Best Character Breakfast at Disneyland

We've done the Storytellers Cafe 
 breakfast at the Disneyland Grand Adventure Resort
back in 2005,

but it's the only character meal we had tried. 

Although the food was GREAT, we were 

a bit disappointed by the characters.  

There were only a few chipmunks and a bear, 

which the kids saw in the waiting area,
but they never visited our table.

Since I had planned this trip to 

Disneyland mainly for Isabelle 

to have more time with 

the Disney characters she is so 

in love with, I wanted to make 

sure we spent some good time doing 

a few character meals.
Ironically,  I didn't have to pay
for any of her character meals
or admission ticket!
Ages 2 and under are FREE.
She just scraped by that one
with her August 23rd birthday.
I was so embarrassed when
Izzy kept telling people she
is four years old.  She's been
saying that for months now. 

I had heard the Plaza Inn on Main Street 

inside Disneyland had the
Minnie Mouse and Friends breakfast 
and was the favorite for character 

interaction, so we booked our 

reservations for the 8:00am time slot 

our first day at the Disney park.
It was well worth the price!
Although the food is better at
StoryTeller's Cafe,  the atmosphere
and characters were far superior
at the Plaza Inn.

I set our call alarm for 6am so we could get 

out the door by 7:30.  I am not a morning person 

so it was tough to get up after our late night,

but when it comes to Disneyland I don't 

want to miss a minute.   I go from 

opening to closing, and would never 

dream of taking the kids back to the hotel 

for a nap.  In the summertime the park opens 

at 8am and closes at midnight!  I usually go in 

the off season, so this was going to be a little 

longer day for the kids than last time. 

Our hotel was not in walking distance of the park, 

so we needed to either shuttle or park 

our own car there. 

Our hotel (Holiday Inn) offered a shuttle service, 

but it wasn't free. 

It would have cost us $3 an adult, 

and then per child $2, iirc. 

When we worked out the cost of the
Disneyland parking lot vs shuttle, it was about the same price;

 $14 to park for the whole day at the Disneyland  lot.
We chose to drive. 

I'm grateful we didn't choose the shuttle because it makes

several stops along the way, and it would have made us very 

late for the park.   As it was, we left at 7:45 and drove straight 

to the park but didn't get to the Plaza Inn until 8:30.


 *Lindsey and Vivien on Tram

Once we arrived at the parking lot, we were taken by tram 

to the front gate.  The tram was great because they didn't 

require us to take down our strollers!  In contrast, the 

monorail makes you take down any stroller, which 

is quite a mess with all the items stored inside it.

*Vivien entering Disneyland

The Plaza Inn on Main Street

I dashed with the kids to our character breakfast, which 

we were 20 minutes late too.  Thankfully, they said 

it was no problem to be late and had our table waiting for us. 

We were warmly welcomed by the staff
and in Disney style,
given 5 star treatment. 

Lindsey wasn't interested in spending money
on the character breakfast,
and took Vivien to Fantasy Land while we
dined with Minnie and Friends.

*ahhh look at that face..... Vivien knows she got jipped.  ;)

Captain Hook was our first guest!
The kids loved him

The food is buffet style with
fresh fruits, Mickey Mouse waffles,
pastries/muffins/breads,  a chef making custom order omelets,
sausages/bacon, eggs, hash browns,  and more.
Negatives: the toppings for the waffles
were frozen fruits and not fresh. 
  The food isn't
the best breakfast I've had, but it's good.
You're paying for the experience. :)
My vegetarian omelet was great though!

*Mickey Mouse Waffles

*another dining tip is to eat at this restaurant for
a late dinner/snack.   We went there at 10:45pm and they
were still serving food.  It's cafeteria style
but pretty good.   I've heard some people
say they have the best fried chicken ever. 

Isabelle was so excited for the characters
that she wouldn't eat a single bite of her food!
And we were there for almost 2 hours!

I love the ornate Victorian detailing of the restaurant. 
Very classy place for cafeteria dining

Lainey age 9

Izzy age 2

 this chipmunk loved playing with Lainey's hair

Luke and Chip

Baila wanted to wear her
Alice in Wonderland costume. 

I love the inside of this restaurant.
Beautiful!

Isabelle's favorite movie right now is 

Lion King so this was a real treat.

Ahhhhh

I can't take enough pictures of this girl.
Never seen a kid more crazy about
Disneyland than her!

off to Fantasy Land with Alice!