Any idea when we can book Fantasmic packages for October?

[KatieCollette]

I've been checking every day since I found out they added every night in October to their schedule. Will they even have the packages for the new nights?

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

Have you been checking online or calling? Fantasmic! dinner packages can't be booked online. If you are calling, I'm not sure why they wouldn't have them each day that they have a F! showing.

 

[KatieCollette]

I was under the impression that you could book them online? I've been looking and it says you can book them on the old dates that were scheduled before, but not every day of the week. I haven't tried calling though, maybe I will do that.

 

[mousegear]

It has been available for awhile. You could book it online under dining events. You could manually type in dates: ex) 10/18/2011

 

[disneyholic family]

I was under the impression that you could book them online? I've been looking and it says you can book them on the old dates that were scheduled before, but not every day of the week. I haven't tried calling though, maybe I will do that.

we just got back - in august when they added nights, you could ONLY make the reservations by calling (even though it seemed as if they could be made online).

if i were you, i'd call...

but by the way, we ended up cancelling our fantasmic dinner package..

when we were there they had fantasmic every night and some nights twice a night...as a result it was really easy to get into fantasmic without the reserved seating...

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

I was under the impression that you could book them online? I've been looking and it says you can book them on the old dates that were scheduled before, but not every day of the week. I haven't tried calling though, maybe I will do that.

Sounds like it has changed, then. The last time we booked the F! package, you had to call, even though other ADRs could be made online. Good luck!

 

[KatieCollette]

I think you guys are right, I'm going to have to call. I tried typing in the dates and it still won't let me do it. Just lets you do the old dates. I'll call as soon as I get off work. Thanks guys!

 

[dvcmom72]

I tried a month or so ago to book it on-line for my September trip. I knew they were doing F! every night but it wasn't showing any available dates on-line. So I called...I remember the CM I spoke to mentioned that they were already booking for December! And that was a month ago, at least! I hope you can grab one for October!! We've never done the package before so we're testing it out this time. I have a 3 year old that has never seen the show and I can't imagine he'd tolerate waiting in that LINE!

 

[KatieCollette]

Yeah I think I read with the package you only need to wait a half hour, instead of an hour or more! I don't think my DS (or DH!) could handle that. We'll try it out this trip, but I don't think we would do it again. And have fun on your vacation! I'm jealous yours is so soon!

 

[Stinky_Pete]

Yeah I think I read with the package you only need to wait a half hour, instead of an hour or more! I don't think my DS (or DH!) could handle that. We'll try it out this trip, but I don't think we would do it again. And have fun on your vacation! I'm jealous yours is so soon!

Make sure you arrive at the appointed entrance before the deadline. Once we were 5 minutes late and they had opened up that section for general admission. It was standing room only for us, which was not fun.

 

[westonkamom]

I booked 3 weeks ago online w/free dining for December and the only time I could get was a 12:15 lunch at Mama Melrose on the 1st. Now it's only 11:35am lunch times at Hollywood and Vine....keep hoping someone will cancel a dinner slot, but I'm thinking we may not need the package during such a slow time at Disney.

 

[Stinky_Pete]

I booked 3 weeks ago online w/free dining for December and the only time I could get was a 12:15 lunch at Mama Melrose on the 1st. Now it's only 11:35am lunch times at Hollywood and Vine....keep hoping someone will cancel a dinner slot, but I'm thinking we may not need the package during such a slow time at Disney.

2 things:

On December 1st the WDW site is showing Fantasmic! as being performed at 6:30. It would have to be a very early dinner to make it to the show on time. They may not even offer a dinner package when the show is that early.

Are you sure it was the Fantasmic! Package that you booked? I have been told you can only do the package over the phone, not online. It is not the same as having an ADR at the restaurant. It is a completely separate animal.

 

[sukhakuli]

I booked mine online. We're doing lunch on Nov 25. Here's the link (hope it works) http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/fantasmic-meal-packages/ You can see there is a link for "make a reservation." It's not made through the "places to eat" link, but different. I just searched DW for fantasmic, and it came up.

I think they are not doing dinner in Nov and Dec, but lunch only. The menu is the same, supposedly.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

I booked mine online. We're doing lunch on Nov 25. Here's the link (hope it works) http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/fantasmic-meal-packages/ You can see there is a link for "make a reservation." It's not made through the "places to eat" link, but different. I just searched DW for fantasmic, and it came up.

I think they are not doing dinner in Nov and Dec, but lunch only. The menu is the same, supposedly.

Thanks for the link! I had no idea you could now book F! packages online.

 

[hlm2007]

I tried to make Fantasmic! reservations online the other day for December 6th and the date wasn't showing up but other dates in December were. I knew there was a Dec 6th Fantasmic! because they were showing it on the Epcot calender so I called dining. When I called they were able to book my package for a 4:30pm dinner at Hollywood and Vine and the show is at 6:30pm.

 

[mclemore102]

I looked online for October 5 it was showing as not a fantasmic date. So i called and was able to get my choice of restaurants and times for fantasmic on Oct 5.

 

[westonkamom]

2 things:

On December 1st the WDW site is showing Fantasmic! as being performed at 6:30. It would have to be a very early dinner to make it to the show on time. They may not even offer a dinner package when the show is that early.

Are you sure it was the Fantasmic! Package that you booked? I have been told you can only do the package over the phone, not online. It is not the same as having an ADR at the restaurant. It is a completely separate animal.

Yes, it's the package. I linked my free dining, but still had to do the cc guarantee. It's listed under Dining Events.