Will be visiting WDW for the first time in May and looking for some advice on what character dining to go to!
Family with 2 children - age 4 and 2 - they love Mickey, Minnie, Donald etc and the Princesses!
Which character dining will be most suitable - would prob prefer the breakfast ones.
Also, I'm assuming anyone can go to the character dining and not just residents of Disney hotels - we're staying in a villa!
Thanks
Anyone can eat at any Disney restaraunt. I've eaten at plenty while staying off property.
If you want the classic Mickey and Friends characters, Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary Resort is kind of the standard. Foodwise, it's not my favorite. But they do all right. You get Mickey, Pluto, Goofy, sometimes Chip and Dale and/or Donald.
Foodwise, I like O'Hana at the Polynesian Resort. It's family style instead of a buffet line. And I think that makes a difference. You still get Mickey and Pluto. But the other half is Lilo and Stitch.
I've heard good things about Donald's Safari Breakfast at Animal Kingdom. But I've never eaten there so I can't say. One downside is obviously you have to go to Animal Kingdom. However, if you're already planning to go to Animal Kingdom, that's a bonus.
For Princesses, you've got Cinderella's Royal Table at the castle in Magic Kingdom and The Storybook Breakfast at Akerhaus in Epcot. Both are somewhat hard reservations to get, but especially if you want to eat in the castle. Make sure to book those ressies early!
We haven't had the princess meals yet. But I'll get back to you after our trip in March as we'll be doing both.