The Happiest Plate on Earth

Episode 182 - News Bites & New WDW Dining Promo

January 17, 2023 HPoE Episode 182
The Happiest Plate on Earth
Episode 182 - News Bites & New WDW Dining Promo
Show Notes

Greetings Happy Platers!

Today we start off by serving up some exciting news from Walt Disney World:

  • Happily Ever After will return to Magic Kingdom on April 3, 2023 
  • Harmonious will have its final performance on April 2nd, 2023 
  • TRON Lightcycle Run will officially open in Magic Kingdom on April 4th, 2023 
  • Free Self-Parking Returns to WDW Resorts

Disney announced a while back that the dining plan would come back in the future, but didn’t reveal a date or timeline. We’re still waiting for its grand return, but in the meantime, it looks like Disney World will be featuring a DIFFERENT dining offer?! Let’s get into the details...

The offer, which is now available, only applies to trips booked for arrival dates between July 1st, 2023, and September 14th, 2023. Other dates may apply, but the dining card amount may not be as high. Once you check-in, each reservation will receive one promo card via email to be spent at select restaurants around Disney World. The card’s value will be determined based on your vacation arrival date, number of nights, and which hotel you choose. Basically, it works similarly to a gift card…but only at restaurants.

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 falls from June 25th-June 30th or July 11th-31st, and $50 per night if your arrival date falls from July 1st-10th or August 1st-September 14th

At moderate resorts — $75 per night if your arrival date falls from June 25th-June 30th or July 11th-31st, and $100 per night if your arrival date falls from July 1st-10th or August 1st-September 14th

At deluxe resorts — $125 per night if your arrival date falls from June 25th-June 30th or July 11th-31st, and $150 per night if your arrival date falls from July 1st-10th or August 1st-September 14th

What do you think about this recent dining offer?  How would you use the Dining Promo Card for your trip?

*Now Taking Reservations for the Chef's Table on our private Facebook Page called "The Happy Platers* make sure you head over to the new Facebook group and join us at the table where we can discuss in-depth our Disney Dining tales.  We are very excited to have the opportunity to interact more with our Happy Platers and hear your thoughts on all things Disney Food.  Click here to join: HAPPY PLATERS

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