Spliting Meals at Character Meals

[darimom]

Our first trip to WDW is in August. I'm wanting to know if it's possible to split a buffett meal at Chef Mickey's. I know this sounds crazy, but spending $60 for 2 adults & 2 children for breakfast seems off the wall. I have to keep in mind that it's breakfast with Mickey, but I know RI (8) and myself don't eat that much and paying $36 for us seems crazy. I hope someone can help.

 

[LORNA ANN]

Been a few times never seen it done i would think if it could be we would all be doing it and saving our pennies !!!

 

[Belle4mygrl]

WDW buffets are like any other buffet--no sharing. Sorry. I know it is expensive.

 

[Tiffany_MommyOf3]

I dont know your childrens ages, but those under 3 can eat off your plate for free HTH

 

[sk!mom]

Nope, no sharing at buffets. I've actually never heard of any buffet in the world that allowed sharing. If they did- we'd all share.

 

[mommyof2princesses]

They charge for the people there...wether you eat or not. So anyone 3 and over will have to pay.

 

[Tam1067]

Remember, you're paying for the entertainment, too, which is the characters you'll see. If you think it's too much, then you can always eat a cheaper breakfast and find the characters at the parks (which is really quite easy as they all have specific places to meet Mickey and pals).

 

[In a hurry]

There are other ways to see the characters. In other words, no, you can't share buffets. Never seen any place that allows it.

 

[HeShootsHeScores]

Does your local buffet let your family eat off of one plate?

We went to Liberty Tree Tavern one year. My DW was v. ill - start of appendicitis but we didn't know it at the time - but she went anyway. She could only manage a spoonful of mashed potatoes and gravy and a coke. We were charged for the full meal and we paid for it. That's a lot of money for a spoonful of mashed potatoes and a coke! However, we paid for my wife's meal and didn't complain, ask for compensation or ask for/expect any special treatment. This was a family style restaurant just like any other. The rules are the same. Just b/c it's WDW doesn't mean you're an exception to the rule.

You want to see the characters and avoid the buffet prices? Then wait in line to see them at the character spots.

 

[aubriee]

Sorry, no sharing at buffets. If you're there they will charge you. I took my GD to Akershus a few years ago. She didn't like anything on the menu and literally ate only a couple bites of dessert. We got charged for her. Even the waitress said it was a shame she had to charge us, because she saw my GD didn't eat anything, but then she laughed and said, "of course, it's the characters you're paying for." On the same trip my GD also didn't eat anything, but a couple bites of fruit at CRT. Again we got charged for her. The year before that, I got too hot at MK and got ill. I still went with my son and GD to Crystal Palace, because I really wanted to see my GD with the characters. I literally did not eat a bite. The waiter did bring me some ice tea and that's all I could handle. I was still charged, just as if I had eaten.

Liberty Tree Tavern used to have just an entertainment fee you could pay if you weren't going to eat, but they've done away with that. If you go to an all you can eat restaurant now, you pay.

 

[imthatgirl]

how would you figure out how much is the one persons alloted amout to share?

 

[disneymom3]

I do understand about the cost--I am sure we all do. We took DD when she was three to the character breakfast they had long ago at Artist Point. It was family style and I am pretty sure she ate one waffle. She probably had some juice. When we were done, DH said "That was the most expensive breakfast I have ever had and I was too busy taking pictures to even enjoy it." Just comes with the Disney territory.

 

[Wendybird55]

it is expensive and unless a child is under 3 eveyone pays.
One suggestion to try and offset the cost a bit is to make your reservation later than earlier. You can ask what the last reservation can be and then it can act as a combination laste breakfast early lunch...if the kids are hungry maybe a snack in the morning (piece of fruit) and then everyone can enjoy a big buffet "brunch" and then plan for an earlier dinner. So at least you can consider it as a cost for 2 instead of 1 meal.

 

[LisaZoe]

Here's what I told my sister when we were eating with Minnie and Friends. Her grandson ate very little and she was complaining in a joking way about the high cost per bite. I told her rather than think about the price being for the food, I found it better to think of it as though we were paying for the convenience of being able to sit and relax as characters came to us for some interaction with the kids. In that scenario, the food was a complimentary treat to keep us happy as we waited. LOL In the hour or so at breakfast, we saw more characters than we'd have been able to see in several hours wandering the parks and standing in line. It seemed to work for her because she took both of her grandsons (the second joined us later in the trip) to the same breakfast the last day of our vacation.

 

[Loverly]

I would not spend that much.
And no, you can't share food at a buffet

 

[missj1975]

It is really very simple. If you think $36 is too much then don't eat there.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

No you can't share meals unless your child is under 3 but my family loves character dining, and the opportunity to meet the characters without having to hunt them down, and waiting in line...we get to sit and relax and let them come to us.

 

[DevilDuckie]

Our first trip to WDW is in August. I'm wanting to know if it's possible to split a buffett meal at Chef Mickey's. I know this sounds crazy, but spending $60 for 2 adults & 2 children for breakfast seems off the wall. I have to keep in mind that it's breakfast with Mickey, but I know RI (8) and myself don't eat that much and paying $36 for us seems crazy. I hope someone can help.

Okay, so clearly, the answer is no, but I'm curious- how would this work in your ideal world? How would a "shared" meal at an all you can eat place be determined? Just by people saying they didn't eat much? Some other criteria?

 

[canadianmom2three]

I thought $60 for breakfast with the characters was a pretty decent deal....we are going during free dining, and I've booked us some extra breakfasts that we will pay out of pocket for. When we go out to our local breakfast place, we can end up paying nearlhy $50, now granted, we are a family of 5, and our kids LOVE breakfast, but to me, $60 for an all you can eat breakfast buffet with the characters is a great deal. We do as one of the pp's suggested, go with the latest breakfast we can, and it easily does us for both breakfast and lunch. JMO.....

 

[katied]

Last Oct, I was at Garden Grill with my MIL and DS (age 6 months). My MIL got sick at the table (literally). She went off to the washroom while I got things cleaned up, packed up DS, and asked for the bill. We had just been served our platter of food for the main course (and thankfully Mickey had already been by). I was told no charge for the meal. I realize that was very generous of Disney (perhaps motiviated by the fact they did want my MIL out of the dining room asap), but left a generous tip. So far, that's my only "free" meal at Disney.