I love Garden Grill lunch! I've eaten there with family and solo, as well.
It is a lot of food for one, but that's just the nature of family style and I look at it as an indulgence. I think I even asked for more gravy and pot roast, without cleaning my plate first!
Photos were not a problem for me,. because I already had photos from the family trip. So I wasn't anxious about it, but as it turned out, I offered to take a pix of the family in the booth next to mine, and they returned the favor anyway.
I was a little concerned about meeting the characters solo. I loved seeing Chip and Dale, and Farmer Mickey is so cute! But I'm not really into that aspect of the meal when solo. The characters made it so easy to interact--I would just wave and blow a kiss, and they would wave as well, and shake/kiss my hand, but not linger. They really set the perfect balance between making me feel welcome and not feeling pressure.
I didn't mind the rotation, but I'm not prone to motion sickness. I love, love love seeing into the farmhouse second floor from the back! It really adds to the Living with the Land ride for me, now.
Now I've talked myself into another solo trip!!!