1900 Park Fare is a character dining buffet in Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian Hotel. The table-service restaurant serves breakfast and dinner (this review will focus on dinner) and features an array of classic and modern characters like Cinderella, Aladdin, Tiana and Mirabel. 1900 Park Fare does take part in the Disney Dining Plan as 1 table-service credit and offers a 10% annual pass discount. In this post, we’ll review the restaurant’s atmosphere, cuisine and value.

The Walt Disney World Best Character Dining Championship Belt is a tightly contested fight. This totally real and definitely not made up prize has classic contenders that we consider overrated like Chef Mickey’s and Cinderella’s Royal Table. Storybook Dining at Artist Point and Topolino Terrace (breakfast only) have recently joined the conversation. There’s even some dark horses like the overlooked Hollywood & Vine. All of these places have their faults, whether it’s lack of atmosphere or cuisine or value.

Character Dining is flawed no matter where you go. And to be fair, there’s a lot to balance in the experience. Most are buffets or all-you-can-eat, which makes having fresh and tasty food all the more difficult. The atmosphere of a restaurant can take a backseat because the focus is on the characters. On top of that, they’re all expensive because you’re paying for multiple experiences in one. 1900 Park Fare is able to balance all of those factors as well as anywhere else at Walt Disney World.

Being set inside of the Grand Floridian certainly helps. Character dining that mostly features royalty with a Victorian backdrop makes sense. A pastel pink wallpaper surrounds the dining room and elegant chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Paintings of different Disney movie scenes rest high up above diners on the walls, surrounding large mirrors. At the far end of the main dining room there’s a large organ from France that is humorously named Big Bertha. That organ has been apart of the Grand Floridian since 1988.

There’s another dining room that is, well, less exciting. The colors still work but the ceiling is much lower and the tables are more crowded. This area looked more like a dressed up room for a continental breakfast, which is a little jarring considering how beautiful the main room is. Request a spot in the main seating area at check-in if you get a chance!

Disregarding that extra room, the atmosphere and theme at 1900 Park Fare is wonderful. There are carousel motifs throughout and enough playful details to balance the poshness. Characters fit in well there. I know there was some consternation about Mary Poppins not being included when the restaurant reopened. I love Mary and she would fit in well even after the changes. But the lineup is still strong and it’s fun to get to see a few modern characters like Tiana and Mirabel showcased.

I can’t say that I’m overly fond of character interactions, especially with face (non-masked) characters. It’s nothing against the characters themselves, they always do their best to converse and are ready for some weird 30-something year old blogger to take their photo. This is pretty clearly a me problem. With all of that said, our interactions at 1900 Park Fare were pleasant and didn’t feel too rushed. We usually try to not take up much time, as the characters have kids to go see! But we enjoyed the experience and appreciated the restaurant’s little touches that make them unique, like a place to write wishes down and something for the characters to sign if that’s your thing. Shoutout to Melissa for modeling with them!

Moving onto the food, here’s a look at the menu. Like most buffets, the offerings vary pretty often. Some of the highlights I’ll list below might not be there when you are. As I mentioned, we went for dinner but the breakfast menu also looks pretty good! That meal is also a little cheaper, if you’re paying out of pocket.

1900 Park Fare did have elaborate salad and veggie options relative to most WDW buffets. I enjoyed those offerings especially. When you’re on day 4 of the Disney Dining Plan and have gorged on steaks, veggies can hit different. I liked the slaw here and am always happy to have the Peel-n-Eat Shrimp that WDW has at most buffets.

One of the standout unique items at 1900 Park Fare is Tiana’s Gumbo with Spicy Andouille Sausage. Don’t let the ‘Spicy’ in the title worry you, this was totally manageable no matter your spice tolerance. While I’d prefer a little more spice to be honest, I thought this was good! The roux was the winner here with a rich, salty flavor. All of the meat inside was tasty but nothing out of the ordinary.

1900 Park Fare also had a some pasta, seafood and meat options. Among all of those, the Curry-roasted Chicken and any of the seafood options were our favorites. The carving station was no slouch either, with both meats offered being tender and tasting fresh.

We came away impressed with all of the savory options at the restaurant. While I wouldn’t say there was a star of the show, everything we tried was good and fresh. That just doesn’t really happen at buffets but there seemed to be an emphasis on it at 1900 Park Fare. As far as 1-credit (Disney Dining Plan) table-service buffets the food here was a step above most.

The bad news is that the desserts didn’t wow us. Melissa will tell you that the main reason to go to buffets is because you can try all of the desserts and nothing here stood out. People will point to the Strawberry Soup as a hallmark of 1900 Park Fare and they aren’t wrong. It’s good! But after a while it also just tastes like a cold version of what you put on top of pancakes. Again, that’s pretty good but I wasn’t blown away. Others may disagree with our dessert assessment, and it’s not like we didn’t enjoy it, but we thought this was the weakest part of dinner at the restaurant.

Dinner at 1900 Park Fare is $69 (as of February 2025) for adults, $44 for children. This is in line with all other character meals at WDW. You could find one for a few dollars less per person but they’re all in the $60 range. If you’re on the Disney Dining Plan then this is a strong value, especially if you order an expensive cocktail, but not the very best. Considering everything offered, I think 1900 Park Fare is one of the better values and experiences offered in the character dining setting. If you’re set on booking one of these then the price here shouldn’t be a deterrent.

When pretty good but not great desserts are the biggest problem with a character dining experience then the restaurant has done a good job. The biggest critique I can give 1900 Park Fare is that it isn’t the best in anything when it comes to character dining options (unless you really adore the character lineup, which I won’t argue with). The atmosphere is great but there’s probably one or two better. Same goes with the food and value. But the restaurant is strong across the board which makes it a standout and one of the best character dining options in Walt Disney World.

Overall Rating – 8.5/10

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