It's great to see you here today at the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Hannah! Character Dining is a must-do experience for so many families who are on vacation at Walt Disney World Resort. There are lots of amazing restaurants to choose from with a really big selection of Disney Characters to meet, so let's jump right in and find one that you're going to love!
Hannah,
here is a list of all of the Character Dining experiences at Walt Disney World Resort. This is a really great list because it shows you which restaurants are inside the Theme Parks and which ones are located at
Resort Hotels so you can plan your meals around where you're going to be each day. It sounds like you're trying to get a magical jumpstart to your morning with a breakfast inside a Theme Park before it opens for the day! If that's the case and you want that meal to be a Character Dining experience, you'll be able to choose from
The Crystal Palace and
Cinderella's Royal Table at
Magic Kingdom Park,
Garden Grill Restaurant and
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at
EPCOT,
Hollywood & Vine at
Disney's Hollywood Studios, and
Tusker House Restaurant at
Disney's Animal Kingdom.
If you have a breakfast reservation inside a Theme Park before it officially opens for the day, there will be a separate line at the front gate for you to enter in the morning. Be on the lookout for a Cast Member with a tablet or a sign who will be able to scan your
MagicBands to check your reservation. When I book a meal inside a Theme Park before it opens, I like to arrive around 30 minutes in advance in order to give myself plenty of time to have a leisurely walk to the restaurant I'm dining at. It's a great opportunity to snap a few photos before the Theme Parks fill up with guests for the day!
Have a magical day, Hannah!
Jessica