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5. Tusker House, Animal Kingdom

Tusker House

If farmer Mickey isn't your style, what about safari Mickey? If you head over to Tusker House you'll not only find a buffet of unique and tasty African offerings, you'll also find the characters you're most likely to want to meet: Mickey, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy, all decked out for a safari trip. If you're in it for the characters, be sure to book your meal for breakfast or lunch, as they don't come out for dinner.

The menu here is on the exotic side, but rest assured it's all tasty and worth sampling. Guest favorites include Jungle Juice and Beef Bobatie, an egg and meat casserole that's usually part of the breakfast buffet. If you have picky eaters in your party, however, don't fear: the buffet includes plenty of American style staples, too, including roasted chicken, deli meats and cheeses, macaroni and cheese, and mini corn dogs.

6. Goofy's Kitchen, Disneyland Hotel

Goofy's Kitchen

Visitors to the California parks have fewer character dining options, but there are still some unique options to choose from. Always a favorite is Goofy's Kitchen, which, like Chef Mickey's at Disney World, takes you into the kitchen of one of your favorite Disney characters. The fact that the character is Goofy rather than Mickey does make for a rather different dining experience — Chef Goofy serves up an elaborate dessert menu as well as the popular peanut butter and jelly pizza (which tastes better than it sounds).

The character experience here is on the random side, but you should consider that part of the fun. You'll meet Goofy in his chef uniform as you come in, but after that there's no telling who might wander through: you could find yourself visiting with Alice and Hatter, Chip and Dale, or getting a princess cavalcade. If you don't go in with many expectations, you're sure to enjoy the surprise.

7. Storytellers Cafe Chip 'N Dale Critter Breakfast, Grand Californian

Storytellers CAfe

Located in the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, Storytellers Cafe immerses you in 19th-century Arts and Crafts styling... but the cafe's setting isn't too formal to host a character breakfast featuring only Disney's cast of critters. Don't expect to see any human characters here, but do expect to see plenty of friendly wildlife: Chip and Dale are regulars, but the rest of the character cast can vary. For characters, be sure to book for breakfast, as there won't be a character in sight later in the day.

Unique amongst most of these restaurants, Storytellers Cafe lets you order off the menu or hit up the buffet line — while most character meals only offer a buffet option.

 
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