About   Directory   News   Forums   Search  

                      

    Contact Us

baner baner baner

Welcome to Disney Made Simple!

I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse. --Walt Disney

Disney Character Dining

Disney Character Dining is an experience no child should miss! Your favorite characters combined with good food is sure to be lots of fun.

Make sure you:

make reservations for the restaurant you are interested in. Tables fill very quickly and depending on how crowded it is, it can be VERY difficult to get a table. Go here to make reservations for any restaurant.

Listed in alphabetical order below are the restaurants on Disney World property offering character dining. Be sure to plan ahead and make reservations so you don't have to wait for a table!

Also, many of the restaurants only offer character dining for certain meals. Which meal offers character dining, what characters are present, where the restaurant is located, and other general information is listed below as well.

1900 Park Fare

Located at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, this restaurant has two character dining experiences. For breakfast (8:00 - 11:15) meet:

  • The Mad Hatter
  • Winnie the Pooh
  • Mary Poppins
  • Alice in Wonderland

and for dinner (4:30 - 8:30):

  • Cinderella
  • Drizella
  • Lady Tremaine
  • Anastasia
  • Prince Charming

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall

Located in the Norway Pavillion at Epcot, this restaurant features characters during breakfast (8:00 - 11:10), lunch (11:55 - 3:30) and dinner (4:55 - 8:35).

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is a "Princess Storybook Dining" experience. The princesses featured are:

  • Belle
  • Jasmine
  • Snow White
  • Aurora
  • Mulan
  • Mary Poppins

The princesses rotate throughout the day, so you will probably see two or three out of the list above during your meal

Cape May Cafe

Located in Disney's Beach Club Resort, the Cape May Cafe is one of our favorite character breakfasts. This buffet style meal is lots of fun, in a beautiful resort, with some wonderful characters!

Only breakfast (7:30 - 11:00) features characters:

  • Donald Duck
  • Goofy
  • Minnie Mouse

Dinner, (5:00 - 9:00) does not include characters, so be sure to make reservations for breakfast if you would like to see the characters.

Chef Mickey's

Located in Disney's Contemporary Resort, Chef Mickey's features characters during breakfast (7:00 - 11:30), lunch (12:30 - 3:30) and dinner (5:00 - 9:30).

The characters you'll see are:

  • Mickey Mouse
  • Donald Duck
  • Goofy
  • Minnie Mouse
  • Pluto


Cinderella's Royal Table

Located in the Magic Kingdom, Cinderella's Royal Table is a must see for little princesses!

During breakfast (8:05 - 10:40), lunch (11:45 - 2:40), and dinner (3:50 - 10:00) you'll see:

  • Cinderella
  • Snow White
  • Jasmine
  • Belle

The Crystal Palace

Located in the Magic Kindom, the Crystal Palace is another of our favorites. Featuring characters from Winnie the Pooh, the Crystal Palace is a must-visit for any Winnie the Pooh fan. Characters can be seen during breakfast (8:05 - 10:30), lunch (11:30 - 2:45) and dinner (3:15 - 9:30). The characters you'll see are:

  • Piglet
  • Winnie the Pooh
  • Eeyore
  • Tigger

The Garden Grill Restaurant

Located in Epcot, this restaurant is truly unique. The entire dining room rotates as you eat, (very slowly) and the characters visit you during your rotation!

The Garden Grill serves dinner (4:00 - 8:00) including these characters:

  • Chip and Dale
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Pluto

Garden Grove

Located in Walt Disney World's Swan and Dolphin Hotels, this beautiful restaurant serves dinner (5:00 - 9:00) where you can see the following characters:

  • Rafiki
  • Goofy
  • Timon
  • Pluto

Hollywood & Vine

Located in Disney's Hollywood Studios, this fun, friendly resaurant features characters during:

Breakfast (8:00 - 10:20) & Lunch (11:00 - 2:25)

  • Leo
  • June
  • Handy Manny
  • Jojo
  • Goliath (only during lunch)

Dinner (3:30 - 8:30) does not include characters.

'Ohana

Located in Disney's Polynesian Resort, this character breakfast is tons of fun! This breakfast is one of our favorites and we make sure we visit it every time!

Breakfast (7:30 - 11:00) features these characters:

  • Lilo
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Stitch
  • Pluto

Dinner (5:00 - 10:00) does not include characters



Tusker House Restaurant

Located in Animal Kingdom, this African themed restaurant features a fun character breakfast.

The breakfast (8:00 - 10:30) features these characters:

  • Mickey Mouse
  • Daisy Duck
  • Donald Duck
  • Goofy

Lunch (11:00 - 3:45) and dinner (4:00 - 7:00) do not feature characters.

Reservations:

To make reservations, call 407-WDW-DINE (407-939-3463) or visit Disney's dining reservations page. Make sure you make reservations a few months in advance so you can reserve your place at your favorite restaurant!

More Characters, More Fun!

If your're looking for more of your favorite characters, look no further.

For general information on Disney Character Autographs, this page outlines all your different options.

And this page includes a Disney Character Location chart so you can find all of your favorite characters at a glance.

Step One

picture

Important Decisions

Rates, Crowds and Weather

Disney Resorts

Disney Vacation Club

Other Disney Vacation Experiences

Budget

Tickets and Packages

Disney Dining Plan

Read more

Step Two

picture

Driving to Disney

Flying to Disney

Disney Theme Parks

Disney World Hours

Souvenirs

Parades

Disney World's Fast Pass System

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Read more

Step Three

picture

Transportation

Packing List & Downloadable Worksheet

Read more

Step Four

picture

Directory

Disney World News

WDW Review Central

Our FREE Downloads

Read more

Walt Disney World Vacation Forums

picture

Want tips from vacationers who've been to Disney World before?

Want to leave tips or reviews for other vacationers?

Now you can! Our Disney World Vacation Forums are the place to discuss all things Disney World...head on over and see what you can find!

***z-top-extra.shtml*** ***z-extra-default-nav.shtml*** ***z-bottom-extra.shtml*** ***z-above-bottom-nav.shtml***