This page was updated on April 9, 2024. 

Character Meals in Walt Disney World can be a tricky thing to figure out. Luckily, Erin Foster created several great breakdown categories to help you decide exactly which character meal is going to fit your family’s needs! The focus of this page is on which characters are featured at every meal, so if you value seeing a particular character, this is for you!

If you have your heart set on meeting Mickey, no amount of The Crystal Palace (with Pooh and pals) is going to do the trick. The information here will help you find the best choice when you absolutely have to see someone special and will help you decide which character meal will best fit your family’s needs when it comes to seeing a specific character or group of characters.

Classic Characters — MICKEY and the Gang

For the purposes of this discussion, we’re talking about the Main Mouse — MICKEY! — and his closest friends for our options featuring Classic Disney Characters! You’ll often find some combination of the Fab Five: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Pluto. But you may even have a chance to meet Daisy Duck or Chip ‘n Dale at these Classic Character Meals.

Chef Mickey’s Character Buffet (Disney’s Contemporary Resort)
The Fab Five! Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck

Garden Grill Chip ’n Dale’s Harvest Feast (EPCOT)
Chip and Dale, Mickey Mouse, Pluto

Minnie’s Seasonal Dine at Hollywood & Vine (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Pluto (We have also met Daisy Duck and Donald Duck here on occasion)

Topolino’s Terrace — Breakfast a la Art with Mickey and Friends (Disney’s Riviera Resort)
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck

Cape May Café Minnie’s Beach Bash (Disney’s Beach Club Resort)
Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck

Tusker House Donald’s Dining Safari (Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Mickey Mouse (We have also seen Minnie Mouse here on occasion)

‘Ohana Best Friends Breakfast (Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort) 
Lilo, Stitch, Mickey Mouse, Pluto

PRINCESSES! PRINCESSES! PRINCESSES!

If you’re looking to dine with Disney Royalty, these are your options for Character Meals featuring Disney Princesses!

Cinderella’s Royal Table Fairytale Dining (Magic Kingdom) 
Can vary, but your visiting Princesses may include: Ariel, Belle, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Jasmine, Snow White. Regardless of character rotation during the meal, Cinderella will greet guests in the Grand Hall prior to seating.

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Princess Storybook Dining (EPCOT) 
Can vary, but your visiting Princesses may include: Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Ariel, Jasmine, Tiana

Story Book Dining at Artist Point (Disney’s Wilderness Lodge)
Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy (and a photo opportunity with The Evil Queen)
P.S. There is only one Disney Princess at Artist Point, but she is certainly a draw: Walt Disney’s original Princess, Snow White!

1900 Park Fare Wish Makers Enchanted Dining (Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort)
Cinderella and Tiana in her new look for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with Aladdin in his Prince Ali look and Mirabel from Encanto

MORE Disney Pals

Additional Character Meals provide opportunities to dine with a wide variety of Disney characters, and — in some cases — you may even enjoy time with rarely-seen characters.

Play & Dine Breakfast at Hollywood and Vine (Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
Disney Junior Characters like Vampirina, Roadster Racer Goofy, Fancy Nancy, Doc McStuffins

The Crystal Palace A Buffet with Character (Magic Kingdom) 
Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore

‘Ohana Best Friends Breakfast (Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort)
Lilo, Stitch, Mickey Mouse, Pluto

Story Book Dining at Artist Point (Disney’s Wilderness Lodge)
Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy (and a photo opportunity with The Evil Queen)

1900 Park Fare (Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort) Wish Makers Enchanted Dining 
Cinderella and Tiana in her new look for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with Aladdin in his Prince Ali look and Mirabel from Encanto

P.S. We’re including Artist Point on this list, too, since it’s a truly rare thing to meet Dopey, Grumpy, AND The Evil Queen along with Snow White! Ditto with 1900 Park Fare, which includes appearances by Aladdin and Mirabel from Encanto. 

Click HERE to see the BEST Disney World Character Meals RANKED!

When this page was developed, Erin Foster created a fun flow chart for determining which Character Meal is right for your family. Though options have changed a bit over the years (as noted above), we’ve kept this flow chart available since it’s FUN! Click on the image to see larger version.

See our Disney World Character Meal page for more information and specific pages about choosing a character meal for your family.