2023 Disney Cast Member Dining Discounts

One of the greatest perks about working at Walt Disney World or Disneyland isn’t just the free park access and holiday merchandise discount (40% off to be exact), but instead is actually the restaurant and dining discount!

With just you blue employee ID, you have the opportunity to save anywhere between 20 to 40% at most popular Disney World and Disneyland restaurants, including Disney Springs and Downtown Disney.

(And this even applies for college program kids!)

Now there are block-out days to be aware as well as some time restrictions, but all in all, these discounts are quite hefty.

BEFORE YOU START: Choose your location

• Walt Disney World Resort (Florida)
• Disneyland (California)

Cast Member Dining Discount

Here are the block out dates that you need to be aware of that apply to all Disney World dining locations:

• 11/25/2021 – 11/28/2021
• 12/24/2021
• 12/25/2021
• 12/31/2021
• 1/1/2022
• 2/14/2022
• 4/17/2022
• 5/8/2022
• 5/30/2022
• 7/4/2022
• 9/5/2022

20% Cast Member Dining Discount (WDW)

Here are all the restaurants where you can take advantage of a 20% cast member discount (valid through October 1, 2022).

Just don’t forget to bring your Cast Member ID (aka Blue ID).

Also, your Main Entrance Pass cannot be used by a spouse or domestic partner to receive the Cast Member Dining Discount.

B = Breakfast

BR = Brunch

L = Lunch

D = Dinner

Q = Quick Service / Fast Casual

* = Discount applies to Mobile Order

Plus on a side note, the discount also applies to food and alcohol at some locations!

Walt Disney World Resorts

Here are all the locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at Disney World resorts:

Disney’s All Star Resorts

• Intermission Food Court (Q)*
• World Premier Food Court (Q)*

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

• Boma (B,D)
• Jiko (D)
• The Mara (Q)*
• Sanaa (D)

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

• Landscape of Flavors (Q)*

Disney’s Boardwalk Resort

• Boardwalk Bakery (Q)*
• Boardwalk Pizza Window (Q)*
• Trattoria al Forno (D)

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

• Centertown Market (Q)*
• Sebastian’s Bisto

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

• Chef Mickey’s (B)
• Contempo Cafe (Q)*
• Steakhouse 71

Disney’s Coronados Resort

• Barcelona Lounge
• Three Bridges Bar and Grill (D)
• Toledo (D)

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground

• Crockett’s Tavern
• P & J’s Souther Takeout (Q)*
• Trail’s End

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

• 1900 Park Fare (B, D)
• Citricos (D)
• Grand Floridian Cafe (B, L, D)
• Gasparilla Island Grill (Q)*

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

• Good’s Food to Go (Q)*
• Olivia’s Cafe (D)

Disney’s Polynesian Resort

• Captain Cook’s (Q)*
• Kona Cafe (B, L, D)
• ‘Ohana (B,D)

Disney’s Pop Century Resort

• Everything POP Shopping and Dining (Q)*

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

• Boatwright’s Dining Hall – Riverside (D)
• River Roost Lounge
• Riverside Mill Food Court (Q)
• Sassagoula Flatworms and Food Factory (Q)*
• Scat Cat’s Club Cafe and Lounge

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa

• The Artist’s Palette (Q)*
• The Turf Club Bar and Grill (D)

Disney’s Vero Beach Resort

• Wind and Waves Market (Q)*
• Wind and Waves Grill (B, D)

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

• Roaring Fork (Q)*
• Whispering Canyon Cafe (B, L, D)

Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

• Ale and Compass Restaurant (B, L, D)
• Beach Club Marketplace (Q)
• Cape May Cafe (B, D)
• The Market at Ale and Compass (Q)*
• Martha’s Vineyard
• Yachtsman Steakhouse (D)

Magic Kingdom

Here are all the locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at Magic Kingdom:

• The Crystal Palace (B, L, D)
• Jungle Skipper Canteen (L, D)
• Liberty Tree Tavern (L, D)
• Plaza Restaurant (L, D)
• Tony’s Town Square Restaurant (L, D)

Epcot

Here are all the Disney locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at Epcot:

• Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (B, L, D)
• Biergarten Restaurant (L, D)
• Coral Reef Restaurant (L, D)
• The Garden Grill Restaurant (B, L, D)
• Le Cellier Steakhouse (L, D)
• Rose and Crown Dining Room (L, D)

Here are the non-Disney locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at Epcot:

