Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Poppy!
A great
Character Dining experience really is one of the best parts of any trip to Walt Disney World Resort. You're right, and there certainly are a wide variety of different Disney Characters you can meet at restaurants both inside the theme parks and at
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. Although appearances are subject to change, there are certain Disney Characters that you can expect to find at each location and I'm happy to walk you through a few of them so you can make the right choice for your family.
The classic Disney Character Dining experience has to be dining with the Mickey Mouse himself, and you can catch him greeting guests at places like
Chef Mickey's,
Tusker House Restaurant, and
'Ohana at breakfast time. Make sure you check out the individual pages for these restaurants because other characters appear with him at each different restaurant, so if you also want to see Minnie Mouse, you should consider booking
Hollywood & Vine for dinner, or if you love Chip 'N' Dale as much as my family does, maybe consider a meal at
Garden Grill Restaurant! If you have a little princess in your family, you'll want to dine with the Disney Princesses at
Cinderella's Royal Table or
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall. At the
Bon Voyage Breakfast at
Trattoria Al Forno, you even have a chance to meet a few of their princes as well! Finally, some restaurants feature Disney Characters that don't appear at other dining locations, like Mary Poppins at the Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at
1900 Park Fare, so make sure to take a look at the different Character Dining experiences available so you don't miss out on anyone that you want to see. These restaurants are incredibly popular with guests, so making reservations as soon as you can, up to 180 days in advance of your arrival, is highly recommended.
Have a magical day, Poppy!
Jessica