I have a trip planned at the end of the month to wdw :animwink: . I am thinking about doing a character meal with my 3 year old. He is a picky eater and I have never done a character meal before. Which one should we do? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
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Advice on character dining
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dflye
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Welcome to the boards! :wave:3fordisney said:
I'd say try The Crystal Palace in the MK. The breakfast buffet has a good selection of food, most kids are amused by Pooh and his friends, and if things go bad, you are very close to Fantasyland and Toontown for kid friendly fun to put a smile back on their face.
DisneyBunny
Active Member
First of all, Welcome!
If your little one is a picky eater, try reading the menus on either WDWmagic or allearsnet.com to see if there'll be something at a particular place that he will/won't eat.
The Crystal Palace is a great place, along with the always popular Chef Mickeys. If the food isn't entertaining enough, there's always the monorail going by to keep him occupied.
Good luck!
If your little one is a picky eater, try reading the menus on either WDWmagic or allearsnet.com to see if there'll be something at a particular place that he will/won't eat.
The Crystal Palace is a great place, along with the always popular Chef Mickeys. If the food isn't entertaining enough, there's always the monorail going by to keep him occupied.
Good luck!
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
I'd go along with the two destinations mentioned -
brekky at CP,
or dinner at CM
Welcome along :wave:
brekky at CP,
or dinner at CM
Welcome along :wave:
mrtoad
Well-Known Member
We have done a bunch of the different ones and although I like the Crystal Palace, it is big and there are only 4 characters there and we actually had to wait around after eating to see the last one. It was a little slow going.
Chef Mickey's gives more interation and is kind of lively. I recommend it.
Also dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern is a good bet. We saw each character at least 2 times while eating. It seemed to have the most character interaction.
Chef Mickey's gives more interation and is kind of lively. I recommend it.
Also dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern is a good bet. We saw each character at least 2 times while eating. It seemed to have the most character interaction.
GoofyMom2
New Member
I,too, have a picky eater. Makes it a fun challenge, eh?
We ate at Cystal Palace for breakfast and there was something for everyone, even him. Lots to choose from. For dinner, many have mac and cheese, chicken strips etc.....I also recommend looking up the menus on allearsnet.com We have done this to help decide on where to eat.
Chef Mickey's is a good way to make sure you get to see the "big" characters..... many kids insist on seeing Micket etc 1st thing and this is a great way to make sure they do. While we haven't eaten here, I always hear rave reviews. (had to cancell our PS for it last Aug due to Hurrican Charlie and a mad dash to the airport....)
I think your 3 yr old will enjoy a character meal, they are a fun time!
Have a great trip! :wave:
We ate at Cystal Palace for breakfast and there was something for everyone, even him. Lots to choose from. For dinner, many have mac and cheese, chicken strips etc.....I also recommend looking up the menus on allearsnet.com We have done this to help decide on where to eat.
Chef Mickey's is a good way to make sure you get to see the "big" characters..... many kids insist on seeing Micket etc 1st thing and this is a great way to make sure they do. While we haven't eaten here, I always hear rave reviews. (had to cancell our PS for it last Aug due to Hurrican Charlie and a mad dash to the airport....)
I think your 3 yr old will enjoy a character meal, they are a fun time!
Have a great trip! :wave:
hrmom26
Active Member
Crystal Palace or Chef Mickey's are your best bet. i have a very picky eater also who is now 7 years old he is better then he was at 3 but still not a great eater. buffets are your best bet. i found when i turned off the eat your veg's speach and just told him he could try what every he wanted and eat what ever he actually ate more and tryed more things. he tryed more disserts than anything lol but surprisingly he tryed lots of other stuff just enjoy your self and your kids he will eat when he's hungry but buffets are the best because he gets to see it and pick it him self sometimes what sounds good to my son when we order is not to his liking when he actually see's it. hope this helps :wave:
MickeyTigg
New Member
Laura22 said:
Great point Laura...in other words, do not let the food dictate where you go. Go for the best character interaction and how much stimulation your kid can handle.
For the best character interaction, I suggest these -
Crystal Palace
Ohana's Character Breakfast
Liberty Tree Tavern Character Dinner
As for Chef Mickey's....lively is an understatement...it's borderline chaotic IMHO. If you're worred about overstimulation, this is not the place to go. The character interaction here is also very rushed. I'm not a fan of this place.
Innovation
New Member
For a first character dining experience, we liked the Garden Grill in Epcot. The restaurant rotates and is quieter than other character meals. The characters came by twice and sat down to have pictures taken. It was the highlight of our trip that year because of how happy it made our daughter, who was three at the time.
OneSweetDream
New Member
When I was a kid, my mom took me to the character breakfast at the Contemporary Resort, and I remember really enjoying it. However, it's probably not as convenient as an in-park one. So I'd stick with Crystal Palace or Chef Mickey's.
LeeSeeBabe
Active Member
My boyfriend and I ate at Liberty Tree the last time we went in August. We had reservations and didn't know it was pretty much all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving style food. We also didn't know it was character dining either! I was so excited.
Great, great food. Characters are dressed up in Colonial-style outfits. They circulate pretty well too. Went we went Chip went crazy and started break dancing (doing the worm) with a kid that was trying to get him to. A CM and manager had to come over and stopped him. He was creating such a scene.
Back to the point. It is a great atmosphere. I don't know if the menu is the same everyday but we had salad, Turkey, Ham, mashed potatoes, mac-and-cheese, and DeSsErT! Their new way of working the restaurant is really great. We have reservations for Liberty Tree again in December!! Hope this helps! :slurp: I'm getting hungry
Great, great food. Characters are dressed up in Colonial-style outfits. They circulate pretty well too. Went we went Chip went crazy and started break dancing (doing the worm) with a kid that was trying to get him to. A CM and manager had to come over and stopped him. He was creating such a scene.
Back to the point. It is a great atmosphere. I don't know if the menu is the same everyday but we had salad, Turkey, Ham, mashed potatoes, mac-and-cheese, and DeSsErT! Their new way of working the restaurant is really great. We have reservations for Liberty Tree again in December!! Hope this helps! :slurp: I'm getting hungry