| Character meals are some of the most popular | | | | the Magic Kingdom, and it is in the castle. But if |
| activities at Disney World. There are opportunities | | | | you want to avoid some of the frustration of |
| to eat with Mickey Mouse or Winnie the Pooh, but | | | | trying to book a reservation there, I think there's |
| I think you will find that the Disney Princess | | | | a wonderful alternative to consider. The Akershus |
| character meals are the most popular of all. Many | | | | restaurant in Epcot also has Disney Princess |
| little girls, and sometimes even grown-up ones like | | | | character meals. |
| myself, love the princesses, so what could be | | | | Located in the Norway pavilion, Akershus features |
| better than joining Snow White, Cinderella or | | | | Princess Storybook Dining in their Royal Banquet |
| Aurora for breakfast? | | | | Hall, with its great castle atmosphere. You can |
| There are currently two restaurants that serve | | | | make reservations for breakfast, lunch or dinner |
| breakfast and lunch where the Disney Princesses | | | | and the princesses are there for all three settings. |
| come to meet everyone at each meal. The most | | | | Meals are served family-style and the Princesses |
| popular, Cinderella's Royal Table, is located inside | | | | will wander about the room greeting and spending |
| Cinderella's Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Breakfast | | | | time with each party. |
| is the most popular meal here and thus the most | | | | For some park guests, Akershus is their first |
| difficult place to get a reservation. | | | | choice for dining with the Disney princesses. Many |
| So if you want to take your own princesses to | | | | guests who have enjoyed the princess |
| Cinderella's Royal Table for breakfast, you will | | | | experience at both restaurants are more likely to |
| need to plan ahead, 90 days ahead to be exact. | | | | return to Akershus. Cinderella's can be a bit |
| Exactly 90 days before you want to eat at | | | | over-hyped, and for some diners, it tends to feel |
| Cinderella's Table, you must be on the phone to | | | | a bit rushed. You will probably have a better |
| Disney's Dining line, (407) WDW-DINE, to make a | | | | character experience at Akershus. Plus you can |
| reservation. I recommend that you start dialing | | | | try out some special Norwegian dishes at lunch or |
| just before their lines open, which is at 7 a.m. | | | | dinner. For picky eaters, you might want to stick |
| eastern time | | | | with breakfast, which is when they serve |
| If you don't manage to get the breakfast | | | | American cuisine. |
| reservation right when you call, I would go ahead | | | | There is one other thing to keep in mind if you |
| and book a lunch reservation if one is available. | | | | are trying to decide between the two restaurants. |
| Chances are, you may never get that breakfast | | | | If you are going to use the Disney dining plan, |
| reservation if you didn't get it when you called | | | | Cinderella's Table requires two table service meals |
| exactly 90 days out. | | | | and Akershus only requires one. So you'll save a |
| Now I totally understand why Cinderella's Royal | | | | fair bit of money dining with the Princesses in |
| Table is so popular. It's in the most popular park, | | | | Norway. |