H & V and Tusker does not offer characters at dinner...They both offer characters at breakfast (H & V also at lunch)...We loved Tusker for breakfast...There was a large selection of quality food...Tusker is loud and the tables are really close together but the characters are really good...We did not like H & V all that much and do not plan to go again...
As stated earlier, Cape May does not before...I do not consider it to be really lively at dinner either....It is quiet there at dinner time...The buffet choices at dinner are good but not great...The quality is not all good....Breakfast there is wonderful...The food selection is great and the food is yummy, atmosphere is calm, and character interaction is great...
We did not really like the food at Crystal Palace at lunch/dinner...Breakfast was much better IMO...
For dinner I would go with 1900 or Chef Mickey.