Free Dining for Kids Coming for 2026 Walt Disney World Resort Vacation Packages

Are you looking to book a 2026 Walt Disney World vacation package? Well, good news! Guests can start booking their 2026 Walt Disney World vacations beginning April 22, 2025! (With bookings open currently open through October 31, 2026. Bookings for November and December 2026 will become available at a later date.)

And for those looking to visit with the whole family in 2026, one of the great perks you’ll be able to take advantage of is that throughout all of 2026, Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotels will get a free Dining Plan for their kids (ages 3 to 9) when purchasing a Dining Plan as part of their package for the other members of their party (ages 10 and up). So, for those families who book the Quick Service Dining Plan, their kids will get the Quick Service Dining Plan too. And for those who book the regular Disney Dining Plan, the kids will also get the same regular Disney Dining Plan.

Oh and best of all, free dining for kids can be combined with other select special offers. This means Guests may still be eligible to take advantage of other deals that could come out in 2026!

Additional 2026 Walt Disney World Resort Perks

Continuing through 2026, Disney Resort hotel guests can enjoy more time in the theme parks. That’s because you’ll get 30 minutes of early theme park entry every day, at every park. Also, Guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts or Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts will also continue to have access to extended evening hours at select theme parks on certain days.  

Plus, introduced in 2025 and coming back in 2026, Disney Resort hotel guests can get free water park admission on their check-in day!

In addition, Disney Resort hotel guests continue to get access to:

• Complimentary theme park transportation via monorail, boat, bus, and Disney Skyliner
• Free standard parking at hotels, theme parks, and water parks
• Early access to dining reservations and Lightning Lane for your entire stay. You also get advanced access to purchase tickets to select special events.

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