The newest character dining opened up, over the holidays, as a one-off for dinner at Hollywood and Vine in Hollywood Studios. It was a one-off experience because it was supposed to just be a holiday party event called Minnie’s Holiday Dine. It was so popular that they decided (because they are SMART) to make it every night and it would change themes based on seasons.

• January 4, 2016 – March 20, 2016
  Minnie’s Silver Screen Dine
  Celebrate Hollywood blockbusters at a banquet honoring the glitz and glamor of Tinseltown!
• March 21, 2016 – June 5, 2016
  Minnie’s Springtime Dine
  Shake off winter’s chill with a fabulous fête marking the bright and beautiful delights of spring!
• June 6, 2016 – September 11, 2016
  Minnie’s Summertime Dine
  Heat things up at a beach-inspired bash welcoming the excitement of the season!
• September 12, 2016 – November 6, 2016
  Minnie’s Halloween Dine
  Head to Minnie’s favorite haunt as all her pals gather for a frightfully festive Halloween feast!
• November 7, 2016 – January 6, 2017
  Minnie’s Holiday Dine
  Deck the halls at a dazzling dinner party filled with holiday cheer and the joy of the season!

We went on our girls trip at the end of January and got to partake in the Silver Screen Dine which was a fantastic theme and so much fun. We had reservations at 6:40pm and Hollywood Studios closed at 8pm. We did have to wait in the rain for a few because we got there early and they did not allow us to even check-in early so that was a bummer. The reason I am sharing this info is because it ended up making the experience even better because we were in the last wave of diners and once it started clearing out the characters had all the time in the world to play with whoever was left. Daisy was decked out in diamonds and an evening dress and was asking all the boys to dance. The family next to me had a beautiful teenage son who had special needs. Daisy was amazing and made his trip total magic. She kept pointing to her ring finger and he figured out she wanted him to propose. Those two danced the night away as I sat there with the other girls in tears of joy watching Disney magic right in front of us.

The characters that are there are of course Minnie, our gracious host, Daisy, Mickey, Goofy and Pluto. They all were in cocktail dress and tux attire and looked very fancy! The food was good, it was Hollywood and Vine and a buffet so lots of options and the desserts were really quite nice. But, it was the fun with the characters that made this a favorite.

I want to go to all the different themes and smart they are because this is not the normal one and done character meal. No more been there done that until you hit all seasons!