We're going to Disney during free dining and I would like to make some ADRs (when the window opens to actually make them - just planning at this piont) for character meals as my boys really enjoy this. I thought I'd give you an idea of where we've been and see what you could suggest for us on this trip.
A bit about us: it will be DS4 (5 for the trip, DS2, DMIL, DH and myself. DS4 is allergic to eggs, peanuts, shellfish, garlic along with animals, grass, mold, ect (17 things in all!
). We've always been able for him to find something to eat thankfully. Now his garlic allergy is not bad - he was able to eat at The Plaza and have the spagetti sauce without having a problem. The main things we worry about with him are the peanuts and shellfish. He's generally ok with the eggs if they're cooked in something like a cake for example. No other allergies. I'm just a generally picky eater. I stick with steak, hamburgers (bacon cheeseburgers to be exact) and chicken fingers/grilled chicken when eating out to be "safe". I know we're weird! 
I generally try to do the character thing for breakfast as that's when my boys are in the best moods.
Where we've eaten:
Chef Mickeys - liked this during our first ever trip to Disney. (breakfast)
Hollywood and Vine - we had lunch here on our first trip to Disney as well. DS4 liked it because of the characters but we didn't think the food was that great
Crystal Palace - just ate here in Feb and LOVED it for breakfast. I actually bought a cook book and make the puffed french toast at home!
CRT - ate here in Dec and loved it for breakfast. The boys - especially DS2 - loved the princesses (I know....I was surprised but thankful for a princess meal!!) and actually ate the food. I'd like to eat here but think I'm out of luck since the 180 days has already passed for this...
Coral Reef - we had lunch here both in Sept last year and Feb this year. It's a fun atmosphere but I haven't been impressed with the food.
Tusker House - love the jungle juice at breakfast time. We've eaten here on two trips - both in Sept and Dec last year. I would make ressies here again to be in AK prior to opening and for the food/juice!
GFC - we've eaten lunch here last Sept and dinner here in Feb this year. It's ok but I'm not in love with the food. Sept we picked it because I wanted a cake from the GF and in Feb we just needed someplace that had availability for our group.
Sci-Fi - we ate dinner here in Dec. The food was ok but not something I would go out of my way for again.
So hopefully that gives you an idea of the places we've eaten on some of our previous trips. Like I said, I would like to do two - three character meals during free dining (we're thinking the end of Sept/beginning of October). My boys generally eat breakfast the best and are best behaved at breakfast so I try to have the character meals at that time so everyone's happy as possible!
Any suggestions you could provide to our family would be so greatly appreciated!! I know "our" characters don't have any meals (McQueen and Mater) so there's really no one we "have to" eat with - we just do it to see the characters so we're not spending time in the parks trying to hunt them down.
A bit about us: it will be DS4 (5 for the trip, DS2, DMIL, DH and myself. DS4 is allergic to eggs, peanuts, shellfish, garlic along with animals, grass, mold, ect (17 things in all!
). We've always been able for him to find something to eat thankfully. Now his garlic allergy is not bad - he was able to eat at The Plaza and have the spagetti sauce without having a problem. The main things we worry about with him are the peanuts and shellfish. He's generally ok with the eggs if they're cooked in something like a cake for example. No other allergies. I'm just a generally picky eater. I stick with steak, hamburgers (bacon cheeseburgers to be exact) and chicken fingers/grilled chicken when eating out to be "safe". I know we're weird! I generally try to do the character thing for breakfast as that's when my boys are in the best moods.Where we've eaten:
Chef Mickeys - liked this during our first ever trip to Disney. (breakfast)
Hollywood and Vine - we had lunch here on our first trip to Disney as well. DS4 liked it because of the characters but we didn't think the food was that great
Crystal Palace - just ate here in Feb and LOVED it for breakfast. I actually bought a cook book and make the puffed french toast at home!
CRT - ate here in Dec and loved it for breakfast. The boys - especially DS2 - loved the princesses (I know....I was surprised but thankful for a princess meal!!) and actually ate the food. I'd like to eat here but think I'm out of luck since the 180 days has already passed for this...
Coral Reef - we had lunch here both in Sept last year and Feb this year. It's a fun atmosphere but I haven't been impressed with the food.
Tusker House - love the jungle juice at breakfast time. We've eaten here on two trips - both in Sept and Dec last year. I would make ressies here again to be in AK prior to opening and for the food/juice!
GFC - we've eaten lunch here last Sept and dinner here in Feb this year. It's ok but I'm not in love with the food. Sept we picked it because I wanted a cake from the GF and in Feb we just needed someplace that had availability for our group.
Sci-Fi - we ate dinner here in Dec. The food was ok but not something I would go out of my way for again.
So hopefully that gives you an idea of the places we've eaten on some of our previous trips. Like I said, I would like to do two - three character meals during free dining (we're thinking the end of Sept/beginning of October). My boys generally eat breakfast the best and are best behaved at breakfast so I try to have the character meals at that time so everyone's happy as possible!
Any suggestions you could provide to our family would be so greatly appreciated!! I know "our" characters don't have any meals (McQueen and Mater) so there's really no one we "have to" eat with - we just do it to see the characters so we're not spending time in the parks trying to hunt them down.
Food is really good here. They bring out this amazing sticky pineapple bread to start. Then they bring around Mickey Waffles (I know you call ahead 48 hours I believe to request allergy free ones) and after a huge platter of eggs, potatoes, biscuits, bacon and sausage. Oh, and there's fresh fruit as well. Man, now I'm hungry!
