If we do stay off site...Character Dining?

[rockets971997]

Hi everyone!

Kids are 3 and 5 so we must do character dining still. Can it be done while staying off site? We really loved the dining plan and ate at Norway and the Grand Floridian to see the princesses. If we can't do some onsite specialty dinners, I'm afraid we will have to book at WDW until the kids get older.

Thanks for your help

 

[toddlers_mom]

You can still do character dining but you must pay OOP as you can only buy the DDP if you are staying on Disney property.

 

[twinsplusone]

We stayed off-site and did CM, CRT, and CP. No problem. I just had to call three different times at 180 days to make the reservations.

 

[PearlySwan]

Yes! You may book any character meal anywhere in the parks or at the resorts. Just keep in mind you'll be paying out of pocket as you won't be able to add the dining plan if you are staying offsite.

1. Chef Mickeys at the Comtemporary Resort. Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto
2. Cinderella's Royal Table in Magic Kingdom. Characters: Cinderella (for photo package included with price of meal), then Fairy Godmother, Mice (Perla and Susie). Breakfast and lunch is all princesses (no Fairy Godmother or Mice). Note, it's been reported that starting next month dinner will be all princesses just like breakfast and lunch, so no more Fairy Godmother and Mice.
3. Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom. Characters: Pooh, Eeyor, Tiger, and Piglet
4. Restaurant Arkeshus in Epcot. Characters: Belle (for photo package included with the price of meal), then Snow White, Aurora, Ariel and Cinderella. Sometimes they'll substitute Ariel and Jasmine.
5. Tusker House breakfast in Animal Kingdom. Characters: Daisy (only character meal you'll see her), Donald, Mickey, Goofy, and Pluto
6. Cape Mae Cafe breakfast at the Beach Club resort. Characters: Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto
7. Ohana's breakfast at the Polynesian. Characters: Lilo and Stitch (only character meal you'll see them), then Mickey, Donald, and Pluto

Other character meals (we've never tried):
8. 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian. Characters: for breakfast is Pooh, Tiger, Mary Poppins, Alice, and the Mad Hatter. For dinner is Anastasia, Drizella, Cinderella, and Prince Charming.
9. Garden Grill in Epcot. Characters: Chip and Dale (only character meal you'll see them), Mickey, and Pluto
10. Hollywood and Vine at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Characters: Jojo, Goliath, June and Leo

Just make sure you book ressies either on-line or over the phone as soon as possible. Enjoy planning your character meals!

 

[stephv3]

For Cinderella's Royal Table are there other princess when Fairy godmother is not there or just Cinderella?