Character Meals are a fun addition to your park day, and there’s several options to choose from a Magic Kingdom!
At a Character Meal, you’ll get the chance to meet characters, get signatures, autographs and videos, all while having a meal.
Character meals are an addition price, and do take about 1.5 hours, so we talk more about when they are worth it here.
Is there Character Dining at Magic Kingdom?
Yes! There are three locations that have Character Dining options at Magic Kingdom. For Pooh and Friends, head to The Crystal Palace. For the Beast (and just the Beast), go eat at Be Our Guest Restaurant. And lastly, for all things Princess, enjoy a meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table.
What is a Character Meal?
Character Meals are sit down table service meals that have Characters. These can include both Face Characters like Princesses, and Fur Characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
The Characters come around to your table, and you can get hugs, autographs and pictures. They also do a ‘dance’ of some sort during the meal, though some people refer to it as a parade. This is specific to each meal as the songs, mannerisms and audience participation changes.
Character Meals include food and you have a server (so you will need to include a tip, as tips and tax are not included in the character meal price). See the full guide for Character Meals at Disney World here.
My favorite at Magic Kingdom is Crystal Palace, but I do enjoy Be Our Guest for the inside views and theming. Outside of the parks, each of the Character Meals mentioned has their own charm (and ‘Ohana is the winner for me!). But Character Meals aren’t worth it for everyone- see more about which Character Meal is worth it for you!
***As Always, please speak to a qualified restaurant employee when ordering food. In order to see the most accurate ingredients and risk assessment, you will need to confirm allergy safety in real-time. This is my personal experience, I am not employed or endorsed by companies or brands mentioned.***
Quick Reference- All the Character Meals at Magic Kingdom at Disney World
Be Our Guest- Features Beast for Lunch and Dinner (Beauty and the Beast Themed)
Crystal Palace- Features Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger.
Cinderella’s Royal Table- Features Cinderella (other princesses are not back yet)
Be Our Guest- Character Lunch and Dinner
- Characters: The Beast (Not Princess Belle).
- Character Interaction: Currently the Beast walks around- you cannot get a hug or a decent picture.
- Price: Over $60 per adult
Adding just a few years ago with the expansion of Fantasy Land, Be Our Guest is a Beauty and the Beast Themed Restaurant. This location is tucked away at the back of Fantasyland and easy to miss(it’s between the Carrousel and Little Mermaid Rides), as I’ve walked past it a few times myself.
The inside is STUNNING and truly one of the most well done interactive options as far as meals goes. You get to see the Beast, but you do not get to see Belle. This is more of ‘his’ castle, and you are paying for the views and themed foods. It’s technically a Character Meal, but more of a Character hybrid.
Crystal Palace- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Characters: Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger and Piglet
Character Interaction: Hugs, High Fives, Pictures and a parade!
Price: $35- 59.99 for Adults plus tax and gratuity
Walk over to the 100 acre wood in this fun and charming Pooh Character Meal. Pooh and his friends, which normally includes Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit, meet at The Crystal Palace. This is the first Character Meal you’ll come across in Magic Kingdom as it’s towards the front and easy to see from the walkway.
See the Allergy Breakfast Review and Menu Here
See the Allergy Dinner Review Here
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Characters: Currently just Cinderella, and the meet for her is before your meal.
Character Interaction: Pictures and Hugs before your meal, no interaction during your meal.
Price: Over $60 per adult
Step inside the Castle with a meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table. This Character Meal features Cinderella, and previously featured several princesses. No word yet on when this meal will return to ‘normal’ (or if it will).
As one of the most expensive Character Meals on property, this meal is prepaid through the DisneyParks Website portal under enchanting extras.
Close by Character Meals that you can get to from Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom is surrounded by a lot of other resorts, and many of them have Character Meals!
These locations you can access without a park ticket and are great for a No-Park Day or your arrival/departure day.
‘Ohana with Stitch Breakfast (and brunch!)
Location: The Polynesian Resort. You can get here any number of ways. From Magic Kingdom you can walk, take the Resort Monorail, take a Friendship Boat. From the Ticket and Transportation Center you can walk or take the monorail.
Characters: Stitch, Lilo and Surfing Mickey
Character Interaction: Full interaction with Hugs, Pictures, and meeting during the meal.
Price: $35- 59.99 for Adults plus tax and gratuity
Chef Mickey’s Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Location: The Contemporary Resort. You can get here any number of ways. From Magic Kingdom you can walk, take the Resort Monorail, take a Friendship Boat.
Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto
Character Interaction: Full interaction with Hugs, Pictures, and meeting during the meal.
Price: $35- 59.99 for Adults plus tax and gratuity
Storybook Dining at Artist Point with SnowWhite Dinner
Location: Wilderness Lodge. You can get here any number of ways. From Magic Kingdom you can walk take a Friendship Boat, or you can drive. You can also take a bus here if the boats are not running.
Characters: Snow White,The Evil Queen, Sleepy and Grumpy
Character Interaction: Full interaction with Hugs, Pictures, and meeting during the meal.
Price: Over $60 per adult
Wrap Up
There are several Character Meals to enjoy in Magic Kingdom and around Magic Kingdom! My favorite is Crystal Palace, but I do enjoy Be Our Guest for the inside views and theming. Outside of the parks, each of the Character Meals mentioned has their own charm (and ‘Ohana is the winner for me!). But Character Meals aren’t worth it for everyone- see more about which Character Meal is right for you!