Disneyland's Character Meals charge according to the season. Not only do prices change throughout the year, but the amount may vary quite a bit, as well!
In February 2008, I thought about attending the character lunch at Ariel's Grotto (inside the Disney California Adventure Park; you'll be reading about this meal further down this page. You're viewing a picture of Ariel's Grotto Restaurant to your right.) February is part of the "slow season" at the Disneyland Resort. Unlike during a busier season, I was able to walk right up to the Ariel's Grotto restaurant & make same-day plans. (For holiday and summertime dining, you'll need to make advance reservations. You may check out the last section of this page for the character meal reservation information.)
Low season vs. High season: The price I was quoted for lunch at Ariel's Grotto on that day in February 2008 was between $27 and $28 for an adult. When I decided to skip the meal, the reservations hostess told me to be sure to re-check the prices when I returned on a different visit, because the dining prices raise during the busy season. "I doubt the busy-season price can be much different," I mused to myself as I walked away. I soon found out that the hostess really wasn't kidding, and that I should have rearranged my schedule to squeeze in the meal during the February slow season!
Less than a month after I talked with the reservations hostess in February, I called the resort to find out character meal prices for my visit to the park in March. March is not always part of the Disneyland Resort's busy season...because Easter and Spring Break most often fall into the month of April. But during March 2008, Easter falls on March 23rd... making March part of Disneyland's spring break period (a very busy time at the Disneyland Resort!)
2008 Spring Break prices for lunch at Ariel's Grotto are more than $10 higher per person than February prices! Today, if I wanted to make reservations for lunch at Ariel's Grotto, I would be facing a $39.64 adult price, and the cost of $22.29 for a child!
Therefore, don't be surprised if the character meal prices you read on this page are different than what you're actually charged during your particular vacation time. The Disney character breakfast, lunch and dinner prices bounce around like a ping pong ball. Unless you visit Disneyland Park frequently, you simply have to enjoy your character meals at the prices you find them during the time of your visit.
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