Whenever anyone talks about character dining in Disneyland Paris without fail the first question they ask is what characters they might meet.
After all, £40 per person (or £160 for a family of four!) is A LOT to spend on breakfast if your kids won’t even be meeting characters they know or like.
To answer this question I thought I would share a list of the characters we met when we had breakfast in Plaza Gardens restaurant in Disneyland Paris when we visited over Christmas (these were the characters from Christmas Eve 2023, so less than a month ago)
The Characters
First things first, you’ll meet 6 characters in total. The characters come around in two sets of 3 with each set covering half of the room before they take a comfort break, then they come and meet the guests in the other half of the room.
We met Donald Duck, swiftly followed by Daisy Duck and Goofy. Then after their break we were greeted by Tigger, Eeyore, and Pluto.
All of the characters were happy to sign autographs and pose for photos though the time allocated to each guest is pretty short, so it can feel a little rushed. I think you can probably tell that from the quality of the photos I managed to get! And these are all taken at your table too, so no lovely poses like the ones you might get at a dedicated meet and greet.
If any of the characters miss you then you can mention this to the character and they will guide them over to you at the end: everyone should meet 6 characters during this dining experience.
The Food
The quality of the food is very good and there’s definitely something for everyone.
Unfortunately because it’s served buffet style and everyone arrives at the restaurant at the same time (breakfast is served in just two sittings) the queue to get your food can be long to begin with, but as you go back for your second (or 3rd, or 4th, i’m not judging) plate this queue is much shorter.
You’ll find fresh bread and pastries, pancakes and Mickey waffles, cereals, fruit, and a selection of hot dishes too. This includes sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, grilled mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beans.
Drinks were also self serve and you could choose between apple or orange juice, tea, coffee and hot chocolate, and of course water is always available in all the restaurants.
To save queuing twice (and missing our time with that characters) we allocated 1 adult to get drinks for everyone while the other helped the kids to choose and serve their breakfast.
We all left feeling comfortably full. In fact we were so full we decided not to have lunch and stopped for a dessert break instead!
I’m not going to say character dining is good value if you’re only interested in the food. There are other restaurants where £40 per head will get you a more interesting meal. But for the opportunity to meet characters and get those all-important autographs without a queue, it can’t be beaten.
Breakfast is the most affordable character dining option at Disneyland Paris.
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