Free Dining Returns at Disney World for Summer 2025

Are you a fan of Free Dining? Good news! One of Disney World’s most popular promotions is returning for dates in the Summer of 2025. If you’re planning to vacation with Mickey, you can get the Disney Dining Plan for free with a qualifying vacation package. Not sure this is the right offer for you? See available Disney World Discounts. The Free Dining offer is available now, and can be booked through February 10, 2025. Room and other discounts are also available that overlap with this offer:

• Save on Disney World Vacation Packages in Spring of 2025
• Early 2025 Room Discounts for Disney World
• Summer 2025 Room Discounts for Disney World

See below for offer details, what to expect when booking, and how to think about whether this is your best money-saving option compared to other discounts.

The Offer

From Jan. 2 to Feb. 10, 2025, Guests can get a free dining plan with the purchase of a non-discounted 3-night, 3-day (at minimum) Walt Disney Travel Company package that includes a room at a select Disney Resort hotel and a ticket with a Park Hopper option. This offer is available for most arrivals starting May 27 through Jun. 26, and Jul. 7 through Aug. 6, 2025.

• Must arrive May 27 through Jun. 26 or Jul. 7 through Aug. 6, 2025.
• Must book a 3-night, 3-day stay vacation package (minimum)
• Must purchase Park Hopper tickets, minimum of 3-day ticket
• Must purchase the same ticket length and ticket option for everyone in the room

Guests booking this offer at Deluxe Resorts and Disney Vacation Club Villas Resorts will receive the Standard Plan for free. This plan is normally $97.79 per adult, and $30.66 per child (ages 3-9). It includes 1 Table Service meal, 1 Quick Service meal, and 1 Snack or non-alcoholic drink per day, plus a Resort Refillable mug for your trip. These resorts include:

• Disney Deluxe Resorts
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
  • Disney’s Beach Club Resort
  • Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
  • Disney’s Contemporary Resort
  • Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
  • Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
  • Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
  • Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts
  • 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 Villas – Jambo House
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
  • Disney’s Beach Club Villas
  • Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
  • Disney’s Old Key West Resort
  • Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
  • Disney’s Riviera Resort
  • Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
  • The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Guests at Value and Moderate Resorts will receive the Quick Service Dining plan for free, and can upgrade to the Standard Plan for a fee. This plan is normally $59.14 per adult, and $24.71 per child (ages 3-9). It includes 2 Quick Service meals and 1 Snack or non-alcoholic drink per day, plus a Resort Refillable mug for your trip. These resorts include:

• Disney Moderate Resorts
  • Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
  • Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
  • Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
  • Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• Disney Value Resorts
  • 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 Pop Century Resort

If you book Free Dining it will apply to your whole trip even if it extends past the promotion window. If you book a trip with the Free Dining promotion arriving on August 5, 2025 and leaving on August 8, 2025, the free Dining Plan will cover your entire vacation.

Free Dining can not be combined with other discount offers, and note that Disney Dining Plans do not include gratuities. This Free Dining offer excludes the following room types: 3-Bedroom Grand Villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Bungalows and 2-Bedroom Penthouses at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, and Suites at Disney Deluxe Resort hotels. Children ages 3-9 must order off a children’s menu where available.

Although Annual Passholders are normally able to book the Dining Plan without tickets, this offer requires the purchase of a Vacation Package that includes tickets with the Park Hopper Option. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts. The number of packages allocated for this offer is limited.

For 2025, the regular price of the Dining Plan is

• Standard Dining Plan: $97.79 per adult, $30.66 per child (ages 3-9)
• Quick Service Dining Plan: $59.14 per adult, $24.71 per child (ages 3-9)

Looking to understand whether the Dining Plan would save you money if it wasn’t free? See Should You Buy the Disney Dining Plan?

What to Expect When Booking

If you’re trying to book this offer, the first thing you should expect is to wait. The screenshot below is the Virtual Queue that’s been used for recent releases. This is what you’ll likely see for much of January 2. It can be annoying to wait, but the good news is that this Virtual Queue process usually works smoothly and keeps the site from crashing. Just make sure not to close or refresh the page.

Free Dining Might Not Be Your Best Deal

If you don’t want to buy Park Hopper tickets, or have some other point of friction with the Free Dining terms, there are other discounts! There are already other discounts available that overlap with the Free Dining offer dates. It’s not uncommon to find that Free Dining offers are more favorable for larger families, and room discounts are more favorable for smaller parties.

For the last two summers, Disney World has also released very nice promotional summer ticket specials with savings of 15-30% off regular ticket prices. We think it’s likely we’ll see a similar promotional ticket this summer. These ticket offers are also per person, which strengthens the benefit of a discount ticket plus a ticket room. That could skew the best savings away from Free Dining even for larger groups.

Want to get an idea what your budget might look like without these discounts? See The Cost of a Disney World Vacation in 2024.