We did both for dinner last week. It was DH, me, DDs 3 and 1. CM was fun and our first night at WDW. The food was okay; not a variety and the quality was so-so. The characters were great with my girls. Lots of fantastic pics! Akerhaus was wonderful. The food was good, and had unique items for my DH. My oldest daughter was in princess heaven: Belle, Cindy, SW, SB, and Ariel. We also got beautiful pictures (8x10 and 4 4x6's) of DD and Belle with the dinner. Hope this helps! Have a great trip.