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Dining with Disney characters at Disneyland Paris – Character Dining Guide

Dining with Disney characters is one of the highlights at Disneyland Paris – an overview of all the options

A meal with the Disney characters is a special part of a visit to Disneyland Paris for many guests and often remains a lasting memory. While you enjoy your breakfast, lunch or dinner, Mickey, Minnie, Goofy or the Disney Princesses come directly to your table, take time for photos and give you the chance for personal encounters that can be difficult to have during a normal day in the parks. As the characters visit each table in turn, the atmosphere is relaxed and there is no need to wait in long queues.

This type of Character Dining is available at several locations across the resort, with the experience varying considerably from one restaurant to another. Options range from breakfast at Plaza Gardens Restaurant to elegant menus with Disney Princesses at Auberge de Cendrillon, along with further offerings in the hotels and parks. Depending on the restaurant, the focus is either on classic Disney characters or the Disney Princesses, with different formats including buffets and table service.

Demand is high and tables are usually booked up quickly. It is therefore important to understand the differences and choose the experience that best suits your trip. This page gives you a clear overview of all the available options and what distinguishes each one.

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These restaurants offer character dining at Disneyland Paris

At Disneyland Paris, there are several ways to enjoy a meal with Disney characters. The options differ not only in the characters you can meet, but also in the style of the restaurant. While some experiences are offered as buffets, others feature multi-course menus with table service. The atmosphere also ranges from relaxed and family-friendly to a noticeably more elegant setting.

Depending on your choice, you’ll either meet classic Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie or Goofy, or spend your time in the company of the Disney Princesses. These restaurants offer Character Dining at Disneyland Paris:

Auberge de Cendrillon (Disney Princesses)
La Table de Lumière (Disney Princesses and their Princes)
Plaza Gardens Restaurant (different Disney characters)
Regal View Restaurant (Disney Princesses)
The Royal Banquet (Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse with Goofy & Pluto, or with Donald Duck & Daisy Duck)

These restaurants offer a meal with the Disney characters

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Welches Character Dining passt zu Dir?

The different Character Dining options at Disneyland Paris vary more than they might seem at first glance. Alongside the characters you can meet, the restaurant format, atmosphere and overall experience all play an important part in choosing between them. Depending on what matters most to you, one option may suit you better than another.

If you want to meet as many well-known Disney characters as possible while keeping the meal flexible, buffet restaurants such as Plaza Gardens Restaurant or The Royal Banquet are a good choice. Several characters visit your table in turn while you help yourself to the buffet. This creates a relaxed atmosphere and is particularly well suited to families with children.
If your focus is firmly on the Disney Princesses, restaurants such as Auberge de Cendrillon or Regal View Restaurant are a good option. A menu is served directly at your table while several Princesses come to meet you. These experiences are usually a little quieter and feel more exclusive overall.
If an elegant setting is especially important to you, La Table de Lumière at Disneyland Hotel is particularly suitable. The Disney Princesses and their Princes are the focus here, creating a festive experience that differs clearly from the other options.
If timing is important to you, the time of day can also influence your choice. Breakfast with Disney characters offers a relaxed start to the day and is particularly suitable if you want to be in the park early. Lunch or dinner, by contrast, take more time and work well as a deliberately planned highlight during the day.

Which experience suits your trip best depends mainly on whether you want to meet as many characters as possible, focus on a particular theme such as the Disney Princesses, or enjoy a more distinctive setting.

Breakfast with Disney characters

A breakfast with Disney characters is the perfect start to the day at Disneyland Paris for many visitors. You can enjoy your first meal of the day in a relaxed atmosphere while the characters come directly to your table, take time for photos and create special moments before the park really comes to life.

There are several options for a Character Breakfast at Disneyland Paris. The Plaza Gardens Restaurant offers a classic breakfast buffet with different Disney characters. You can help yourself to the buffet at your own pace while meeting familiar characters such as Mickey, Minnie or their friends.

