G., we just returned from a trip to Disney with our 2 1/2 and 4 1/2 year old daughters. We attended 3 character meals while there. We had lunch with Pooh and Friends at the Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom(Pooh, Eyore,Piglet and Tigger). Next we had breakfast with Donald and Friends at Animal Kingdom (Donald,Daisy,Mickey and Minney) and finally we had breakfast with the Princess's at Epcot. (Belle,Aurora,Jasmin,Mulan and Snow White) Fortunately we had waited in the lines previously to see Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Belle. The wait times at the parks to see main characters such as Mickey, Cinderella etc can be long, ie: 70 min so I think it is totally worth it to try the character meals. You get a fun, festive meal and get to spend some fun time with each character. Remember to make your reservations as far in advance as allowed. Good luck and have a great time.