• La Cantina de San Angel (L)
• Les Chefs de France (L)
• Nine Dragons (Before 6 pm)
• Restaurant Marrakesh
• San Angel Inn Restaurante
• Spice Road Table
• Teppan Edo (L)
• Tokyo Dining (L)
• Tutto Italia Ristorante
• Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria

Hollywood Studios

Here are all the locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at Hollywood Studios:

• 50’s Prime Time Cafe (L, D)
• Hollywood and Vine (B, L, D)
• The Hollywood Brown Derby (L, D)
• The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge
• Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano (L, D)
• Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant (L, D)

Animal Kingdom

Here are all the locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at Animal Kingdom:

• Flame Tree Barbecue (Q)*
• Harambe Market (Q)
• Nomad Lounge
• Restaurantosaurus (Q)*
• Tusker House
• Tiffins (L, D)

Disney Springs

Here are all the Disney locations that participate in the Cast Member restaurant discount at Disney Springs:

• Amorette’s Patisserie (Q)
• Aristocrepes (Q)
• B.B. Wolf’s Sausage Co. (Q)
• Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet (Q)
• The Daily Poutine (Q)
• D-Luxe Burger (Q)*
• Dockside Margaritas
• Hot Diggity Dogs (Q)
• Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar (happy hour items excluded)
• Mac and Cheese (Q)
• Marketplace Snacks (Q)
• The Ganachery (Q)

Here are all the non-Disney locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discounts at Disney Springs:

• 4Rivers Cantina Barbacoa
• Blaze
• Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
• Chicken Guy
• City Works Eatery and Brewery
• Cookies of Dublin
• Earl of Sandwich
• Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC
• Enzo’s Hideaway
• Frontera Cocina
• Ghirardelli
• Jaleo’s by Jose Andres
• Joffrey’s
• Maria and Enzo’s Ristorante
• Morimoto Asia (L)
• Paddlefish
• Paradiso 37
• Pepe by Jose Andres
• Pizza Ponte
• Ragland Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
• Rainforest Cafe
• Splitsville
• Sprinkles
• Starbucks
• STK Orlando
• Terralina Crafted Italian
• The Boathouse
• The Edison
• The Polite Pig
• T-REX
• Vivoli Gelato
• Wetzel’s Pretzels
• Wine Bar George
• Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill
• Wolfgang Puck Express
• Yesake

Water Parks and Sports

Here are all the locations that participate in the Cast Member dining discount at the water parks and sport complexes:

Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park

• Avalunch (Q)
• Lottawatta Lodge (Q)
• The Warming Hut (Q)

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

• Leaning Palms (Q)
• Typhoon Tilly’s (Q)

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

• ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill (Q)

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20% Disneyland Cast Member Dining Discount

Here are all the restaurants where you can take advantage of a 20% cast member discount Disneyland and California Adventure. Just don’t forget to bring your Cast Member ID (aka Blue ID).

Also, a Silver Pass can be use by a spouse or domestic partner to receive the Cast Member Dining Discount.

Disneyland Theme Park

Here are all the restaurants and quick service locations at Disneyland that offer a Cast Member discount:

Main Street Restaurants

• Market House
• Jolly Holiday Bakery
• Gibson Girl
• Carnation Café
• Refreshment Corner

Plaza Complex

• Plaza Inn
• Little Red Wagon
• Hot Foods Cart – HUB
• Main Street Fruit Cart

Tomorowland

• Galactic Grill
• Tomorrowland Fruit Cart
• Alien Pizza Planet (Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port)

Fantasyland-Toontown

• Red Rose Taverne
• Troubadour Tavern
• Edelweiss
• Fantasyland Fruit Cart
• Maurice’s Treats
• Clarabelle’s
• Daisy’s Diner
• Pluto’s Dog House
• Toontown Fruit Cart

Frontierland

• Rancho del Zocalo
• Ship to Shore Marketplace
• Stage Door Café
• Golden Horseshoe

Riverfront/ Adventureland

• Tiki Juice Bar
• River Belle Terrace
• Bengal Barbeque
• Tropical Imports Fruit Cart

New Orleans

• Blue Bayou
• Café Orleans
• French Market
• Mint Julep Bar
• Royal Street Veranda

Critter Country

• Hungry Bear
• Harbour Galley
• Critter Country Fruit Cart

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge

• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
• Oga’s Cantina
• Ronto Roasters

Disney California Adventure

Here are all the restaurants and quick service locations at Disneyland that offer a Cast Member discount:

