Plaza Inn Dining Package - Storytellers Cafe

The Experience

The Plaza Inn Dining Package - Storytellers Cafe bundles a meal at one of the Disneyland Resort’s most welcoming hotel restaurants with reserved viewing for Disneyland’s nighttime entertainment. Storytellers Cafe is located inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa — an Arts and Crafts masterpiece that is one of Disney’s finest resort hotels — giving guests a dining experience with genuine resort-hotel atmosphere before heading into the park for the show.

How It Works

1. Book a reservation for the Plaza Inn Dining Package at Storytellers Cafe through the Disneyland app or Disney dining reservation system
2. Arrive at Storytellers Cafe in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at your scheduled time
3. Enjoy your meal in the warm, lodge-style dining room
4. Receive a reserved viewing voucher from your server for the evening’s Disneyland entertainment
5. Travel to Disneyland Park (park admission required separately) and present your voucher at the designated reserved viewing area before showtime

All members of your party must participate in the dining package to receive a viewing voucher. The reserved viewing area is located within Disneyland Park — confirm the exact location on your voucher and plan travel time from the Grand Californian accordingly, as the walk from the hotel to the viewing area along Main Street, U.S.A. takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

The Meal

Storytellers Cafe serves an American menu with California and Pacific Rim influences. The dining package includes a prix fixe experience, which typically features:

• A choice of entrée from a curated selection reflecting the restaurant’s seasonal California-influenced menu
• A starter or side dish
• Dessert
• Non-alcoholic beverage

The Grand Californian’s restaurant is a step up in ambiance from most Disneyland Park dining options — the Craftsman-style architecture, soaring timber ceilings, and stone fireplace create a setting that feels like a proper resort meal rather than a park dining stop. Menu selections are subject to seasonal updates; verify current offerings at time of booking.

Reserved Viewing

The viewing voucher you receive during your meal grants access to a reserved section for the evening’s Disneyland nighttime entertainment — typically a parade or fireworks show. The reserved viewing area is separate from general standing areas and eliminates the need to arrive in the park well ahead of showtime to secure a good position.

Note that performances are subject to cancellation due to weather or operational conditions. No compensation is provided if the entertainment is cancelled after the meal has been served.

Dining Plan Information

The Disneyland Resort does not offer a Disney Dining Plan equivalent to Walt Disney World’s. The Plaza Inn Dining Package at Storytellers Cafe is paid entirely out of pocket at the per-person price listed at the time of booking. Tax and gratuity are not included. Magic Key holder discounts may apply — check the Disneyland app for current eligibility before reserving.

About Plaza Inn Dining Package - Storytellers Cafe

Storytellers Cafe is the primary table-service restaurant at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, one of Disneyland Resort’s three on-property hotels and the one with direct access to Disney California Adventure through a private hotel entrance. The restaurant takes its name and theme from the tradition of California storytelling — the Arts and Crafts movement, the natural landscapes of the American West, and the early animators and illustrators who defined the look and feel of Disney’s classic era.

The dining room itself is striking: hand-carved wood panels, a stone hearth fireplace, and soaring beamed ceilings give Storytellers Cafe the atmosphere of a grand national park lodge. Character dining is available at some seatings (the restaurant is home to the Disney Character Breakfast featuring Mickey and friends), though the Plaza Inn Dining Package is typically structured around entertainment-viewing rather than character interaction — confirm the nature of your specific package at the time of booking.

Choosing the Grand Californian variant of the Plaza Inn Dining Package adds a resort hotel dimension to the evening that most Disneyland dining packages cannot offer. Rather than eating inside the park and then repositioning for the show, this package creates a cleaner separation: a proper hotel-restaurant dinner followed by a park visit with reserved entertainment access already secured. For guests staying on property at the Grand Californian — or for anyone who simply wants a more relaxed dining environment than a theme park can provide — this is the most comfortable version of the Plaza Inn Dining Package experience.

December demand peaks significantly, reflecting the popularity of holiday fireworks and parade programming at Disneyland during Christmas season.