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
- ⅓ 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
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My name is Ziggy and I love Disney, everything Disney! I grew up on Disney and it has and continues to be a huge part of my life. I started young when my parents took me to Disney World when I was 18 months old. Little did they know that would be the first of an uncountable number of trips we would take. I have so many amazing memories going to Disney with my family and friends and it has been interwoven into my DNA.
Large fountain beverages were $3.79.
Pretty sad to think in 1971 you got a ticket for $3.50 and today they want that for a bottle of water! I can buy an entire case of Dasani water for $4.49!
when you put it like that, it's insane!!
That was nearly 50 years ago........
They need to stop increasing everything. It's getting to expensive for some people. Like me.
It seems like Disney is sinking an awful lot of $$$$ into projects (like GE) and they’re not seeing the anticipated returns. Someone recently pointed out that there are a lot of Disney fans and a lot of Star Wars fans. The problem is there aren’t enough people who are both, and willing to shell out big bucks for a special trip for one ride. I just got back from taking my 3 nieces a week ago, and if their parents tried to take them they wouldn’t have been able to afford it. ? Prices there seem to be edging out lower middle class to middle class young families, who should really be their target market. Something tells me Uncle Walt wouldn’t be too happy about that.
With every price increase, the less I spend and buy there. When soda prices went up $1 last year, I no longer buy drinks at the parks. I also don't bother buying any shirts or souvenirs any more. I also cut down on table service dining as well. So Disney is losing money on me, and most likely on many others as well.
Disney wants to make money, but just doesn't get it, and sadly, never will. They don't realize that the more they raise prices, people can't afford it, and will go and spend less than they used to.
The straw that broke the camel’s back has finally hit for me with the alcohol beverages. I used to cringe at their drink prices but did usually buy a few during a visit. Insanity! I’m a local and DVC member. I’ll wait until I get back to the villa for a glass of wine at the end of the day.
Raise prices then if a rebellion occurs, THEN beg for forgiveness and proclaim we've learned our lesson !
Here's new discounts to make up and we got rid of those out of control management people.
Meanwhile your price stays the same and you feel like your vindicated by virtue of the apology offerd.
Don't fall for this diversion !!!!!!!!!!
It was all preplanned until someone says UNCLE.
If food is priced lower than other options on their menu, THAT IS WHAT THEY WILL INCREASE.
Further driving up the price of menu items across the board.
ARE YOU FAMILAR WITH THE TERM "BAIT AND SWITCH "
I am not what you would call a cheap person. While I love Disney snacks and drinks it looks like I will be doing less of that. Either stop at the grocery store on the way in or get delivery. Or maybe I will just eat and drink less and loose some weight. ? And save some money too.
That's definitely an option
We cancelled our Disney Fort Wilderness camping trip this year (first time in 20 years) since the campsite price went to $168 a weekday night. Outrageous. Unconscionable.
That is pretty high for a campsite, holy cow!
I’m a big time Disney World fan from Canada. Been there 27 times. Last year was the first time I’ve missed going in years (Covid/border restrictions). It’s always been expensive but to me the experience has been worth it. But the many, many, many price increases on virtually everything is ridiculous. There is so many things to do in Florida surely they must realize they are not the only show in town. I recently cancelled my Disney trip planned for this March. Not because I can’t afford it. Because I won’t be ripped off. And the latest increase in food and drink is just that. $17-$18 bucks for a drink !? $6 for an ice cream cone !? One big rip off! Still heading south for the month of March but this year I’ll be enjoying the many other things the great state of Florida has to enjoy.
