A centuries-old Dutch porcelain maker and Imagineering have joined forces to create an immersive dining venue at Disney Adventure World in Disneyland Paris.

The Regal View Restaurant & Lounge, located in the park’s Adventure Bay area, offers guests the opportunity to dine alongside Disney Princess characters in a setting described as a royal summer residence. The venue is the result of a collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering Paris and Royal Delft, a heritage earthenware manufacturer founded in 1653 in Delft, Netherlands.

Among the most notable features of the restaurant is a collection of nine hand-painted ornamental plates displayed in the lobby behind the check-in counter. Each plate is dedicated to a Disney Princess — including Moana, Merida, Jasmine, Cinderella, Snow White, Raya, Belle, Aurora, and Ariel — and incorporates symbols, patterns, and locations drawn from their respective stories. The plates were crafted by Royal Delft artisans using the manufacturer’s traditional technique, in which cobalt oxide mixed with water is applied by hand to unglazed ceramic before firing, producing the brand’s signature Delft Blue color.

Bowie Faas, Principal Creative Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering Paris and a Dutch native, highlighted the personal significance of the partnership. “One element I’m very proud of, since it was created in my home country, are the ornamental plates you see in the lobby,” he said, noting that Royal Delft also serves as an official supplier to the Dutch royal family, including providing dinnerware for state banquets.

Hessel Hoekstra, CEO of Royal Delft, expressed enthusiasm for the project. “Both our companies create magic in a certain way and invite people to experience it,” he said, calling it “a true honor” to see the company’s work displayed within the park.

The collaboration carries historical resonance as well. Walt Disney and his wife Lillian visited the Royal Delft factory in 1951 during a tour of the Netherlands — a visit recorded in the factory’s official guest book. Lillian Disney’s admiration for Dutch craftsmanship later inspired a memorial fountain created in her honor by architect Frank Gehry and sculptor Tomas Osinski in the early 2000s. The fountain, which incorporates shards of Royal Delft vases and tiles, is on display at the Blue Ribbon Garden of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Cover image courtesy of Disneyland Paris.