Character dinners, breakfasts

boilerjeff · 05-19-2008

Ok, this is another elementary question (This is good though because I am an elementary principal!): How does one go about scheduling a character dinner or breakfast?

I mean I took advantage of the fact that we could call in and book our meals 180 days in advance. I am just wandering now if our 8 and 6 year old would like at least one character meal. Any suggestions? Once again I still am in Disney 101. Thanks in advance!

hanwill · 05-19-2008

call 1407 wdw dine. Just tell them where you want to eat and when. Do you want a list of character meals? There are tons! A great place to look for info (it even has mens) is allearsnet.com. This website is a great resource... does that help?

MickeyEars · 05-19-2008

I think your kids (and you) will love the character dining. I have a soon to be 8 yr old son and a 6 1/2 year old daughter that love Chef Mickeys.

Cavey · 05-19-2008

Character meals are booked the same as other WDW restaurants. When you call WDW dining, you can cancel one reservation (ADR) for another.

Now, you didn't say which character meal you are interested in. If you have boys (or a mix), my personal favorite is Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort a short monorail ride from the Magic Kingdom. Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale, & Pluto are always there. Goofy & Donald switch off between breakfast and dinner.

If you have girls who want princesses, I would recommend the Princess Breakfast at Epcot (in the Norway pavilion).

If Lilo & Stitch are your favorite characters, Ohana has them at breakfast (I have not done this meal, as I LOVE Ohana for dinner.).

b1wife · 05-19-2008

Character meals are the best for getting one-on-one interaction with the characters. When you stand in line in the parks, you get time for a snapshot, and then it's off to the next person in line. At a meal, the characters often spend more time with the kids. Even the "head" characters that don't speak can do things to communicate. My DD5 loves meeting the characters at meals because of this. She talks about how so-and-so came up to our table and what they did, etc. I highly recommend at least 1 character meal while you are at WDW. Chef Mickey's is great at breakfast, tons of fun, and you have the main ones there. Enjoy your trip and let us know what you decide!

boilerjeff · 05-19-2008

Sounds like a winner! Thanks!

Cavey · 05-19-2008

Here's another hint. Our family generally doesn't do big breakfasts. So...we book Chef Mickey's for the last available seating of the day (11:30a.m.). We head over to MK at opening and take in a lot of attractions while crowds are light (We can usually do all of FantasyLand with little/no lines in the morning.). Around 11:00a.m. MK starts to fill up and lines get longer. So we head over to Chef Mickey's and have our early "lunch." Then we hop over to another park in the afternoon.

boilerjeff · 05-19-2008

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Originally Posted by Cavey

Here's another hint. Our family generally doesn't do big breakfasts. So...we book Chef Mickey's for the last available seating of the day (11:30a.m.). We head over to MK at opening and take in a lot of attractions while crowds are light (We can usually do all of FantasyLand with little/no lines in the morning.). Around 11:00a.m. MK starts to fill up and lines get longer. So we head over to Chef Mickey's and have our early "lunch." Then we hop over to another park in the afternoon.

Ok, but is there always a character at Chef Mickey's? I mean we have dinner reservations at Chef Mickey's one night. Is there always a character at dinner every night???? Thanks for the great info!

tiggerlover1971 · 05-19-2008

yes there is usually Mickey Minnie Pluto are there ....

Cavey · 05-19-2008

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Originally Posted by boilerjeff

Ok, but is there always a character at Chef Mickey's? I mean we have dinner reservations at Chef Mickey's one night. Is there always a character at dinner every night???? Thanks for the great info!

Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Chip 'n Dale are always there.

Donald is at dinner. Goofy is at dinner.

Occasionally, we've seen other characters there as well.

boilerjeff · 05-19-2008

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Originally Posted by tiggerlover1971

yes there is usually Mickey Minnie Pluto are there ....

My wife is a HUGE Tigger fan! I would love to surprise her with a dinner w/Tigger. Where can we find him????

tiggerlover1971 · 05-19-2008

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Originally Posted by boilerjeff

My wife is a HUGE Tigger fan! I would love to surprise her with a dinner w/Tigger. Where can we find him????

Crystal palace at MK had the winnie the pooh and tigger too characters I love love love the breakfast here ... ( they have a very sweet breakfast lasagna ) ... I also love dinner there ... Great salmon and brocolli there ...

Cavey · 05-19-2008

Tigger & his 100 Acre Wood friends are only at the Crystal Palace in WDW. Good food. Nice atmosphere. I didn't recommend it thinking your kids were too old for Pooh & pals.