If you would prefer to have breakfast with Disney Princesses, the Auberge de Cendrillon and the Regal View Restaurant are good options. In both restaurants, breakfast is served directly at your table while several Princesses come to meet you. The focus here is more strongly on the character encounters and on a quieter, slightly more exclusive atmosphere.

Whichever option you choose, breakfast is a good way to start the day early while enjoying a special experience, without having to set aside time for it in the afternoon or evening.

There is also a particularly special experience at the Castle Club at Disneyland Hotel. Guests staying on this club floor also have the opportunity to meet a Disney Princess during breakfast in the hotel’s private area. However, this experience is exclusively available to hotel guests and cannot be booked separately.

Lunch and dinner with Disney characters

For lunch and dinner, Disneyland Paris also offers several ways to enjoy a meal with Disney characters. These experiences usually take a little longer and are particularly well suited if you want to make them a planned highlight of your day.

For classic Disney characters, the main options are the Plaza Gardens Restaurant and The Royal Banquet. At Plaza Gardens Restaurant, Character Dining is available only at breakfast and dinner, while at The Royal Banquet you can meet Disney characters at both lunch and dinner. In both restaurants, you help yourself to the buffet while different characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy or Donald Duck visit your table in turn. The relaxed atmosphere makes these options particularly suitable for families.

If the Disney Princesses are your main focus, the Auberge de Cendrillon and the Regal View Restaurant are good options. Both restaurants offer a menu with table service and focus on encounters with several Princesses.

A particularly elegant experience is available at La Table de Lumière at Disneyland Hotel. This restaurant is open only in the evening and is reserved for guests staying at Disneyland Hotel. Here, you can meet Disney Princesses and their Princes in a festive setting that differs clearly from the other options.

An overview of prices for Character Dining at Disneyland Paris

Prices for a meal with Disney characters vary depending on the restaurant, time of day and the Meal Plan you have booked. If you have booked a hotel package with meals, part of the cost may already be covered, or you may only need to pay a surcharge. The following overview shows the current prices and any applicable surcharges at Disneyland Paris.

An overview of the options and prices for dining with the Disney characters at Disneyland Paris

Tips & important information about Character Dining at Disneyland Paris

A meal with Disney characters follows a clear format that is very similar in all restaurants. The characters come directly to your table one after another, taking time for brief interactions, photos and autographs. There is no need to queue, so you can enjoy the encounters at a relaxed pace while you eat.

To be well prepared, it is worth bringing an autograph book and a pen. The Disney characters are happy to sign autographs, and these mementos are often a special highlight, particularly for children. You can also take photos at any time, either with your own smartphone or a camera.

An important point is the reservation. Character Dining is one of the most popular experiences at Disneyland Paris, and many dates are booked up well in advance. The booking windows vary considerably depending on where you are staying:

Guests staying at Disney Hotels: reservations can usually be made up to 12 months in advance
Guests staying outside Disney Hotels: bookings are usually only possible from around 3 days before the preferred date

It is therefore important to plan ahead and check regularly for available times, as places can become available again at short notice.
You should also bear in mind that not every restaurant offers Character Dining at every meal. Some options are limited to certain times of day, such as Plaza Gardens Restaurant or La Table de Lumière. It is therefore worth checking availability carefully.

At breakfast in Plaza Gardens Restaurant, there are fixed time slots that are usually early in the morning, often around 8.15 am and 9.45 am. This can create some time pressure for certain guests, particularly if entry is delayed. In practice, this means finding a table, helping yourself to the buffet and keeping an eye on when the Disney characters come to your table at the same time. If you prefer a more leisurely pace, another option may feel more relaxed.

Allow enough time for the experience. Depending on the restaurant and how busy it is, a meal with Disney characters can take considerably longer than a normal restaurant visit, as the characters visit the tables one after another. If you take your time and enjoy the encounters, Character Dining can quickly become one of the special highlights of your trip.