I think that kids are either going to like the character meals or not like the character meals. I think that you have to ask your kids what characters they like.
We have been to many characte meals, probably close to fifty, and all of them have had great character interaction with the guests, except for Crystal Palace. On two occaisions, the characters did not get around to all of the guests. One time, a table next to us had a girl who was an Eeyore fan, but Eeyore never came around. I remember the Dad going to ask about Eeyore, but I am not sure if Eeyore cam around. So if you love Pooh, then I suggest that you take your time eating, and make sure that the characters get around. I never let anyone make me feel rushed in a restaurant. I take my time. I believe that this is the only restaurant with Pooh. The food is good and the restaurant is nice there, but I think that there are two things going on. First, I think that the restaurant is just a little too big for the Pooh characters to make it around it in about an hour, which is probably the amount of time a family takes to eat at one of these character meals. Second, when they have the bunny hop dance or party, I think that the characters forget where they were before the party. This is not there fault, because I assume the masks have limited vision.
Those CMs who are with the characters, always seem like they are not paying attention to what they are doing. I am really not sure what there job is suppose to be, other than make sure the guests all get to meet the characters.