) full buffet (where applicable), along with a non-alcoholic beverage
One voucher for guaranteed seating at Fantasmic! in a reserved area

The Dining Package gives guaranteed seating at Fantasmic!

About The Disney Dining Plan

Each guest receives one Quick-Service meal per night, one Table-Service meal, one snack or nonalcoholic beverage, plus a resort-refillable mug for the duration of their stay.

Meal options include an entrée and a beverage (alcoholic for guests over 21) at both Quick-Service and Table-Service restaurants, with the addition of a dessert or a full buffet/family-style meal at Table-Service restaurants for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Alcoholic beverage choices include beer, wine, cider, sangria, and mixed drinks, while nonalcoholic options range from milkshakes to premium hot chocolate.

Snacks, including ice cream, popcorn, and fresh fruit, can be redeemed at various locations.

The plan requires purchase for the entire stay and all members, with meals nontransferable and expiring at checkout. It excludes items more than a single serving, souvenir container items, and merchandise like bottle toppers.

Learn more about the Disney Dining Plan.

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DisneyHead123Apr 19, 2026

It does seem likely that TS in general will continue getting trimmed down to fewer (presumably) profitable restaurants like character meals or the highly themed prix fixe spots. Maybe a dining plan with more buffets as that’s generally been the tried and true method for feeding people at a lower cost. My guess is that snacks, festival food, and lounges do very well so we’ll see more movement in that direction.

Basil of Baker StreetApr 19, 2026

Disney does a pretty good job of turning people over and shaking any extra cash out of their pocket. Pretty sure they would rather have the LL revenue which is pure profit and have TS tables sit empty.

Splash4evaApr 19, 2026

Another way they can imo generate more people coming is change the age of adults for these character meals…. Charging full price on an already over priced meal for a 10yr old is absurd. Always has been. Maybe change that age to 13/14 & see if that moves the needle then adjust accordingly. They still making out on the deal as most kids are eating chicken nuggets mac & cheese along w “pizza”. Heck most adults arent eating what they charge and no way a 10 yr old is

TrainsOfDisneyApr 19, 2026

so you love the 40% off deal coming up then right?

HakunaMatata89Apr 19, 2026

boy do i miss tables in wonderland

TrainsOfDisneyApr 19, 2026

or even better, simply give a really big discount when and where you need it. Like say… 40%!? :)

TouchdownApr 19, 2026

You know who you could convince to go to table service restaurants and take a break from riding really easy? People who go there often, like APs, DVC, and Locals. Imagine if you had a discount club, where for an annual fee, you got 20% off anything at a TS restaurant (including alcohol) to make sure the servers aren’t robbed of their tip, have a 20% tip be automatically added. Then to encourage going to hotel restaurants throw in free valet. I’m sure some marketing wizz could come up with a great name for that card, it’s right on the tip of my tounge…

DisneyHead123Apr 19, 2026

I feel like the obvious solution for low dining reservations is to actually make the dining plan a discount, maybe 20% on average. I think this is what Great Wolf does. Yes you lose that hypothetical 15-25% but you lock people in when, at the moment, they’re choosing other options.

Animaniac93-98Apr 18, 2026

There must be some exceptions like character meals and 'Ohana, but it's not hard to understand why some people are skipping table service. Easy thing to cut back on if you feel you're already spending a lot on admission, lightning lane, hotel etc

DisneyHead123Apr 18, 2026

Will be curious to see what you think. We didn’t add the kids eat free dining plan because quick service at our hotel is already a pretty good deal, so with quick service entrees only being $8 - $13 we would have needed to “maximize” snacks and table service. We want to do Space 220 and Beak and Barrel (not on the plan) and even if we didn’t, the extra legwork involved seemed like unnecessary stress. For a young adventurous person willing to put in some extra time and steps you could probably come out ahead… again, will be curious what you think.

TrainsOfDisneyApr 18, 2026

At polite pig you are not allowed to sit at a table until you have ordered and have a pager. I’ve actually seen this enforced even when the restaurant wasn’t particularly busy. This is the same system they used at Beasts Castle when it was QS.