1st Time in DL- Couple of Questions

[laceyb]

This is my families first trip to DL. We will be going in March.
I have several questions-
1. Where can I get tickets to Fantasmic?
2. Which character breakfast is best(staying at Disneyland Hotel)?
3. Where can I reserve a stroller before going?
Thanks!!!!

 

[cjsmom5]

Hi there -- you will enjoy Disneyland.

1. You can't get tickets to Fantasmic. It is a "free" show at the parks. Typically people stake out their seats about 1 hour prior to the show. Last year we purchased "tickets" for a Fantasmic Dessert. In this instance, you do purchase a seat. You also get a selection of deserts and drinks, served to you at your seats. You have a choice of being in balcony or being on the ground level area -- they are separate locations. We chose the ground level and it was nice. However, next time we will do the balcony. The balcony is more expensive but same food. You are paying for the location. Can't remember how much it was but seems like around $35 -50 per person, I think.
2. Goofy's Kitchen is the only character meal at the Disneyland Hotel. We enjoy it. The array of characters is good and typically the interaction is also good. The food is nice, nothing spectacular but not bad. They serve breakfast and dinner. If you are going during a busy time, which March typically is, you will want to make priority seating (kinda like reservations but not really). I'm not sure the number you call to do that as we stay concierge and they do it for us. Perhaps someone else can help. If you don't do a PS it could take as long as 1 hour to get a seat.
3. I don't think you can reserve a stroller ahead of time. You can rent one at the parks, just as you go in. Pehaps someone else knows if there is a place to reserve a stroller. We use on at DisneyWorld but do not use one at Disneyland so I'm a little out of my element here.
Hope that helps if you have any other questions ask away and I will try to answer.

 

[iceskatejen]

People typically stake out Fantasmic seats much earlier than one hour before--if you wait until 1 hour before you're not gonna see much (or will have to stand towards the back) if you go to the first show or if there's only one showing. 7:30 is the latest you should try to get a riverside seat (unless you do the buffet--$49 per person), and I suggest much earlier.