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It could cost you beaucoup bucks to dine in Disney World on vacation!
Full spread from our meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table
Depending on whether you’re having quick service meals or sit-down service, using the Dining Plan or paying out of pocket, doing full meals or snacking around the parks, that budget could change. But today, we’re looking at what it REALLY costs to dine at some of Disney World’s most popular restaurants — let’s price it out!
For this pricing example, we’ll look at a 5-day vacation for a party of two adults. They’ll have a quick service breakfast, lunch at a moderately-priced table service spot, and then a “fancy” dinner. I’ve chosen some of the most popular meals in each of the parks and Disney Springs.
Starting their day at Magic Kingdom, our couple is going to grab breakfast at Gaston’s Tavern. Jane will order the Warm Cinnamon Roll for $7.99 along with a Joffrey’s Cold Brew for $5.99. John will get the Creme Brulee Croissant for $6.49 with a LeFou’s Brew to drink for $6.99. That brings their breakfast total to $27.56 before tax.
Gaston’s Tavern — Warm Cinnamon Roll
For lunch, I’ll send John and Jane to Plaza Restaurant, where they’ll have some delicious American fare. They’ll share an appetizer of the Plaza Loaded Fries for $16, then order the Pot Roast Stack for $26 and the Crispy Chicken Sandwich for $25. For beverages, they’ll drink ice water, but then share The Plaza Restaurant Sundae for dessert. That one is $8.25. The total for this meal pre-tax would be $75.25.
Plaza Restaurant
Last but not least, we’ve got dinner at Magic Kingdom’s most popular spot, Cinderella’s Royal Table. This is a pre-paid, prix fixe character meal inside Cinderella Castle, so it’s pricey at $89 per adult, plus tax and gratuity. That means their total pre-tax is going to be $178. They’ll get an appetizer, entree, and dessert included with their meal.
Merida at Cinderella’s Royal Table
Adding up those three meals, the total budget for the day in Magic Kingdom would be $280.81, not including tax or tip at the sit-down spots.
On day 2, John and Jane are going to EPCOT to eat around the world! They’re starting the day with a ride on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and breakfast at Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie. John will have the Croissant Jambon Fromage for $6.95, along with an orange juice for $6.95. Jane will order the Quiche Lorraine for $7.25 with a $5.65 Cappucino to drink. This makes their total $26.80 before tax.
Ordering counter at Les Halles
For lunch, of course, we’re taking them to Via Napoli to snag some authentic Italian pizza. They’ll share a Large Carciofi Pizza for $42, and get the delicious Arancini as a starter for $16. For dessert, they’ll order the Cannolo Siciliano for $12. That brings the pre-tax, pre-tip total to $70.
Yummy yum yum
What’s for dinner? We’ll be heading to World Discovery to dine in SPACE. Space 220 is another prix fixe meal option, with a dinner price of $79 per adult. The meal includes an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert for each person, as well as a basic non-alcoholic beverage. That means their pre-tax, pre-tip total is $158.
Not a bad view
Adding all those meals together, the total for the day (without tax and tip) is $254.80.
At Hollywood Studios, one of our favorite breakfast spots is Woody’s Lunch Box. John will grab the Breakfast Bowl for $8.99 with a fountain beverage for $4.79 (can you tell he’s not a coffee drinker?). Jane is snagging the Raspberry Lunch Box Tart for $5.29 and a Large Joffrey’s Coffee for $5.19 (it is day 3 after all, they’re gonna need some caffeine). That makes the pre-tax total $24.26.
Breakfast Bowl
For lunch, they’re going to dine in a car at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant. They split the Mini Corn Dogs as an appetizer for $13, then John orders the $27 Drive-In BBQ Burger, and Jane grabs the Fried Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich for $22. For dessert, it’s the $10 Caramel Brownie Cheesecake. That brings the pre-tax, pre-tip total of lunch to $72.
Full Spread at Sci-Fi Dine- In
For dinner, we’re heading BACK to Toy Story Land to do Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a family-style dining offering. Here, the whole table gets a spread with bread, veggies, barbecue, delicious sides, and desserts. This is one of the cheaper dinner meals on our list at $49 per person. That means the pre-tax, pre-tip price is $98 total.
Roundup Rodeo BBQ
Adding all those together, the Hollywood Studios day is the cheapest so far, with a total of $194.96.
For their last park day, they’ll start Animal Kingdom with breakfast at Satu’li Canteen. John gets the Cinnamon French Toast for $12.99 and a Pandoran Sunrise for $6.29. Jane gets her signature coffee with a Joffrey’s Cold Brew with Sweet Cream for $5.99 and the Slow-roasted Pork Shoulder Potato Hash for $13.29. That brings the pre-tax total to $38.56, making this the most expensive breakfast.
