Chef Mickey's Prices, Characters and Menu for 2026
Chef Mickey's costs $62 per adult and $41 per child for breakfast, and $72 per adult and $46 per child for dinner, before tax and tip. Mickey Mouse visits during this buffet meal at Disney's Contemporary Resort. No park ticket is needed.
Prices current as of · Chef Mickey's Buffet
Photo, The Grand Canyon Concourse at the Contemporary, by Csaribay, CC BY-SA 3.0
This autograph book belongs to
Chef Mickey's
Disney's Contemporary Resort
The monorail runs straight through the building above your table, and Disney sends every table home with an autographed keepsake card from Mickey and his friends.
- Format
- Buffet
- Kids price
- ages 3 to 9
- Park ticket
- Not needed
How much is Chef Mickey's?
| Meal | Adult | Child | Family of 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | $62 | $41 | $206 |
| Dinner | $72 | $46 | $236 |
Reservations open 60 days ahead at 6 AM Eastern. See times on Disney's site
Cheapest way in, breakfast at $62 per adult.
Per person before tax and tip. Family of 4 is two adults and two kids. Children under 3 eat free.
Which characters are at Chef Mickey's?
Ink means Disney names them on the restaurant's own page today. Pencil means guests report them, and Disney says appearances can change.
- Mickey Mouse, listed by Disney Surprise visits in every dining room
- Minnie Mouse, reported by guests Reported most visits
- Donald Duck, reported by guests Reported most visits
- Goofy, reported by guests Reported most visits
- Pluto, reported by guests Reported most visits
What is the best time to book Chef Mickey's?
Pick the sitting by the line you face when you walk out. These are the typical posted waits by hour at the Magic Kingdom rides closest to Chef Mickey's.
- Walking out of the first breakfast seating, around 9 AM, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train typically posts about 37 minutes.
- Walking out of the first dinner seating, around 7 PM, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train typically posts about 54 minutes.
- Its longest hour is usually around 6 PM, at about 55 minutes.
Shortest for that rideMiddleLongest Outlined hours are when Chef Mickey's seats guests. Numbers are minutes.
The first seating of the day and the last hour of a meal window book up fastest.
Calmest Magic Kingdom days in the next 30
Chef Mickey's is the classic start to a Magic Kingdom morning, so the park's crowd decides how the rest of your day goes. The calmest days ahead are Tue Nov 3, Wed Nov 4, Mon Nov 9.
- Nov 1 Sunday November 1, crowd score 4 of 10
- 2 Monday November 2, crowd score 3 of 10
- 3 Tuesday November 3, crowd score 2 of 10, one of the calmest
- 4 Wednesday November 4, crowd score 2 of 10, one of the calmest
- 5 Thursday November 5, crowd score 3 of 10
- 6 Friday November 6, crowd score 4 of 10
- 7 Saturday November 7, crowd score 6 of 10
- 8 Sunday November 8, crowd score 6 of 10
- 9 Monday November 9, crowd score 2 of 10, one of the calmest
- 10 Tuesday November 10, crowd score 2 of 10
- 11 Wednesday November 11, crowd score 4 of 10
- 12 Thursday November 12, crowd score 3 of 10
- 13 Friday November 13, crowd score 3 of 10
- 14 Saturday November 14, crowd score 6 of 10
- 15 Sunday November 15, crowd score 5 of 10
- 16 Monday November 16, crowd score 5 of 10
- 17 Tuesday November 17, crowd score 4 of 10
- 18 Wednesday November 18, crowd score 5 of 10
- 19 Thursday November 19, crowd score 4 of 10
- 20 Friday November 20, crowd score 6 of 10
- 21 Saturday November 21, crowd score 8 of 10
- 22 Sunday November 22, crowd score 6 of 10
- 23 Monday November 23, crowd score 8 of 10
- 24 Tuesday November 24, crowd score 5 of 10
- 25 Wednesday November 25, crowd score 7 of 10
- 26 Thursday November 26, crowd score 9 of 10
- 27 Friday November 27, crowd score 8 of 10
- 28 Saturday November 28, crowd score 10 of 10
- 29 Sunday November 29, crowd score 7 of 10
- 30 Monday November 30, crowd score 4 of 10
1 to 3 calm4 to 6 typical7 to 10 busy Each stamp is Magic Kingdom's crowd level out of 10. Green-ringed days are the calmest picks.
Magic Kingdom crowd calendar Magic Kingdom hours Best day to visit Magic Kingdom this month
Only at Chef Mickey's
- A signed keepsake card from Mickey and friends lands on every table
- Mary Blair's 90 foot mural towers over the Grand Canyon Concourse
- The longest breakfast window of the six, 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Getting there
On the fourth floor concourse of the Contemporary. Magic Kingdom is about a 10 minute walk away, so a breakfast here can feed straight into a park morning.
Before you book Chef Mickey's
- Reservations open 60 days ahead at 6 AM Eastern
- No park ticket needed, it sits inside a resort
- A per person fee applies if you no show or cancel late
Chef Mickey's questions
How much is Chef Mickey's in 2026?
$62 per adult and $41 per child for breakfast, and $72 per adult and $46 per child for dinner, before tax and tip. Children under 3 eat free. A family of two adults and two kids pays $206 for breakfast before tax and tip.
Which characters are at Chef Mickey's?
Disney names Mickey Mouse. Guests also report Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto. Disney notes that character appearances can change.
What are the hours for Chef Mickey's?
Breakfast runs 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Dinner runs 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
Do you need a park ticket for Chef Mickey's?
No. Chef Mickey's is at Disney's Contemporary Resort, so you can book it on a day without park tickets.