Best Character Meal - Kid's Birthday?

[Houston]

For the last t wo years, we have take my son to the Hollywood & Wine for his birthday, but they cancel the characters. It was a lot of fun, as he received a card, a balllon, etc.

In your opinion, what will be the best character meal to take my kid on his birthday?

Thanks for your replies. This is a great forum!

 

[momxx5]

My choice would be Chef Mickeys!

 

[sarahandhannahsmom]

Chef Mickey's!

 

[melindaandrob]

My ds had his birthday dinner at Crystal Palace. It was fabulous!

 

[momofdbsdc]

Chef Mickey's!!!

 

[KellyJ]

How old is your son and what are his favorite characters? The character meal at the Crystal Palace was a huge hit with my daughter. They gave her a card and a cupcake with a candle in it and she loved the Pooh characters. Their food was also the best, kidwise, that we had and just about the only place that my daughter ate more than a couple bites.

 

[Heather]

We did Crystal Palace for my daughter's 2nd birthday and the castle for her 3rd. Both places put confetti across the table and had a card signed by the characters present, and both brought out a little cupcake and made a very lovely fuss over her.

The difference to us was the character interaction. Obviously, your son probably doesn't care as much about princesses, but the seating area at the castle is smaller and the characters came around to the tables faster and spent more time with each table than the characters at Crystal Palace did. In fact, in a little over an hour at CP, we had yet to see two of the four characters at the meal. Eeyore and Tigger basically came up to our table, grabbed the autograph book, signed, and left, Piglet was in the other room the whole time, and we never saw Pooh. Also, "face" characters (ones that are allowed to talk/that don't have headgear on) can interact with the kids on a more personal level (our daughter had the princesses wishing her happy birthday, asking how old she was, complimenting her dress, etc) and sometimes are less scary, so that's something to keep in mind if your son is under 5.

We haven't done Chef Mickey's for a birthday, but love their character dinner.

Just our 2 cents.

 

[Houston]

Thanks for the replies. My son will be 5 years old on September 3. He loves all the characters, he does not have any special preference, the Hollywood & Wine was great because the card and the cake, that make him feel very special.

We have eat on the past on Crystal Palace, but we have never try Chef Mickey, this could be an option

 

[onecoolmama]

I am doing both! My Ds turns 3 while we are there and my parents are divorced. My DF lives in Flordia and my mom is going with us. So we are celebrating DS's B-day on Friday and Monday at the Crystal Palace and Chef Mickeys. From the feedback..it looks like we chose the two best places! My in-laws are also going with us and we are doing Donald's Breakfast with them, but I think celebrating his B-day too much could be crazy! As it is he will be having 4 b-day parties total!

 

[Celestine]

How did you arrange the cup cake etc? We are going to CHef Mickey for breakfast & are plannning to celebrate DD 4th birthday there. Do I just need to say something to the server on the day? Thanks for all the reviews, I'm feeling more confident that we've made a good choice

 

[sarahandhannahsmom]

My dd will be celebrating number 6 while we are there. When i made my ressies for CRT, i told them it was her birthday, and they noted it on the ps ressie.

i think i would let them know when you make your ps. if you have already made it, you can call back, give them your confirmation number and they can add it.

i would also make sure your server knows when you arrive.

 

[Cindy'sCastle]

It was Hollywood & Vine, but now since the characters are gone, it's Chef Mickey's.

 

[Jasminesmommy]

While at these Breakfst/lunch places you can order a 9in cake as well for $9.99. At Cinderella there is a picture of Cinderella on it Crystal Palace I believe its a Mickey mouse cake. You just tell them at the podium when you get there you would like to purchase the cake. I founf this out while making Reservations for CRT

 

[FLCherylB]

We just made our reservations for Sept 18 for my daughters 6 birthday. In the morning, we go to the Crystal Palace and for the dinner we go to the Grand Floridian. The CSR said the GF will have princess there (Cinderella!) and we can either bring a cake or buy a cake for her there (Will prob buy so we dont have to carry the cake around all day..LOL)

Never eaten at either place but we are looking forward to it. Oh, and CSR said in the morning to stop by town hall for the birthday button before we go to the Crystal Palace. And are ressises are for 8:15am so we get into the park before everyone does.

Looking forward to it!

Cheryl