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Did you get to all 4 parks on your trip? Have you been to all 4 parks in one day? If you have, well you are a champ in my book. LOL. On this past trip I did 4 parks in two days. Had I not encountered a few obstacles I would have enjoyed it much more than I did. None the less, it was a great trip. But in this blog, I want to cover the places I dinned and what I had on this quick trip. Hopefully this will give you a brief idea of what dining on the cheaper side looks like. So, let’s jump in, 4 parks in two days, for the foodies!

Where to start?

Going into this trip I knew very well my budget was tight, and I needed to plan accordingly. What did I do first? I bought Disney gift cards at Sams club prior to my trip, on discount, so I would stay in my budget. I planned for a little extra just to be on the safe side. Thankfully by the end of my trip I was well within my planned budget.

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What did I budget for?

If you have been around for a while and have read some of our previous posts, we highly highly recommend planning in advance. You can do it yourself or use a Disney Travel agent! They are a huge help and make things easy peasy! Reach out to Erica here! After you book your trip, and download your MY DISNEY EXPERIENCE app or MDE, you have the ability to look up different restaurants and places to eat. You can even check out the menu and pricing.

That being said, this was a 4 day stay with 4 parks in two days. I allotted $70 a day. I dinned at quick services restaurants in the parks and had a couple snacks. Keep in mind this was for myself only. Honestly it worked out better than I originally thought.

Of course, this is apt to change for you and your trip.

On my last day, which was a resort day, my mom and I did splurge a little and had a delicious meal at Sebastians Bistro at Carribean Beach Resort. After tip and tax dinner ended up being about $50 a person. We did want to plan a nicer meal at the end of the trip and planned it in budget.

What and Where did I eat?

Ok, lets get to the fun stuff!

Day 1 was arrival day! We arrived at our resort, All Star Sports, around 11 am, right in time for lunch!

While we were waiting for our room confirmation, we had a nice light lunch in the dining hall. I had a pre-made turkey sandwich, chips, and used my resort mug. The mug itself was $23. The sandwich and chips were about $16 dollars. The mug definitely is worth the purchase if you can afford it. You buy it one time, and you can fill it up as many times as you like while at your resort, or other resorts, for the duration of your vacation.

For dinner my mom and I traveled over to the Polynesian Resort. We had dinner at the quick service restaurant Captain Cooks! YUM! We both ordered the Aloha Pork Sandwich and fries for $12. For drinks we brought our refillable mugs, so drinks were no extra cost. We then purchased a dole whip from Aloha Isle for $6. Then proceeded to fill our cups up a few more times and watched Happily Ever After from the beach chairs!

Total for the day: $57

Park Day 1

Day 2. Park day number 1. We brought breakfast with us and had it in the room. I had a pop tart and banana, made sure to put a cold-water bottle in my bag in addition to the water bottle I had in my hand.

I know some people bring a refillable cup, like a Stanley, but I just didn’t have the storage for it. And out the door I went.

I started at Epcot. I was there for early entry which was great and recommend doing. Around 10 o’clock I got a delicious mango tea with peach boba for $6 from sunshine seasons in the Land Pavillion. Yum! Light and refreshing. For lunch I walked over to Regal Eagle located in the America Pavillion. I had a Sliced Texas Beef Brisket Sandwich with fries and a drink for $20.

There were so many things I wanted to try, but guys, I completely underestimated the Florida heat. I have not been to Disney during the hottest part of the year in a very long time. Wow, it is intense. When you are that hot, all you want to do is stay hydrated and cool off. And it’s Epcot, you want to try all the things! I wish I had the desire to try more snacks, sadly I could not.

Once I devoured lunch I headed back to the resort for a mid-day break, which was much needed. I then headed to my second park of the day, Hollywood Studios! Lunch was very filling so once dinner time rolled around, I decided to do something smaller. I walked to Docking Bay 7 in the Star Wars are, where I ordered the Fried Chicken Tip Yip Youngling Meal, which is a piece of fried chicken with mac and cheese and a veggie. I cannot have dairy, so I ordered double the veggie. The meal and a drink ran me $15. To end the day, I got a jack jack cookie for $7, to bring back to the resort to share with my mom.

Total for the day: $50

Park Day 2

Day 3, park day 2! Again, had breakfast in the room and I rope dropped Animal Kingdom at 7. Such a beautiful place. I had to wait quite a while for food locations to open up, but at 10 o’clock I went to Pongu Pongu in Pandora, and had a Night Blossom for $7.

By this point after I had ridden all I could, around 11, my feet were not my friends, so I headed back to the resort for a break. I took a nap and had lunch at End Zone food court at my resort. I had the chicken strips and fries’ meal for $11 and decided to get a mickey shaped brownie for $6. Sounds like a simple meal but it hit the spot! Thankfully being at the resort, I bought my refillable mug!

Finishing up my mid-day break, I headed to Magic Kingdom! On this particular day the park was open till 11pm. That rest in the middle of the day came in super handy! After tackeling some rides, I made my way over to Gastons Tavern and had a LeFou’s Brew for $7.

For dinner I had a delicious meal at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Frontier land! I had the Rice bowl with chicken, a drink for $20. I also had the mini churro bites for $7. This was my favorite meal in the parks.

Right before the fireworks began, I decided to get a frozen coke for $7 from The Launching Pad in Tomorrow land.

Total for the day: $65

Last Day

Our last day was a sleep in, relax, take it easy kind of day before heading home.

Once we were up and ready, we headed over to Disney springs. Luckily, we found the line for Gideons Bakehouse and waited about 10 minutes. We ordered 1 chocolate chip cookie, and two small cookie butter frosting cold brews, all for $20.

We had lunch at Earl of Sandwich. Thier menu is huge. However, I had a sandwich, chips and drink for $15. For dinner that day we treated ourselves to a lovely dinner at Sebastians Bistro for $50.

Total for the Day: $85

Was it worth it?

Absolutely. There is a cheaper way to go about eating at Disney. Maybe your family is a family who prefers to pack a meal in your room and bring it in a cooler, or heads back to your room to eat every meal. And that is just fine. If it saves you money and you want to then why not. Maybe you do one big meal a day and snack it the rest.

I have done Disney when we went big and did sit down meals every day. It was amazing but we planned for over a year and made sure our budget met those needs.

You also have the option to look into the dining plans Disney offers.

I hope 4 parks in two days for the foodies, helped you and gave some idea of what pricing could look like. Whatever you choose to do on your vacation I hope you enjoy it to the fullest and take in every piece of magic you can.

Let us know in the comments below how you like to plan your dining! Are you a foodie on a budget? Do you go big or are you somewhere in the middle?