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Walt Disney World Character Dining
Complete Information Guide
The Walt Disney World Resort offers many unique and entertaining options when it comes to dining and character dining is no exception. If you or your family enjoy meeting and greeting with the various Disney characters while touring the theme parks and you enjoy eating (I mean who doesn’t!), character dining is the perfect combination. No matter what restaurant you dine at, the character dining process is fairly similar starting with the type of dining. This restaurant experience features either a buffet or family style menu (depending on what restaurant you choose to dine at) and your chance to meet and greet with up 3-5 characters. The characters will visit each table at least once during the meal and typically spend a few minutes “talking”, taking photos, autographs and having fun before moving to the next table. From our experience attending over 20 character meals, there is roughly 10 minutes between each character visit which gives you time to enjoy your meal. Some of the restaurants have one character that does not walk around but can be met at a specific location inside or near the dining area.
Character dining is not inexpensive but remember you are paying for the experience not just the meal. If characters are not your thing, it might be wise to skip this type of dining experience. Most likely you won’t find the value in what you get.
Character dining is offered inside Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.
What Disney restaurants offer character dining?
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom offers character dining at Cinderella’s Royal Table and Crystal Palace for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
Cinderella’s Royal Table Characters: Disney Princesses (Inside Cinderella Castle, Fantasyland)
• Cinderella (meet and greet prior to entering the dining room)
• Ariel
• Aurora
• Belle
• Snow White
Crystal Palace Characters: Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Main Street U.S.A.)
• Eeyore
• Piglet
• Tigger
• Winnie the Pooh
Epcot
Epcot offers character dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (Princess Storybook Dining) and The Garden Grill (Chip ‘n Dale’s Harvest Feast) for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Characters: Princess Storybook Dining (Norway Pavilion)
• Ariel
• Aurora
• Belle (meet and greet prior to entering dining room)
• Snow White
• Jasmine
The Garden Grill Characters: Chip ‘n Dale’s Harvest Feast (The Land Pavilion)
• Chip
• Dale
• Mickey Mouse
• Pluto
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios offers character dining at Hollywood & Vine, Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine for breakfast and lunch as well as Minnie’s Seasonal Dining for dinner. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
Hollywood & Vine Characters: Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine (Echo Lake area) Breakfast and Lunch
• Doc McStuffins
• Handy Manny
• Jake (from Jake and the Neverland Pirates)
• Sofia (from Sofia the First)
Hollywood & Vine Characters: Minnie’s Seasonal Dining (Echo Lake area) Dinner only
• Daisy Duck
• Donald Duck
• Goofy
• Mickey Mouse
• Minnie Mouse
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disney’s Animal Kingdom offers character dining at Tusker House Restaurant (Donald’s Safari) for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
Tusker House Restaurant Characters: Donald’s Safari (Africa area)
• Daisy Duck
• Donald Duck (meet and greet prior to entering dining room)
• Goofy
• Mickey Mouse
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Resort offers character dining at Cape May Cafe (Minnie’s Beach Bash Breakfast) for breakfast only. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
Cape May Cafe Characters: Minnie’s Beach Bash Breakfast (just off lobby) Breakfast only
• Donald Duck
• Goofy
• Minnie Mouse
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Contemporary Resort offers character dining at Chef Mickey’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
Chef Mickey’s Characters: Fab 5 in their finest chef / cook outfits (4th floor concourse)
• Donald Duck
• Goofy
• Mickey Mouse
• Minnie Mouse
• Pluto
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground offers character dining at Mickey’s Backyard BBQ for dinner. The meet and greet at Mickey’s Backyard BBQ is more traditional in the sense that you walk up to the characters instead of them coming to the table.
Mickey’s Backyard BBQ Characters: dressed in their best BBQ hoe down wear (located near Tri-Circle D Ranch)
• Chip
• Dale
• Goofy
• Mickey Mouse
• Minnie Mouse
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa offers character dining at 1900 Park Fare, Supercalafragilistic Breakfast for breakfast and Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner for dinner. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
1900 Park Fare Characters: Supercalafragilistic Breakfast (off ground floor lobby) Breakfast only
• Alice
• The Mad Hatter
• Mary Poppins
• Tigger
• Winnie the Pooh
1900 Park Fare Characters: Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner (off ground floor lobby) Dinner only
• Cinderella
• Anastasia and Drizella (Cinderella’s step-sisters)
• Lady Tremaine (Cinderella’s step-mother)
• Prince Charming
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort offers character dining at ‘Ohana (Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo & Stitch) for breakfast only. Please note that all characters are subject to change.
‘Ohana Characters: Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo & Stitch (Great Ceremonial House, second floor) Breakfast only
• Lilo
• Mickey Mouse
• Pluto
• Stitch
