We had a 10:25am ressie back in Nov. I was worried about the character interaction & food too, but no need to worry. The characters were all there. Goofy even did a 2nd round of greeting in our room! The food was still fresh & hot when we grabbed our last plate at 11:05am. This will be a "must do" for us on every trip from now on. Loved the food, the character interaction & the atmosphere.