We booked Ms. Rachel and it was a terrible experience. I was beyond disappointed. The character that showed up barely talked she did not talk to any of the children and did not smile. She didn't say "hi" when she arrived: she looked scared to be there. She played a "game" with the kids by taking out a flamingo and telling one kid to hide it and asked me to help her talk to the children. The kids couldn't hear her because she was speaking so low. When it was time to "face paint" she stood there helpless until my sister in law asked her if she needed something and she said she didn't have warm water. But I wonder if she hadn't asked would she have attempted to try. The only time she seemed enthusiastic and talked was when she was going and it was time to ask for her money. I am truly disappointed and feel it was such a waste of money. read more

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We recently booked a princess appearance with Characters IO for my daughter's birthday, and while there were some positive aspects to the experience, there were also disappointments that are worth sharing for others considering this company. To start with the positives: the princess looked fantastic and looked exactly like the character she was portraying. She brought a couple of books and coloring supplies, which the kids enjoyed doing alongside her, and she danced with the girls in a circle. However, one of the reasons we booked with this company was that the initial booking emails highlighted that the princess could provide simple face painting. Unfortunately, when she arrived, she did not bring any face paint. This was especially disappointing as face painting was my daughter's top request. During the event, the princess was fairly passive and required prompting--such as being asked to join in the singing during the cake cutting--rather than taking initiative during key moments. After the party, I followed up with the company to express my disappointment and to better understand what went wrong. They responded that face painting is not guaranteed per their terms and conditions. I explained that this was not clearly communicated and asked what I should have done differently--whether I should have confirmed in advance that our specific princess could provide face painting. Despite sending seven emails and five follow-up texts, I never received a clear response or guidance on this. So while the appearance was visually impressive, the lack of clear communication and follow-through on a key feature left us frustrated. If face painting is a priority for your event, I would recommend confirming it very clearly in advance--or booking with another company that can guarantee it. read more

INCREDIBLE! Elsa made the party. She was wonderful with the kids. Did beautiful face painting. Brought so much magic. We are so thankful!! read more

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Chracters IO went above and beyond to make my sons birthday party celebration one to remember. Everyone at the party had a blast and the characters were a wonderful hit! Made my sons 3rd Marvel birthday party spectacular! read more

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terrible! they scheduled the performer to come to my daughter's birthday party but nobody showed up, nobody called and no one answered the phone or reply to my messages. i spent the whole day before and during the party worried about this it ruined my mood. My daughter told me that she was very sad because elsa couldnt go to her party and i didnt know what to tell her. It was a terrible experience, i dont recommend it to anyone. read more

Booking was easy and they remained in contact. Cancelled 4 days before with no back ups for the character. Such a bummer, but totally understand that it happens. I received a refund, but they also wound up mixing up characters and it got confusing. I tried to do some creative problem solving but they lost contact. Super disappointed and after my 3 year old told everyone in the world that Tiana was coming to her birthday party had to tell her she couldn't make it read more

We had Emmy & Tyler come to daughter's birthday party as Anna and Kristoff. They arrived on time and ready to entertain and were a huge hit with all the little ones. It was such a good time with singing, stories, games and face painting. Booking was a smooth experience as well. I would definitely hire them both again! read more

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Ms. Rachel impersonator was horrible. Don't waste your time or money. She didn't even know the words to the songs.

Great experience, very professional! Spiderman took time with the kids and went above and beyond. Great communication too.

Awesome service!!!! Bel was excellent. The kids loved their face painting and the red monster character. The birthday boy had a great time and I received great feedback from parents!!!!! read more

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We had Bel come for my daughters 4ths birthday party and we could not have been happier with the experience! Bel was fantastic! Very engaging and sweet with the kids and stayed in character the whole time. The kids LOVED her!! She made my daughters birthday very special! Highly recommend! read more

Wonder Woman (Bel) came to our 6 year old birthday party. Bel was absolutely wonderful and kept all the kids engaged and entertained. I would definitely hire from here again. It was so much fun. Thank you for a great performance. read more

I booked Cinderella for my 6yo birthday party and ahead of the booking, I messaged the company to ensure the princess that would be sent would be similar to the pictures on the website. Although the girl who played the princess was extremely nice, there were so many issues with the costume and hair. It just was not believable even for a six-year-old. She offered face painting services and took about 45 minutes to get through 10 kids when it really should only take 20 minutes. I also asked her to do Princess training lessons and wasn't able to offer much. She also was not able to sing either. read more

