Disney World is bringing us an exciting promo for vacations in 2023! The Disney World Dining Card is essentially a gift card that you can use at most Disney World restaurants.

We’re always looking for ways to save money on Disney World trips, and we know you are, too, so let’s look at some ideas for using these extra dining dollars!

First off, if you haven’t booked a trip with this deal yet, you probably should soon. Disney says it has limited availability, so it could sell out for the dates you want.

The offer is good for up to a $750 Dining Promo Card. Here are the values based on travel dates and resorts:

• At value resorts — $35 per night if your arrival date is between June 25th and June 30th or July 11th and the 31st, and $50 per night if your arrival date is between July 1st and the 10th or August 1st and September 14th
• At moderate resorts — $75 per night if your arrival date falls between June 25th and June 30th or July 11th and the 31st, and $100 per night if your arrival date falls between July 1st and the 10th or August 1st and September 14th
• At deluxe resorts — $125 per night if your arrival date falls between June 25th and June 30th or July 11th and the 31st, and $150 per night if your arrival date falls between July 1st and the 10th or August 1st and September 14th

If you book with this deal, you’ll get the dining promo card in your email after you have checked in to your reservation. You will be able to save it to your phone’s wallet and use it at most dining locations around Disney World until you have used up your credit — which could be up to $750 if you take full advantage of this deal. 

Where can’t you use the dining card? — mainly at the restaurants at hotels on Disney World property not owned by Disney. We’ve got a full list of those locations, and answers to lots of your other questions about this Dining Card offer here. 

Now we’re the first to tell you this offer seems complicated, and you might want to use a travel agent that specializes in Disney World trips to book it for you. We recommend contacting Small World Vacations if you don’t have a travel agent you already use. And you can read more about why we recommend using a travel agent here.

Now, how are you going to USE this Disney Dining Card? We have IDEAS. We’re all about Disney FOOD here at DFB. We even wrote the book on it! Check out our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining in an ebook format you can easily download to your tablet or smartphone. We’ll even save you some money on it — use code WDW2023 to save 25% on the cover price!

We’re going to break our Disney Dining Card ideas down into two categories for you — Budget-Stretchers and Splurges.

Budget-Stretchers

Perhaps you want to try to get the very best bang for your buck out of your Disney Dining Card. After all, it’s not often that Disney World hands us FREE food. (OK, we know you’re paying for the vacation, and nothing’s really free, but still … it is a deal here, so let’s use it to the fullest advantage.)

Split Meals

We all know of that one place where we should just ask for the to-go box when we order, because the portions are huge and we’re going to have leftovers. Well, we’ve got some recommendations about some meals that are bigger than one person can eat at Disney World. If we’re making the most out of that dining card, splitting meals could be the way to go. Here are some shareable entrees:

Columbia Harbour House  — The Trio Platter at this popular Magic Kingdom spot features Fried Shrimp, Chicken Tenders, Battered Fish, Hushpuppies, and your choice of side for $14.29.

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe — The all-beef footlong hot dog topped with chili and cheese at Cosmic Ray’s in Magic Kingdom is a huge sandwich that can be easily cut in half and enjoyed by two.

Sunshine Seasons — The Oak-Grilled Rotisserie Chicken Platter here comes with a huge serving of roasted chicken, as well as black beans and yellow rice — all for $12.79.

La Cantina de San Angel — Over at EPCOT’s Mexico, the taco trio — which consists of barbacoa, camaron, and pollo tacos — is easy to share, especially because you can split the serving of rice and beans it comes with for $14.99.

Taco Trio

Woody’s Lunchbox — The BBQ Brisket Melt at Woody’s Lunchbox in Hollywood Studios is another great sharable option. It’s easy to split this sandwich that features Shredded Smoked Brisket, Pickles, and Tangy Barbecue Sauce between Melted Cheddar and Monterey Jack on Grilled Sourdough Bread.

Flame Tree Barbecue — One of our OG-favorite shareable meals is the Ribs and Chicken combo at Flame Tree Barbecue in Animal Kingdom! With ribs, chicken, cole slaw, and baked beans for $15.69, this is a great value for the money.

Choose Snacks Instead of Meals

Disney World has a plethora of snacks available, and sometimes, we like to just snack our way around the World rather than sit down for full meals. Here are a few snacks we would choose over a meal every time!

Eight Spoon Cafe — Over at Eight Spoon Cafe in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Pulled Pork for $6.79. This snack is pretty hefty and comes with macaroni and cheese topped with pulled pork, barbecue sauce, and some pickles.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Pulled Pork at Eight Spoon Cafe

Sleepy Hollow Refreshments — You can get the Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich here which has strawberries, bananas, blueberries, and chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella!) for $8.49.

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