Last time I went I froze some mangoes and grapes, and took in some chips sandwiches and water bottles. We eat before going in the park and the snacks hold us of until dinner time. For dinner I like to get a bread bowl soup when I'm on a budget. I get the bowl separate because I usually can't finish it and that way I can save the leftovers for later without it being a mess in my bag. - jmotajr  6.4 #8942 6:27PM

Those frozen PB&J Uncrustables (or Crustables?) are pretty good. I take those and the above mentioned, then leave for dinner (Taco Bell party pack 12tacos/$10). I know, I'm a cheap mom. - 559MickeyLover  268.4 #858 6:43PM

There are several inexpensive places to eat directly across Harbor Blvd. Mc Donald's, a Denny's, and a new pizza place as well. It's a five minute walk from the main gate. - ScooterMike  1959.8 #37 6:46PM

Anything inside the park u can recommend? We plan on eating bfast before hand outside the park & lunch & dinner we're on our own. - aibe  3.4 #18429 6:48PM

There are a lot of items they sell in the park that are some what reasonable. Bangel BBQ is good and fairly inexpensive. Denny's ect typically you are going to pay $10 per person. I take in flavor packets for water since they offer cups of it for free and as everyone else has said protein snacks. But if you don't want to carry stuff around with you then just go to like Plaza inn and split a chicken meal or order off the kids menu or the Monte Cristo Sandwich and Pomme Fries are very much enough food to split..just a few examples. - yellowtonka  237.7 #1162 7:12PM

We often do the beef nachos at white water snacks for lunch, enough to split for cheap. And dinner we split the chicken dinner at Plaza and sometimes a salad. Usually our go to cheaper meals:) - Justatoad  225.0 #1327 7:27PM

My husband and I split a lot of the plates. The chicken dinner at plaza inn is huge, we just order an extra biscuit. We also split the jambalaya at te Blue Bayou, for $12 yet will plate it separately and you each get your own salad and of course the yummy rolls. The serving size on the split is also huge and more than enough. Even quick service meals work to split! Have fun! - LisaMouse7531  409.4 #325 7:35PM