Full breakfast spread at Satu’li Canteen
For lunch, we’re sending them to our beloved Nomad Lounge, where they’ll order some small plates. They start with the Tiffins Bread Service for $20, then share the Tuna Poke Bowl for $16 and get an order of Churros for $11. Nomad Lounge is known for its incredible mocktails, so they chose one for $7.75 each. This brings their pre-tip, pre-tax total for lunch to $62.50.
Nomad Lounge Churros
It’s time for a character meal with Mickey and friends at Tusker House to wrap up the park days! Here, the meal is a buffet that also includes basic beverages. The cost is $64 per adult, bringing the subtotal to $128.
Hey, Mickey!
When all is said and done, their pre-tax, pre-tip budget for food at Animal Kingdom is $229.06.
Last but not least, they’re spending a day in Disney Springs. For breakfast here, we’re going to recommend Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew. John is ordering a donut from “The Funky Bunch” selection for $6.50, along with a Peach Raspberry Refresher for $6.50. Jane gets a classic donut for $4.95 but levels up her coffee game by ordering the Reese’s Nitro for $6.95. That makes their breakfast total $24.90.
So many donuts!
Lunch is at one of our favorite spots — Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’. They start with an order of Fried Pickles for $16, then get Art’s Famous Fried Chicken for $32, and the Country Fried Steak for $34. They end the meal with a classic slice of Hummingbird Cake for $14. That makes the subtotal for lunch $96.
Art’s Famous Fried Chicken
Then, they’ll be wrapping up their vacation with a delicious seafood dinner at The Boathouse. Going all-out here means starting with Oysters Rockefeller for $27.50, then getting the New York Strip for $68, and the Shrimp & Andouille Mac & Cheese for $28. They have the Caramel Apple Bread Pudding for dessert for $11. That makes the subtotal for this meal $134.50.
The BOATHOUSE indoor seating
Adding those numbers up gives us a Disney Springs total of $255.40.
Ultimately, this means that their 5-day food budget with this kind of diet would be $1215.03. Admittedly, this would be a lot of food for two people (you’d be absolutely stuffed eating Disney World’s large sit-down portions twice a day, plus breakfast). You could easily pare these meals down by cutting out apps or desserts, or by swapping a sit-down meal for a quick service spot or snacks.
Roundup Rodeo
Dining can take up a serious chunk of your Disney World budget, so you need to be smart about how you spend your dollars when you eat!
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Full spread from our meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table
Depending on whether you’re having quick service meals or sit-down service, using the Dining Plan or paying out of pocket, doing full meals or snacking around the parks, that budget could change. But today, we’re looking at what it REALLY costs to dine at some of Disney World’s most popular restaurants — let’s price it out!
For this pricing example, we’ll look at a 5-day vacation for a party of two adults. They’ll have a quick service breakfast, lunch at a moderately-priced table service spot, and then a “fancy” dinner. I’ve chosen some of the most popular meals in each of the parks and Disney Springs.
Magic Kingdom
Starting their day at Magic Kingdom, our couple is going to grab breakfast at Gaston’s Tavern. Jane will order the Warm Cinnamon Roll for $7.99 along with a Joffrey’s Cold Brew for $5.99. John will get the Creme Brulee Croissant for $6.49 with a LeFou’s Brew to drink for $6.99. That brings their breakfast total to $27.56 before tax.
Gaston’s Tavern — Warm Cinnamon Roll
For lunch, I’ll send John and Jane to Plaza Restaurant, where they’ll have some delicious American fare. They’ll share an appetizer of the Plaza Loaded Fries for $16, then order the Pot Roast Stack for $26 and the Crispy Chicken Sandwich for $25. For beverages, they’ll drink ice water, but then share The Plaza Restaurant Sundae for dessert. That one is $8.25. The total for this meal pre-tax would be $75.25.
Plaza Restaurant
Last but not least, we’ve got dinner at Magic Kingdom’s most popular spot, Cinderella’s Royal Table. This is a pre-paid, prix fixe character meal inside Cinderella Castle, so it’s pricey at $89 per adult, plus tax and gratuity. That means their total pre-tax is going to be $178. They’ll get an appetizer, entree, and dessert included with their meal.
Merida at Cinderella’s Royal Table
Adding up those three meals, the total budget for the day in Magic Kingdom would be $280.81, not including tax or tip at the sit-down spots.
EPCOT
On day 2, John and Jane are going to EPCOT to eat around the world! They’re starting the day with a ride on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and breakfast at Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie. John will have the Croissant Jambon Fromage for $6.95, along with an orange juice for $6.95. Jane will order the Quiche Lorraine for $7.25 with a $5.65 Cappucino to drink. This makes their total $26.80 before tax.
