Hi Jessica and
bienvenue to planDisney!
There is nothing more magical than a visit to Disneyland Paris during
Disney Enchanted Christmas. It's one of my favourite times of year to visit and trust me when I say, it's the absolute best way to get into the Christmas spirit. Whatever happens, be sure to see Mickey's Dazzling Christmas Parade!, "Let's Sing Christmas!" musical show and the Magical Christmas Tree Lighting during your visit.
Character Dining is a great way to combine a delicious meal and the opportunity to meet and greet with several Disney Characters without having to wait in line. It's a win-win, if you ask me. As you can imagine, Character Dining is extremely popular and for this reason, I would highly recommend making a reservation as soon as you are able to.
As you are not staying at a Disney Hotel, you can make a booking for a Character Lunch or Dinner, 2 months in advance, subject to availability, on the Disneyland Paris website or, on the official
Disneyland Paris mobile app.
Character Breakfast reservations are only available to book 3 days in advance, subject to availability.
There is no set time that dining reservations are released each day but it is generally speaking, sometime in the morning. What I usually do is to start checking for availability a couple of days prior to the date that I want to book, to get an idea of what time those reservations become available to book. I start checking as soon as I wake up and keep checking every 15 minutes or so, until I notice that the next day has been released.
I don't know if you have a specific restaurant in mind but my favourite would have to be the
Royal Banquet at the Disneyland Hotel. Here you'll find Mickey, Minnie and two of their Disney friends wearing their regal finest in the most gorgeous of settings and, as this meal is an all-you-can-eat buffet, you can guarantee that there will be food options to suit everyone.
I hope that this information has been of use, Jessica and will keep my fingers crossed that you're able to get a reservation for your desired location and day.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma