Dinner With Snow White: Storybook Dining at Artist Point

If you have ever wanted to eat a very good pork shank in an enchanted forest while the Evil Queen eyes you from across the room, I have the reservation for you. Storybook Dining at Artist Point with Snow White lives inside Disney's Wilderness Lodge, and it is one of my favorite character meals on property. Not just "favorite for a character meal." Favorite, period. 🍎

What it actually is

Artist Point used to be a quiet signature restaurant. Disney transformed it into a storybook forest: twinkling trees, soft green and amber lighting, little woodland touches everywhere. It is dinner only, it is prix fixe, and it is a character experience that does not feel like a loud character experience. The room stays calm and glowy the whole time, which is honestly rare.

You will meet Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy, and the Evil Queen. Snow White and the dwarfs come around to tables and are wonderful with kids. The Evil Queen does her own thing, and she commits. Last time she looked at my husband's plate, sighed, and walked away. Perfect.

Note: how characters greet (table visits versus a set greeting spot) has changed a few times over the years, so just ask your server when you sit down.

The food, because it is genuinely good

This is not a buffet of chicken nuggets with a princess attached. It is a three-course prix fixe with shared starters and desserts.

Starters (shared, family style) - Wicked Shrimp Cocktail - Hunter's Pie, a little short rib and mushroom situation that I could eat four of - A bright seasonal salad to balance it out

Entrees (you pick one) - Magic Mirror Slow-Braised Pork Shank: the one. Order this one. - Royal Prime Rib Roast - A seasonal seafood or chicken option - Gnome-Made Pasta for the plant-based crowd, and it is a real entree, not an afterthought

Dessert (shared again) The dessert tray is the whole reason people take photos here. You get the Poison Apple, a shiny white chocolate apple with mousse inside, Hunter's Gift to the Queen, a little chocolate box with a heart inside, and Miner's Treasures, chocolate "gems" over mousse. Kids lose their minds. So do I.

Pricing sits around $69 for adults and $41 for kids plus tax and tip, and it creeps up, so check My Disney Experience before you budget. It is a signature restaurant, so dress is a touch nicer than a park t-shirt, though nobody is turning you away in a sundress and sneakers.

How to get a reservation

Book at 6:00 a.m. ET exactly 60 days before your check-in date if you are staying on property, or 60 days out from the day itself if you are not. This one goes fast, especially 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. slots. If you miss it, check back around 7 days out and again the morning of. Cancellations happen constantly. More of my booking strategy lives on the dining page.

Getting there and making a night of it

Wilderness Lodge is not on the monorail, but there is a boat from [Magic Kingdom](/parks/magic-kingdom) that is one of the prettiest little rides on property. Buses run from the other parks, and you can drive and park for free with a dining reservation.

Go early. Walk the lobby (those totem poles and the bubbling spring that runs out to the lake), check if Fire Rock Geyser is about to erupt, then head out to the beach afterward. You can see the Magic Kingdom fireworks from there. Build it into a Magic Kingdom day and your itinerary basically writes itself.

What I wore 👗

This is a soft Snow White bound if there ever was one: a yellow midi skirt, a blue top, and a red bow. Or flip it and go Evil Queen with deep purple and black, which photographs beautifully against all that warm lodge wood. For ears, red bow with a small apple detail, or anything in that royal purple. Bring a light sweater, the dining room runs cool.

If you only do one character dinner on your trip, I would make it this one.