We ate here a few years back and really enjoyed it. It seemed pretty relaxed compared to many character dining experiences (more like 1900 Park Faire than Chef Mickey's if you get my drift). The character interaction was fabulous... they each came by several times and, in particular, Chip spent a lot of time entertaining my then 9 month old daughter. He just got down on his knees and let her play with his face and kiss his nose for quite a while. in addition, my nephew had to take some medicine and was really reluctant to do so. The characters all came over and cheered him on and when he took it they lead him in a parade around the restaurant. It wasn't really crowded so I think the characters were just looking for stuff to do. I thought the food was good too. We are staying at the Beach Club in Nov and are hoping to fit this one into our plans.