Character Dining at Walt Disney World

Character dining is one of the best ways to make your Walt Disney World vacation even more memorable!

A character meal means enjoying some of Disney's finest restaurants while you meet, play, and chat with many of your favorite Disney characters.

Skip the long lines out in the park for encounters with characters that last only a few moments!

Character meals will allow you to spend far more time interacting with the characters in a relaxed atmosphere and many offer complimentary professional photo packages with your meal!

Whether your favorite Disney characters are princesses, Pooh Bear, or Mickey Mouse, character dining is a sure way to add a little more Disney magic to your vacation.

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Walt Disney World Character Dining Options

1900 Park Fare – The Grand Floridian Resort
Cape May Café – The Beach Club Resort
Chef Mickey's Buffet – The Contemporary Resort
Chip n Dale's Harvest Feast Dinner at Garden Grill – EPCOT Future World
Cinderella's Royal Table – The Magic Kingdom
Crystal Palace – The Magic Kingdom
Donald's Safari Breakfast at Tusker House – Animal Kingdom
Garden Grove – The Swan Resort
Hollywood and Vine – Hollywood Studios
Mickey's Backyard BBQ – Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Ohana's Best Friends Breakfast – Polynesian Resort
Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – EPCOT World Showcase
Wonderland Tea Party – Grand Floridian Resort

Reservations

Character Dining experiences are wildly popular attractions at Walt Disney World, so reservations are strongly recommended (some locations require them).

Scoring a reservation for the most popular dining experiences can be very difficult.

The best strategy to ensure you get the date you want is to call 407-WDW-DINE (407-939-3463) exactly 180 days in advance.

If you need to cancel your reservation, be sure to do it as quickly as possible to open up you spot for someone else.

Many locations require a credit card at booking and enforce a 24-hour cancellation policy.

If you cancel with less than 24 hours until your booked meal, a penalty fee may be applied.

Tips

Book the latest character breakfast possible (10:30 to 10:45 am).

You'll be able to take advantage of short wait times for rides and My Disney Experience.

The restaurant will practically, ensuring your family more quality character time than those who dined earlier.

Afterwords you'll have reduced rides times due to fact other families will be having an early lunch.

Here are 10 ways to make your Disney character breakfast magical!

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