Can you eat at Storytellers Cafe without a ticket?

Let's get you some answers so you can continue with your plans for a spectacular, memorable visit to the 'Happiest Place on Earth!' The short answer to your question is yes! You may absolutely enjoy a meal at Storytellers Cafe, inside Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa without purchasing a theme park ticket.



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Disney Characters do not appear during dinner—but check out breakfast and brunch to mingle with Mickey Mouse and his pals.

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Mickey's Tales of Adventure at Storytellers Cafe Buffet! While the dinner buffet is not a character meal, you'll find Minnie, Pluto, and Chip 'n Dale at the Breakfast and Brunch Buffets.

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Tips for Walk-up Dining Here are tips for full service dining walk-up. Get on the wait list. Some locations, including Lamplight Lounge have a QR code to scan which will put you on the wait list for dining when you don't have a reservation. Visit the Disneyland app to join the wait list for a full service restaurant.

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I believe a conservative food budget (which is how we do it) is about $100/day, but you could obviously spend a lot more than that. For us, each meal (for 4 of us) costs around $60 (except when we make reservations, and those meals are usually double that), and I splurge on some snacks at around $40 each day.

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Great news Suzanne, you do not need to be a guest of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa to enjoy their wonderful dining options! You can make dining reservations up to 60 days in advance if you're planning in experiencing a Table Service meal.

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Meeting characters can be an exciting part of many people's vacations, and luckily, you don't need to have a park ticket in order to do it. One of the best ways to meet characters outside of the Disney World theme parks is by booking a character dining experience.

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Paradise Bay Standby Viewing for World of Color. If you are unable to enter the virtual queue, you can access standby viewing shortly before the show in Paradise Bay viewing areas. Check in with a cast member there for walk-up viewing options.

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Generally, allow about 90 minutes for this experience so you have time to meet each character at least once. The last seating of the day is 8:45 p.m.

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It is entirely up to you how long you spend at a Disney Character Breakfast. The one at Crystal Palace is a buffet, so you can get your food immediately and begin eating. However, if you want to spend time with the fabulous Characters, then it will probably take longer than the allotted 45 minutes.

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First things first: most characters at the Disneyland Resort are currently signing autographs! Sometimes if a character is on the move they might just have time for a quick wave, and characters in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge don't typically sign autographs.

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