We’ve used the Disney Dining plan several times on our past vacations, but we’ve always had the regular plan which includes a Table Service meal, a Quick Service meal and a snack each day. On our recent trip, the timing worked out so we got the free dining promotion, where the meal plan was included with our vacation package. Since we weren’t staying at a moderate resort, the free option available for guests at the value resorts was the Quick Service plan which include 2 Quick Service meals and a snack per day.
I am always pleasantly surprised by the portion size of quick serve meals – I never leave hungry! And since the dining plan includes a dessert with every meal, there’s no way to feel deprived regardless of which Disney Dining plan you choose.
In addition to the free meals, refillable drink mugs were included with the plan. I was a little nervous about the new “Rapid Refill” system after reading some reviews, but I didn’t notice any difference from when we’ve used the mugs in the past (other than I couldn’t bring my mug from home.) Here’s where our quick serve dining took us over the course of our trip:
DAY 1
Magic Kingdom (Lunch): Golden Oak Outpost
We were heading to Pecos Bill’s but the line was out the door so we kept walking and found the Golden Oak Outpost, which was a food kiosk around the back of Pecos Bill’s. Hint: there are two lines on the right and left – everyone was lined up on one side because people didn’t realize there were two lines. The spicy chicken sandwich was delicious!
Golden Oak Outpost (View from seating area) – Magic Kingdom
Epcot (Dinner): Yorkshire Country Fish Shop (U.K.)
MMM… fish and chips!
DAY 2
In the Disney Bubble 