Booking details are now available for two Thanksgiving Day character dining experiences offered at Disneyland. While Disneyland doesn't specifically celebrate Thanksgiving, as the holiday happens during the Christmas celebration at the resort, there are special holiday meals offered at certain dining locations.
Dining reservations go extremely quickly for Thanksgiving Day, as this is one of the busiest days of the year to visit Disneyland, so make sure you're ready to grab a spot when bookings open. Keep reading for the 2025 Disneyland Thanksgiving Day dining details and booking date!
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Disneyland Thanksgiving Day Dining
On Thanksgiving Day, you'll find some special holiday character dining experiences at Storytellers Cafe and Goofy's Kitchen. Both of these experiences will open for bookings on October 9. Make sure you are ready to grab your spot immediately, as these experiences often book up extremely quickly.
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In addition to these, there are typically Thanksgiving Day meals offered at popular table-service restaurants like Carnation Cafe, Blue Bayou, Cafe Orleans, etc. If you're looking for a quick meal, Disneyland will often have some holiday-inspired offerings in its lineup of Disneyland Christmas foods, like the popular Thanks-mas Sandwich at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. We do not yet have the 2025 Disneyland Christmas foods, but we will update the guide linked above when that news is announced.
Details were also recently announced for holiday character dining at Storytellers Cafe and Goofy's Kitchen. This year, Goofy's Kitchen Celebrates the Holidays returns for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Storytellers Cafe also has some new offerings this year, including an adjusted character lineup for Daisy's Holiday Pajama Party breakfast and brunch, and the new Mickey's Christmas Carol Feast dinner.
Storytellers Cafe Thanksgiving Day Dining
Storytellers Cafe at Disney's Grand Californian will host a special Thanksgiving Day Brunch and Dinner offered on November 27, 2025. Mickey and friends will be “decked out in their festive finest” during this holiday meal. The food here is consistently high-quality, and we recently updated our Disneyland best restaurants ranking to feature this restaurant in the top 10. In his recent review of the brunch at Storytellers Cafe, Mickey Visit founder Gavin commented how he wishes he could have the carving station turkey as his Thanksgiving turkey every single year.
Thanksgiving Day brunch will be offered from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This buffet will offer the following:
- An assortment of baked goods
- Fresh berries and seasonal sliced fruits
- Mickey waffles
- Made-to-order omelets
- Macaroni and cheese
- Miso-glazed salmon with butternut squash cream sauce
- Ancho chile pozole
- A carving station featuring herb-crusted prime rib with creamy horseradish and au jus
- An assortment of holiday pies and special holiday desserts
- And so much more!
The price for Storytellers Cafe Thanksgiving Day brunch will be $69 plus tax per adult (ages 10 and older) and $39 plus tax per child (ages 3 to 9). Prices do not include tax and gratuities.
Dinner will be offered from 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM. The buffet will include the following:
- Popcorn shrimp with lemon aioli
- Lobster ravioli with tomato cream sauce
- Macaroni and cheese
- Chicken tenders and french fries
- Miso-glazed salmon with butternut squash cream sauce
- Braised beef brisket
- Roasted turkey with sourdough apple stuffing and cranberry sauce
- A carving station featuring herb-crusted prime rib with creamy horseradish and au jus
- An assortment of holiday pies and special holiday desserts
- And so much more!
The price for Thanksgiving Day Storytellers Cafe dinner will be $89 plus tax per adult (ages 10 and older) and $42 plus tax per child (ages 3 to 9). Prices do not include tax and gratuities.
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Goofy's Kitchen Thanksgiving Day Dining
The other Thanksgiving Day character dining experience will be offered at Goofy's Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel. This will be a Thanksgiving buffet-style brunch and dinner on November 27, 2025, featuring Thanksgiving-inspired dishes along with brunch and dinner favorites, Goofy and friends “dressed to impress,” décor, and seasonal music, as well as Disney PhotoPass digital downloads and a limited-edition holiday-themed button.
Brunch will be offered from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Thanksgiving Day brunch menu includes the following:
- A carving station with herb-marinated turkey breast and maple-glazed pork belly
- Shrimp cocktail
- Mini quiches
- Prosciutto and arugula eggs Benedict with sun-dried tomato hollandaise, paprika and chives
- Mickey waffles and classic pancakes with powdered sugar, syrup and pumpkin icing
- Pumpkin toast with whipped ricotta, cranberry, bacon and candied pecans
- An assortment of baked goods and seasonal desserts, including mini apple pies, pumpkin pies, brown butter cookies and pumpkin bars
- And so much more!
The price for Goofy's Kitchen Thanksgiving Day brunch will be $69 for adults and $39 for children.
Dinner will be offered from 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM. The dinner menu includes the following:
- A carving station with herb-marinated turkey breast and maple-glazed pork belly
- Shrimp cocktail and crab claws
- Faro and apple salad
- Salmon with orange-tarragon brown butter sauce
- Mole roasted chicken with rosemary garlic black beans
- Ravioli with butternut squash cream sauce, wild mushrooms and pecorino cheese
- Cranberry and sausage stuffing
- An assortment of baked goods and seasonal desserts, including mini apple pies, pumpkin pies, brown butter cookies and pumpkin bars
- And so much more!
The price for Goofy's Kitchen Thanksgiving Day dinner will be $89 for adults and $42 for children.
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