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 a great breakdown to help you decide exactly which character meal is going to fit your family’s needs! The focus of this information is the level of noise at each character meal, so if you value relative quiet — or a loud, boisterous meal — this is for you.
Donald Duck at Chef Mickey’s
Erin Foster originally included this factor for Character Dining consideration because she often saw inquiries about noise level at meals when she was answering questions for what was previously known as the Disney Moms Panel (now planDisney). The questions were typically from the parents of children with sensory integration or autistic spectrum issues, or parents of teens who wanted a more low-key character experience. She noted: “I haven’t found any official source for noise level at Disney Restaurants, so this is my 100% unscientific, personal assessment of character meal volume.”
Click any of the links below to learn more about each restaurant!
Fairly Calm
- Garden Grill Restaurant — EPCOT
- Topolino’s Terrace Breakfast à la Art with Mickey & Friends — Disney’s Riviera Resort
- Story Book Dining at Artist Point — Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Cape May Cafe Minnie’s Beach Bash Breakfast — Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Cinderella’s Royal Table — Magic Kingdom
- Akershus Royal Banquet Hall — Princess Storybook Restaurant — EPCOT
Intermittently Noisy
- Tusker House — Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Minnie’s Seasonal Dine — Lunch and Dinner at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- The Crystal Palace — Magic Kingdom
- ‘Ohana Best Friends Breakfast — Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- 1900 Park Fare — Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Full-On Loud
- Chef Mickey’s — Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood and Vine — Breakfast at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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