Character breakfast

[DMS_cruisers04]

Can you make advance reservations for the character breakfast (we're doing the 7-day eastern on the Magic next Oct) or do you have to wait until you board?

 

[DisneyGator01]

I believe you are given tickets to a specific character breakfast based on your dining rotation.

but don't quote me on that...

 

[JLSE50]

You will have no problem getting into the Character breakfast. Each dining rotation is given tickets for the breakfast for that whole group. You can ask your server the first night when yours will be and where, they probably know, but they will not let you forget. The servers love these and their enthusiasm shows. It is one of the perks of the cruise, not like on land where you have to reserve and may not get the date or restaurant you want.

ENJOY it!
Jan

 

[Favorite Auntie]

I believe it is the morning after your AP show...but that could have changed. Have your camera ready, the characters tend to be a bit rushed, especially if you have the first seating.

 

[my3kids]

It is so nice to have a character message that you didn't have to fight for reservations for, and one where you don't get a big bill at the end! They are scheduled on the "at sea" mornings. You will have an assigned time and day according to your dining time and rotation. I think they are all held in Parrot Cay. The ship's photographer comes along with the characters also to get some good shots that are later available for purchase.

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Thanks everybody!
Ok, one more question.

I believe it is the morning after your AP show

AP show? Hunh?

 

[ThreeCircles]

AP show ----> Animator's Palate

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Of course, thanx!

 

[bah]

i want to reiterate the thought about the breakfast being rushed so have your camera ready. We had early seating dinner (and so the first character breakfast of the day) and I have to say that this was the most stressful hour of my cruise.

Be firm in stating that you want to take a picture with your camera...otherwise the characters are gone before you can blink. My daughter made friends with the little girl who was dining at our table and they were inseparable....when the first two characters came along the 2 girls were grabbed for a group shot and that was that. Couldn't get a photo of just my child alone. We were firm after that that we wanted a shot of the 2 girls as well as shots of them individually.

Also, because they are so rushed the characters just stand behind the chairs and at least in my case my daughter wasn't able to get up and "pose" for a photo. The result was a bunch of photos of my daughter slumped in a chair, character behind her, dirty breakfast dishes all around.

And to address the issue of "rushed" at our breakfast (which was on a 7 day eastern in 9/03)....50 minutes after breakfast started the head waiter (or whomever) came over the loud speaker of PA (or whatever they use) and announced "Thanks for joining us for breakfast...have a magical day" or something to that effect to clearly signal that it was time to leave...no time to relax at all if you're looking for some nice photos on your own camera.

I wish I had known prior to the cruise that this breakfast would be so rushed...then I could have been prepared. That is why I pass this info on to you....have a great breakfast and take lots of nice photos!

 

[debm]

We like the second seating dining. So is that one as rushed as the early one sounds?