hollywood Vine - characters at dinner?

[kristennn]

Kenny the pirate says H&V has characters at ALL meals ... can anyone else attest to them being at dinner? Anyone happen to offhand know current dinner prices? I am wondering if we can do a character meal there and also do the Fantasmic package.

We had breakfast at H & V in 2007 and found it to be very mediocre. I wasn't planning to eat there again. However I JUST read today that it is the only place to see Little Einsteins characters. It's my 2.5 years olds favorite show and I have been talking them up and showing her pictures of her older sister with them assuming we could see them at their regular meet and greet. Now that I know we can no longer do that - I am thinking about canceling our dinner reservation at 50's primetime and eating at H&V instead. I suppose we could also do breakfast or lunch and then eat counter service for dinner too.

 

[hailbug]

When we went there for dinner a few years ago there were no characters. In my opinion the food is horrible! Hands down the worst I've had at WDW. We will definitly never go back there again!

 

[kristennn]

Well I called to ask and the agent on the phone said no characters at dinner.
Also in case anyone is interested I did ask about pricing and here is the current for non peak times - I am guessing this is post-tax since that seems to be what they usually give on the phone.
brkfast A- $27 k- $15
lunch A- $31 k- $17
dinner A- $31 k-$16

Prices seem high for the food quality. I guess I just need to debate if my daughter seeing these characters is important enough to change our plans. Right now if I ask who she wants to see she just says Mickey mouse and Minnie mouse - but who knows what she'll be saying in May.

 

[kristennn]

Another conundrum .....


So I am debating going for breakfast. We can get an 8:00 - with the park opening at 9. This is our very first park day .... so getting there super early isn't a bad thing because we'll be super excited and all - BUT this will be my youngest daughter (almost 3) first experience with characters. I don't think she will be afraid of them but who knows. Is it better to have her first experience with her favorites?

 

[TDC Nala]

No characters at dinner.