Character Dining Now Costs More at Disney World

Dining with your favorite Disney characters now costs even more at Walt Disney World. Do you think this experience is worth the added cost?

Disney Character Dining

New Free Dining Plan at Disney World — Credit: Disney

When you think of Disney dining you most likely think of Character Dining. Character meals are a great way to get out of the heat and meet some fun characters.

Enjoying a character meal will let you have a meal without waiting in line to meet characters. Select character meals allow guests to meet rarer characters.

Many guests justify the higher price of Character Dining for this reason, even though the actual food may not be worth the cost.

Magic Kingdom Character Dining Increases

Support a Good Cause and Win a Night in Cinderella Castle — Credit: KtP

Although price increases are evident throughout the year, it appears that October comes with huge price increases across Walt Disney World. Yesterday both good news (what prices would remain the same) and bad news (what prices have now increased) at Walt Disney World. Get full details HERE.

Now we see price increases at several character dining locations at Magic Kingdom:

Cinderella's Royal Table (Breakfast): now $79 for ages 10 and over (was $74) and $49 for ages 3-10 (was $45)
Cinderella's Royal Table (Dinner): now $92 for ages 10 and over (was $88) and $57 for ages 3-10 (was $52)
The Crystal Palace (Breakfast): now $57 for ages 10 and over (was $52) and $37 for ages 3-10 (was $33)
The Crystal Palace (Dinner): now $46 for ages 3-10 (was $42)

Disney World Character Dining Increases

Advanced Dining Reservations Will Soon be Easier to Get — Credit: KtP

We also see character dining increases at Walt Disney World Resorts:

1900 Park Fare (Breakfast): now $59 for ages 10 and over (was $58)
1900 Park Fare (Dinner): now $45 for ages 3-10 (was $44)
Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White (Dinner): now $72 for ages 10 and over (was $67) and $46 for ages 3-10 (was $41)
Topolino's Terrace (Breakfast): now $59 for ages 10 and over (was $52) and $39 for ages 3-10 (was $33)

Review of the New Menu at Chef Mickey's — Credit: Disney

Chef Mickey's (Breakfast): now $62 for ages 10 and over (was $58) and $41 for ages 3-10 (was $37)
Chef Mickey's (Dinner): now $72 for ages 10 and over (was $69) and $46 for ages 3-10 (was $44)
Ohana (Breakfast): Chef Mickey's (Breakfast): now $58 for ages 10 and over (was $53) and $36 for ages 3-10 (was $33)
Cape May Cafe (Breakfast): Chef Mickey's (Breakfast): now $52 for ages 10 and over (was $49) and $35 for ages 3-10 (was $33)

Price increases went into effect immediately

Character Dining Increases at EPCOT, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studios:

Hollywood & Vine (Breakfast): now $34 for ages 3-10 (was $33)
Hollywood & Vine (Dinner): now $45 for ages 3-10 (was $42)
Tusker House (Breakfast): now $53 for ages 10 and over (was $52) and $39 for ages 3-10 (was $33)
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (Breakfast): now $66 for ages 10 and over (was $62) and $42 for ages 3-10 (was $39)

While these are not HUGE price increases, they will add up when multiplied by many family members.

What do you think of these price increases? Will this change your plans to enjoy character dining while at Walt Disney World? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.

Donna Farmer

Donna has always loved Disney even at an early age. When she was younger her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land". Even now as an adult, she loves to plan and make magical vacations come to life as she and her family travel "Home" to Walt DisneyWorld. Join her as she brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust to Disney planning.