{"id":32323,"date":"2014-01-31T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=32323"},"modified":"2022-05-05T13:36:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:36:15","slug":"foodie-friday-best-character-meals-walt-disney-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/foodie-friday-best-character-meals-walt-disney-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Foodie Friday: Best Character Meals At Walt Disney World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32328 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Best-Walt-Disney-World-Character-Meals1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Best Walt Disney World Character Meals\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Best-Walt-Disney-World-Character-Meals1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Best-Walt-Disney-World-Character-Meals1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hello again friends!<\/p>\n<p>Character meals are such an important part of many people&#8217;s Disney vacations.\u00a0 For many, it&#8217;s a no fuss way to meet some of your favorite characters, all at once, with the added bonuses of a) not having to wait in line and b) getting to multi-task by eating too!<\/p>\n<p>Character meals are for everyone!\u00a0 I know myself, as someone who doesn&#8217;t have kids, how awkward it can be sometimes dining without kids as characters come up to you.\u00a0 Especially when it&#8217;s two adults, sometimes I&#8217;ve noticed that the characters don&#8217;t always know how you&#8217;re going to react and if you want them to stop by.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my best advice when it comes to character meals:\u00a0 no matter if you&#8217;re with your whole family or it&#8217;s just you, be excited these characters are meeting with you.\u00a0 Ask them questions!\u00a0 Engage with them.\u00a0 Give them hugs!\u00a0 It will really help to enhance the experience.\u00a0 Granted it&#8217;s a little easier to do that when you&#8217;re meeting with a face character (one who can talk).\u00a0 But you can still have entertaining &#8220;conversations&#8221; when meeting with a fur character. (One who unfortunately cannot use words to talk.) I know I&#8217;ve had some unique experiences with both!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you&#8217;re just there for a photo and an autograph, they will much oblige that too.\u00a0 (PS:\u00a0 don&#8217;t just take photos of your family posing with the character.\u00a0 Some of the best images I have are candid photos of my family interacting with characters!\u00a0 This goes for regular meet and greets too&#8230;just a tip!)<\/p>\n<p>So, today, I thought I&#8217;d take a look at my top five best character meals at Walt Disney World!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32324\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32324 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hollywood-and-Vine-Play-and-Dine-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hollywood and Vine Play and Dine\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hollywood-and-Vine-Play-and-Dine-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hollywood-and-Vine-Play-and-Dine.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Disney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Hollywood and Vine (Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios):\u00a0 This character meal, called Disney Junior Play \u2018n Dine is on the list now because it features 4 fantastic characters that your little ones are gonna want to meet!\u00a0 Sofia the First and Doc McStuffins have recently been added to the line up, joining Handy Manny and Jake from <em>Jake and the Neverland Pirates<\/em>.\u00a0 The characters have a great time meeting with guests, dancing, and singing songs.\u00a0 This meal is a buffet and it is only available during breakfast and lunch.\u00a0 The cost for the character meal ranges from $26.62 &#8211; $35.14, for adults, depending on when you&#8217;ll be dining.\u00a0 If you have a child who&#8217;s included in the pre-school set, this is the best way to meet all four of the characters they watch the most, all at once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menu:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/hollywood-vine-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/hollywood-vine-menu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32326\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32326 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tusker-House-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Disney\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tusker-House-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Tusker-House.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Disney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Tusker House (Disney&#8217;s Animal Kingdom):\u00a0 Tusker House, which is found in the Africa section of the park, is a unique little gem.\u00a0 First, it&#8217;s one of the few places that serves not only lunch and dinner, but breakfast.\u00a0 (I realized how few restaurants serve breakfast at DAK just a few weeks ago&#8230;more on that soon!) Though keep in mind, the characters are only available here for breakfast and lunch in a meal called Donald&#8217;s Dining Safari Breakfast and Lunch.\u00a0 The all you can eat buffet offers up some American favorites, but it also includes dashes of recipes that are inspired from African culture.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t worry, there&#8217;s nothing too scary on the menu! The cost for the character meal ranges from $28.75 &#8211; $35.14,\u00a0for adults, depending on when you&#8217;ll be dining. Characters here can change, but typically they include Donald, Daisy, Mickey and Goofy.\u00a0 This meal is great because of the unique choices, as well as the fact that it&#8217;s typically not crazy busy either.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menu:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/tusker-house-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/tusker-house-menu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crystal Palace (Magic Kingdom):\u00a0 Looking for Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too?