Price Increase on Walt Disney World Snacks, Pretzels, Alcohol, and Dole Whip (Fall 2023)

Price increases at Walt Disney World are a regular occurrence, and if you are going in 2023 or 2024, you might be surprised at some of the latest price increases on snacks and food in general at the restaurants.

Recently Disney made some big price increases on Walt Disney World snacks at many quick service locations throughout the property including Mickey Pretzels, Ice Cream Bars, Dole Whip, Churros, Coffee, Turkey Legs, and Alcoholic Drinks.

In this latest round of increases, not only did snack prices go up, but also the price of most food and drink items at almost all the table service restaurants at Disney World too.

Price increases at Walt Disney World on snacks and food are normal, and Disney usually does an all-around snack price increase in October or the Winter, so we’re not surprised. This latest increase does come at a bad time however since guests and fans online have been bombarded with price increases for just about everything.

In this post, we are going to break down some of the latest price increases around Walt Disney World in Fall 2023, including hundreds of food, drinks, and snacks. Prices for character meals and buffets have increased across property as well.

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Which Snacks Increased in Price?

We looked back at some old menus of quick service locations around Disney World, then looked at the updated prices on the Disney World website to make a comparison and see just how much the damage was.

What exactly went up in price? It’s impossible to track the price increase of every single snack or food item at Walt Disney World, so this is obviously not a complete list. However, it gives you an idea of some of the food and drinks that have been impacted.

This is a list of some of the current noteworthy price increases in Disney World:

Snacks:

• Standard Dole Whip: was $5.49, now $5.99
• Dole Whip Float: was $5.99, now $6.29
• Tropical Serenade: was $7.49, now $7.99
• Dole Whip Orange and Strawberry: was $5.29, now $5.79
• Mickey Pretzels: was $7.29, now $7.79
• Jalapeno-Stuffed Pretzel: was $7.49, now $7.79
• School Bread (Kringla Bakeri OG Kafe): was $4.49, now $4.79
• Nestle Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bars: was $6.29, now $6.50
• Nestlé® Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Sandwich: was $6.29, now $6.50
• Churros: was $6.39, now $6.79
• Turkey Legs: was $12.49, now $13.49
• Assorted Bags of Chips: was $2.99, now $3.29
• Cotton Candy: was $5.00, now $6.50
• Popcorn: was $5.50, now $6.50

Quick Service:

• Most Quick Service Entrees: $0.30 to $1.00 increase
• Fish and Chips (Yorkshire Country Fish Shop): changed from $12.99 to $13.49
• French Bistro Burger (Connections Eatery): was $13.79, now $14.29
• 1/3 lb Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger: was $12.79, now $13.29
• Chili Foot-Long All-Beef Hot Dog Served with Chips: was $14.29, now $14.79
• All-Beef Hot Dog Served with Chips: was $9.79, now $10.29
• Pepperoni Pizza: was $11.29, now $11.79
• Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Eight Spoon Cafe): was $4.49, now $4.99
• Ronto Wraps: was $12.99, now $13.29
• Bavarian Pretzel (Baseline Tap House): was $9.50, now $9.99
• Chicken Breast Nuggets: was $10.29, now $10.49

Drinks:

• Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Powerade 20oz. bottles: increased to $4.69 in some locations and as much as $4.99 in some carts.
• Assorted Fountain Beverages (Coca-Cola Offerings): were $4.29, now $4.49
• Simply Orange: was $4.99, now $5.29
• Chocolate Milk: was $3.79, now $3.79
• Minute Maid Apple Juice: was $3.99, now $4.29
• Hot Cocoa: was $3.49, now $3.79
• Starbucks Drinks: $.20 to $.70 increase on every drink
• Night Blossom (Pongu Pongu): was $6.29, now $6.79
• Hot Beverages Freshly Brewed Joffrey’s Coffee™ Regular: was $3.49, now $3.79
• Margaritas: $.50 – $1 increase on most margaritas
• Martinis: $.50 – $1 increase on most martinis
• Wine: $1 increase per glass and $6 per bottle average

Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear too many things escaped price hikes this time. Even though we hate when prices go up, we have to say that something like this was expected.

October is a common month at Walt Disney World for price increases, and with inflation running rampant throughout the world and food prices soaring, Disney food was bound to be affected once again.

The good news is that many of the items only went up $0.30-$0.50, so it’s unlikely to make a drastic impact on your future Disney World budget.

Restaurants and Bars

We checked out menus from other parks outside the Magic Kingdom and the resort hotels, and some menus reflected these changes, with some not having updated the new price changes totally.  We expect that to be fixed shortly.

Alcoholic drink price increases are all across the property with drinks like margaritas, martinis, beer, hard root beer floats, and the like going up between $.50 cent -$2 per drink in almost every location.

