Premium Character Dining Meal at California Adventure - Ariel's Grotto

  

 One of the Premium Character dining options available at the Disneyland Resort is Ariel's Grotto, inside California Adventure.  This is a must stop for our family, since we have a HUGE Ariel fan in the family.  (You may noticed she's dressed as Ariel in these photos)

 Advanced reservations (up to 60 days in advance) are definitely recommended - when you check in at the podium, you may want to request to sit inside - it can get a bit chilly outside next to the water.   Before they seat you at your table, you stop to see Ariel first - she will sign autograph books, and pose for pictures, along with the official souvenir photo, available for purchase during your meal.






After you sit, at least 4 princesses will come and visit you at your table - each one is officially announced upon their entrance, and the anticipation of them arriving at your table is often hard for the little ones to contain.  On this particular afternoon, we were visited by Jasmine, Aurora, Snow White and Tiana.

 The princesses are present for Breakfast, lunch and dinner - but they are not present for the World of Color dining package option.

The food is delicious - their menu offerings have changed over the past few years, but we haven't been disappointed.  The kids menu offers kid-friendly meals, and if you have little ones younger than 3 traveling with you, they have special menu selections available for them, at no additional charge when you pre-pay for the Premium Character Dining.

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