Universal Orlando’s New Package Offers Dining Cards
Universal Orlando Resort is famous for its thrilling theme parks, water park, on-site hotels, and more. Now, planning your next trip is even simpler with Universal’s new dining-inclusive vacation package, which offers up to $1,000 towards food and drinks at the parks and hotels.
This package, called the “Dining Card Vacation Package,” is available to U.S. and Canadian residents for travel between November 7, 2024, and April 10, 2025. It includes hotel accommodations at one of Universal’s on-site hotels, as well as theme park admission. More than 200 venues throughout Universal’s property will accept the dining cards.
What to know about the Dining Vard Vacation Package?
The Dining Card Vacation Package is only available for those staying at an on-site Universal Orlando Resort hotel for at least four nights. The dining card’s value depends on the hotel and the length of your stay. Each hotel room receives one card loaded with dining credit. The package also includes length-of-stay park tickets with park-to-park access, allowing guests to enjoy both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure. An optional add-on to the Volcano Bay water park is available.
The value of your dining card is largely influenced by your hotel choice and stay duration. The top hotels for the highest dining card amounts are Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, and the Hard Rock Hotel. Guests booking a four-night stay receive an $800 dining card per room, while a five-night stay comes with a $1,000 dining card.
Next, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort offer $500 or $600 on a dining card for a four- or five-night stay.
For those staying at Universal Aventura Hotel, Universal Stella Nova Resort, or Universal Terra Luna Resort, a four-night stay provides a $400 dining card, and a five-night stay includes a $500 dining card. Please note that Stella Nova and Terra Luna open on January 21, 2025, and February 25, 2025.
Lastly, guests staying at Universal Endless Summer Resort (at either Surfside Inn and Suites or Dockside Inn and Suites) will receive a $300 dining card for a four-night stay or a $400 dining card for a five-night stay.
Get more information about the dining card here.
Staying at a Universal Orlando hotel comes with several great perks. One of the biggest is early access to both theme parks, letting you enter up to an hour before regular guests.
Other perks include early entry to Volcano Bay, free transportation to and from the parks, and the convenience of having your park merchandise delivered to your hotel. Guests staying at a Universal Signature Collection hotel also enjoy Universal Express Unlimited, allowing them to skip the lines at attractions when using a valid theme park ticket.