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We had called Emily (Elsa) for our daughter's 5th bday and she was wonderful! Kids had a great time with her. She was super friendly and stayed later on request as well. Highly recommended! read more

So it started a bit Rocky with them texting about an hour early giving us status updates and f due to traffic the we're about 15 min late. Despite that minor hiccup, it all went up hill from there. My daughter originally met spiderman at jump zone months prior and since demanded he be at her birthday. After he showed up he gave her special attention at the front before coming into the party, then he did pictures with her, and then came in to meet her friends. He made her an honorary super hero and have her a mask and cape which was so cute. Then played games for the next 45 minutes and all the kids were so into it, I had to interrupt to ensure we had time for spiderman to sing Happy birthday and cut the cake. He ended with additional photos with all the other kids and my daughter hasn't stopped taking about spiderman since! First time using them because the prior parties at went through a princess company but I must say they did a great job and I will for sure use them again. read more

Bel was our Ariel for the day! She shocked us by singing our daughters favorite song "Part of that World". Our daughter was in absolute shock and just smitten that Ariel came to her Birthday Party. She remained in character the whole time and was the highlight of my daughter's birthday. I would recommend her a million times again! read more

We had the best birthday for our 4 year old thanks to party princess productions! Batman came and played great games with the kids. These memories will last forever. I recommend Asking for Nick to be your Batman, he was great! read more

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Belle (whose name is Bel) came to my daughter's 5th birthday party and she was a hit! All the girls (and even my son) were captivated by her. They were shy but she did a good job of interacting with them. She sang, played a game, face painted, took pictures, and read a book. She made the birthday girl feel special. It was such a great way to entertain 5 year-old girls who love princesses. Communication was great with the company. Bel reached out to me the day of the event, was on time, and professional. read more

We booked Rapunzel for our daughter's 5th birthday party. Due to COVID, we had to postpone the party several time. This company was so easy to work with and so flexible in helping us to reschedule. When Rapunzel came, she was amazing! The kids absolutely loved her and she completely ran the party for the hour, which was great for me! Honestly, it was money well spent and I would book again in a heartbeat! Thanks, Characters io! read more

Wish I could give this company 10 stars!!!! They made my daughters first birthday nothing shy of magical! Princess Cinderella was simply a dream! So many people at the party asked if she flew in from Disney because she was that stunning! The face painters and balloon artists were out of this world! Hands down the BEST entertainment I've ever seen! Will definitely recommend this company and will use them here going forward! The search is over for all my future parties! Thank you so much for making our party truly magical! read more

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I hired PPP for my daughter's birthday party this past weekend. They did an amazing job! They were on time, kept the kids engaged, and the costumes were theme park quality! We hired Belle and Elsa and they were fantastic. They both read stories, sang songs, played freeze dance, and did face painting for the kids. They also helped sing happy birthday with the birthday girl! Now originally I was a bit nervous hiring actors online because have never used a service like this before. But it was one of the best decisions I have made. I still can't believe the quality of the costumes! Especially Belle! They both so sang beautifully. And honestly they were not expensive at all! I would definitely recommend hiring them to my friends! In fact every parent at the party has asked me for their information for their future events! I 100% recommend PPP to everyone! I will definitely be using them again for future birthday parties. Thank you so much for making my daughter's 3rd birthday magical! read more

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Omg! Spiderman and Batman were amazing! It was a hot day and they handled it so well. They kept the kids entertained and they all loved them. Even the adults enjoyed them. I really wish this went higher than five stars. Thank you guys for making his 3rd birthday so special. We will definitely book you guys again! read more

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My 5 year old has been obsessing over having a Little Mermaid birthday since we saw her at Disney last summer. At last minute I realized I needed the real Ariel to come! My daughter was so surprised and loved every single second of it. Ariel was absolutely perfect and never broke character! She did so many fun things with my daughter and it will be a day she remembers forever! I wouldn't be surprised if we see Ariel working at Disney one day or on Broadway! Excellent acting and singing! Thank you!!! read more

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The video chat with a Princess was perfect way for me to celebrate my niece's milestone during SIP. The team at PPP are very thoughtful and asked me questions to make the call personal. The call brought joy to the start of my niece's day! So happy to be able to shower her with gifts. read more

Princess Anna and Queen Elsa arrived promptly to my daughter's 6th birthday party. They were extremely professional and patient with my daughter, and her guests. My daughter loved her "coronation" and is still wearing her crown several weeks later! What truly unique birthday memory my daughter will always have! read more

