EPCOT's Akershus Princess Breakfast: How to Book a Table
Published September 3, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026
To book EPCOT’s Akershus princess breakfast, go to My Disney Experience at 6:00 AM Eastern exactly 60 days before your date and take the first breakfast time that works for you. It’s one of the harder character meals to get, so being ready the moment reservations open makes a real difference. If you miss that window, the table isn’t necessarily gone for good. Cancellations happen, and you can catch one if something is watching for you.
But if you are booking it just because you vaguely feel like every Disney family “should” do a character breakfast, skip it. You will end up paying premium prices for a frazzled toddler and a plate of food nobody finished.
Here is the honest read on who should book the Akershus princess breakfast, and what you are actually giving up when you do.
What You Are Actually Buying
Nobody books Akershus for the food. The food is fine, but the product you are paying for is the room and the character rotation. Located in the Norway pavilion and styled like a medieval Norwegian fortress, the restaurant brings a rotating court of princesses directly to you.
This is a massive time-saver. Meeting four or five princesses individually around the parks could take hours of your day. Knocking them all out over a plate of eggs and pastries is a strategic win for parents of princess-obsessed kids.
The Hidden Cost: Your Best Touring Time
The trade-off nobody warns you about isn’t the food versus the characters. It is the characters versus the best touring hour of your EPCOT day.
Morning is the most valuable time in any Disney park. Crowds are lowest, and wait times are shortest. When you book a breakfast reservation, you are voluntarily benching yourself during this prime ride window. If you spend your first hour at EPCOT inside a banquet hall, you need a plan for the rest of the day.
The smart move: if you book Akershus for breakfast, plan to purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass (and potentially a Single Pass for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind) to make up for the early ride time you sacrificed.
Akershus vs. Garden Grill
EPCOT has another heavy-hitting character meal: Garden Grill. How do you choose?
Akershus is the pick when princesses are the absolute non-negotiable. It is not a substitute if your kids actually want Mickey Mouse. If you want classic character energy, comfort food, and a contained setup that works flawlessly with young kids, Garden Grill is the better choice. Garden Grill serves food on shared platters in a quiet, rotating room, meaning you never have to balance a plate while chasing a toddler through a buffet line.
How to Soften the Price Tag
Character meals are expensive, and the price tag can cause sticker shock. One of the few reliable ways to soften the cost is to purchase discounted Disney gift cards from reputable warehouse clubs or grocery stores ahead of your trip. You can apply these gift cards to your full restaurant bill, effectively shaving a percentage off the premium price.
And remember: reservations here are notoriously hard to get. If you cannot find a table for your dates, set up a dining Drop Watch with SupaPark. The moment another guest cancels their Akershus reservation, SupaPark catches the drop and pings you instantly so you can grab the table directly in the My Disney Experience app.
The Bottom Line
Book Akershus if princess time is the entire point of the meal. If you have kids who just want to meet royalty, it is a highly efficient, air-conditioned victory. If your group does not care about princesses, save your money and your morning park time.
How Do You Book the Akershus Princess Breakfast?
You book the Akershus princess breakfast in Disney’s My Disney Experience app or website. Reservations open 60 days before your date at 6:00 AM Eastern, and that first morning is your best chance at a prime breakfast slot.
Get set up the night before
Sign in to My Disney Experience ahead of time, confirm your party size, and decide which breakfast times you’d take. At 6:00 AM, search for Akershus Royal Banquet Hall on your date and grab the first time that works. Don’t wait around for a perfect slot. A table you can take now is worth more than a better one that may already be gone by the time you look again.
Pick your time with your park day in mind
Breakfast takes you out of your best early ride window, so pick the slot first and build around it. Once you have it, book your Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections for after the meal, or add a Single Pass for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind if you want that headliner without a long wait.
If it’s sold out, keep hunting
A full calendar doesn’t always stay full. Plans change and guests cancel, so tables can reappear, though there’s no telling when. Checking by hand works, but it’s tedious. A SupaPark dining Drop Watch watches Akershus for you and alerts you when a table frees up. The free plan sends those alerts by email. Silver and Gold send them as instant push notifications, which helps because a freed-up table can go fast. When the alert arrives, open My Disney Experience and book it there. SupaPark never holds or books the table for you.
Keep a backup ready
Akershus also serves lunch and dinner with princesses. If breakfast won’t open up, a different meal on the same day may still get your princess fan their royal moment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which princesses meet guests at Akershus?
While the exact lineup is subject to change, the royal court usually features several classic princesses, frequently including Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Princess Aurora, and Ariel.
Is the breakfast at Akershus a buffet?
No, breakfast is served family-style. Platters of hot food and pastries are brought directly to your table, which is significantly easier than managing young kids in a buffet line.
Does Akershus only serve breakfast?
No, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall serves character meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, giving you multiple options to fit a princess meal into your EPCOT itinerary.
When do Akershus Royal Banquet Hall reservations open?
Dining reservations open 60 days before your date at 6:00 AM Eastern in My Disney Experience. Be signed in and ready at that time for the best choice of breakfast slots.
What should I do if the Akershus princess breakfast is fully booked?
Keep checking, because cancellations can put tables back on the calendar. A SupaPark dining Drop Watch can alert you when one frees up, and you book it yourself in My Disney Experience.
Can SupaPark book Akershus for me?
No. SupaPark only watches for openings and alerts you, and every reservation is made by you directly in My Disney Experience.
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SupaPark tracks live wait times and crowd forecasts, and pings you the second a hard-to-get reservation opens or a ride goes walk-on — free to start at supapark.com.