Cavey · 05-19-2008

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Originally Posted by tiggerlover1971

Crystal palace at MK had the winnie the pooh and tigger too characters I love love love the breakfast here ... ( they have a very sweet breakfast lasagna ) ... I also love dinner there ... Great salmon and brocolli there ...

We keep posting over each other.

tiggerlover1971 · 05-19-2008

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Originally Posted by Cavey

We keep posting over each other.

LOL sorry I am watching Dancing with the stars and am on the computer so I get the emails and answer as soon as I get them .

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boilerjeff Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 103	Character dinners, breakfasts Ok, this is another elementary question (This is good though because I am an elementary principal!): How does one go about scheduling a character dinner or breakfast? I mean I took advantage of the fact that we could call in and book our meals 180 days in advance. I am just wandering now if our 8 and 6 year old would like at least one character meal. Any suggestions? Once again I still am in Disney 101. Thanks in advance! __________________ Boiler Jeff

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hanwill Big Cheese Join Date: May 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 547	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts call 1407 wdw dine. Just tell them where you want to eat and when. Do you want a list of character meals? There are tons! A great place to look for info (it even has mens) is allearsnet.com. This website is a great resource... does that help? __________________ HANWILL Countdown - not soon enough!But trying to decide if I should go In November

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MickeyEars Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hopefully someday closer to WDW! Posts: 416	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts I think your kids (and you) will love the character dining. I have a soon to be 8 yr old son and a 6 1/2 year old daughter that love Chef Mickeys. __________________ Wishing Everyone a Day filled with Disney Dreaming! 1994 October: Our Honeymoon: Beach Club Resort 1997 April: POFQ 2003 February: POFQ (first trip with the kids) / October: All Star Sports (our anniversary get-a-way) 2004 September: Coronado Springs (We survived Hurricane Jeanne) 2007 Jan: POFQ / Aug: Caribbean Beach 2008 August: All Star Sports (just me and DH ) December: Wilderness Lodge My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holiday Time with Mickey 90 days 14 hours 57 minutes

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Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,183	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts Character meals are booked the same as other WDW restaurants. When you call WDW dining, you can cancel one reservation (ADR) for another. Now, you didn't say which character meal you are interested in. If you have boys (or a mix), my personal favorite is Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary Resort a short monorail ride from the Magic Kingdom. Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale, & Pluto are always there. Goofy & Donald switch off between breakfast and dinner. If you have girls who want princesses, I would recommend the Princess Breakfast at Epcot (in the Norway pavilion). If Lilo & Stitch are your favorite characters, Ohana has them at breakfast (I have not done this meal, as I LOVE Ohana for dinner.). __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

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b1wife Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 149	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts Character meals are the best for getting one-on-one interaction with the characters. When you stand in line in the parks, you get time for a snapshot, and then it's off to the next person in line. At a meal, the characters often spend more time with the kids. Even the "head" characters that don't speak can do things to communicate. My DD5 loves meeting the characters at meals because of this. She talks about how so-and-so came up to our table and what they did, etc. I highly recommend at least 1 character meal while you are at WDW. Chef Mickey's is great at breakfast, tons of fun, and you have the main ones there. Enjoy your trip and let us know what you decide! __________________ Rebecca in Texas proud wife to Prezcatz Paul October 2000 Disneyland April 2005 All-Star Music December 2006 Shades of Green August 2008 Caribbean Beach Resort for Close To My Heart convention October 2008 Old Key West 1st DVC trip!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st DVC Trip! 26 days 0 hours 27 minutes

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boilerjeff Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 103	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts Sounds like a winner! Thanks! __________________ Boiler Jeff

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Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,183	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts Here's another hint. Our family generally doesn't do big breakfasts. So...we book Chef Mickey's for the last available seating of the day (11:30a.m.). We head over to MK at opening and take in a lot of attractions while crowds are light (We can usually do all of FantasyLand with little/no lines in the morning.). Around 11:00a.m. MK starts to fill up and lines get longer. So we head over to Chef Mickey's and have our early "lunch." Then we hop over to another park in the afternoon. __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

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tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,066	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts yes there is usually Mickey Minnie Pluto are there .... __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight

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Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,183	Re: Character dinners, breakfasts Tigger & his 100 Acre Wood friends are only at the Crystal Palace in WDW. Good food. Nice atmosphere. I didn't recommend it thinking your kids were too old for Pooh & pals. __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

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