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Dining at Disneyland

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There are so many options for dinning and so much that can affect the way you dine at Disneyland. 

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Disneyland offers a wide variation of dining; fine dining, character dining, table service, quick service, snack carts and much more.  This is a lot of food to navigate and we want to make your dining experience just as magical as the rest of your vacation.

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Here is some of the general information about dining at Disneyland.  When booking your Disneyland vacation with us we will go through these options and how they work into your personalized vacation and your budget.

Mobile Ordering

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Order Meals and Snacks from Anywhere!

Whether you’re on your way to a thrilling attraction, enjoying the magic of an exciting parade, or finding yourself directly in front of a mouth-watering dining location you’d like to try, Disney wants to make it easier for you to order, pay for and pick up fresh food, snacks and desserts throughout Walt Disney World Resort. All you need is your phone and the My Disney Experience app.

 

Order and Prepay Using Our App

First, select the "+" on the bottom center of your screen, and choose “Order Food.” Then, you will be able to pick an available mobile order location, set your arrival time and choose the items you wish to order. You can even customize certain menu items to your taste. After you’ve reviewed your selections, you will be able to pay for your order using a credit card, debit card, Disney Gift Card, Disney Rewards Redemption Card, Apple Pay or Disney dining plan.

 

Let Them Know When You Arrive

Once you’re at the mobile order location during your designated arrival time, just select the “I’m Here, Prepare My Order” button so the kitchen can begin making your order.

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Pick Up Your Order

You’ll receive a notification from the app when your food is ready at the counter with the “Mobile Order Pick Up” sign.

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Mobile ordering is now available at more than 60 locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, so you can spend less time waiting in line for food during your visit to the theme parks and Disney Springs.

Reservations

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Call Disney Dining at 714-781-3463, your name and essential information are taken as if you were making a reservation. The Disney representative then tells you that you have a dining reservation for the restaurant on the date and time you requested.  You can also book reservations online. 

 

A credit card guarantee is required for all reservations; a $10 per person fee will be charged if you don't show up.

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Disneyland's dining reservation is simple to navigate.  Except on the busiest days, most restaurants in the parks and hotels offer same-day availability.

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If you want to patronize any of the Disneyland Resort full-service restaurants, especially buffets or character-dining eateries, you should consider dining reservations (call 714-781-3463 or go online up to 60 days in advance).

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​ If you have a seating for a theme park restaurant at a time before park opening, as is sometimes the case for a character breakfast, simply proceed to the turnstiles and inform a cast member, who will admit you to the park.

Character Dining

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“Character meals” are dining experiences in which Disney characters meet and greet guests in the restaurant. Disney pals generally travel from table to table, stopping to interact with each party for a hug, photo, autograph, or possibly a conversation.  This is a great way to get up close with some of your favorite Disney characters.

 

The following character dining locations have returned to normal operation! That means you can take close pictures, high five, and hug your favorite Disney characters.

 

The current character dining options are…

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  • Minnie and Friends- Breakfast in the park - located at the Plaza Inn on Main Street

    • In addition to Minnie Mouse, you can expect to see Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Chip and Dale, and some of the mice from Cinderella(Suzy and Perla). Occasionally, Captain Hook, the fairy Godmother. or Pinnochio

  • Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast Buffet - located at the Storyteller’s Cafe inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel

    • Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Chip, and Dale

  • Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures - located at the Napa Rose inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel

    • Many of your favorite princesses

  • Goofy’s Kitchen- located inside the Disneyland Hotel

    • Goofy Chip & Dale, Minnie, and Pluto

Disneyland & Outside Food & Drinks

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 I'm pleased to tell you that guests are ALLOWED to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are NOT in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

 

Loose ice & dry ice is also NOT permitted in the theme parks, so be sure to pack either reusable ice packs or ice in a sealed bag to keep your perishable items nice and cool.  We like to freeze a couple water bottles to act as ice packs and then have water bottles at the end of the day that are still ice cold.

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While there does not appear to be size limitations for personal coolers within the Disneyland hotel rooms, there are restrictions when it comes to the theme parks and water parks.  Suitcases, bags, coolers or backpacks, with or without wheels, larger than 24" long x 15" wide x 18" high (61 cm x 38 cm x 46 cm) are NOT allowed in any theme park or water park.

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