Help with character dining please

[Ella Bella]

Hi Everyone,
I am new here and wish I found this forum sooner. Hubby and I leave in 9 days for our first trip to Disney with our two girls (ages 5 & 7). One of the things I did well in advance was book reservations at Cinderella's Royal Table for dinner. What I just discovered on another website is that most of the other princesses are not at the dinner (such as Belle, Jasmine etc.) It will be just Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother. My girls will be so disappointed. What are the odds that if I keep trying a breakfast or lunch reservation might open up? What's the best way to change my existing reservation- online or by phone?

Thanks in advance for any advice!
Ella

 

[tekoa]

They also have a princess dinner at EPCOT in the Norway pavillion. Askerhaus restaurant. I am not sure if they have lunch as well, but I heard it was easier to get an ADR there. Good luck.

 

[Daddy_of_Princesses]

Tekoa beat me to it, but see if you can get reservations for breakfast with the princess in Norway at Epcot. You will get a photo with a princess (we had Belle), and you will have 4 other princesses visit your table. We had Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine, and Mulan.

 

[Ella Bella]

We weren't planning to go to Epcot at all and we did not purchase park hopper tickets. Is it possible to add the park hopper option for just one of the days? (We purchased 3 day pass to Disney).

 

[It'sWDW4me]

We weren't planning to go to Epcot at all and we did not purchase park hopper tickets. Is it possible to add the park hopper option for just one of the days? (We purchased 3 day pass to Disney).

The park hopper adder is one set price ($55 ?) no matter how many days your ticket is for. If you do go to EPCOT for the princess meal there are lots of things I think your girls would like - Turtle Talk with Crush; Journey into Imagination; Soarin'; Innoventions has some fun interactive things to do...

BTW - When I went to CRT for dinner in 2008, Cindy was only doing the photo op before you were escorted to your table. Only the Fairy Godmother and the mice came out while we were eating.

 

[kamikazecat]

Cinderella (and her step-sisters) do dinner at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian. It is a buffet and has very good character interaction. Lady Tremaine and Prince Charming are there as well and the step sisters are hilarious. This wouldn't require a park ticket.

 

[Ella Bella]

Thanks for the suggestions. We were able to book a breakfast with the princesses at Epcot. My hubby ("Mr. Frugal") was not so happy about adding the cost of the park hopper expense. Oh well! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us.