What Disney restaurants do you pay in advance?

Aside from Cinderella's Royal Table, the only other dining location that requires prepayment to my knowledge is Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue. Nestled in Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground at Pioneer Hall, this is one of my favorite ways to add a little extra pixie dust to my vacations!



At Walt Disney World in 2026, there are several "Signature" and "Themed" dining experiences that require full pre-payment at the time you make your reservation. The most famous of these is Cinderella’s Royal Table inside the castle at Magic Kingdom, where you must pay for your entire meal (including tax and gratuity) upfront via the My Disney Experience app. Other pre-paid experiences include the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue at Fort Wilderness and the Spirit of Aloha (if operational). Additionally, for all other "Table Service" restaurants, while you don't pay the full bill in advance, you must provide a credit card to hold the reservation; a "No-Show Fee" of $10 per person is charged if you do not cancel at least two hours (under 2026 rules) before your time. For 2026 visitors, pre-paying for the castle ensures that on the day of your visit, you can simply enjoy the "royalty" treatment and leave the restaurant without waiting for a check, as the financial transaction is already complete.

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If you booked a room only, you won't have to pay that balance until you check in to your Disney Resort Hotel. Either way, you can make Dining Reservations long before your hotel balance is paid for.

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You will be very happy to hEAR there is absolutely no need to use park admission Tickets to dine at 'Ohana. This FABULOUS restaurant is located at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, which is outside Magic Kingdom Park. 'Ohana is one of my favorite Disney restaurants to visit for dinner.

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You will need to tip your server with actual money (cash, credit/debit cards, Disney gift cards, and other payment methods all work for this). If you're on the Disney Dining Plan, your bill will include a notation about how much you would have paid had you been paying cash. Tip based on that amount.

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Dining Reservations – Frequently Asked Questions A: Most table-service restaurants at our 4 theme parks, Disney Resort hotels and Disney Springs take reservations. In addition, dinner shows and special dining events also take reservations. You can book reservations for select dining experiences online.

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If you desire to eat at a restaurant located inside a theme park, you will need to have a theme park ticket and a theme park reservation for that park for that day. There are tons of fabulous restaurants outside of the theme parks located in the Walt Disney World Resorts Collection and at Disney Springs.

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For holidays that include Disney World accommodation, the full balance is required 8 weeks before departure. However, if travel is within 8 weeks of making your booking, payment is required in full when you book the holiday.

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If you're a family of five, this means a five dollar tip for your housekeeper each day. You're supposed to leave the tip separately each day, rather than at the end of your stay, because there likely will be different people cleaning your room over the course of your visit.

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An 18% gratuity will automatically be added to your bill for parties of 6 or more. An automatic gratuity charge may also be added to your bill for certain items you order that are not included in the Disney Dining Plan.

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Disney transportation on property: The bus/boat/monorail drivers should not be tipped. Counter service restaurants: No tipping needed here.

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As with Table service, tipping at Disney buffets is not included in the dining plan, so you should go ahead and add 10% of what your meal would have cost you, at standard buffets.

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The standard tip for hotel housekeeping in the U.S. is $2 to $5 per day, says Cohorst. Now, with all the additional work housekeeping must accomplish, it's only fair to tip a consistent $5 per day—even more, if you're feeling exceptionally benevolent.

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From what I understand, because you can order as much as you'd like at 'Ohana, Guests typically aren't invited to take any leftover food with them at the end of their meal, though I have heard that it might be possible for dessert, especially if you're really too full to enjoy it.

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Once you are in the range of 'Ohana, simply click the Join Walk-Up List icon on the 'Ohana page in your My Disney Experience App and follow the prompts. Amber, I'm sending pixie dust your way in hopes of you scoring a breakfast reservation with Lilo & Stitch and their friends!

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In order to dine in EPCOT, each guest must have a valid Theme Park Ticket. If you have the Park Hopper option on your ticket, feel free to hop parks any time after 2:00pm.

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