December last year we went to Storytellers for Breakfast. Although the food was good, the characters hung out in the entrance way, and only came around for the dance that they do. For us, this was a good thing, since our 1 year old DD was in love with Chip and Dale and did not want to eat. Chip and Dale loved her right back even more so in the end, the character interaction for her was great. BTW, you do not have to order the buffet there, you can order off of the menu. It's not that it is really cheap, but it is a way to save some money.
We were at Ariel's last weekend for lunch and really enjoyed it. We were there with a lot of family, 8 adults and 7 kids with ages from 2 to 13. We opted for lunch to save a few dollars. I believe the adult meal was $14.99 and the kids was $10.99 (adult drinks are not included and dessert is extra as well). It is not buffet or all you can eat, but you choose a soup or salad and an entre. The kids mostly had Mac and Cheese which had a neat cut up hot dog that looked like an octopus. The kids also received a pale and shovel (plastic one for play in the sand). There were a lot of characters and they all came to our table and we got lots of pictures, and Ariel greeted you as you were seated. Most of the adults had the Burger (really big) or the Chicken Salad which also looked good. The Chicken noodle soup did not have much chicken in it though. The waitress overheard my cousin mention the lack of chicken and quickly offered to bring her another bowl. All in all, I paid for 3 adult meals and 2 kids meals, and the out the door price was $77 (including tax and tip). Everyone really liked it, and it was great to escape into the cool sit down restaurant on a very hot day (was in the mid 90's that day, easy). Good luck with your decision and keep us informed.
