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TIP: Try to visit the bathrooms before you are seated – you don’t want to be powdering your nose while the characters are at your table! While it is not unheard of, don't expect the characters to re-visit your table if you missed them. They do have time constraints and if they did it for you, they would have to do it for everybody.
So go on – have some fun. I encourage you to do at least one character meal during your vacation – even if you don’t have any kids with you. Enjoy some pancakes with Pluto, chicken with Chip, or any other meal with Mickey and the gang!
| RESTAURANT | CHARACTERS |
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| Akershus Royal Banquet Hall | Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins |
| Cinderella’s Royal Table | Cinderella, Fairy Godmother, Belle, Jasmine, Snow White |
| The Crystal Palace | Pooh, Tigger, Eyeore, Piglet |
| The Garden Grill Restaurant | Mickey, Chip, Dale, Pluto |
| Liberty Tree Tavern | Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Chip, Dale |
| Hollywood & Vine | Jo Jo, Goliath, Little Einsteins |
| Donald's Safari Breakfast at Tusker House | Donald, Mickey, Goofy, Pluto |
| 1900 Park Fare | Mary Poppins, Alice, Mad Hatter, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Mice, Fairy Godmother |
| Cape may Café | Goofy, Pluto, Chip, Dale |
| Chef Mickey’s | Chef Mickey, Chef Goofy, Minnie, Chip, Dale, sometimes Donald |
| ‘Ohana | Lilo, Stitch, Pluto, Mickey |
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WHERE:
| Character Dining at the Parks | |
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| RESTAURANT | LOCATION |
| Akershus Royal Banquet Hall | Epcot - Norway |
| Cinderella’s Royal Table | Magic Kingdom Castle |
| The Crystal Palace | Magic Kingdom |
| The Garden Grill Restaurant | Epcot – The Land |
| Liberty Tree Tavern | Magic Kingdom |
| Hollywood & Vine | MGM Studios |
| Tusker House | Animal Kingdom |
| Character Dining at the Resorts | |
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| RESTAURANT | LOCATION |
| 1900 Park Fare | Grand Floridian |
| Cape may Café | Beach Club |
| Chef Mickey’s | Contemporary |
| ‘Ohana | Polynesian |
The menu at a Character dining meal usually consists of traditional American cuisine. The meals are either pre-plated, family-style, or all-you-can-eat buffets. Disney likes to call these “all you CARE to eat” buffets – I guess they think it sounds a little less piggy.
Since it is so popular, Disney offers character dining options at each meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Prices vary and are list below for adult and child guests. Children under three dine free.
| RESTAURANT | BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER |
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| Adult / Child | Adult / Child | Adult / Child | |
| Akershus Royal Banquet Hall | $23 / $13 | $25 / $14 | $29 / $14 |
| Cinderella’s Royal Table | $32 / $22 | $34 / $23 | $40 / $25 |
| The Crystal Palace | $19 / $11 | $21 / $12 | $28 / $13 |
| The Garden Grill Restaurant | n/a | $21 / $12 | $28 / $13 |
| Liberty Tree Tavern | n/a | n/a | $28 / $13 |
| Hollywood & Vine | $23 / $13 | $25 / $14 | n/a |
| Tusker House | $19 / $11 | n/a | n/a |
| 1900 Park Fare | $19 / $11 | n/a | $28 / $13 |
| Cape may Café | $19 / $11 | n/a | n/a |
| Chef Mickey’s | $19 / $11 | n/a | $28 / $13 |
| ‘Ohana | $19 / $11 | n/a | n/a |
How do you get to dine with the characters? Listen very closely. I’m going to tell you a secret….Book Early! Character dining is a wildly popular thing to do at Disney World – especially the Princess meals. If you think you might want to dine with the characters, you must make advanced reservations (ADRs) way, way ahead of time. Availability may be limited or not available without a reservation. You can make a reservation up to 180 days prior to your visit.
The Disney Dining numbers are:
| Disney Dining: | (407) WDW-DINE |
| Disney Toll Free: | 1-877-939-3732 |
Believe me, your family will thank you for your planning ahead, and regard you as a hero!
When you make your ADR, you may be required to give your credit card number. This is especially true for the Princess meals at the Castle and in Norway.
What if you are on a dining plan? If you are using one of the Disney Dining Plans (either Basic or Deluxe), you can redeem a Table Service credit for a character meal. However, Cinderella’s Royal Table requires TWO table service credits.
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