WDW Character Dining

Character Dining is a great way to enjoy a nice meal at Walt Disney World while also meeting some of your favorite characters!

The best part about Character Dining is, you don't have to wait in line for these character meet & greets!  The characters actually come to you!  As you enjoy your meal, the characters make their way around the dining room to each table to sign autographs and take pictures.

Character Dining at Walt Disney World takes one of two forms:  a Buffet or a Sit-Down a la carte meal.

"Can I use the Dining Plan to pay for Character Dining?"

Yes!  Character Dining takes 1 Table Service Credit per person (except Cinderella's Royal Table, which takes 2 Table Service Credits per person).  As long as your Dining Plan includes Table Service Credits, you can use it to pay for Character Dining.

learn more about the Disney Dining Plans here

When using the Dining plan to pay for a character meal it includes:  Entree, Dessert & Non-Alcoholic Beverage.  (Gratuity is NOT included with the Dining Plan - with the exception of Cinderella's Royal Table).

Make sure to make your Advanced Dining Reservations as soon as you can.  Reservations can be made up to 180 days in advance!  If you have booked your Disney Vacation through a Disney Destination Specialist (like me...wink, wink), then you don't even have to wait on hold with Disney to make your reservations.  Your Disney Destination Specialist can do that for you!

There are Character Dining opportunities throughout the four Disney parks and at select Disney Resorts.
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At the Parks:  (to dine in the parks, you must pay park admission for the day)

Magic Kingdom
*The Crystal Palace     Buffet     Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  
Winnie the Pooh and Friends
*Cinderella's Royal Table     a la carte     Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  
Princesses

Epcot
*Chip 'N' Dales Harvest Feast at the Garden Grill     a la carte     Dinner  
Chip 'n' Dale
*Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall     a la carte     Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  
Princesses

Hollywood Studios
*Disney Junior Play 'n Dine at Hollywood and Vine     Buffet     Breakfast & Lunch  
Disney Jr. Characters

Animal Kingdom
*Donald's Dining Safari at Tusker House Restaurant     Buffet     Breakfast & Lunch  
Donald & Friends

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At the Resorts:

Contemporary Resort
*Chef Mickey's     Buffet     Breakfast & Dinner  
Mickey & Friends

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
*Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare     Buffet     Breakfast  
Mary Poppins & Wonderland Friends
*Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner at 1900 Park Fare     Buffet     Dinner  
Princesses

Polynesian Resort
*'Ohana's Best Friends Breakfast     Buffet     Breakfast  
Lilo & Stitch

Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
*Beach Club Breakfast Buffet at Cape May Cafe     Buffet     Breakfast  
Goofy & Friends  
      
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HAVE A MAGICAL DISNEY DAY!
Candice