3. Spot and Arlo at Tiffins
The stars of The Good Dinosaur would find a very nice home at the newest restaurant at Disney's Animal Kingdom. While the restaurant is definitely upscale, a character meal held once in a while could bring in more kids of any age! And some of the menu items already fit the theme too. Diners can order an Archaeologist Salad, with spring vegetables and champagne vinaigrette, and finish with lime cheesecake, which matches the color of Arlo the Apatosaurus. And these character meals could also even inspire more people to see "The Good Dinosaur." The 2015 movie wasn't Pixar's biggest hit, but the story of Arlo and his unlikely human friend Spot battling nature and traveling through a mysterious world still has a lot of charm.
4. Dory and her friends at the Coral Reef Restaurant
It might be a little strange to see Dory, Nemo, Marlin and some of the new stars from the soon-to-be-released Finding Dory movie at a restaurant where you'd likely be eating seafood, but Coral Reef at Epcot has been showcasing more than 4,000 sea creatures at the nearby exhibit The Seas with Nemo & Friends for years. And Dory would probably forget what you were eating before she even left your table anyway! The under-the-sea theme of the restaurant would be perfect for Dory and her pals, and you could even skip the fish on the menu and instead order entrees like grilled New York strip steak, pork tenderloin and oven-roasted chicken.
5. Kylo Ren at Rebel Hangar
The villain from 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been such a hit at Disney's Hollywood Studios that fans wait in line for nearly an hour just to meet him. Combine that experience with a year-round version of Rebel Hangar — A Star Wars Lounge Experience, which took over half of the park's Backlot Express restaurant during last year's Star Wars Weekends event, and you might have a hugely popular eatery.
While the Rebel Hangar was conceived as just a lounge and not a full restaurant, "Star Wars" characters were casually stroll through the eating establishment during last year's Star Wars Weekends event, and it would be pretty amazing if Disney brought back this idea for Disney's Hollywood Studios, even if Star Wars Weekends is no more.
So have any of these ideas made you hungry — and made you wonder what you'd say to these characters if they visited your table? And are there more character meals you'd love to experience at the parks? Share your thoughts below!
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