In working for Our Laughing Place Travel, I find that one of the most asked questions is “how do I eat with the characters in Walt Disney World?” Of course, being a character groupie, I always have some great answers. I wanted to share some of my Character dining knowledge with everyone.
When thinking of dining, it seems to be easier to break the choices down by area. I will start with the parks.
Magic Kingdom: Cinderella’s Royal Table is one of the most popular, and needless to say, one of the most difficult meals to grab a reservation. It features characters at all three meals. Characters vary, but almost always include Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother and may include Belle, Jasmine and Snow White.
Crystal Palace is a great place to meet Winnie the Pooh and friends. You can catch a snuggle from Eeyore or bounce with Tigger. Piglet can also be seen shyly greeting guests.
EPCOT: Another very popular restaurant is the Ankershus Royal Banquet Hall in the Norway Pavilion. Here you can visit with Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Mary Poppins. For a special treat, Ariel will occasionally stop by in her gown.
If you are searching for Mickey, Chip and Dale and Pluto, head over to the Land Pavilion in the Future World section of Epcot. Chip and Dale’s Harvest Feast features a “farmer style” meal. Yummy!
Hollywood Studios is where you can find the younger Disney fans. Hollywood and Vine offers breakfast and lunch with Playhouse Disney. Daily, Special Agent Oso, Handy Manny and June and Leo roam around the restaurant for photos and greetings. If you have older children, they can take advantage of the dessert and sundae station while their younger siblings enjoy the characters.
The Animal Kingdom features a character breakfast, and lunch called Donald’s Safari Breakfast and Lunch located at the Tusker House in Africa. Characters include Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Mickey. Be sure to fill up before you tackle the African Safari! I’ve heard that some folks are gone for days!!!!
Along with the parks, the Walt Disney World resorts have character meals, as well.
Beach Club Buffet in the Cape May Cafe serves breakfast every morning with Goofy, Minnie, and Donald. If you are looking for a great buffet, this would be a smart stop for an EPCOT morning. The restaurant is within walking distance to the rear entrance to the park.
A hugely popular character meal is Chef Mickey’s in the Contemporary Resort. This breakfast and dinner buffet is served with love along side Mickey, Chip, Dale and Chef Goofy. Not only is the meal wonderful, the view is amazing as the Monorail runs straight through the building.
If Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter are your cup of tea, you may want to head to the Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare in the Grand Floridan. As Dinner rolls around, this restaurant makes a change to a royal Ballroom with special guests Cinderella, Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia, Drizella and the Fairy Godmother.
If you are in the mood for some laughs, Ohana in the Polynesian Resort is the place for you! Each morning, Lilo and Stitch, Pluto and Mickey serve up a family style breakfast. Just watch that sneaky Stitch, you never know what he is up to!
There you have it! My tour of dining with the Walt Disney World characters. The best advice that I can give is to have our expert Travel Pixies at OLP Travel make your reservations as far in advance as possible. Happy eating!!!
Of all the restaurants where an adult can enjoy a birthday dinner, when I celebrated in WDW on my birthday one year, I chose Crystal Palace! I love Winnie the Pooh, and it was such a fun birthday dinner!
Do you have a favorite character meal, Tracee?
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