We'd like to take my godparents to a character dining experience while they're here. With kids, I've only done breakfasts (1900 Park Fare, Chef Mickey's.) What would you suggest for grown ups who enjoy the character experience, but might want something a teeny bit less crazy? Does it exist?
Lizzy, we found that the Garden Grill in "The Land" has a great laid back Character dinner with Mickey, Goofy, and Chip & Dale and others. The layout of the Restaurant (circular) makes it easy for Mickey and the others to visit each table in a quiet,orderly, and not rushed manner. The food is pretty good also and is served family style. I thought the rotating feature would be distracting or make my wife queasy, but the rotation speed is so slow that you do not even feel or notice it. I highly recomend it, I think it's exactly what you are looking for.
Agreed on the Garden Grill. Cape May Cafe is also a good idea.
Here's a chart describing which character meals are the least and most "noisy" -- a.k.a. "crazy"
http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/disney-world-character-meals-by-noise-level/
Lizzy, I would definitely recommend Cape May Cafe! Its a very good buffet style restaurant and we have always had a good time there. I would not recommend the Tusker House, although their food is good, a lot of tour groups seem to frequent that place and it can get very crazy! Also it would depend on what time you want to eat and type of food.
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Lizzy, I would definitely recommend Cape May Cafe! Its a very good buffet style restaurant and we have always had a good time there. I would not recommend the Tusker House, although their food is good, a lot of tour groups seem to frequent that place and it can get very crazy! Also it would depend on what time you want to eat and type of food.
You're right! Tusker House is more "grounded" as a restaurant, but the tour groups and cheerleaders always seem to be there and it gets LOUD in that cavernous room. Good point.
Cape May is my pick for most relaxing character breakfast.
Cape May Cafe gets my vote as well!
Admin, great chart..I'd never really thought about which character meals are the quietest and good for adults. This might be helpful when we take Holden to a character meal this summer. A calmer meal might be better or his first time with the characters.
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