Disney Dining Plan Makes Changes for 2017; "Finding Dory" Swims to Opening Weekend Animation Record

Disney Dining Plan Makes Changes for 2017:

2017 will bring changes to the Disney Dining Plan, but not the changes most thought would be coming. One major change will be coming to the Quick Service meals where a dessert will no longer be offered, instead guests using the Quick Service Plan will now have 2 snack credits per day per person. The Basic Dining Plan is also expected to receive two snack credits a day per person. The quick service meal will no longer offer a dessert either Nothing is expected to change on Disney's Deluxe Dining Plan.

Yesterday, when the 2017 brochures released one change which was expected after a glitch earlier this month isn't happening. Many thought that many of the Character Meals with the exclusion of Cinderella's Royal Table will remain as 1 Table Service credit. A glitch earlier this month showed on Disney's dining site that Chef Mickey's, Akershus, and Tusker House would be listed as two table service credit meals. That however has not change as many thought for 2017 as they remain just 1 meal credit. 

Here is run down of what will be available to guests on both the Quick Service and Basic Dining Plans:

Quick Service Dining Plan-

•  2 quick service meals (Entree & Drink) per person per day
•  2 snack credits per person day

Basic Dining Plan -

• 1 quick service meal (Entree & Drink) per person/day
• 1 table service meal (Entree, Drink, and Dessert) per person/day
• 2 snack credits per person/day

No word on what the Dining Plans will cost for 2017 but guests can begin booking 2017 Disney World vacation packages tomorrow June 21, 2016.

"Finding Dory" Swimming to Opening Weekend Animation Record:

"Finding Dory" is swimming into the record books after its opening weekend. The sequel which returns our favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, smashed the opening animation weekend record, held previously by Dreamworks' "Shrek the Third" since 2007, grossed $136. 2 million on its opening weekend. More than $12 million more than its predecessor. 

Pixar's previously held the number 2 film on the list when "Toy Story 3 was released in 2010 and it made $110.3 million. Analysts expected the film to open with $100 million-plus numbers, but never thought it would smash the record. Paul Dergarabedian, comScore's senior media analyst said, "The thought was: 'Could this be the movie to eclipse "Toy Story 3's" opening?' not 'Could it become the biggest animated opening of all time? That's the power of the Pixar brand."

2016 remains a huge success for Disney at the Box Office as "Finding Dory" becomes Disney's third film this year to hold the box office crown along with "Zootopia" and the live-action remake of "The Jungle Book." "Finding Dory" may have hold of no.1 at the box office for at least a few more weeks until Universal's animated film, "The Secret Life of Pets" hits theaters on July 8.