Planning a Disney vacation takes some serious work and dedication.
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom
It’s not as easy as it used to be — with required reservations for dining and even simply entering a Disney park, it can feel like you’re planning out your workday instead of a vacation day. But, not all Disney vacations are created equally, and we’re sharing a look at how you can have an all-inclusive Disney vacation!
While Disney may not offer what you might be thinking of in terms of traditional “all-inclusive” vacations — where you pay one price for your travel, lodging, meals, and recreation so you don’t have to open your wallet but to buy souvenirs — there are a few different options that come pretty close.
If you’re looking for that all-inclusive experience while still enjoying the Disney magic you love, here are a few ways you can do that!
Main Street, U.S.A.
Disney Cruises
The Disney Cruise Line boasts four world-class ships: the Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, and Disney Magic. This summer, the Disney Wish will make its debut making it the fifth ship in the fleet!
©Disney | Disney Wish
Aboard a Disney cruise, passengers can expect to pay one price (per person) for their stateroom, all meals, snacks and ice cream, character meet and greets, and not to mention a wide variety of fantastic entertainment. Keep in mind that certain dining locations are available for an additional cost, and alcohol is not included in the all-inclusive price.
Disney Cruise Line Room
Oh, and did we mention the travel destination possibilities on a Disney cruise? Depending on the departure port, Disney Cruise Line offers a cruise to destinations for just about everyone. Salty air, sandy beaches, and palm trees in your future? Head to the Bahamas or Caribbean! Thinking something more along the lines of an Alaskan cruise? That’s an option, too — plus so much more.
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Adventures by Disney
Did you know there’s a way to have a magical Disney vacation while outside of a Disney cruise or theme park?! Adventures by Disney offers vacation packages all across the world complete with professional Disney guides to help you along your adventure.
©Adventures by Disney
You can book land adventures in Africa, Asia, Central & South America, Europe, North America, and even Polar regions like Antarctica! Plus, there are river cruises and other trip options as well. Depending on the trip you choose meals are sometimes included, but all accommodations, fees, transportation, and experiences on your trip are included.
Danube River Cruise map ©Disney
Flights can also be booked through Adventures by Disney, which can make it a one-stop shop for the magical vacation of your dreams! Not to mention, there are often discounts and deals available on select packages.
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Hotel
Since opening on March 1st, 2022, Disney’s Star Wars Hotel has been impressing guests with its innovative and immersive experience. This new Resort experience offers a two-day, two-night itinerary that includes a wide variety of activities and dining experiences all themed around Star Wars.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
A stay on Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser includes 2-nights of accommodation, food and non-alcoholic drinks, entertainment, admission to Hollywood Studios (plus a meal at Docking Bay 7 or other quick-service spots in Hollywood Studios), and an exclusive Starcruiser MagicBand. Not to mention, there’s a whole slew of add-on experiences available on the Galactic Starcruiser!
Dining on the Galactic Starcruiser
Unfortunately, admission to other Disney World parks is not included in the cost of your Galactic Starcruiser voyage, but additional park tickets can be added to your reservation if you want to make this a true Disney World vacation.
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Disney World Vacation Packages
If you’ve planned a trip to Disney World before, you probably know that the website offers more than just the option to buy park tickets. You can book your Disney Resort hotel accommodations, buy your park tickets, and even book airfare and transportation all at once!
Disney’s Riviera Resort
But, what about food being included in these vacation packages? Well, this one is tricky. At the time of writing, the Disney Dining Plan has yet to return to the parks, and although Disney has confirmed that it WILL come back they’ve yet to share a timeline.
When it was available, the Disney Dining Plan could be purchased ahead of time and added onto your Disney Vacation Package and offers different plans depending on your needs and the need of your family.
We love a good Disney buffet!
Think of Disney Vacation Packages like a la carte “build-you-own” all-inclusive vacations — at least when the dining plan eventually returns they will be!
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All-inclusive Disney vacations are technically possible if you know what you’re doing and where to look! For the latest planning tips and all your Disney news needs, be sure to stay tuned to DFB.
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I know this is a long response, but I feel it was so worth it. The best idea I ever heard was purchase Disney gift cards. Being used to the dining plan, my family has their favorite restaurants. Mostly table service or buffet, 2 meals per day and snacking I. Between. It took a little time, but I checked the menus for each restaurant, picked out meals I thought we would want. I then added up cost, tax and tip. Figured how many gift cards I would need and started buying. Any time we the family was asked what we wanted for B-days, Christmas, etc GIFT CARDS. We came home with $5 and change on our last card. That’s about as all inclusive as you can get in these times.
Our last Disney trip(June 2021) we used Disney gift cards to pay for food. It was a resounding success. We got to “prepay” for our meals but did not have to pay for the Dining Plan for my kids,(10, 6, and 5) we even had a few dollars leftover at the end to buy a couple souvenirs. Not exactly all inclusive, but the biggest tip we have used in ages
Although expensive, another way to feel like you are on an all-inclusive vacation is to stay club level. We did it once and it was so nice to wake up to a full buffet breakfast every day, have all the water bottles we wanted, going back to the hotel for dinner w/o the need for reservations, and cocktail hour to round it all up.