ºoº "Epcot's Candlelight Processional 2005 F.A.Q. & Information,let's share our info.

[ShariVT]

Hooray after only 71 mins I got 4:20 and LeCellier for Nov 30! I also got a very nice castmember who laughed when I said I was shocked that someone on the phone was talking back to me. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

 

[Tricialiv]

I got them for 2 but was on hold after the request a long time. The available times seemed odd. I was trying for the 8 show and they said the dinner times for the 8 were 4-5:30, but they were sold out. I got dinner for 2 at 7:50 for the 5 show.

 

[chipmunkfan]

Finally after an hour....booked 12/7 8:15 pm show. I wanted Le Cellier but there was nothing available for a party of 2, so I opted for the Rose & Crown. Boy, I'm exhausted now

 

[LoveWDW]

Yay! Ressies for 2, Dec 2, 6:45 show, Marakesh 8. I did call back until I got music. The wait was about 25 min or so.

Good luck everyone!

 

[KIRSTIN'S MOMMY]

I had to hang up to take my dd to her first day of school, then had to drop my van off at the shop, soooo, now I'm BACK on hold again...wish me luck that I get anything at all at this point!

 

[skiingwife]

I got Le Cellier at 5:30 on 12/24 for a party of 5 and the 8:15 show. I was only on hold about 20 minutes. I had silence on the phone, no music, so I wasn't sure I was still connected. So don't hang up if you get silence.

 

[ccgegg]

Booking CP (my first time) was NOT what I expected. Got thru at 7 EST and spoke to a CM at about 7:20. I wanted a 6:45 CP show with a 4:20/4:30ish LeCellier ADR for 5 people. According to Disney's system, the only time our party could eat for the 6:45 show was 8-something..... doesn't fly with DD5 and DS2. So I asked her to check the 8:15 CP..... "OK, I have a 4:00 pm and 5-something." HUH?!?!? You have a 4:00 ADR for the 8:15 show but not the 6:45 show?!?!?! HEY DISNEY, LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE!!!! I politely asked the CM if we can somehow force it through the system and she said it's all set in stone-- There are specific ADR times for each restaurant for each show time. Why can't the system just let you choose a showtime first, then choose the BEST AVAILABLE ADR for OUR NEEDS? The only silver lining in this cloud is that we can now see the 6pm tree lighting. But I'm very concerned that DS2 will struggle thru that 8:15 show (especially since we have a 7:30am flight to MCO that day). At least we're staying at BWV and can walk back to our room. I'm going to call Disney later this morning and voice my concerns with their "system". They think this system works perfectly if nobody tells them otherwise. Sorry for the rant.

Triplefigs-- Are you having a hard time too? I know you're a party of 5.

 

[sorcerermick]

Yes! Got it....12/5, 5pm show, dinner at Marakesh at 6:30

12/9, 5pm show dinner at La Cellier at 7:00

Can't wait for the show!

Also, no music for me, but wa sonly on hold for 20 minutes, not too bad. I was afraid I might have startd calling too late (8:15).

Good luck to everybody else....pixie dust coming your way!

 

[trampslady]

NO parties of 2 at Le Cellier for package! That's just stupid! Oh well, looks like we'll be doing CP without a package this year and taking advantage of our DDE savings instead.

 

[KIRSTIN'S MOMMY]

Yay! I was only on hold for about 20 minutes this time and got exactly what I wanted! Dinner at LeCellier at 5:30 on Dec. 10 for the 8:15 show, 8 people. I'm so excited! Good luck to anyone still holding!

 

[beattyfamily]

I almost forgot about this!!

I booked 4:30p at Le Cellier and seeing the 6:45p show on December 1, seeing Haley Joel Osment.

We are a family of four. I have two little ones so this works best for us; Got exactly what I wanted.

