food IS a theme park
Character dining has returned to many different Disney World restaurants!
Eeyore at Crystal Palace
Members of the Hundred Acre Wood are back at Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom, Lilo and Stitch have returned to breakfast at ‘Ohana, and Minnie and her pals are once again greeting diners at Cape May Cafe in Disney’s Beach Club. The Disney Princess character dining restaurant Akershus Royal Banquet Hall has been closed since 2020 but is finally reopening today!
Only a Disney vacation offers meals with this much character. Â Take in a meal and rub elbows with some Hollywood stars and even royalty!
Snow White at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
But how do you choose? Buffet or Plated meal? Classic characters or take the time to meet some more unique friends? You want to know which character meals are the BEST. So, we’re RANKING every character meal in Disney World right now!
So the Halloween season is coming to an end, and the holidays are taking over Disney World.
Le Cellier
The holiday decorations have already started arriving in the parks, we already have a HUGE list of food coming in November, and we’ve already started our holiday shopping. We’re also seeing some updates on Disney World restaurant menus, so let’s take a look at those!
There’s something a little more magical about Disney World during the holidays.
EPCOT Norway Pavilion during Christmas
Between the festive decor, eats, drinks, and special events like Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays — it’s no wonder so many people plan trips to the parks this time of year. Not only that, but it looks like another restaurant has been added to the EPCOT Candlelight Processional Dining Package lineup — and it’s one you won’t want to miss!
Are YOU ready for all the big changes being made in Disney World?
Fantasmic! signs
If you haven’t kept up with all the latest news, you might not know some critical information about upcoming reopening dates, the latest snacks, or what’s going on with the Park Pass reservation system. So what are you waiting for? Join us now as we take a look at ALL of the biggest Disney news from the past week so you can stay up-to-date and be prepared for any and all future trips to the parks!
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is reopening soon in EPCOT!
Akershus Spread
This character dining spot will reopen on November 4th, 2022, and reservations open on October 24th. But ahead of its reopening, we’ve spotted some changes made to the menus for this restaurant. Let’s go through them all here!
Get excited: another character dining spot is reopening in Disney World!
EPCOT
Chef Mickey’s, Cape May Cafe, The Crystal Palace, and more have all brought back their character dining experiences, but character dining in EPCOT has been a bit more limited lately. At Garden Grill, you can eat with Mickey and some of his friends, but what if you want a Princess-filled dining experience? Well, soon one spot at EPCOT will reopen that’ll give you just that!
We’ve seen Disney World reopen a LOT of different locations and experiences over the past several months, but some things still remain closed.
Norway Pavilion in EPCOT
We’ve seen character meet and greets and meals return, buffets come back, and experiences reopen, like Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. But, some major restaurants have remained closed, especially in EPCOT. We hadn’t heard a word about these dining spots until recently, when it was announced that Monsieur Paul would be reopening! And now, ANOTHER popular restaurant in EPCOT will be reopening SOON!
Walt Disney World has TONS of restaurants.
Some guests aren’t changing their plans!
Picking where to eat can be overwhelming especially if this is your first trip to Disney. From some of the best quick services to the worst food in Disney, there are LOTS of opinions. Breaking down every Disney World restaurant would definitely take a while so today, we’re just going to focus on a select few. Let’s head to EPCOT together and rank their best (and worst) table service!
Traditional character meet and greets and character dining in Disney World are BACK in Disney World!
Chef Mickey at Chef Mickey’s!
We’ve been checking out ALL of the meet and greet options in all four theme parks, but we can’t forget the character dining! So, which restaurants have brought back the hugs and high fives? This is a COMPLETE list of back-to-normal character dining in Disney World!
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