Overview
- After initially dropping roughly 35 restaurants in December, Walt Disney World began restoring locations to its 2026 dining plan.
- On January 2, Disney quietly reinstated about 20 venues and acknowledged some removals were errors.
- Several Patina Restaurant Group locations returned with meal‑period limits, including lunch‑only or dinner‑only acceptance at select sites.
- A later round of updates added all Starbucks locations and multiple Landry’s restaurants, including Rainforest Cafe and T‑Rex Cafe.
- More than 20 restaurants remain off the list, Disney has not indicated if further changes are coming, and some guests delayed reservations during the uncertainty.