Mickey’s character dining at Disneyland Resort inside Storytellers Cafe at Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Officially called Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast Buffet, this dining experience offers breakfast and brunch menu options. You’ll dine with Mickey Mouse and friends at an all-you-care-to-enjoy spread of all your favorites for breakfast or brunch.
Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Quick Details
Here are the quick details you need to know about this and other Disneyland character meals.
- Breakfast or Brunch with Mickey is offered daily until 1:00 PM, if you’re there during the switch over to brunch you won’t need to leave until you’re ready. You can enjoy both sets of menu choices.
- Breakfast and Brunch prices are $36 for children (ages 3 to 9) and $65 for adults (ages 10 and up), plus tax and tip which are included on the receipt but additional to this price. Price last verified September 2024.
- Children under 3 are free with a paying adult, but must be included in the reservation.
- Mickey wears his safari attire as do most of the other characters in attendance.
- Make your Mickey’s Tales of Adventure dining reservation here. My ideal dining time is on any non-park day, possibly the morning of your departure day.
Remember, prices don’t include tax and gratuity. A gratuity of 18% will be automatically added so you don’t even need to worry about it when making your payment. Reservations are highly recommended. Character appearances and menu items are subject to change without notice. Combining multiple reservations does not guarantee the parties will be seated together.
Mickey’s Disneyland Character Dining
There are currently a total of 4 character dining experiences available at Disneyland Resort which include:
- Minnie & Friends – Breakfast in the Park hosted at Plaza Inn at Disneyland Park
- Goofy’s Kitchen Breakfast or Dinner hosted at Goofy’s Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel
- Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures hosted at Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa
- Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast or Brunch Buffet hosted at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (that’s the one we’re reviewing here)
I’ve tried each one of the Disneyland character dining experiences these several times over! Having a meal or breakfast with Disney characters is often a highlight of many guests’ visits to Disneyland Resort. Keep reading for further details on what to expect at your breakfast at Storytellers Cafe.
Mickey’s Breakfast and Storytellers Cafe Location
You can enjoy breakfast or brunch alongside Mickey and his pals inside the Grand Californian Hotel. Since this character brunch is outside the theme parks you will need:
You will NOT need:
Where is Storytellers Cafe at Disneyland located?
Mickey’s Tales of Adventure is is located at Stroytellers Cafe inside the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. You can park on-site at the hotel with validation or walk through Downtown Disney to get to your character dining reservation.
Mickey’s Autumn Adventures Buffet
New in 2024, start your day at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa with Mickey Mouse and some of his closest pals. Inside the cozy Craftsman-style dining room you’ll enjoy a warm, friendly backdrop to your buffet breakfast or brunch adventure.
You’ll get to wave to Mickey and his friends as they make appearances during your breakfast feast and stop to take photos in their best Fall fits!
Mickey’s Holiday Pajama Party
NEW 2024! For the first time, Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will host Mickey’s Holiday Pajama Party breakfast and brunch. Guests can enjoy holiday-themed menus in beautifully decorated settings, with select characters making appearances in brand-new holiday pajamas.
We’ll be trying this out and for sure are going to wear matching family Christmas pajamas!
Character Dining Price
The price to dine with Mickey and friends includes an an all-you-care-to-enjoy spread of all your morning favorites: made-to-order omelets, Mickey Mouse waffles, French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, breakfast potatoes, fresh-baked pastries and breads, fruit, and hot and cold cereals.
During brunch there’s also an assortment of pizzas, chicken fingers, Mac and cheese, salads, cold cuts and more! They even have a dessert bar full of bite size treats. . Yes, bring your appetite for food and amazing character interactions! Don’t forget to grab discount Disneyland tickets as you plan your vacation to the Disneyland Resort.
How much is Character Dining at Storytellers Cafe?
Mickey’s Tales of Adventure is only open to meet with characters during breakfast and brunch. Prices for both meals are 36 for children (ages 3 to 9) and $65 for adults (ages 10 and up), plus tax and tip which are included on the receipt but additional to this price. Price last verified September 2024.
I’ve been several times to various character meals with my kids and even just with friends. I enjoy them that much! At first, I struggled with the price point. I didn’t want to pay for all of us to dine with characters we regularly meet in the parks. Especially now that characters are even easier to find with the Disneyland App and random sightings around the parks.
But let me tell you, I have had so many incredible experiences character dining at Disneyland Resort, that I have gone multiple times on my own dime.
It is that coveted one-on-one time with Disney character
s I enjoy the most— otherwise you would just dine anywhere at the Disneyland Resort.
Characters You’ll Meet at Mickey’s Tales of Adventure
Come on over and meet Mickey Mouse, along with his Disney friends!
We know you’re here to meet as many characters as possible and while the line-up can and does change, Mickey Mouse is a guaranteed meet and greet at this dining location. At press time, there are NO PhotoPass photographers at Storytellers Cafe.
That means you’ll be in charge of snapping all the pics you want from your character dining experience.
What characters will I meet during Mickey’s Breakfast at Disneyland?
Character selections vary but you can count of meeting Mickey Mouse and possibly these Disney characters:
- Minnie Mouse
- Chip
- Dale
- Pluto
Who else have you seen at Mickey’s Breakfast? We’d love to see some of the critters from the previous character breakfast added to the rotation. Add your Disney character encounters to the comments.
Bonus tip: please speak to a Cast Member early and often if one of the characters seems to skip your table. We had a group of 4 tables waiting and waiting for Mickey Mouse. We had to speak to Cast Members 3 different times, it’s ok to speak up. 🙂
Mickey’s Breakfast and Brunch Menu
Here’s where things get tasty!
We met for a 10:30 breakfast and enjoyed a massive spread of food. Buffet options abound here, especially if you go late enough to get the brunch switch over which happens at about 11:00 am.
We all piled our plates at breakfast with a variety of eggs, bacon, sausage, yogurt, pastries, omelets, Mickey waffles, pancakes and French toast sticks.
I always think it’s worth it to order a custom omelet, walk around and fill your plate with other food while it’s being made. Mine below had mushrooms, spinach, green peppers and cheese.
You can also get the infamous cereal flavored milk. I took one sip just to be adventurous but it felt like sipping someone’s leftover cereal milk.
I can’t get past that mental image. Yuck! If you need something else to drink, coffees, sodas, juices and milk are all included.
Don’t forget to top it off with dessert which is offered during brunch hours. And be sure to grab discount Disneyland Resort vacation packages with promo code DLPLAN10 as you plan your vacation to the Disneyland Resort.
How much did this breakfast cost?
It is $39 for adults and $23 for children (9 and under) plus tax and tip. I loved eating later and getting the brunch options as well.