If you are headed to Disney World there is one reservation that is most sought after out of them all, and that's the Cinderella's Royal Table at the Magic Kingdom. Here you have a unique opportunity to dine inside the castle with Cinderella! People flock to this dinner option to get the experience of dining inside of a castle and also to see the princesses.
Note: Cinderella along with Ariel, Aurora, and Snow White are returning to Cinderella's Royal Table on February 28th, 2023.
How to Get a Reservation For Cinderella's Royal Table
Scoring a reservation here is no easy feat, you should prepare to get up to book at 6 am EST. 60 days out from your desired day. Even then there is no guarantee. After many months of hunting, we were able to scoop up a last-minute cancellation. It's important to note that you will be charged the full price of your meal here upfront. For those with discounts, you will be refunded the difference after you dine at Cinderella's Royal Table.
Cinderella's Royal Table Quick Facts
- Service: Table-Service
- Type of Food: Steak, Chicken, Allergy Options
- Price: $62 per adult and $37 per child ages 3-9
- Location: Cinderella's Castle, Magic Kingdom
- Discounts: DVC, Annual Passholder
- Features: Atmoshpere, Reservations, Alcohol
- Good For: Unique Experience, Kids
- Menu: Official Disney Dinner Menu
The Atmosphere of Cinderella's Royal Table
Check In Process
To check in for your reservation, you will need to head to the back of the castle. This is the side that is closest to the carousel and faces into Fantasyland. In the area under the backside of the castle, you will find the entrance to Cinderella's Royal Table as well as the reservation check-in podium. Note that Cinderella's Royal Table doesn't take walk-ups as they fill up so quickly and tend to always be booked fully out the day of.
Since this restaurant is very small they frequently get backed up on being able to seat guests. When we arrived at first they didn't say anything but after waiting 15 minutes we were informed that it would probably be another 30 minutes until we were called. They encouraged us to explore Fantasyland so we took the opportunity to wander a bit. I am really glad that we did too since it was about a full 45 minutes before we were seated at our table.
Royal Meet and Greet Room
When you are called you will enter the castle and wait in the royal meeting room. This is the area where you used to get a photograph and meeting and greet with Cinderella. We essentially hung out in this big room waiting for someone to come down and get us. When the host came down we walked up the spiral staircase to get up to the main dining area.
If you need there is also an elevator that can take you and your family up to the main dining area.
It was really appreciated that even though the meet and greet weren't still happening that we got time to explore this area and take some pictures. On the way up you want to make sure that you take in all the beautiful stained glass. About halfway up there is a beautiful window that features Cinderella herself, I highly recommend stopping and grabbing a picture here.
Once you are in the main room where the seating is I am sure like me you will be surprised to see how tiny the space is. It very much reminds me of how tiny the dining space is at Le Cellier at Epcot.
In the back of Cinderella's Royal Table are stunning floor to ceiling stained glass windows. Each window features a different sheild. If you are lucky enought to get one of the tables by the windows you can look out onto Fantasyland and seeing everything that is going on.
Also when you are seated at your table don't forget to look up. The vaulted ceilings are gorgeuous and decorated with colorful flags. There is so much detail throughout the entire restutant its hard to catch it all.
Lastly, we wanted to give you a look at the table settings here at Cinderella's Royal Table. Everything maintained the regal feel. The napkins were folded fancy and the table had a fleur de lis disc to hold the candle. After we walked to our table our hostess handed us each a wishing star. Not much else was mentioned of why but it tied in later in the dinner when we got to see Cinderella.
Food Review for Cinderella's Royal Table
Appetizers
Royal Cheese Course
This starter comes with a Selection of Plant-based Cheeses, Toasted Baguette, and Accompaniments. I feel with the complaint we always have with the sampler option is they never give you enough of the crackers to use up all the cheese and sides they give you. Other than that it was great starter.