New Restaurants Join the 2012 Disney Dining Plan

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

From the Disney Food BLog. I've also posted their previous article on the 2012 Dining Plan changes below.

Of particular note is that they've officially added Trails End Takeaway to the Counter Service Credit list. Not sure if this will be along the lines of what we've already seen lately where pretty much everything but the GAG and pizza is eligible for CS credits?

New Restaurants Join the 2012 Disney Dining Plan

Dec 18th, 2011 by AJ.

We gave you a bunch of updates and changes to the Disney Dining Plan in our 2012 Disney Dining Plan Changes post.

But now that many of the non-Disney-owned restaurants have finalized their commitment to the DDP, we have a clearer picture of where you’ll be able to dine with the Disney Dining Plan next year.

Added to the list in 2012 are the following restaurants:

2 Table-Service Credits

Epcot

Bistro de Paris

Downtown Disney

Fultons Crab House

Wolfgang Puck Dining Room (upstairs)

One Table-Service Credit

Downtown Disney and AK

Rainforest Cafe (both locations)

Downtown Disney

TRex Cafe

Bongos Cuban Cafe

Crossroads at House of Blues

Portobello

Paradiso 37

Counter-Service Credit

AK

Beastly Kiosk

Mr. Kamal’s

Epcot

Katsura Grill replaces Yakitori House on the list

DHS

Min & Bill’s Dockside Diner

MK

Diamond Horseshoe

Friar’s Nook

Golden Oak Outpost

Tortuga Tavern replaces El Pirata y el Perico on the list

Downtown Disney

Bongo’s Cuban Cafe Sandwich Window and Marketplace Snacks

Resorts

Trails End Takeaway

Turtle Shack

Paddock Grill

Art of Animation Resort’s Landscapes Cafe (Phase 1 Scheduled to open Summer 2012)

Water Parks

Cooling Hut

Lowtide Lou’s

Snack Shack

Surf Doggies

Basically, this means that nearly every restaurant is now included on the Disney Dining Plan except for those at the Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts. You can see the full 2012 Disney Dining Plan PDF here.

If you notice other updates to the list, just drop us a line and let us know! In the meantime, check out our extensive info about the Disney Dining Plan here!

http://www.disneyfoo...lan/#more-44345

2012 Disney Dining Plan Changes

Jun 13th, 2011 by AJ.

Details for the 2012 Disney Dining Plans have begun to be unveiled! See Pricing below (thanks to reader Pudge the Fish for this!). And there are a few changes you need to know about if you’re planning a 2012 trip.

Standard Disney Dining Plan to Include Refillable Mugs

Let’s look at the thirst-quenching addition first. The standard Disney Dining Plan will include refillable mugs!

Our first clue that this addition was likely in the works was via the release of the Virgin Holidays 2012 free dining package details for United Kingdom guests. And we can now confirm that refillable mugs will be included in all standard Disney Dining Plan packages! You’ll receive one refillable mug per person for refills at quick-service locations ONLY in your Disney resort hotel.

Quick-Service Dining Plan Reduces Snack Quota to One Per Day

Quick Service Disney Dining Plans didn’t fare as well for the 2012 season. If you love snacks (cupcakes, Dole Whip and more!), the significant change is that only one snack will be allowed per person per day on the Quick Service plan. Be still our snack-worthy hearts (and stomachs)!

Wine and Dine Plan Seems to be Missing…

As of right now, we don’t see an indication of the Wine and Dine plan in 2012. As we know, these preliminary info releases are missing a lot of updates and changes that could lock into place closer to the end of the year, so we can’t definitively say that this won’t be returning. All the same, we wanted to give you a heads up that it’s not appearing at the moment.

Pricing Updates

Quick-Service Dining Plan (all year long)

$34.99 per night ages 10 and up

$11.99 per night age 3 to 9

Standard Dining Plan (Value and Regular Season)

$51.54 per night ages 10 and up

$15.02 per night age 3 to 9

Standard Dining Plan (Peak Season)

$53.54 per night ages 10 and up

$16.02 per night ages 3 to 9

Deluxe Dining Plan (Value and Regular Season)

$85.52 per night ages 10 and up

$23.79 per night ages 3 to 9

Deluxe Dining Plan (Peak Season)

$89.52 per night ages 10 and up

$25.79 per night ages 3 to 9

More Updates to Come

While restaurants are listed on the plans, it’ll take some time before all eateries are finalized (usually some restaurants wait until the last minute to re-up their status in the Dining Plan). Stay tuned for more Disney Dining Plan information as it is released.

Thanks to Disney Op Ed and reader Pudge the Fish for the heads up and extra details on this news!

http://www.disneyfoo...g-plan-changes/

[mouseketab.....Carol 1,261]

That's a first, Rainforest on the plan. They must have been losing business

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

More on the dining plan changes from AllEars...

• The list of eligible snack items has expanded and includes a large variety of single-serving food and beverage items at carts, kiosks, quick-service and select merchandise locations across property. (The Dining Plan snack symbol is posted on menu boards and next to many of the eligible products in merchandise shops.)
  
• ALL Disney Dining Plan packages include a Resort Refillable Drink Mug allowing free refills, only at quick-service locations at the Disney resort where you are staying for the length of your current stay.
  
• The Quick-Service Dining Plan (QSR) now includes 2 QSR meals and 1 snack per guest, per night.
  
• The Disney Wine & Dine Plan add-on is no longer available.
  

http://allears.net/din/restnews.htm

[PureTcrazy...rita 380]

I'm also surprised that the Bistro and Pucks Upstairs are now on the list.

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

Me too - almost tempts me into looking at the dining plan again. :)