Last year at this time, Disney announced a pair of massive discounts…
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… and we’re eagerly awaiting it happening again!
In March of 2025, Disney announced two major Disney Dining Plan deals:
The first offered Disney Visa cardholders exclusive access to a new limited-time deal that gave them the Disney Dining Plan for free when they booked a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Disney World package, including a room at a select Disney World hotel and a theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option.
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The second, which began the day after the Disney Visa Cardholder deal ended, Disney revealed a new deal that offered guests the Disney Dining Plan for free when they booked a non-discounted 4-night, 4-day Disney World vacation package that included a room at select Disney World hotels, as well as theme park tickets with the Disney Park Hopper option.
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So, as March 2026 is upon us, is Disney going to bring the free Dining Plan back? Well, while obviously we don’t know for sure, there are some indications that it may be likely.
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Over the past few years, Disney has offered an unprecedented amount of discounts, with everything from dining to hotels to theme park tickets seemingly eligible for savings. If Disney does bring back some form of the free Dining Plan offers, they will join a slew of other currently available discounts, including the following.
Up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resorts Collection hotels for stays most nights from May 1st to July 29th, 2026. Guests can save up to 30% for stays of 5 or more consecutive nights and 25% for stays of 1 to 4 consecutive nights at Disney’s Deluxe Tier Resorts, 25% off stays of 5 or more nights and 20% or stays of 1 to 4 nights at select Disney Moderate and Value Tier Resorts, and 20% off stays of 5 or more nights and 15% off stays of 1 to 4 nights at select Moderate and Value Tier Resorts, as well as the Fort Wilderness Campground.
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Disney is also offering a “Bounceback” offer for 2026 trips. If you plan on visiting Disney World in early 2026, you can save up to 35% on your next stay when you reserve within 7 days of your current check-out date. Savings include up to 35% off on rooms in select Disney Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villa hotels, up to 30% off on rooms in select Disney Moderate Resorts, and up to 25% off on rooms in select Disney Value Resorts.
Reaming Eligible 2026 travel dates currently include:
- March 3rd, 2026, to May 21st, 2026
- May 25th, 2026, to July 1st, 2026
- July 6th, 2026, to September 2nd, 2026
- September 7th, 2026, to September 29th, 2026
- October 26th, 2026, to October 31st, 2026
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Guests booking a room at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel and dining plan for each guest ages 10 and up on their reservation can receive FREE dining plans for kids ages 3 to 9. This offer extends through 2026 bookings and is dependent on purchasing the vacation package (which includes a hotel stay and park tickets) as well as dining plans for every other guest.
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In addition, Disney is also offering savings for military members and Disney+ subscribers.
Judging by Disney’s most recent earnings call — where the company revealed that “bookings are up 5% for full year weighted toward the back end” — these discounts seem to be helping the company’s Experiences division continue to rake in record profits.
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Will Disney make a major dining discount announcement for the second year in a row this March? We’re really hoping so! Stay tuned to AllEars for more on Disney available discounts.
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Are you taking advantage of any of Disney’s discounts? Let us know in the comments below.
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