\u00a0 This is one of the few places to meet these fun characters in the parks and it&#8217;s the only character meal to feature the tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff.\u00a0 The buffet, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, also includes the opportunity to meet Piglet and Eeyore. The menu offers traditional American options and costs anywhere from $24.49 &#8211; $43.66 for adults, depending on when you&#8217;ll be dining.\u00a0 This one makes the list because, well I mean, how awesome is it to eat with Winnie the Pooh?\u00a0 Because it&#8217;s in the Magic Kingdom, it&#8217;s a bit of a tougher meal to schedule an Advanced Dining Reservation for, so make sure to make this one early.\u00a0 If you can get in, try to score an ADR here before the Magic Kingdom officially opens to guests.\u00a0 Booking a meal here early in the morning is a surefire way to get to experiencing the park with no crowds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menu:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/crystal-palace-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/crystal-palace-menu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32325\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32325 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Akershus-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Disney\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Akershus-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Akershus.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Disney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Akershus (Epcot):\u00a0 Looking for a Princess meal?\u00a0 Look no further than Akershus!\u00a0 Sure, you could eat in Cinderella Castle at Cinderella&#8217;s Royal Table, but the food and the price leave a bit to be desired.\u00a0 So my pick if you&#8217;re looking to dine with Disney&#8217;s most royal is Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at the Princess Storybook Dining meals.\u00a0 For breakfast, they serve more American fare as a buffet, while lunch and dinner are a bit more Norwegian and are ordered and served to the table.\u00a0 (Don&#8217;t worry!\u00a0 The choices aren&#8217;t scary!)\u00a0 The Princesses that appear include: Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Princess Aurora, Ariel, and Mary Poppins (who&#8217;s not a princess, but what the heck!\u00a0 And the characters are subject to change.)\u00a0 The price of this meal is a bit more than some of the others, but that&#8217;s because it includes a photo package of your party with one of the princesses. The package includes one keepsake 6&#215;8 print in a souvenir folder and four 4&#215;6 prints.\u00a0 The cost here ranges from $40.46 &#8211; $55.37 for adults, depending on when you&#8217;ll be dining.\u00a0 (Also, one other nice thing to note, this character meal only costs one table service credit meal on the Disney Dining Plan, while Cinderella&#8217;s Royal Table costs two.)\u00a0 This one makes the list because of the popularity of all the Princesses. It really packs a punch with the number of Princesses you can meet all at once!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menu:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/akershus-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/akershus-menu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32327\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32327 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Chef-Mickeys-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Disney\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Chef-Mickeys-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Chef-Mickeys.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Disney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Chef Mickey&#8217;s (Disney&#8217;s Contemporary Resort):\u00a0 Alas, we have made it to my favorite character meal.\u00a0 (Maybe I&#8217;m just sentimental&#8230;it is where I got engaged.) Chef Mickey&#8217;s is the character meal where you&#8217;ll be able to dine with the Fab 5! Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Donald Duck, and Goofy are all there to greet guests!\u00a0 Of course, the characters are subject to change.\u00a0 The food here is straight up American and served as a buffet.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great location, since it&#8217;s right along the monorail loop and it&#8217;s a fun atmosphere!\u00a0 (Get ready to twirl your napkin!)\u00a0 The cost ranges from $33.01 &#8211; $46.85, for adults, depending on when you&#8217;ll be dining.\u00a0 This one makes the list because, I mean, hello&#8230;it&#8217;s Mickey!\u00a0 And the food&#8217;s pretty good too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menu:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/chef-mickeys-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/chef-mickeys-menu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are a few additional character meals that didn&#8217;t make my top 5.\u00a0 They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cinderella&#8217;s Royal Table (Magic Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li>Garden Grill (Epcot)<\/li>\n<li>Cape May Cafe (Disney&#8217;s Beach Club Resort)<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Ohana (Disney&#8217;s Polynesian Resort)<\/li>\n<li>1900 Park Fare (Disney&#8217;s Grand Floridian Resort)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to see the menus of any of these restaurants, make sure to check out here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/#Epcot2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/#Epcot2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, Disney has some fantastic character meal options that fit all palates and give guests the opportunity to meet just about anyone they would want to meet.\u00a0 Which one would you want to dine in today?<\/p>\n<h4>Incoming search terms:<\/h4><ul><li>best character meals at disney world<\/li><li>character meals at disney world<\/li><li>best character meals at disney<\/li><li>mostdyc<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello again friends! 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