dmlisko

What meal is best? Breakfast, lunch or dinner? Are the most characters at the breakfast? If I have dinner in the castle, what time do the fireworks start? Just looking for opinions...Thanks!

bennnie

My first suggestion is to look at allearsnet.com - its a great website with all kinds of wonderful information about WDW including menus and which characters are at which meals. I don't believe there are any characters at the dinner at Cinderella's castle -but its been several years so things are likely to have changed. Fireworks start at different times depending upon how late the park is open that night.

lisettemac

You might invest in the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World Resorts. It is a good guidebook with lots of helpful info. It definitely lays out the different character meals, which characters are present at each meal (and my recollection is that one meal in the castle has waaay more "primary" characters like princesses, whereas he other meals have secondary characters like the Fairy Godmother), the character to guest ratio, ratings on food quality, etc.

padams421

Another place to ask Disney questions is www.disboards.com. Go to the restaurants board. You'll get much quicker and better responses than you will find here. I haven't been to WDW in about 5 years. The last time we went, the princesses were only at breakfast at the Castle in the Magic Kingdom.

missypie

I assume your trip is more than 180 days away, because to get reservations, you need to call as soon as they open on the 180th day out. If you must eat in the castle, don't make it for breakfast. Mornings are the best time to get on rides, and I'd hate to "waste" a morning for a meal. Lunch is a nice respite, but I like sit down dinners best...more relaxing.

We really enjoyed the princess lunch in Epcot...but everyone should eat in the castle at least once.