Hollywoodland

• Award Wieners
• Studio Catering Truck
• Fairfax Fruit Market
• Schmoozies
• Hot Foods Cart – Hollywood
• Buena Vista Street
• Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Café
• Clarabelle’s Hand Scooped Ice Cream
• Mortimors Market
• Carthay Circle Restaurant
• Grizzly Peak
• Smokejumpers Grill
• Golden Vine Winery
• Alfresco Lounge
• Wine Country Trattoria
• Mendocino Terrace (Golden Vine Wine Bar)
• Sonoma Terrace

Pacific Wharf Complex

• Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill
• Pacific Wharf Café
• Boudin Bread Cart
• Lucky Fortune Cookery
• Pacific Wharf Beer Truck

Carsland

• Flo’s V8 Café
• Fillmore’s Taste-In

Pixar Pier

• Lamplight Lounge
• Angry Dogs
• Poultry Palace
• Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats

Paradise Gardens Park

• Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
• Paradise Garden Grill
• Bayside Brews
• Corn Dog Castle

Avenger’s Campus

• Pym Test Kitchen

Disneyland Resort Restaurants

Here are all the dining locations at all the Disneyland resorts that offer a discount:

Disneyland Hotel

• Coffee House
• Tangaroa Terrace
• Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
• Goofy’s Kitchen
• Classic Tea at Disneyland Hotel
• Steakhouse 55
• The Lounge at 55
• Private Dining
• Pool Bar

Paradise Pier Hotel

• PCH Grill
• Surfside Lounge
• Private Dining
• Sand Bar

Grand Californian Hotel and Spa

• Storyteller’s Cafe
• Hearthstone’s Lounge
• White Water Snacks
• GCH Pool Bar

Private Dining

• Napa Rose
• Princess Dining Adventures

Downtown Disney Restaurants

Here are all the restaurants at Downtown Disney in Anaheim that offers Cast Member discounts:

Downtown Disney District

• Ballast Point
• Black Tap Craft Burgers and Shakes
• California Churro
• Call Restaurant and Uva Bar
• Diggity Dogs
• Jamba Juice
• Kayla’s Cakes
• La Brea Bakery Cafe
• Naples Ristorante e Bar
• Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
• Salt and Straw
• Splitsville
• Sprinkles
• Starbucks
• Tortilla Jo’s
• Wetzel’s Pretzels

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Off Property Florida Cast Member Dining Discounts

Here are all the restaurants and dining locations that you can get a discount outside of Walt Disney World property. Just make sure to have you blue ID handy.

• Hash House a Go Go (Flamingo Crossings) – 20% discount if you have your blue ID
• Pizza Hut – 20% off of an order of $15 or more with your ID
• Subway -20% off regular priced subs with your Disney ID
• Starbucks – 10% discount at Disney Springs Starbucks locations.
• Tom and Chee – 10% discount with your Cast ID
• Cici’s – 50% off adult buffet with Disney ID
• Rainforest Cafe – 20% off up to $100 Monday through Thursday and Friday until 4 pm.
• Earl of Sandwich – 10% off your entire meal with your Disney ID
• Wetzel’s Pretzels – 20% off all food and beverages and 40% off on Tuesdays with your Cast Member ID.
• IHOP – 10% discount when you show your Disney ID

Things to Know About the Cast Discount

Here are a few things that you should understand before using your 20% or 40% cast member dining discount:

• All active or retired employees of the Walt Disney Company are eligible to receive the cast member dining discount as long as they present their company ID.
• Your spouse or domestic partner can’t use a main entrance pass to receive a discount.
• The Cast Member must be present when using the discount.
• The check can be paid by any person in the party.
• Your cast member restaurant discount can’t be applied to separate checks.
• You can’t combine this discount with any other discount.
• For table service restaurants, an 18% gratuity will be added to your bill automatically. (So essentially your tip is covered while also giving you a 2% discount).
• There’s no limit for the number of guest a Cast Member can use the dining discount for.
• This discount does not apply to alcoholic beverages, lounges, pool bars, quick service restaurants, snack and beverage carts, or room service.

Well that’s it!

As long as you know what time of day you need to go the restaurants in order to get your discount and don’t forget to bring your company ID, you should be good to go!

Plus, don’t forget to check out Urban Tastebud Disney for awesome and delicious Disney World restaurant recommendations and so much more!

Cheers and enjoy your Disney dining experience.

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