BREAKING NEWS: Disney World to Introduce NEW Mobile Dine Check-in Feature

Disney just added one more layer of convenience to dining in Disney World.

Check In at Grand Floridian Cafe

Just a few minutes ago, Disney announced the return of Advance Dining Reservations for guests with some upcoming resort hotel reservations. Now, we’re learning more about what the new dining experience will look like in Disney World. One example? Disney just announced the NEW Mobile Dine Check-in feature for the My Disney Experience App!

Mobile Dine Check-In is a new feature that will allow guests to skip the host at Disney World table service restaurants. In Disney’s words, “maximize your vacation time with family and friends — and minimize your contact with others.”

Mobile Dine Check-in Screenshot

This is a part of Disney’s current Enhanced Technology initiatives to help keep guests and Cast Members safe and to help minimize the spread of the global health crisis. It will function within a fully-updated My Disney Experience app with location services enabled on an Android or iOS phone.

Experience Updates Screenshot

It seems like the process will be super simple. When it’s time to check-in, you’ll get a push notification from the app to let you know. You can also scan a QR code in the lobby so don’t worry about seeing the host. Then, you can check-in in the app by confirming your arrival time and party details. The app will let you know when your table is ready! 

Mobile Dine Check-in Screenshot

Mobile Dine Check-in will be available in and out of the parks. Currently, the participating restaurants include the following:

Magic Kingdom

Epcot

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s BoardWalk

Resort Hotels

We’ll be reporting in with the full breakdown of how Mobile Dine Check-In works when these restaurants begin to reopen. For now, stay tuned in to DFB for all the latest Disney dining and reopening updates.

Click here to learn which Disney restaurants will be the FIRST to open in the resort hotels!

What do you think of the new Mobile Dine Check-In feature? Tell us in the comments!