Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Oh god, my daughter is a hula hoop champion, she won a local contest and hasn't stopped talking about it, that was about 2 years ago, lol. She can literally hula hoop for as long as she wants. Doesn't have to stop if she doesn't want to. lol Would something like that only happen during certain times?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip The activities are run throughout the evening. There is more participation during the earlier hours (before 8:30 PM) when more children are there. The 'Ohana dinner costs about $14 more for adults and $6 more for children than the character breakfast, but the food makes it well worth it. If you decide to go book early... it is a hard to get reservation.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I guess Chef Mickey's is probably nearly exactly like Goofy's kitchen in Anaheim as far as experience and food, right?
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 I don't know about the Ohana breakfast, but the dinner was amazingly good, and my kids had way more fun with all of the activities than they do at character meals. My husband and I had fun with the big pineapples full of alcohol We didn't do Chef Mickey's, but I found that the character meals are mostly the same, with only a few exceptions, so that would probably be a pretty safe guess.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo " I'm one of those people who feels like I have to check out every possible option and then make my decisions." Me too. I researched and planned like crazy. I enjoyed it. But it also left me well informed so that it made spontaneity easier. "Dang, just saw that free dining wasn't offered this year in January and February." No but they did offer other discounts: <a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/historical-information-on-walt-disney-world-resort-discounts/#2013" target="_blank">http://www.mousesavers.com/his...ts/#2013</a> Another thing to look into is for one of you to get an annual pass in order to get the AP room rates. I think this also makes you eligible for Tables in Wonderland: <a href="http://tablesinwonderland.com/" target="_blank">http://tablesinwonderland.com/</a>
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I did Chef Mickey's, but it was almost 20 years ago, so it may have changed since then. Back then it had (among others), Mickey, Goofy, Pooh and Eeyore. I thought it was quite enjoyable, though I am not a big fan of character meals. I DON'T like meals featuring "face characters" (Cindy's for instance). It is easier to maintain the illusion when the characters don't speak. When they do, somehow they never sound like I think they should.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb >>>AK- Bengal BBQ for quick service<<< Someone's more of a DLR person than a WDW person ;-). Goofy's Kitchen is slightly more princessey and face character oriented than Chef Mickey's. I liked Chef Mickey's but FAR preferred the character breakfast at Ohana. I'd skip it, if your kids have done Goofy's Kitchen or Minnie and Friends (the VERY best characters for character dining anywhere IMO) at DLR.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 ">>>AK- Bengal BBQ for quick service<<< Someone's more of a DLR person than a WDW person ;-). " Woops...I did mean Flame Tree BBQ Yes, DLR is my "home resort."
Originally Posted By dabekr Can someone confirm: if you want to do Be our Guest for lunch, it is a counter service and there is no need for reservations? My understanding was that you order, find a seat in any of the dining rooms, and they bring your food to you. This would be a way to get around the near impossibility of getting a dinner reservation.
Originally Posted By danyoung Yes, that's exactly how Be Our Guest works at lunch. And it's a pretty good lunch, too!