Ordering counter at Les Halles
For lunch, of course, we’re taking them to Via Napoli to snag some authentic Italian pizza. They’ll share a Large Carciofi Pizza for $42, and get the delicious Arancini as a starter for $16. For dessert, they’ll order the Cannolo Siciliano for $12. That brings the pre-tax, pre-tip total to $70.
Yummy yum yum
What’s for dinner? We’ll be heading to World Discovery to dine in SPACE. Space 220 is another prix fixe meal option, with a dinner price of $79 per adult. The meal includes an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert for each person, as well as a basic non-alcoholic beverage. That means their pre-tax, pre-tip total is $158.
Not a bad view
Adding all those meals together, the total for the day (without tax and tip) is $254.80.
Hollywood Studios
At Hollywood Studios, one of our favorite breakfast spots is Woody’s Lunch Box. John will grab the Breakfast Bowl for $8.99 with a fountain beverage for $4.79 (can you tell he’s not a coffee drinker?). Jane is snagging the Raspberry Lunch Box Tart for $5.29 and a Large Joffrey’s Coffee for $5.19 (it is day 3 after all, they’re gonna need some caffeine). That makes the pre-tax total $24.26.
Breakfast Bowl
For lunch, they’re going to dine in a car at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant. They split the Mini Corn Dogs as an appetizer for $13, then John orders the $27 Drive-In BBQ Burger, and Jane grabs the Fried Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich for $22. For dessert, it’s the $10 Caramel Brownie Cheesecake. That brings the pre-tax, pre-tip total of lunch to $72.
Full Spread at Sci-Fi Dine- In
For dinner, we’re heading BACK to Toy Story Land to do Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a family-style dining offering. Here, the whole table gets a spread with bread, veggies, barbecue, delicious sides, and desserts. This is one of the cheaper dinner meals on our list at $49 per person. That means the pre-tax, pre-tip price is $98 total.
Roundup Rodeo BBQ
Adding all those together, the Hollywood Studios day is the cheapest so far, with a total of $194.96.
Animal Kingdom
For their last park day, they’ll start Animal Kingdom with breakfast at Satu’li Canteen. John gets the Cinnamon French Toast for $12.99 and a Pandoran Sunrise for $6.29. Jane gets her signature coffee with a Joffrey’s Cold Brew with Sweet Cream for $5.99 and the Slow-roasted Pork Shoulder Potato Hash for $13.29. That brings the pre-tax total to $38.56, making this the most expensive breakfast.
Full breakfast spread at Satu’li Canteen
For lunch, we’re sending them to our beloved Nomad Lounge, where they’ll order some small plates. They start with the Tiffins Bread Service for $20, then share the Tuna Poke Bowl for $16 and get an order of Churros for $11. Nomad Lounge is known for its incredible mocktails, so they chose one for $7.75 each. This brings their pre-tip, pre-tax total for lunch to $62.50.
Nomad Lounge Churros
It’s time for a character meal with Mickey and friends at Tusker House to wrap up the park days! Here, the meal is a buffet that also includes basic beverages. The cost is $64 per adult, bringing the subtotal to $128.
Hey, Mickey!
When all is said and done, their pre-tax, pre-tip budget for food at Animal Kingdom is $229.06.
Disney Springs
Last but not least, they’re spending a day in Disney Springs. For breakfast here, we’re going to recommend Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew. John is ordering a donut from “The Funky Bunch” selection for $6.50, along with a Peach Raspberry Refresher for $6.50. Jane gets a classic donut for $4.95 but levels up her coffee game by ordering the Reese’s Nitro for $6.95. That makes their breakfast total $24.90.
So many donuts!
Lunch is at one of our favorite spots — Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’. They start with an order of Fried Pickles for $16, then get Art’s Famous Fried Chicken for $32, and the Country Fried Steak for $34. They end the meal with a classic slice of Hummingbird Cake for $14. That makes the subtotal for lunch $96.
Art’s Famous Fried Chicken
Then, they’ll be wrapping up their vacation with a delicious seafood dinner at The Boathouse. Going all-out here means starting with Oysters Rockefeller for $27.50, then getting the New York Strip for $68, and the Shrimp & Andouille Mac & Cheese for $28. They have the Caramel Apple Bread Pudding for dessert for $11. That makes the subtotal for this meal $134.50.
The BOATHOUSE indoor seating
Adding those numbers up gives us a Disney Springs total of $255.40.
The Final Tally
Ultimately, this means that their 5-day food budget with this kind of diet would be $1215.03. Admittedly, this would be a lot of food for two people (you’d be absolutely stuffed eating Disney World’s large sit-down portions twice a day, plus breakfast). You could easily pare these meals down by cutting out apps or desserts, or by swapping a sit-down meal for a quick service spot or snacks.
Roundup Rodeo
Dining can take up a serious chunk of your Disney World budget, so you need to be smart about how you spend your dollars when you eat!
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