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WHERE TO EAT AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Some of the best family experiences at Walt Disney World are the meals.
But with more than a hundred very different alternatives, the most fun of which sell out months in advance, dining is more complicated at Disney World than you would think.
Moreover, because of the popularity of the dining plan (see How to Eat), reservations for your table service choices are absolutely a must.
This site takes care of dining for you. It selects all your Walt Disney World and Orlando dining sites and times, and the To-Do List includes all of the dining reservations you need to make, and by when you need to make them; these dining destinations are also listed in your itinerary.
Your dining sites have been selected based on how well-loved they are by families, kid-pleasing menus, how effectively they achieve their show intent, value for money, and convenience.
If you can’t follow the dining instructions in the itineraries, see Dining Alternatives.
SPECIFIC DISNEY WORLD DINING DESTINATIONS INCLUDE:
The dinner show Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue, hokey but loved for generations- “Character Meals” (where Disney characters join you for greeting, autograph, and photo sessions) at Cinderella’s Royal Table, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, Chef Mickey’s, and the Crystal Palace
- Other meals in especially interesting and kid-friendly settings, such as the Rainforest Cafe, the San Angel Inn, and the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues; and
- Fun snack and/or “fast food” locations such as Beaches and Cream, Sunshine Season Food Fair, Pecos Bill’s, Aloha Isle, the Sci-Fi Diner, and the Boulangerie Patisserie.
COMPLETE LIST OF DISNEY WORLD DINING SITES IN THE BASIC ITINERARY
Magic Kingdom:
- Cinderella’s Royal Table (Character Meal)
- Pecos Bill Café
- Crystal Palace (Character Meal)
- Dole Whip at Aloha Isle (Snack)
Hollywood Studios:
- Backlot Express
- Sci-Fi Diner (Snack)
Epcot:
- Akershus Banquet (Character Meal)
- Sunshine Season Food Fair
- San Angel Inn
- Boulangerie Patisserie (Snack)
Animal Kingdom:
- Flame Tree Barbecue
Resorts:
- Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue (Fort Wilderness, Dinner Show)
Chef Mickey’s (Contemporary, Character Meal) - Beaches and Cream (Beach Club, Snack)
- Dole Whip at Captain Cook’s (Polynesian, Snack)
- Plus your hotel’s counter service and your hotel room!
Downtown Disney:
- House of Blues Gospel Brunch
- Rainforest Café
Retired from the Basic Itinerary in September 2009 (to save money and simplify days): 1900 Park Fare, Whispering Canyon, 50’s Prime Time Cafe, Liberty Tree Tavern
WALT DISNEY WORLD DINING LINKS
- How to Eat
- What if You Can’t do the Dining Plan?
- Where to Eat
- Dining Alternatives
- The Comprehensive Guide to Walt Disney World Dining
- Character Meals and Dinner Shows Ranked in Order
- Table Service Meals at the Parks Ranked in Order
- Table Service Meals at the Resorts Ranked in Order
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We based our restaurant reservations and our location options around Extra Magic Hours. We tried to have a dinner reservation in or near the park that had Extra Magic Hours for that night, since we planend to arrive late each day and stay as late as possible.
We loved Mexico at EPCOT, Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom, Bongo’s at Downtown Disney. Whispering Canyon was a great dinner but was TWO HOURS!! It’s better for brunch the day you leave after check out. We’re big fans of The Land at EPCOT.
We love Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge, thought the sit-down place at China was cheap chinese food with a high price tag, we weren’t thrilled with Big River Grill at the Boardwalk. We loved dessert at Beaches and Cream. Everything was amazing at Le Cellier in Canada. We budgeted $200/day for 2 kids and 2 adults. We tried to get one sit-down reservation per day and two counter service meals per day. We also brought PBJ & non perishable snacks from home and kept fruit in the fridge of our hotel room.
Dining is a big problem for most families because they take in too much sugar and fat, then run out of steam throughout the day. Eat healthy snacks and drink lots of water all day so everyone is in a good mood and has energy!
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