One of the most magical parts of Disney World is seeing your favorite Disney characters come to life right in front of you. There are a couple of different ways to see your favorite characters, but one way that we love to meet them is over dinner!

Character dining allows you to enjoy a meal while meeting fan-favorite characters. They’re generally more intimate interactions, and you don’t have to wait in line for them. We headed to Story Book Dining at Artist Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and we’re bringing you a FULL review so you can decide if you need to add this to your must-do list. High ho, high ho, it’s off to dinner we go!

Atmosphere

Tucked in the Wilderness Lodge, you’ll enter Artist Point and be welcomed into the land of princesses and gems. The room is filled with big trees with twinkling lights, and you’ll enter the world of Snow White. Here, you can meet Snow White, Dopey, and Grumpy at your table, and at the end, you’ll be invited to meet the Evil Queen at her photo spot (and we highly recommend not calling her the Evil Queen to her face).

The restaurant is divided into two main sections, making this a quieter character dining experience versus others like Chef Mickey’s. Snow White fans will lose their minds over meeting their favorite princess, and the dinner is typically longer, allowing the opportunity to meet the characters more than once. They even do a fun little song and dance through the aisles! The Evil Queen tends to sit this one out.

Now that we’re in our fairytale mood, let’s chat about the menu.

Menu

The menu is prix fixe and costs $67 per adult and $41 per child. You’ll receive a set of appetizers and desserts, and can pick your own entree. There are seven different options you can choose from:

• “Cottage” Beef Stroganoff
• Royal Prime Rib Roast
• A Stroll Through Nature
• Magic Mirror’s Slow-braised Pork Shank
• Brother’s Grimm Herb Chicken
• Market Fish
• Sorceress Spell of ‘Tricken” Chicken

All of the meals are delightfully on theme, and while these might sound like they were made in a cottage, their beautiful presentation brings the story of Snow White to life.

We are getting hungry after looking at that menu and are ready to dive in and eat!

Eats

Our meal started with a plate of three appetizers: Smokey Mushroom Bisque with chive oil, Hunter’s Harvest with turkey and chicken, cranberry preserve, and crispy saurekraut, and Wicked Shrimp Cocktail with bloody mary vinaigrette, seaweed salad, and spiced house-made seasoning.

We know what you’re thinking — aren’t they kind of small? Yep! We think this every time we eat here, but we promise that by the end of the meal, we are full and happy. And can we talk about the presentation? It literally came on a tree!

Starting with the mushroom bisque, which comes in the cutest little pot, the soup was creamy, just how we like it. It had a strong and rich mushroom flavor, and we could have eaten a whole bowl of it. The shrimp, a bit funny to only be served one, but was cooked lovely and was juicy. The vinaigrette added a bit of acid, which brings out the shrimp’s flavors. The meatball was so juicy when we took a bite, and we combined it with the saurekraut and cranberry, which added tanginess and sweetness. We loved our little trios of appetizers, and it got us in the mood for our entrees.

We chose the Royal Prime Rib Roast with horseradish-mashed potatoes, carrots, and jus for our entree. The prime rib was that perfect pink in the middle and filled the whole plate! It was fattier than we tend to prefer for steak dishes, but we really enjoyed the jus on top. It added another flavor to the steak and a bit of saltiness.

The potatoes weren’t our favorites and brought a stronger sour taste than we like, and we thought the carrots were not very flavorful. Our popover was dense, and while it wasn’t number one in flavor, it soaked up that delicious jus.

We rounded off our meal with a trio of desserts, and you can’t help but smile when you see the presentation. We were served Miner’s Treasures, a cookies and cream panna cotta with chocolate gems, Fairy Tale Gooseberry Tart with meringue and gooseberry, and “Poison” Apple, a dark chocolate-apple mousse with a sour center.

The Miner’s Treasures was creamy, and the chocolate rocks added a fun crunch. The gooseberry tart has a great crust, and we loved dipping our fork into the toasted meringue. Our favorite was the Poison Apple! Again, the mousse was creamy but stayed well on our fork, and we loved the crunch of the pearls.

Nosh or Not

You need to head to Story Book Dining if…

• You love Snow White and want a character dining meal
• You want to have a more laid-back character experience. You tend to have more time here and it doesn’t feel as loud and overwhelming as some other character spots
• You enjoy a variety of appetizers and desserts to try
• You are looking for a prix fixe menu where the chefs make the decisions for you

This restaurant might be a skip if…

• Your little one might be scared of the villains
• You want more menu options or are a pickier eater
• You don’t want to take the time to trek to Wilderness Lodge, which can be far if you’re not staying at the hotel

Overall

We love Story Book Dining and we’ll definitely be here again. It’s one of our favorite character dining meals since there are fewer characters walking around and more time for meaningful interactions and eating. While we would pick a different entree, the appetizers and desserts keep us coming back, and we love the trios we were served. If you’re looking for a calmer character dining experience, this is one you should add to your list, especially for classic princess lovers.

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Have you eaten at Story Book Dining at Artist Point? Tell us about your experience in the comments!