I'm so glad to have this over with!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Didn't get exactly what I wanted. On hold for 37 minutes, called at 7am. Wanted Le Cellier for 12/7 or 12/9. She told me it was sold out. Nothing about, "no ressies for 2!" (Which is what I needed.) But I see others are getting Le Cellier for these dates, so obviously it wasn't "sold out."

Anyhoo, looks like, 6:45 CP showing and dinner at Alfredo's at 8:30.

She told me to arrive an hour early because the area is so congested, might be hard to get in line.

 

[tzuhouse]

I was on hold for about 15 minutes and got exactly what I wanted! 6:45 show with 8:00pm dinner at Rose & Crown. Then I went back to bed and realized I meant to book for 12/9, not 12/8. Called back several times and finally got someone. Luckily, I was able to book the same thing for 12/9 and cancelled 12/8. I'm exhausted now! I've never had to do this before. Now I know what to expect when my 90 day comes.

Mary

 

[panthergirl]

After only about a 10 minute wait I got a person! We are confirmed for 12/17 5:30 at Le Cellier and 8:15 show for 5 of us.

 

[PNO4TE]

...but booked CP for December 24. CP at 6:45 and LeCellier at 8:30. Now if we only knew who was going to be the narrator. My family had suggested that we invite Gary Sinese and his family to eat dinner with us on Christmas Eve since we have spent the past 5? years with him!
Now we will get to hear someone new. It will be a nice change, although we always enjoyed hearing his enthusiasm.

 

[poohangel]

My TA got me just what I wanted, Dec. 7th Dinner at 4 at LeCellier and 8:15 CP show. It will be just the 2 of us, and was getting worried about some of the posts I had been seeing about a party of 2 not getting ressies.

Good Luck to all

 

[ccgegg]

I almost forgot about this!!

I booked 4:30p at Le Cellier and seeing the 6:45p show. I have two little ones so this works best for us. I'm so glad to have this over with!

That's EXACTLY what I wanted. Is it the "party of 5" that's killing me? I even said that DS2 can sit in a high chair, but the CM said we still have to be considered a "table for 5" for safety reasons. LOL-- they don't know my son-- he's unsafe no matter how much space we have!

 

[liltoot]

I called back to see if they would give me Le Cellier for two after seeing that people had booked it after me. She said that she didn't see anywhere that they don't book for two as i was told this morning but now there is nothing available for parties smaller than 4. Aghhhhh

 

[Chuck S]

I had no problem booking a party of two on Dec 12 (Eartha Kitt) 8:15CP, early dinner at Chefs. I called about 7:30 (8:30 Eastern), was on hold for about 15 minutes (3 songs played) and had the nicest CM. She said I was her 2nd CP booking this morning. Of course, it takes time when they have to go over the rules several times (48 hour cancel, non-smoking, arrive a few minutes early, pick-up tickets at kiosk or resort), but I understand the need for it, some folks are pretty dense.

 

[wilsonjen]

Well, after 25 minutes on hold with no music (hang in there if there's no music!) I was able to book the 12/18 show at 8:15 and dinner at Marrakesh at 5:30 p.m. for a party of six.

Not what I had planned. I wanted the 6:45 show and an early dinner, but as another poster mentioned, that wasn't a possibility. The CM would only give me a dinner after 8:00 p.m. @ Marrakesh if we attended the 6:45 p.m. show. Looks like the reservation system only allows AR times at certain restaurants for specific show times. Maybe this is an attempt to stagger the CP reservation crowds?

Anywho--we adjusted so the little ones didn't have to wait a long time to eat. I guess we need to take naps that afternoon so they can last through the CP and Illuminations! The silver lining--we won't have to rush around between our dinner and the shows, so we can explore WS at night!

TIP: If it would be more convenient to pick up your package somewhere besides the main EPCOT entrance, it doesn't hurt to ask.
I asked if I could pick up my CP package at the International Gateway, since we enter the park there. The CM checked and said no, but we could pick up our package tickets up to 7 days prior from Y&BC instead. We're staying at the Dolphin (a non-Disney resort).

Good luck, everyone!