2024 ‘Ohana Character Breakfast – Is It Worth the Cost?

If you’re in the midst of planning your dream vacation to the Most Magical Place on Earth, you’ve likely come across the ‘Ohana Character Breakfast.

The big question on everyone’s mind is — Is it worth the cost?

Trust me, I’ve wondered the same thing. That’s why I’ve made it a point to experience this high-energy, super-fun character breakfast four times over the years.

And let me spill the tea—it’s unlike any other breakfast at Disney!

First off, say goodbye to those tedious buffet lines. At ‘Ohana, a delightful array of breakfast goodies is served family-style, right to your table.

But the real cherry on top? It’s the only meal where Stitch comes to say ‘Aloha!’

Let’s dive deep into the costs, the characters, and the undeniable magic of this unique Disney experience.

‘Ohana Character Breakfast Location

‘Ohana is in the exotic Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort within Walt Disney World. It is on the second floor – same as the monorail station.

If you are lucky enough to get a window seat, you will be rewarded with a Seven Seas lagoon view and also the hotel’s new over-the-water villas.

Getting here

Disney’s Polynesian Resort is easily accessible whether you are staying on Disney property or not.

Since it is on the monorail loop around the lagoon, you can access it from the Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC), The Magic Kingdom, or one of the other hotels on the monorail.

➡️ If you are only going to breakfast at ‘Ohana and driving from an off-property resort, you do NOT have to pay for parking.

Tell the parking attendant cast member you are here for the ‘Ohana character breakfast. I usually take a printed copy of my reservation, but in recent years they check your name from a list. Disney allows you 3 hours of free parking.

We do this breakfast on a non-park day. Since we are usually here at some holiday (most likely in November or December), we use our 3 free parking hours to also take the monorail around and view the other hotels Christmas decorations – by far the Grand Floridian’s décor is amazing. You need to check out the life-size gingerbread house – it’s actually a store selling gingerbread! YUM!

Characters at ‘Ohana Breakfast

The full name of the character meal is ‘Ohanas Best Friends Breakfast Featuring Lilo and Stitch.

 

While Lilo and Stitch are the favorite characters here, Mickey Mouse and Pluto round out the remaining ‘Ohana Breakfast Characters.

Sometime during your breakfast, there is a dance party with Mickey in his Hawaiian shirt leading the procession.

Kids get maracas and everyone (ok, mostly kids, but when my daughter was younger, I went too) parades around the room shaking them and dancing.

Everyone seems to enjoy this high-energy party and all the character interactions. The kids feel special because they get to participate and have fun!

Lilo, Stitch and Mickey came around to each table for pictures and autographs (don’t forget that Sharpie on your Disney packing list – these are all fur characters and need something big to sign their names with).

We met Pluto for pictures while we were waiting to be seated at our table. There was a dedicated line and a Disney photo pass photographer there.

This is the first time it occurred this way for us. In the past, Pluto came to the table. I don’t know if it’s now always this way or if we just experienced a one-off scenario.

‘Ohana Character Breakfast Menu

‘Ohana Breakfast is served family style.

Food is brought to your table instead of you having to get it from a buffet. While I enjoy this breakfast much more than a buffet, this limits your selection so you really need to want to eat the items they bring.

And yes, there are seconds (and thirds) if your table needs more.

Start off with coffee, tea, juice and their infamous P.O.G. juice. It’s a combination of passion fruit, orange and guava juice. Can I say wonderful! Even my picky eater daughter loved it.

Along with your beverage, their special pineapple-coconut bread is brought to the table. I am not a coconut fan (except in pina coladas), but this bread is exceptional. It is moist and gooey and I need to stop myself from filling up on it.

A platter of fresh fruit starts your breakfast. Ours consisted of red grapes, watermelon, pineapple and cantaloupe. Everything was ripe and fresh and we ended up finishing most of it.

The hot breakfast is served in a large skillet. Depending on how many are in your party, you could receive two or more skillets to your table.

Scrambled eggs, pork breakfast sausage links, ham with a pineapple compote, fried potatoes and, of course, Mickey waffles (sometimes there are Stitch waffles, too) with syrup round out the platter.

It should also come with warm biscuits, but ours didn’t, so we had to ask for them.

How to make an ‘Ohana character breakfast reservation

There are two great times to make your reservation. The first and best time to make it is 60 days ahead. If you are staying at a Disney resort, this is 60 days from when you check-in. Off-property guests can make reservations 60 days prior to the reservation.

Note: Prior to March 2020, reservations were made 180 days in advance. As of yet, Disney has not said if they will return to that long of a reservation period.

‘Ohana breakfast meal reservations are in demand. It is a popular character breakfast because of its location on the monorail, plus the ability to see Lilo and Stitch together.

If you are able to, plan to make your reservation 60 days out. Log into your My Disney Experience account, click on Thing to Do, then scroll down to Make Reservation.

You can filter just for character dining too. The website starts taking reservations at 7:00 am, 60 days ahead.

If you can’t plan this far out, your next bet is to look the week prior to your reservation.

Disney places a $10 hold on your credit card when you book your reservation and it is refundable up to 24 hours before. Therefore, as the day gets closer, more people are changing their schedules and locking plans into place.

Ohana character breakfast price and time

Price (as of October 2023), plus tax & gratuity:

Adults: $49
Child (ages 3 – 9): $30

If you are on the Disney Dining Plan, this is a one-credit meal. Note: The Disney Dining plan is currently paused, but it resumes January 9th, 2024.

Breakfast times

Breakfast is usually served from 7:30 am to noon. There are a couple of different strategies to take when deciding what time works best:

• If you plan on going to the Magic Kingdom, reserving an early 7:30 am time should get you there for rope drop (assuming it’s a 9:00 am rope drop). I love rope drop, but realize it’s too early for some.
• Would you like a break from rides? Get to the Magic Kingdom as early as possible, ride for a few hours, then hop on the monorail later in the morning for an 11:30 – 12:00 reservation. This will keep everyone full until dinner.
• If this is a non-park day, make a mid-morning reservation and ride the monorail around the lake to enjoy the scenery and other resorts before continuing on with your day.

Ohana Character Dining FAQs

Ohana character breakfast summary

Out of the countless times we have been to Disney World, we have eaten at the ‘Ohana character breakfast 4 times. Everyone enjoys the family-style meal and the entertainment because it is fun, lively and easy to get to.

It is definitely one of my family’s favorites and one we come back to time and again, plus breakfast food is less expensive than other Disney character meals.

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What is your favorite Disney character meal? Have you been to the ‘Ohana breakfast? Please let me know in the comments!

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