"Here comes Admiral Goofy!" squeals a delighted 6-year-old in Cape May Cafe at Disney's Beach Club Resort. Her Mickey-shaped waffle long forgotten, she leans across the table and offers a well-used autograph book to her floppy-eared idol.

Kids of all ages adore the Disney characters, and there's no better place to assure a first-person encounter than the myriad Disney character dining spots across Walt Disney World Resort. Meals generally are buffet style, and every character promises a stop at each table. For reservations at any of the restaurants, call (407) WDW-DINE.

In the Theme Parks

Magic Kingdom

• Once Upon a Time Breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table in Cinderella Castle, with Cinderella and friends, daily 8-10:20 a.m. Cost is $21.99, $11.99 ages 3-9, plus theme park admission.
  

• A Fairytale Lunch at Cinderella’s Royal Table in Cinderella Castle, with Cinderella and friends, daily 12-3 p.m. Cost is $23.99, $12.99 ages 3-9, plus theme park admission.
  

• A Buffet With Character at The Crystal Palace, Winnie the Pooh and friends; breakfast 8-10:30 a.m., $17.99, $9.99 ages 3-9; lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $19.99, $10.99 ages 3-9; dinner from 4 p.m.-closing, $24.99, $10.99 ages 3-9. Theme park admission required.
  

• Goofy's Liberate Your Appetite Character Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern in Liberty Square, with Goofy, Minnie, Pluto and friends, daily from 4 p.m. Cost is $24.99, $10.99 ages 3-9, plus theme park admission.

Epcot

• Chip 'n' Dale's Harvest Feast at Garden Grill in The Land, with Mickey and friends; serving lunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $19.99, $10.99 ages 3-9; dinner from 4:30 p.m.-closing, $22.99, $10.99 ages 3-9, plus theme park admission.
  

• Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in the Norway pavilion, with Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, Pocahontas, Cinderella, Ariel, Alice and Mulan; breakfast from 8:30-10:10 a.m., $21.99, $11.99 ages 3-9; lunch from 11:40 a.m.-2:50 p.m., $23.99, $12.99 ages 3-9; dinner from 4:20-8:40 p.m., $27.99 and $12.99 ages 3-9. Theme park admission required.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

• Donald's Breakfastosaurus at Restaurantosaurus in DinoLand U.S.A., buffet with Donald Duck and friends, from park opening until 10:30 a.m. daily. Cost is $17.99, $9.99 ages 3-9. Theme park admission required.

In the Resorts

Beach Club Buffet at Disney's Beach Club Resort with Beach Club Goofy and friends, daily at Cape May Café, from 7:30-11 a.m. Cost is $17.99 (ages 10 and over) and $9.99 (ages 3-9).


Chef Mickey's Fun Time Buffet daily at Disney's Contemporary Resort with Mickey and his gang; breakfast from 7-11:30 a.m., $17.99 (ages 10 and over) and $9.99 (ages 3-9); dinner from 5-9:30 p.m., $26.99 (ages 10 and over) and $11.99 (ages 3-9).


Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, with Mary Poppins and friends, daily from 8-11:10 a.m. Prices are $17.99 (ages 10 and over) and $10.99 (ages 3-9).


Wonderland Tea Party at 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, “tea party” for children with Alice and the Mad Hatter from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Includes lunch. Prices are $28.17 per child (ages 4-10).

Cinderella's Gala Feast at 1900 Park Fare at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, dinner buffet with Cinderella and friends from 4:30-8:20 p.m. daily. Prices are $27.99 (ages 10 and over) and $12.99 (ages 3-9).

Characters and their Best Friends family-style breakfast with Lilo and Stitch, Mickey and Pluto at `Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort, 7-11 a.m., $17.99, $9.99 ages 3-9.

Good Morning Character Breakfast at Garden Grove at the Walt Disney World Swan, breakfast buffet with a la carte items also available with Goofy and Pluto, Saturdays and Sundays only 8-11am, buffet $16.95, $8.50 ages 3-9.  Advance Dining Reservations are not available.

Gulliver's Grill Character Dinner at the Walt Disney World Swan, dinner buffet with Rafiki & Timon on Mondays and Fridays, Goofy & Pluto all other nights, 5:30-10pm, $24.99, $10.95 ages 3-9.

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