Disney Tips Your Guide To A Great Disney Vacation
It seems a magical vacation just became slightly more expensive. If you are heading to the Disneyland Resort in California, your dining budget might need a mid-summer recalculation. For the second time in July 2026, Disney has quietly implemented another wave of menu price increases across the resort.
Earlier this month, park-goers experienced sticker shock when over 800 quick-service food and beverage items saw price hikes averaging about 8%. This included a 50-cent bump on classic park staples like churros and popcorn. Now, a second round of adjustments has targeted the resort’s sit-down restaurants, lounges, and bars.
Here is what Disney guests need to know about the late July table-service price increases and how they will affect your next trip.
291 Items See Price Hikes at Sit-Down Locations
According to data tracked by Theme Park IQ, this latest wave of changes impacted 291 individual menu items across 13 table-service restaurants and lounges. These adjustments cover dining spots in both theme parks and the Disneyland Resort hotels.
The average price increase across these menus is roughly 6.5%, with the median dollar increase being exactly $1.00 per item. While one dollar may not seem significant at a glance, it represents a notable shift in the overall price level of dining on Disney property. Out of the 291 tracked changes, a massive 288 items went up in price. Only three items saw a price decrease.
Where You’ll Feel It The Most
The price hikes varied by location, so your final bill could look very different depending on where you chose to dine. Theme Park IQ broke down the average percentage increase across the 13 affected table-service locations:
- River Belle Terrace: +9.5%
- Café Orléans: +9.2%
- Hearthstone Lounge: +9.1%
- Blue Bayou Restaurant: +9.0%
- Magic Key Terrace: +7.3%
- Carthay Circle Lounge and Restaurant: +7.3%
- Lamplight Lounge and Boardwalk Dining: +6.6%
- Broken Spell Lounge: +5.5%
- Wine Country Trattoria: +5.3%
- Mendocino Terrace: +5.2%
- GCH Craftsman Bar: +5.1%
- Palm Breeze Bar: +4.9%
- Oga’s Cantina: +4.1%
It is worth noting that while the GCH Craftsman Bar saw a lower average percentage increase, it had the highest volume of repriced items, with 57 menu options changing cost.
Adult Beverages Cross the $20 Threshold
If you enjoy a cocktail with your meal, be prepared to pay more. Adult beverages accounted for a massive chunk of this latest price wave. Of the 291 price changes, 138 were cocktails and beers, while another 37 were premium spirit pours.
While most bar drinks went up by a single dollar, this pushed dozens of popular drinks over a psychological price barrier. Before this round of adjustments, 77 bar drinks were priced at $20 or more across these locations. Now, 118 drinks cost $20 or more. Forty-one cocktails that were previously priced between $18.00 and $19.75 crossed the $20 mark in a single day.
At Carthay Circle, for example, signature cocktails like the Tequila Daisy, Double Pear Martini, and Aviation Cocktail all jumped from $22.25 to $24.00—an increase of nearly 8%.
Recalculating Your Vacation Budget
When you combine the quick-service price hikes from earlier in the month with this new table-service wave, the cost of eating at Disneyland has noticeably shifted.
Estimates suggest that a single guest ordering an entrée, a cocktail, and a coffee at a sit-down restaurant will now pay roughly $4 to $6 more than they would have in June. If you add a second guest and a shared appetizer to the ticket, the total comfortably exceeds $10 before tax and gratuity are even calculated.
If you have an upcoming Disneyland trip, it is highly recommended that you check the updated menus on the Disneyland app before your vacation to ensure your dining budget is accurate.