For example, over at Oga’s Cantina in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, prices for all alcoholic drinks across the board went up including:

• Fuzzy Tauntaun: was $17, now $18.50
• Dagobah Slug Slinger: was $18, now $18.50
• The Outer Rim: was $19, now $19.50
• Bespin Fizz: was $20, now $20.50
• Jet Juice: was $17, now $17.50
• T-16 Skyhopper: was $18, now $18.50
• Bloody Rancor: was $20, now $20.50
• Jedi Mind Trick: was $17, now $17.50

Over at 50’s Prime Time Cafe in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it was similar with the prices increasing on appetizers, entrees, and alcoholic drinks:

• Fried Herb and Garlic Cheese: was $10, now $11
• Beer-battered Onion Rings: was $12, now $13
• Cousin Amy’s Iceberg Lettuce Wedge: was $11, now $12
• A Sampling of Mom’s Favorite Recipes: was $28, now $30
• Cousin Megan’s Traditional Meatloaf: was $23, now $24
• Mom’s Old-fashioned Pot Roast: was $25, now $26
• Dad’s Electric Lemonade: was $16.50, now $17
• Samuel Adams Seasonal Drafts: was $9.75, now $10.50

It’s not only in the theme parks, but even the restaurants at the Walt Disney World Resort hotels have seen increases, both in the quick service and table service restaurants.

For example, here are some of the increases at Oliva’s Cafe at Disney’s Old Key West Resort:

• Banana Bread French Toast: was $16.00, now $17.00
• Bacon Cheeseburger was $21.00, now $23.00
• Key Lime Tart: was $7, now $9
• Turtle Krawl: was $14.50, now $15
• Slappy Joe’s Bourbon Berry Lemonade: was $15.50, now $16

Buffets and Character Meals

Not only have single food items increased in price, but also the fixed price menus like buffets and character meals. Here are some of the new prices:

Cape May Cafe:

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $45, now $47
• Dinner (Adults) – was $46, now $47

Chef Mickey’s:

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $51, now $54
• Breakfast (Children)- was $33, now $34
• Dinner (Adults) – was $62, now $66
• Dinner (Children)- was $39, now $41

Cinderella’s Royal Table at Magic Kingdom

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $65, now $69
• Breakfast (Children)- was $39, now $42
• Lunch and Dinner (Adults) – was $79, now $84
• Lunch and Dinner (Children)- was $47, now $49

Be Our Guest:

• Lunch & Dinner (Adults) – was $67, now $70
• Lunch & Dinner (Children) – was $39, now $41

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall:

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $53, now $55
• Breakfast (Children) – was $34, now $35
• Lunch & Dinner (Adults) – was $63, now $67
• Lunch & Dinner (Children) – was $41, now $43

Tusker House:

• Breakfast (Children) – was $29, now $30
• Lunch & Dinner (Adults) – was $59, now $62
• Lunch & Dinner (Children) – was $38, now $40

Garden Grill:

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $42, now $47
• Breakfast (Children) – was $27, now $30
• Lunch & Dinner (Adults) – was $55, now $62
• Lunch & Dinner (Children) – was $36, now $40

Hollywood & Vine

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $42, now $47
• Breakfast (Children) – was $27, now $30
• Lunch & Dinner (Adults) – was $59, now $63
• Lunch & Dinner (Children) – was $38, now $40

‘Ohana:

• Breakfast (Adults) – was $45, now $49
• Breakfast (Children) – was $29, now $30

What do the Latest Price Increases Mean?

Yes, it’s true that this is a seasonal price increase, and there were mixed results across the board. Some things got hit a lot harder than others. For example, alcohol got hit the hardest with a 7-10% increase on most mixed drinks.

$1-$2 on drinks that were already overpriced is a bit much.

I can’t imagine what people would do if Disney World ever got rid of the free ice water in a cup at quick service locations, people would riot.

I understand the company’s pressure to perform for stockholders and investors, but with price increases across Walt Disney World, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, increases to merchandise prices, park tickets, parking, and annual passes, things are getting out of hand.

While these price hikes can be overwhelming to guests who are paying out of pocket for everything, the good news is that the Disney Dining Plan is finally coming back in 2024! The price impacts won’t affect Disney Dining Plan holders as much.

This price increase isn’t going to make a huge difference in the short term as raising the prices $1 or so on various snack items isn’t going to stop the family of four who is already dropping thousands on their vacation. If you want a Mickey Pretzel, the fact that it went up a few cents isn’t going to stop you.

However Disney can afford to raise the prices right now because the people are coming through the turnstiles, but they need to tread carefully here, as they could find themselves with a drop in attendance numbers if it continues too much.

Even the families that do go to Disney World now oftentimes have to be on such a strict budget, that they can’t enjoy as many of the snacks or drinks as they would like.

If the attendance continues to slip, there’s also the risk of all those awesome projects on the horizon for Disney World either getting axed or getting their budgets greatly reduced, which again is bad for the guests.

I’m not saying this is the end of the world and again the steam train that is Disney is going to most likely keep chugging along full speed ahead, but I hope in the near future the leadership within the company starts to take notice that a big part of its biggest fans are being squeezed out, not being able to afford a Disney vacation nearly as much as they would like, and some not at all.

I love this company and don’t want to see even more negative side effects happen down the road, and I definitely want their biggest supporters like all of you to be able to keep coming back to the place you love so much.

Let’s hope that Disney gets what’s going on and appreciates the people who made this place turn into what it is today.

We’ll continue to update you on any more price increases around Walt Disney World if and when that happens and which snacks have been affected so keep checking back for more updates…

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Your Thoughts

I want to know what you think about the Big Price Increase on Walt Disney World Snacks…

• Does this affect your travel plans to Walt Disney World?
• What can be done to keep prices down?

Let us know in the comments section below!

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