Comparing Three Disney World Offers

There are so many discounts available for Walt Disney World right now, which is nice, but it can also cause confusion. We asked our Instagram followers to send us some basic stats on their travel parties so we could compare 3 different discounts for them.

What you’ll see in this post: 

1. Four families with children of various ages
2. Different resorts, ticket packages, and dining options
3. All four have 3 discount examples.
   1. Free Dining
   2. 4 Park Magic Ticket
   3. Save Up to 30% Off Rooms
4. TouringPlans tools – free and Subscriber only tools

Family #1, 2 Adults, 2 Kids (Ages 9 & 13), 5 Nights, July 12 – July 17, 2026

Free Dining was announced a few weeks ago- you can read up on the details here. We tried to pick the best room tier without resorting to Club Level. If you wanted to find a room at Wilderness Lodge that had fireworks views at Standard Rates, you’ll want to check out our Free Room Finder! Once you find the room number range you’re after, you can submit a Room Request as a Subscriber.

• Wilderness Lodge Fireworks View Room
• 5 Nights
• 4-Day Park Hoppers
• Disney Dining Plan – this is the one that includes Table Service Credits that can be used at Character Dining locations.
• $7,106.40

The 4 Park Magic Ticket Discount offers date-based tickets that do not require park reservations for as low as $109 per day. The offer allows for 1-park per day as part of the package.

• Wilderness Lodge Fireworks View Room
• 5 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $6,117.54
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $7,024.59
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $7,596.36

The Save Up to 30% on Rooms offer is a great way to get deep discounts on excellent rooms if you aren’t interested in the Dining Plan. Note that this offer doesn’t include Park Hoppers, though.

• Wilderness Lodge Fireworks View Room
• 5 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $5,427.56
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $6,334.61
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $6,906.38

We used the exact same room category and travel dates for each offer. On to our next family…

Family #2, 2 Adults, 2 Kids (Ages 11 & 7), 4 Nights, July 12 – July 16, 2026

We’re looking for a Savanna View room at Animal Kingdom Lodge for our second family. We used the same data for all 3 scenarios.

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanna View Room
• 4 Nights
• 4-Day Park Hoppers
• Disney Dining Plan – this is the one that includes Table Service Credits that can be used at Character Dining locations.
• $5,982.52

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanna View Room
• 4 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $4,993.66
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $5,719.30
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $6,176.71

• Animal Kingdom Lodge Savanna View Room
• 4 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $4,802.62
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $5,528.26
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $5,985.67 

Family #3, 4 Adults, 1 Child (Age 7), 5 Nights, July 12 – July 17, 2026

• Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Main Tower, Water View
• 5 Nights
• 4-Day Park Hoppers
• Disney Dining Plan – this is the one that includes Table Service Credits that can be used at Character Dining locations.
• $8,523.54

We picked the Contemporary because of the monorail and decided to upgrade to the Main Tower because it’s just a better experience.

• Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Main Tower, Water View
• 5 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $7,282.71
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $8,492.11
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $9,254.47

 

• Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Main Tower, Water View
• 5 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $6,662.19
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $7,871.59
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $8,633.95

Family #4, 3 Adults, 3 Kids (Ages 14, 15, 16), 5 Nights, July 12-July 17, 2026

This is our pick for Family #4 just based on the amount of food most teenagers consume. Art of Animation is a Skyliner Resort and offers easy access to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Bus transportation to the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom is easy, too. The size of the resort means frequent buses!

• Art of Animation Resort, Lion King Family Suite. Two bathrooms are a must for a family of this size!
• 5 Nights
• 4-Day Park Hoppers
• Disney Quick Service Dining Plan. This does not include any Table Service Credits so Character Dining would be an out-of-pocket expense.
• $7,737.82

• Art of Animation Resort, Lion King Family Suite
• 5 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $6,226.00
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $8,040.10
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $9,183.64

• Art of Animation Resort, Lion King Family Suite
• 5 Nights
• 4 day tickets, 1 park per day 
• Room & Tickets only $6,512.45
• Room, Tickets, & Quick Service Dining $8,326.55
• Room, Tickets, & Disney Dining Plan $9,470.09

TouringPlans Tools to Help You Save Time & Money

 

We have a variety of free and Subscriber-only tools to help you plan your visit. Our Crowd Calendar uses actual wait times, not Disney’s posted wait times, to forecast waits by day, park, and attraction. TouringPlans Subscribers, Liners, have access to our 12-month rolling Crowd Calendar. Checking the Crowd Calendar can help you decide which park to visit on lower crowd days and can even mean not spending money on Lightning Lanes!

The image above shows the data you’ll see when you select a specific day on our Crowd Calendar. You can select “See all details” at the top of any date to see Park hours, Early Entry info, Lightning Lane prices, and any special events that might impact crowds that day.

If your Lightning Lane window is approaching, you’ll want to have a look at our Lightning Lane Availability chart. We’ve got 21-days of Lightning Lane availability by date, park, attraction, and time of day!  

We have Subscriber rank and ratings for every single dining location on Disney World property! You can find the information shown above on our Lines app. Rank and ratings for dining locations at Disney Resorts, Disney Springs, and the Disney water parks can be found on our website. 

Thanks to the many folks who sent us their info! Was this comparison helpful? Is there another scenario you’d like for us to test? Let us know in the comments!