8 Ways to Save Money on Food at Disneyland

By the time you arrive at the gate, your Disneyland vacation has probably already cost you a hefty chunk of change, and you still need to eat.  You’re going to need some serious nourishment to run all over the parks having the time of your life!  Here are some ideas to help keep the food costs in hand without feeling like you’re depriving yourself.

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1. Eat Breakfast At The Hotel

Del Sol Inn, Hotel, Disneyland Resort
Breakfast room at the Del Sol Inn

Many hotels in the Disneyland Resort area (but unfortunately, not any of the Disney-owned hotels) include a free breakfast. These are rarely sumptuous, but most are serviceable for people who can be flexible about their breakfast choices.  For our family, this saves about $40-$50 a day.  Getting coffee from the breakfast buffet or your room’s coffee maker can also get you the morning caffeine fix you need without having to make a separate stop.

If your hotel doesn’t offer breakfast, you can still eat in your room by bringing or purchasing some simple breakfast items such as cold cereal, granola bars, or yogurt.  Many hotels have gift shops that carry such items. If your hotel doesn’t, the one next door probably does.  At the intersection of Harbor and Katella, you’ll find the A Mart, a 7-11, a CVS, and a Walgreens.  If you have access to a car, the nearby Target or Vons can help you stock up.

2.  Eat Treats at the Hotel

My family expects some yummies on vacation or we feel a bit deprived.  One way we deal with this is to keep some treats in the room.  My kids don’t get a lot of candy at home, so a bag of M&M’s that we can dole out at odd moments takes us pretty far.  I also like to have some microwave popcorn and packets of hot chocolate mix on hand.  These are pretty packable or easy to find at a local mini-mart.  They are also a lot cheeper than the in-park versions.

3.  Bring Your Own Water

A bottle of water in the parks costs $3.75.  In hot weather you are going to need a lot of water.  You can certainly get ice water from any counter service restaurant, but bringing in your own bottled water or a refillable water bottle is a great move.  These are allowed through security as long as they are not in a glass container.  If you flew to Disneyland, getting bottled water is a bit trickier, but the stores mentioned in the previous section may be convenient for you.

4.  Order A La Carte

Many counter service locations offer meals or combinations, but you don’t have to order that way.  If you just want the burger but not the fries, order just the burger, and you’ll pay a bit less.  You can also order extra sides at an additional cost, and you might want to if you use the next tip:

5.  Plate Share

Plate sharing is best done at a counter-service restaurant.  While you can do it at some table-service restaurants, there may be an additional fee.  Plate sharing is when you order one meal for two people or two meals for three people, etc.  There’s also a more informal version that every parent knows where you eat everything your kid rejects from their plate.  I’ve eaten a lot of rejected bags of carrot sticks from the Mickey Check meals.

Saving money on food at Disneyland.
Free toppings can help stretch a meal when plate sharing.

Plate sharing works well when you aren’t all that hungry or when you’re at a place with large portions like the Plaza Inn or Rancho del Zocalo.  When we recently ate at the Plaza Inn on Main Street, Justin and I split the Pot Roast dinner served with vegetables (I graciously let him have all of the veggies) a biscuit, mashed potatoes, and gravy.  We both had enough to feel satisfied.  If we did it again, I think I’d order an extra biscuit.  Ordering an extra salad or side can really round out the meal so it seems like plenty for both people, and it’s a lot cheaper than buying two meals.  At a restaurant with a toppings bar, you can add a lot vegetables to a shared burger to take it a little farther.

Sharing snacks works well too.  One night, we were all needing a little something, and we stopped in at the Cozy Cone before getting in line for a ride.  We got a scoop of dill pickle popcorn ($4.99) and a Doc’s Wild Grape Tonic ($4.49)  This wasn’t exactly cheap, but since there were 5 of us, that worked about to be about $2 per person, and we all got try something fun.

Saving money on food at Disneyland Resort
Many snacks are sharable.

6. Use Gift Cards

Before we go on a trip, I check to see if we have any gift cards that might be helpful.  For example, there is a Cold Stone Creamery on Harbor, near the pedestrian crosswalk.  Stopping there with the gift card one of us got two years ago is a cheaper way to treat the family than buying ice cream on Main street.  There’s also a McDonalds, Denny’s, Panera, and IHOP in the same area on Harbor.

You can use Starbucks gift cards at their locations inside the parks.  Those are the Market House on Main Street in Disneyland and the Fiddler, Fifer, and Practical Cafe in California Adventure.  There is also a Starbucks in Downtown Disney.

7.  Use Discounts

Use any discounts or rewards you have coming to you.  For example, the Disney Visa Card entitles you to a 10% discount at the French Market and the River Belle Terrace in Disneyland, the Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill, Wine Country Trattoria, and Paradise Garden Grill in California Adventure as well as Steakhouse 55, Disney’s PCH Grill, and Storytellers Café at the resort hotels.  Tose with a Disneyland Magic Key (annual pass) enjoy discounts of up to 15% at many restaurants.  Some people also use their Landry’s Card points at the Bubba Gump’s at the nearby Anaheim Garden Walk.  These aren’t cheap places to eat even with the discounts, but if you’re going to go anyway, you might as well save what you can.

8.  Choose Wisely

Mickey Caramel Apple, Disneyland Resort
Photo Credit: Miss Jenn Those cute caramel apples are a whopping $14.99. Sure, they’re cute, but essentially it’s a Granny Smith apple with a lot of chocolate and sprinkles. Do you even want those tastes together?

You’re probably going to shell out for treats at some point, but not all treats are equally awesome.  For example, the Plaza Inn is great for Fried Chicken or Pot Roast, but they aren’t especially known for their desserts which the switch out often and are usually in the $7 to $8 range.  That isn’t to say you won’t get a good dessert there, but a Churro for $5.50 may be a better bet or a $4.79 chocolate chip cookie from the Jolly Holiday Bakery. For $8.79 you can get a shareable Chocolate Chip Cookie Sunday from the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, and you know that hasn’t been sitting behind the counter getting dried out since lunch.  The Mint Julep Bar sells a 6 pack of Mickey-shaped beignets you can share for $9.99. If a place doesn’t specialize in desserts, the desserts may or may not be all that special.  A churro or ice cream is pretty much always special.

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