Quick Service Dining Plan
Table Service Dining Plan
Deluxe Dining Plan
Understanding Disney Dining Plans and Your Needs
Walt Disney World offers various dining plans to enhance your theme park experience, allowing for convenient and often cost-effective meal budgeting. These plans provide a set number of entitlements per person, per night of your resort stay, which can be redeemed for specific food and beverage items across the parks and resorts. This calculator helps you estimate the total entitlements needed for your group based on the number of days, adults, children, and your chosen dining plan.
How the Calculator Works:
The calculator determines the total number of credits (Quick Service, Table Service, or Snack/Beverage, depending on the plan) required for your group. The core logic is as follows:
Total Person-Nights: The calculator first calculates the total number of "person-nights" by multiplying the number of adults and children by the number of days. Note that children under 3 typically do not require their own dining plan entitlement.
Plan Entitlements: Each dining plan offers a different mix of credits per person, per night:
Quick Service Dining Plan: Typically includes 2 Quick Service meals and 1 Snack/Non-alcoholic Beverage entitlement per person, per night.
Table Service Dining Plan: Typically includes 1 Table Service meal, 1 Quick Service meal, and 1 Snack/Non-alcoholic Beverage entitlement per person, per night.
Deluxe Dining Plan: Typically includes 2 Table Service meals and 2 Snack/Non-alcoholic Beverage entitlements per person, per night.
Total Entitlement Calculation: The calculator multiplies the number of people (adults + children) by the number of days to get the total person-days. It then multiplies this by the specific entitlements per person per day for the selected plan type to arrive at the total required credits.
Example Calculation:
Let's consider a family of 2 adults and 1 child (age 5) staying for 5 days, who select the Table Service Dining Plan.
Number of Days: 5
Number of Adults: 2
Number of Children: 1
Total People needing plan: 2 adults + 1 child = 3 people
Plan Type: Table Service Dining Plan
Based on typical entitlements for the Table Service Dining Plan (1 Table Service meal, 1 Quick Service meal, 1 Snack/Beverage per person, per night):
Total Table Service Meals Needed: 3 people * 5 days * 1 Table Service meal/person/day = 15 Table Service Meals
Total Quick Service Meals Needed: 3 people * 5 days * 1 Quick Service meal/person/day = 15 Quick Service Meals
Total Snacks/Beverages Needed: 3 people * 5 days * 1 Snack/Beverage/person/day = 15 Snacks/Beverages
This calculator provides a clear overview of the total credits you'll need, helping you budget effectively for your magical Walt Disney World vacation. Remember that specific entitlements can vary slightly with Disney's offerings, so always confirm the latest details on the official Walt Disney World website.
function calculateDisneyDiningPlan() {
var days = parseFloat(document.getElementById("days").value);
var adults = parseFloat(document.getElementById("adults").value);
var children = parseFloat(document.getElementById("children").value);
var planType = document.getElementById("planType").value;
var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result");
var totalAdultMeals = 0;
var totalQuickService = 0;
var totalTableService = 0;
var totalSnacks = 0;
var planName = "";
if (isNaN(days) || days <= 0 || isNaN(adults) || adults < 0 || isNaN(children) || children < 0) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid positive numbers for days, adults, and children.";
return;
}
var totalPeople = adults + children;
if (totalPeople === 0) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter at least one adult or child.";
return;
}
switch (planType) {
case "quickService":
planName = "Quick Service Dining Plan";
totalQuickService = totalPeople * days * 2; // 2 Quick Service meals per person/day
totalSnacks = totalPeople * days * 1; // 1 Snack/Beverage per person/day
break;
case "tableService":
planName = "Table Service Dining Plan";
totalTableService = totalPeople * days * 1; // 1 Table Service meal per person/day
totalQuickService = totalPeople * days * 1; // 1 Quick Service meal per person/day
totalSnacks = totalPeople * days * 1; // 1 Snack/Beverage per person/day
break;
case "deluxe":
planName = "Deluxe Dining Plan";
totalTableService = totalPeople * days * 2; // 2 Table Service meals per person/day
totalSnacks = totalPeople * days * 2; // 2 Snacks/Beverages per person/day
break;
default:
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please select a valid dining plan.";
return;
}
var resultHTML = "Based on your selections:";
resultHTML += "Plan Type: " + planName + "";
resultHTML += "Total People: " + totalPeople + "";
resultHTML += "Total Days: " + days + "";
resultHTML += "You will need approximately:";
if (totalTableService > 0) {
resultHTML += totalTableService + " Table Service Meals (for meals at restaurants like Be Our Guest, 'Ohana, etc.)";
}
if (totalQuickService > 0) {
resultHTML += totalQuickService + " Quick Service Meals (for meals at places like Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn, Sunshine Seasons, etc.)";
}
if (totalSnacks > 0) {
resultHTML += totalSnacks + " Snack/Beverage Entitlements (for items like popcorn, ice cream, specialty drinks, etc.)";
}
resultDiv.innerHTML = resultHTML;
}