Hi Rick, thanks for the message. Yeah, I totally understand, I think more and more people are thinking like yourself and just will stop going because they think they are being taken advantage of. Enjoy the rest of Florida, there are a lot of cool things to see in the area
I love Disney World. The feeling of going through the gates into the fantasy world they provided was indescribable. When you walked through that world we were all equals just loving time with our families. It has soured tremendously with a it’s money grubbing, over scheduled ways. We’ve visited more times that we can count. I’ve taken family and friends. I’ve stayed at the moderate resorts dozen of times. I’ve been a pass holder since 2012. I bought a second home there so close we could see Epcot’s fireworks. We rented it out to hundreds of families from around the world so they could visit the parks. We planned on retiring there and working at Disney. Not now. Sold the house and rarely visit. Done. I don’t feel like a valued guest, I feel like a unappreciated customer. The twinkle in the eye of a cast member has turned to dollar signs. The straw that broke the camels back was at a visit in October. We were 15 minutes early before the 2 o’clock allowed entry into Hollywood studios. (Don’t get me started on how the hopper pass has lost its value due to strict admission times.) The somewhat surly cast member turned us away. We went to the restroom outside security to wait. When I looked around, I saw dozens of other people who I just saw in line who made the same error we made. Here we are, all hanging out by the toilets waiting for the clock to hit two. Just cooling our heals to use the expensive entrance pass. We left. We went outside the park to spend our money to eat dinner. Now equals have become unequals due to the purchase of additional tickets to ride favorite rides. Not everyone with children can afford that. You have to tightly schedule your days to get full advantage of the entry fees. You have left your everyday tightly scheduled life behind to be tightly scheduled at an amusement park. It’s wrong. That stress is not fun. I sent an email to Disney expressing my thoughts and I got an short impersonal form letter back. That is what really says it all about how Disney views it’s once guests, now consumers.
Hi Linda, thanks for sharing your experience. That's really sad to hear that you had that happen to you guys on your trip. I too think it's absolutely ridiculous to have to wait until 2:00 pm to enter the second park of the day, even when that park is clearly not very busy for the day. It's definitely gotten much more difficult to plan and afford for most families which is sad to see since I grew up going there with my family every year. Let's hope some changes are made, and fast
Last time my family and I went to Disney was the February before all this covid pandemic got hold of the world and I am so glad we were able to then because with all the financial increases out there and with our own economic financial situation there is no way I could afford to do it again now. We were lucky enough to experience Disney at its best before all the ticketing changes with fast passes and Disney Dining etc. I just hope that Disney can eventually revert back to what it was and be an amazing experience for all without all the added expenses and maybe we can again in the future be able to experience the Disney Magic.
Hi Joanna, I agree with you. Let's hope some of the old perks eventually come back, even though it will never be like before again. That doesn't mean it still can't be a magical experience, but it will take time to get it back to the level it needs to be
Here now. Not the most Magical. Yes prices are out of control and so are the Disney Standards we are all used too. The hand santizers were empty In general not worth my money anymore. It will be a long time before I return. I am a long rime DVC owner my dues have up up up! Sorry Disney you are really messing up all around.
Hi Char, thanks for sharing and sorry about your experience. Sad to see that happen for sure...they need to right the ship
This is heartbreaking to see this is no longer the magical place for families to enjoy. Now to hear there are fights breaking out furthering the disillusionment of a happy place with joyful memories for kids, it's becoming more and more a place to avoid. Wanted to take my grandkids like we did our kids but doubtful now that will happen.
Hi Jan, thanks for the message. I personally haven't witnessed ay fights take place though I've seen them on social media. It's definitely sad to hear when guests feel it's a place to avoid and I hope they make the necessary changes soon to bring people like you back
I guess Disney thinks that their product is so good that they can hold the customers to anything they wish to charge. I guess that they haven't figured out that there are vacation destinations that are better and cheaper than Disneyworld. I've been a member since 1993 at OKW. I can rent out my points, pay my dues and have enough left over to take a decent vacation elsewhere (and cheaper).
Too bad, so sad, the magic is gone!
Hi John. No, I don't think they have figured it out yet, or just don't care. At some point if you push too much the people will stop coming and it seems they want to get as close to that as possible.
It was always my belief that people went on vacation to relax, and not have to cutback on expenses to cover cost increases of providers.
If being delegated by time that you can enjoy yourself, and having to schedule each activity, assuring you'll be eating at a predesignated venue, it is cost and profit assurance.
I go on vacation to ENJOY myself, and family.
This place seems to be contrdictory, to everything I want in a vacation.
Thanks for the multiple warnings Mr. Ziggy !
You saved my vacation from ruin.
Hi Joe, I'm glad to help though I'm sorry you have ruled out going altogether, though I know the prices are getting out of hand and I totally understand where you are coming from.
While what you say is very true. Keep in mind that society has changed it's standards. What is acceptable today was not 10 to 20 years ago.
As demographics change so do the standards.
