We love the character lunch there and think it's worth the extra money. Tony's is a few dollars less for lunch. We like a 2:00 PS which makes a nice afternoon break. When we did that last time we practically had the restaurant and the characters to ourselves. My 3 kids and 2 characters played Ring Around the Rosie in the aisle. We had a charater at our table non-stop for 30 min. besides having them stop by plenty before that. The food was hot, fresh, and tasty, and the service was excellent. We had the best case scenario experience, and I've been there another time and really enjoyed it without such exclusivity with the characters. For our family it's an absolute must.