There is talk that eventually we'll be able to make ADRs online, but at the moment, the only way is by phone. As far as the best first character meal, that depends. Chef Mickey's is great as far as the characers go, but we don't care for the dinner food there (breakfast is OK though). We feel Crystal Palace (breakfast and dinner) and Tusker House (breakfast) have better food. If you just want a wide variety of characters, the breakfast at 1900 Park Fare has Alice, Mad Hatter, Pooh, Tigger, and Mary Poppins (and also has good food).