As you point out families are fighting in parks where that would be frowned upon by "Disney" social standards.
Did Disney bring this upon themselves ? No !
Is the unfriendly family atmosphere at their parks their doing ?
Would pricing out of the market those who want a WWE experience at their parks, be a cause for or some justification for their incredible price increases ?
People don't conduct themselves as they once did.
Not making ANY excuses for the money grab at Disney Parks and Resorts, but .......... who's setting the social standards these days ?
stay home disney in out of control money money
I went there in November a couple months ago. I was most disappointed in the huge crowds combined with the genie system. I wasted my money on the genie and my tickets. There are several things about the genie that I could not stand. One of the things was that being on my phone to use the genie became a big nuisance and a time consuming activity. And I am a computer scientist and quite savvy. Trying to schedule a day in the park became a pain. And I had to pay money for that. I am from out of state and have been to Disney world over 25 times since the first year it opened. This trip was the worst. The genie system, to me, seems like something that a bunch of well intentioned but not so practical young kids put together. There is no common sense in it. But the blame rests at the top I guess on the CEO.
Many say theirs no magic left at the parks ?
I wonder what the 32 Million Dollar Man has to say about that ?
Bob Cheapik feel free to chime in.............
gooooooooooooooooooooooooood
I am a passholder and been one for 20 years. Also have a WDW rewards card I use for spending. I would get my meals in the WDW parks. This is no longer the case. I have my own car so I can go to outside restaurants for 1/2 the price of WDW meals. Resort prices have increased also. There are many nice, reasonable hotels nearby that are 1/2 the price of staying on site. Do your homework. 192 West has plenty of options to the WDW price gouge. Only downsize is early entry, but if you plan ahead and arrive for rope drop, you can have a real enjoyable time on a budget.
I'm just going to bring more of my own snacks into the park. Maybe I'll grab a popcorn - but I'll be bringing my own water bottle and some flavors to add to it. The price of the entrance tickets are enough for me.
Just back from a two week vacation in Flordia (we're from the UK) and prices have increased significantly since our last visit four years ago. It certainly had an effect on our days in the various parks and we simply chose not to buy as much food and drink compared to previous visits, as we felt we were being 'ripped off'. We don't mind paying a bit more on our holiday however $12 for a beer (lite too), $5 a bottle of coke, $10 slice of pizza is taking the Mickey (pardon the pun!). Going forward I doubt we will visit Florida for a while, will choose an alternative destination that respects it's tourists a little more.
Walt Disney would not have wanted to price out families. The first time I went to Disneyland my ticket was $3.25. A long time ago. My planned trip to DW in February may be my last.
Ziggy sorry to hear these increases we are also being hit with a increase in our Florida seasonal pass with inflation the way it is going we don’t know how long we will be able to go like you one of favorite places to visit. So sad and in my opinion very greedy . From our last couple of visits most of the people in the parks were from another country. I would love to know the number difference between US citizens going to Disney World and people from other countries on a annual basis would be interesting.😃👍Keep up the great work
Almost ready to throw in the towel. We are going in December for the Christmas celebration will let you know how much more it cost . Disney should wake up between going woke and pricing themselves out of reach for most people could signal the end t for them.🙁
I too love Disney and have since I was a kid. I think Walt Disney would be very disappointed at what WDW is and has become. He meant for it to be affordable for families. It is no longer the happiest place on earth.
It is ridiculous what they charge for everything. Tickets are out of sight and then you have to pay $30 for parking. It is very disheartening. I will be going with my family in December and am shocked at how much it is costing to this time versus the last time we went 4 years ago. Not sure that I will be going back again! ☹️
People will always go to Disney. I have my vacation booked if I didn't I don't think I would go. It's just crazy how much it cost to go . I do know this will be my last time I will be going to Disney. It' the only place I go on vacation so this will be my last vacation. You are just pricing yourself out for the normally. which are the ones that want to come.
Goodbye Mickey Mouse
I do agree that the prices are out of reach for a lot of folks....and it's not just people with kids. I too feel the bite of the prices and I have no kids. It's unfortunate that greed over rides the magic. I still go but I don't buy much in the parks. I bring my own water bottle and snacks. Anything to save some $$$. I think if Disney prices were more reasonable they would make more money because folks would feel better about going and buying more in the parks.