Dinner Before Fantasmic

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

So here I am... 31 days before I leave for my beloved Disney World and I'm changing ADRs!

I have booked 50's Prime Time Cafe for 6:40pm and was wondering what our chances for making a 9pm fantasmic?

I was thinking of booking the fantasmic lunch package at Mama Melrose and keeping our 50 PT ressie for dinner. Worth it?

 

[Mukta]

This thread read my mind! We are planning to go 2nd Wed in September. Have ADR at 50sPTC for 6:50pm (which I now realize is too late- have been checking back for earlier ressies and all I'm seeing is at 5:20). We are a party of 8 (4 adults, 4 kids), so I am sure it's going to be hard to get our ADR switched, and then find seats for the show. I was thinking a FP+ would be helpful for F! and now I'm wondering if it will be worth it? It is our first trip and likely not repeated for another decade, so was hoping to hit the highlights...

It is hard to find seats for 8 people and depending on the ages of the kids, they might not be able to sit and wait for the show if you get seats an hour before the show.

If your kids are younger than 7, they might also be scared by some aspects of the show.

 

[PARichards]

It is hard to find seats for 8 people and depending on the ages of the kids, they might not be able to sit and wait for the show if you get seats an hour before the show.

If your kids are younger than 7, they might also be scared by some aspects of the show.

Yes, I'm definitely rethinking attending F! I just had no idea the wait would be so long, even with FP+ and was wondering how people with LOs managed such a long wait! Makes sense if it's a show inappropriate for the under 7 crowd.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Yes, I'm definitely rethinking attending F! I just had no idea the wait would be so long, even with FP+ and was wondering how people with LOs managed such a long wait! Makes sense if it's a show inappropriate for the under 7 crowd.

Have you thought of trying for lunch instead of dinner?

 

[draybook]

The lady I spoke with at Reservations when we were considering doing this said we could show up 15 minutes prior to the show and have no trouble getting our seats.

 

[PARichards]

Have you thought of trying for lunch instead of dinner?

Yes, that is an option I am considering. Eating lunch in and enjoying being out of the heat is a big plus for me. I am just not sure right now if the long wait for the show will be worth it for my family, considering the ages of our kids. I can always try to pull it up on YouTube, so the DDs can have a preview showing. I just don't know if I want take the chance of a too-long-for-a-4yearold-to-wait, followed by a Nightmare Palooza after they get tucked into bed. Yikes!