Help!!! When to do princess meal?!

[Dreamin of Dole Whip]

Hi Everyone!

My friend and I have decided to do Ariel's character dine at DCA on our upcoming trip. I made reservations for both breakfasf and lunch and now must decide between the two. I am not able to find definitive pricing for some reason, my guess is it fluctuates depending on the season, so I was hoping someone might have recent pricing on breakfast vs lunch.

Also, which meal would you all recommend based on your personal experiences? I am incorporating it along with hopefully securing fastpasses to the 1:35 frozen show. The breakfast is at 9:30, obviously no conflict, while the lunch is for 11:30, which could cut getting in line for a 1:35 Frozen show a little close. I don't know which meal to choose! Would love to hear your thoughts!

 

[madasax12]

We did lunch, food was great and daughter loved it!

 

[Angie 2016]

Call disney dining for prices for your date. They have them. if you are set on the 135 frozen show I would do the breakfast.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I also would do the breakfast so that you can relax and enjoy it without worrying about the time.

 

[IBLarsen]

I tend to avoid long breakfasts, simply because you can get more rides done the first couple hours after rope drop. If I schedule a sit down breakfast I tend to do it after those first 2 hours, more like a brunch time. Something to consider if rides are a priority as well If you're main goal is the character meal and Frozen, then I would do the breakfast so you won't be rushed. Enjoy!

 

[chipw]

Mama and i did the breakfast a few month ago. I believe around 9:30 and if i remember correctly it was around 90.00 dollars for the both of us. we did sit inside and of course all the princesses came to our table also. Was it a good deal to me probably not but i have done it and won't have to do it again. For a family with younger girls

 

[JustCallMeMommy]

Last month, the total lunch bill for DD(13) and me was $122.99. We may have paid extra for a light-up cup with DD's meal. If my memory is correct, it took almost exactly an hour from the time we were seated. It did take a few minutes to get down the stairs and to have our picture taken with Ariel.

 

[BriannaRuth]

I think an 11:30 meal for a 1:30 Frozen show is cutting it pretty close. Theoretically it should work, but but while it normally only takes an hour, we've been there when we had to wait a considerable amount of time after our reservation time to get seated. Once there was a problem in the kitchen, must have been some kind of safety issue, and they literally shut the whole thing down for 45 minutes. We were there over 2 hours.

Having said that, I like lunch at Ariel's better than breakfast and also I hate spending valuable park time at a restaurant for breakfast.

If you're set on doing the 1:30 show the same day, I'd do the breakfast. If you could do it another day, I'd do the lunch.

 

[Dreamin of Dole Whip]

Thanks everyone! I didn't think about the logistics of getting done with lunch and getting to the line for Frozen in time to see the show. 1:35pm Frozen is Mission Critical so we better plan to do the breakfast and give ourselves plenty of time! I appreciate everyone's input and can't wait to meet the princesses!!