Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question?

nancyk · 10-02-2005

Does anyone know if they are allowing people to use the dinner plan meals to pay for the Fantasmic/ Dinner combo thing? (Sorry, not sure what it's called) I read somewhere that they might be letting people do this. Has anyone actually done it yet?

**DisneyTeacher** · 10-02-2005

Yes, I believe that just changed and you can use the dining plan with the Fantasmic Package.

nancyk · 10-02-2005

That's great! Thanks for the info... it's the first really good news I've had after a long hard day!

dannibrown · 10-02-2005

Yes you can. Mama melrose's and Hollywood & Vine count as one meal but Brown Derby counts as two.

missy H · 10-03-2005

We booked this on our dining plan. They still need to take a credit card when you book but they don't charge it unless you don't show up or if you don't cancel!

BuzzLightyear · 10-03-2005

Great news!
When I booked the package at Mama Melrose last May, I was told I couldn't use the dining package.
They did let me use it wen we got there, but I wasn't planning on being able to.
At least now you can plan ahead.

soccermom · 10-03-2005

I tried in September to use our premium dining plan and it didn't work. I called on Friday evening (9/30) and they let me use it.

nancyk · 10-03-2005

Does anyone have a suggested time-line for making plans? We originally wanted to do Brown Derby but since I found out it's a signature restaurant, We are thinking Mama Melrose's. What time should we Book for? I have an eight year old son...not sure if that will make any difference with regards to planning timelines.

Andrea · 10-03-2005

Nancy, I'm not sure you have a whole lot of choice when booking the package. They seem to want to give out very early times to package bookers.

**mickey** · 10-03-2005

With the Fantasmic package, you will have to eat somewhere between 2 and 4 PM. Unless you are going at a really busy time, I would skip the package and just eat there when you want, and show up to Fantasmic 45 minutes before show time. You have to show up that early on the package as well.

nancyk · 10-03-2005

Really? I guess I thought I would save time by doing the dinner package. If this really is the case, then I will probably try somewhere else. Mickey, So you think we'll be fine to get a good seat if we line up 45 mins before the show? We thought we might try le cellier instead, if it was an option.

**DisneyTeacher** · 10-03-2005

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Originally Posted by mickey

With the Fantasmic package, you will have to eat somewhere between 2 and 4 PM. Unless you are going at a really busy time, I would skip the package and just eat there when you want, and show up to Fantasmic 45 minutes before show time. You have to show up that early on the package as well.

That's true, I was lucky and was able to back our ADR up to 5:30 but that was in late July when the crowds are larger. We still had to get there 30+ minutes before the show to get a seat but in the summer that's better than 2 hours before the show. If I went in the off season I wouldn't bother with the package. Keep in mind that with the package you can't make any changes once you reach the 48 hours mark. I tried to back ours up the afternoon of our ADR and coun't do it w/o losing my deposit.

Princess Tessa · 10-04-2005

thats awesome! I've always wanted to do the Faniasmic dinner package :)

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nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? Does anyone know if they are allowing people to use the dinner plan meals to pay for the Fantasmic/ Dinner combo thing? (Sorry, not sure what it's called) I read somewhere that they might be letting people do this. Has anyone actually done it yet?

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nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Re: Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? That's great! Thanks for the info... it's the first really good news I've had after a long hard day!

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,917	Re: Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? Great news! When I booked the package at Mama Melrose last May, I was told I couldn't use the dining package. They did let me use it wen we got there, but I wasn't planning on being able to. At least now you can plan ahead. __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 106 days 19 hours 45 minutes

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soccermom Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pennsylvania - near Philadelphia Posts: 39	Re: Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? I tried in September to use our premium dining plan and it didn't work. I called on Friday evening (9/30) and they let me use it.

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nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Re: Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? Does anyone have a suggested time-line for making plans? We originally wanted to do Brown Derby but since I found out it's a signature restaurant, We are thinking Mama Melrose's. What time should we Book for? I have an eight year old son...not sure if that will make any difference with regards to planning timelines.

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,232	Re: Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? With the Fantasmic package, you will have to eat somewhere between 2 and 4 PM. Unless you are going at a really busy time, I would skip the package and just eat there when you want, and show up to Fantasmic 45 minutes before show time. You have to show up that early on the package as well. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that.

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nancyk Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 603	Re: Dinner plan & Fantasmic Question? Really? I guess I thought I would save time by doing the dinner package. If this really is the case, then I will probably try somewhere else. Mickey, So you think we'll be fine to get a good seat if we line up 45 mins before the show? We thought we might try le cellier instead, if it was an option.

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