Minnie’s Halloween Dine is back for another year since Disney reopened in 2020 and while things are still a bit different due to COVID and social distancing, this is still a great character experience and meal to enjoy. I actually prefer Hollywood & Vine since it has reopened because it is less seating,  an intimate character experience, and a previous buffet meal now served family-style.

Minnie’s Halloween Dine runs August 10th – November 3rd, 2021.

If you are someone like me who enjoys all the Halloween things, I definitely suggest this character meal! Minnie’s Halloween Dine takes place at Hollywood & Vine at Hollywood Studios. In years past, this event was an all you care to enjoy buffet. This year, the food is served family-style again and brought to your table.  I am not a fan of buffets and would much rather have the food served to me to allow me to sit at my table and fully relax and enjoy my meal and not have to worry about getting up to get the food I want around a bunch of people.

This lunch or dinner meal includes shared starters along with a choice of soft drink, individually plated entrees, and desserts. The lunch or dinner experience is $55 for adults and $36 for children ages 3-9. This menu has been updated from 2020 and I really think that the choices are great!

Menu

Honey Butter Rolls Served to the table

Salad Family Style

Farmhouse Tossed Salad Bowl

Plant-Based Chopped Salad

Adult Entree Choice (Each Adult Chooses 1)

Garlic and Cracked Black Pepper Beef Tenderloin

Macaroni & Cheese with Shrimp

Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin

Asparagus Summer Truffle Risotto

Carved Herb Roasted Turkey Breast

Seared Fresh Salmon with Grain Mustard-Beurre Blanc

Choice of Dessert (Each Adult Chooses 1)

Lemon Cake with Fresh Strawberries

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

Chocolate S’mores Pie

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Spiced Cherry Cake

Kids will also have a menu to pick from:

Kid’s Appetizers (Choose 1)

Farmhouse Tossed Salad

Plant-Based Chopped Salad

Kid’s Entree (Choose 1)

Seared Salmon

Roasted Beef

Roasted Turkey

Macaroni and Cheese
Kids Selections (Choose 2)
Sauteed Green Beans
Fresh Fruit
Olive Oil Crushed Potatoes
Garlic Lemon Broccolini
Whipped Potato
Macaroni and Cheese
Kid’s Dessert (Choose 1)
Fresh Fruit
Apple Pie
Lemon Sorbet
Ice Cream Sundae
Allergy-Friendly Offerings are available upon request.
Dan and I both opted for the Beef Tenderloin and it was delicious! It is cooked to taste, so you can choose the desired temperature of your meat.  The portion was huge and definitely filling after eating salad and rolls! Remember, you can ask for more if you’d like seconds of rolls or salad!
The dessert was so good!! Again, Dan and I got the same thing: Chocolate S’mores Pie. The dessert portion was huge and very filling! I was surprised at the size and for the price of the meal, found this to be totally worth eating here!
This seasonal meal changes depending on the time of year! You’ll know what occasion you will be celebrating with the sign located outside of the restaurant. You can also check in advance on their website before you make reservations.
I love the theme of this restaurant!
Arrival: 
When you get to Hollywood and Vine, you can actually pull up your reservation through the My Disney Experience app. You will be able to check in and will receive a text message when your table is ready! You can also scan the QR code upon arrival which will take you to your reservation.
Notice how spaced out the tables are. This is still similar to how the tables were located in 2020.
Order:
You will receive a paper that will have a QR code on it. You can scan the code through your Camera app on your smartphone and will be taken directly to the menu. It was super easy to do.
Hi Goofy!
You can still get great photos with characters like I did! :)
Mickey Mouse is so cute in his costume!
Characters:
Because of social distancing, characters will not be able to come up directly to your table. You will see them from afar, but they still do their best to interact with you! If you are wanting selfies with the characters, you can get out of your seat like I did but still remain safely far away from them. They even come out and dance and make their way back around the tables so that you do spend a good amount of time seeing them. I also noticed that they come out about every 20ish minutes, so if you book an early mealtime and take your time eating, your chances of seeing them twice are pretty great!
You will see:
Minnie Mouse in her witch costume
Mickey Mouse as a vampire
Pluto with his Halloween collar on
Goofy dressed as a cowboy
At the end of the meal, each guest will receive a Halloween-themed card with the character’s autographs since characters are no longer coming to your table for autographs.

Reservations:
These can be made in advance and highly recommend in doing so! I definitely recommend making an early reservation and taking your time so that way you can spend more time seeing the characters, especially if you eat slowly!
Recommendation:
 Even with social distancing, Disney did a wonderful job keeping the magic alive. Between the Halloween music they play throughout the restaurant, the good food, and the overall Halloween theme, I genuinely feel you get your money’s worth and a great Halloween experience! (I’m also a sucker for anything Halloween-related, so I LOVED this!) I highly recommend this if you can visit!
Love and Travel Dust,
Molly