Hi folks! I have been deep into planning mode lately. Our August trip has evolved from just Universal Orlando to a hybrid Disney/ UO trip, but I’ll share more of that later. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of wishing that I was back at Walt Disney World, soaking up the warm temperatures and hanging with my favorite characters.
One of the things we love most is character dining at Walt Disney World. Even though our daughter is growing out of it, she’s still a pretty good sport about it. Character dining is a great way to meet your fav characters and get a great (most of the time) meal! We thought it would be fun to rate each of the character dining meals we have experienced to help out those who may be having trouble deciding where to try. The “location” category is for how convenient or special the restaurant’s location is, while the “atmosphere” category rates the overall feeling of the restaurant. This is, of course, our personal opinion. Yours may differ. With that being said, enjoy our character dining ratings!
Tusker House— Food: 5 Character Interaction: 5 Location: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Characters include: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Daisy
Garden Grill— Food: 4 Character Interaction: 5 Location: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Characters include: Mickey, Pluto, Chip, Dale
Akershus— Food: 4 Character Interaction: 5 Location: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Characters include: Snow White, Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Belle
Hollywood and Vine (L, D)— Food: 2 Character Interaction: 4 Location: 5 Atmosphere: 3 Characters include: Goofy, Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Daisy
(Hollywood and Vine also has a character breakfast with Disney Jr. characters which we’ve never personally experienced. )
Crystal Palace— Food: 3 Character Interaction: 4 Location: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Characters include: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet
Cinderella’s Royal Table— Food: 3 Character Interaction: 2 Location: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Characters include: Ariel, Jasmine, Aurora, Cinderella, Snow White, Belle
1900 Park Fare (B)— Food: 4 Character Interaction: 3 Location: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Characters include: Alice, Mad Hatter, Pooh, Mary Poppins
1900 Park Fare (D)— Food: 2 Character Interaction: 5 Location: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Characters include: Cinderella, Prince Charming, Drizella, Anastasia, Step-Mother
‘Ohana (B)—Food: 4 Character Interaction: 3 Location: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Characters include: Lilo, Stitch, Mickey, Pluto
Chef Mickey’s— Food: 3 Character Interaction: 4 Location: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Characters include: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto
Cape May Cafe (B)— Food: 4 Character Interaction: 5 Location 3 Atmosphere: 3 Characters include: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Daisy
Trattoria al Forno (B)– Food: 5 Character Interaction: 4 Location: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Characters include Rapunzel, Flynn Ryder, Ariel, Prince Eric
That about does it. We didn’t rate Mickey’s Backyard BBQ at Fort Wilderness, as we have not done that experience, and probably won’t any time soon (it’s out of our price range!) I hope you’ve found this post useful, or at least mildly entertaining. At any rate, we had a blast remembering our past character dining experiences. What’s your favorite character meal? Let us know in the comments!
The Budget Disney Diva 