Ok... at first this might seem indulgent but i have to say it was worth every penny! Cinderella was magical in every way. The costume was amazing, she was delightful and poised and so sweet. The girls were all completely engaged and thrilled to be with a "real princess" at the princess dress up party. I couldn't say enough about our Cinderella.She painted lovely unicorns on the girls faces and read stories and gave "princess lessons". I would give more stars if I could. Highly recommend!!! PPP Chicago was also very wonderful to work with and let me know what to expect. I am sure this is a memory she will never forget...nor will I! read more

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Amazing customer service! The owners are responsive, dedicated and considerate! Before I even signed up for their service they emailed me a great party idea to make frozen themed cookies. Due to the pandemic shutdown, I opted for a princess video greeting for my toddler and was blown away with the quality. I can not wait to show my daughter! Their princess Elsa was perfect! Her voice was beautiful and she granted all my requests for the perfect personalized message. Also such a great value! I have done my research on Chicagoland area princesses and this one is thee best! Thank you Jim and Melinda read more

Called last minute for a Wonder Woman party character. The owner is super nice and responsive. The character was cute and did a great job staying patient with a group of 3 and 5 year olds. Highlight of my daughters birthday! read more

Had Ariel for my daughter's 3rd bday party today and she was fantastic! I was a little worried that only the little girls at the party would be entertained but even the boys enjoyed and played along. She looked and sounded great! I had several family members and friends talking about how great she was with the kids. Definitely will keep party princess productions and Ariel in mind for future parties! read more

We just hosted the most amazing Ariel and Prince Eric themed birthday party for my 2 daughters on Saturday! The characters were so sweet, fun, engaging and professional! The children had a BLAST and didn't want the party to end! Thank you Jim and Party Princess Productions!!!! read more

We had a great experience with Party Princess Productions- Chicago. From the moment we made the reservation till Spiderman and Captain America left- it was great. The actors stayed in character the whole time. I can only remember one of their names (mike) but they both were great. Mike was great as Captain America and I'm sure he would be great as other characters as well. The two worked well together. They kept the young children (ages 5 and under) engaged and participating. This is a hard task to do as they are so young. I'm am looking forward to using them again! read more

We had Belle at my daughters 4th birthday and she was wonderful. She was friendly, flexible and even the party place owner even said she was a very well dressed believable Belle! She read to the girls, played with them and did face painting. She was the bit of the party. Also, the two office people I worked with were wonderful and confirmed everything as they said they would. It was very smooth and stress free for me! Would definitely recommend read more

Our daughter is still talking about having Queen Elsa at her birthday party! She was lovely and professional. Queen Elsa kept our daughter and her 4 year old friends busy and happy. The look on our daughter's face as Queen Elsa told her story was priceless! Thanks for a wonderful party! read more

Chicago party princess productions did such an amazing job for my daughter's 3rd Birthday Party. Ariel was so wonderful with the children. She played duck duck goose, read books, pushed my daughter on the swing (my daughter won't stop talking about it), and sang happy birthday. Jim, the owner, was great to work with as well. I absolutely recommend and will use Chicago PPP again!!! read more

We had a fabulous experience with Party Princess Productions! Communication was great from the beginning and we were all very impressed with Batman! He was so patient with all the toddlers, he remembered their names (quite a feat with 10 toddlers!), took pictures with everyone, made endless amount of balloon swords (as the kids kept breaking them!) and was even early! We were definitely pleased, would use the company again in a heartbeat and would recommend Mike as Batman to everyone! read more

Caroline did a good job with kids, she was very patient and entertaining. Your company's service was also good. Thank you for making my daughter happy on her birthday. read more

We booked Anna and Elsa for out 4 year old daughter's birthday party. And Wow!!! Exceeded all of my expectations! Just amazing from start to finish. The princesses made a grand entrance and entertained 20 + kiddos flawlessly for over an hour. Story time, singing, dancing and games kept them all engaged the entire time. Elsa even sang a duet with my 4 year old and I was in happy tears with pride. (my daughter is on the shy side and it just blew me away that she would sing her heart out into a microphone in front of 50 people). But I suppose if your favorite princesses ask you to sing with them, you just go for it wholeheartedly! Many parents came up to me during and after the performance wanting to know where I found such amazing performers and were in awe at their costumes, singing and the amazing way they interacted with all the children. Upon drop off at school, my daughter's teacher asked about the party over the weekend "because the kids were so excited and kept talking about partying with Anna and Elsa." Must have really made an impact since they were all still talking about it on Tuesday. I highly recommend Party Princess Productions. Worth every penny! read more