Cafe Mickey vs. Inventions

[Renowen]

This is our first 'proper' visit to DLP (Last visit was 14 years ago and was rather rushed)

We had planned to book a table at Cafe Mickey for the 6 of us (3 adults 3 kids) but having just read some bad reviews I'm now not sure what to do

Inventions seems to be the best alternative but wanted some opinions please.
We travel in 9 days!

xx

 

[Ms Poppins]

I think Cafe Mickey can be a hit or a miss. We haven't eaten there for a few years now and tried Inventions for the first time a few weeks ago.

The DLH is stunning and it feels really special to be in there. The buffet has a good selection of food, we all found something we liked. But, i felt that the character interaction was lacking a bit.

During our meal we saw only a few characters and there were long periods of time without anyone there.

My kids are older now, and we've been to DLP many times so it wasn't a huge deal for us. The cost is also way over the top. My DD who is 16 eats very little and as she is charged as a adult, I can't say she got her money's worth at all. One visit to the buffet table for approx 60E (can't recall exactly) was not value for money.

If our kids were younger, and it was a first visit, i may have been more inclined to go with Cafe Mickey as it's more (or was) a fun location.

What ages are the kids?

You may find Cafe Mickey great. I think the observations come from those who've been many times over the years and noticed a change. For a first main visit, I think you may be ok with Cafe Mickey. You can also get pizza/fries to share which can make it a good value character option too.

 

[Renowen]

Thank you for replying

My children are aged 8, 7 and 3 (almost 4). Youngest isn't a big eater so would probably not need her own meal as a slice of pizza and some chips would prob be her limit!

Am I right in thinking we stand a better chance of a good meal if we ask to be seated downstairs in main part of restaurant?

 

[Ms Poppins]

We've sat in both sections of Cafe Mickey and not really noticed a difference. The only thing I would ask it that you are in the main area with the windows - we once sat towards the back and were in a large booth, meaning that the characters couldn't really get round the table.