One of the greatest ways to create memories is to take the time to partake in character dining while at Walt Disney World. No matter where you are staying, how many days you are going or whether or not you have the dining plan there are several options for you to add a fabulous character meal for one of your table service lunches. To help you in narrowing down the many available choices here are our 5 Best Character Lunches at Walt Disney World!
Garden Grill – Join the fun in Epcot over at Chip ‘n Dale’s Harvest Feast with some great character interactions with Chip, Dale, Farmer Mickey, and Pluto. This character dining experience has so much going for it with fun interactions, great food and an ever changing atmosphere as you rotate slowly through various landscape scenes. You will enjoy a family-style lunch with all-you-care-to-enjoy farmer’s salad, beef filet, roasted turkey and Italian sausage with sauteed peppers and onions all complimented by veggies grown right in Epcot at the Living with the Land greenhouses. Make sure to save room for dessert and keep an eye out for Hidden Mickey in the landscape scenes as you rotate! If you are using a Disney Dining Plan this is a 1 point dining location.
Disney Junior Plan ‘n Dine at Hollywood & Vine – Enjoy a fun filled lunch with Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First, Jake and the Neverland Pirates and Handy Manny all centered around a fun and interactive dining experience in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For lunch you will enjoy items such as baked chicken, seasonal pasta, array of salads, seasonal pork, salmon, a children’s buffet and hand-crafted desserts and pastries alongside soft serve ice cream. If you are using a Disney Dining Plan this is a 1 point dining location.
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Meet your favorite Disney Princesses for Storybook Dining in Norway in the World Showcase at Epcot. When you attend lunch at Akershus you can expect to meet several of your favorite princesses and Disney Characters which may include Snow White, Belle, Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Ariel, Mulan and Mary Poppins. The characters can change daily but you will always have a several princesses to mingle with at lunch. For lunch you will enjoy specialties of Norway as your feast begins with a “Taste of Norway” and continues with your choice of entrees such as salmon, Norwegian meatballs, pork chops, and oven roasted chicken. For the smaller royal guests there are offerings of pizza, salmon, and chicken dishes. If you are using a Disney Dining Plan this is a 1 point dining location.
The Crystal Palace – Join your friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood at this fun lunch in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. You will have a blast mingling with the beloved Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore all while you enjoy a bountiful array of food and a beautiful backdrop inspired by a Victorian greenhouse. Come for lunch and you will enjoy carved flank steak, salmon, roasted chicken, peel-and-eat shrimp and other classic American favorites. Make sure to save room to delight your sweet tooth with desserts such as key lime pie, bread pudding, coconut flan, cobbler, brownies and much more. If you are using a Disney Dining Plan this is a 1 point dining location.
Tusker House – Join Safari Donald Duck and his friends for this fun lunchtime feast located in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Character experiences at Tusker House typically includes Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Mickey all dressed for a adventurous safari. True to an African theme you will be able to delight in foods such as Peri-Peri marinated baked salmon, spit-roasted beef sirloin, spit-roasted chicken, Kenyan Coffee BBQ pork loin, sweet plantains, Jollaf rice and saffron-infused root vegetables. Don’t worry if you or your little safari goers aren’t much on African themed foods there are plenty of American dishes too! Make sure to save room for their banana-cinnamon bread pudding to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you are using a Disney Dining Plan this is a 1 point dining location.