Anyone else having trouble w/ Fantasmic for May 2010?

[pluto2010]

Trying to book Fantasmic at Brown Derby 180 days out...May 2nd, and have a time of 3:45 when 5 pm requested? I can't believe booked already, not this early and slow time. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[vicki_c]

The F! dinner packages are usually earlier than 5 or 5:30 - in the 3 pm to 5 pm range. So either 3:45 is all that is left or else they haven't loaded all of them into the system yet. I would definitely take the 3:45 if you want the package and then see if you can change later.

 

[squirrel]

What time is Fantasmic showing that evening?

It's quite possible that the latest reservation is 4pm. They usually leave at least 2 hrs before the show as the last ADR time.

I know I was one of the first to get a MM Fantasmic DP on my date and I had a time of 4:35pm for a Fantasmic show at 7:30pm. That must have been close to the last time as it took a long time for dinner. We had a short wait (30 min or less) at the theater and we left right after eating to get there.

 

[aubriee]

I called yesterday morning at 0700 ET and nothing was available at Mama Melrose for either night that Fantasmic was showing for May 1st-9th. However, they had lots of times for Brown Derby and Hollywood & Vine. I asked if maybe Mama Melrose didn't get downloaded for some reason and the CM told me they had, but were all already gone.

 

[Disney*Dreaming]

No suggestion, but I just called to book for my family, and all she offered me was 3:40pm (Brown Derby) Being new to this crazy process of getting reservations at Disney, I took it! The show is at 9pm.
Now I'm off to re-arrange my already re-arranged schedule to make things work. At this rate I'm going to need a vacation from my vacation-planning very soon.

 

[pancras]

I got Fantasmic For Hollywood Brown Derby @ 5pm. That was the lastest one they did with the package the CM said.

 

[pluto2010]

Thanks for the replies...wow...I guess it is what it is then. Show is at 9 and we really have no desire to eat that early, but I guess we have to!

Thanks for the replies...

K

 

[squirrel]

Are you planning to be up early every morning anyway?

The 3 hr time difference worked for us some days. We slept in a little later and had a smaller breakfast and then had lunch later (closer to our regular 12 noon time), then did a later dinner.

This year we were up earlier than last year and we just had a snack for lunch and did an earlier dinner 4:35pm.

 

[Mouseturtle]

No suggestion, but I just called to book for my family, and all she offered me was 3:40pm (Brown Derby) Being new to this crazy process of getting reservations at Disney, I took it! The show is at 9pm.
Now I'm off to re-arrange my already re-arranged schedule to make things work. At this rate I'm going to need a vacation from my vacation-planning very soon.

LOL me too...I haven't made my ADRs yet (window opens Saturday) and all I can think about at work is getting my Fantasmic Package, and what if I can't get Le Cellier? This isn't healthy

 

[aubriee]

LOL me too...I haven't made my ADRs yet (window opens Saturday) and all I can think about at work is getting my Fantasmic Package, and what if I can't get Le Cellier? This isn't healthy

If it makes you feel any better, my 180 day mark was this past Monday. Online at 0600 ET, there were tons of Le Cellier ADRs available for the week of May 1st-9th. I could have gotten one any night of my trip and in fact booked one for the very first night. Of course you have to call for the Fantasmic pkg an hour later at 0700 ET. They had Brown Derby and Hollywood and Vine Fantsmic pkgs available for both nights that Fantasmic is showing that week, just no Mama Melrose.

 

[DrRae2B]

Forgive me if my question is a stupid one (I've never dined at Disney before), but I have to ask because I was seriously considering this Fantasmic pkg for us in May...
If our dinner res is at 5, and the show starts at 9, does that mean that we will be sitting in the restaurant for 4 hours???

If any of you have done this before, please enlighten me before I make a huge mistake (my ADR window opens Monday).

Thanks!

 

[shannn]

Forgive me if my question is a stupid one (I've never dined at Disney before), but I have to ask because I was seriously considering this Fantasmic pkg for us in May...
If our dinner res is at 5, and the show starts at 9, does that mean that we will be sitting in the restaurant for 4 hours???

If any of you have done this before, please enlighten me before I make a huge mistake (my ADR window opens Monday).

Thanks!

No, it just means that you'll eat at 5 (or whatever time your ressie is for). Then you'll get a ticket that you have to show to sit in the package seats for Fantasmic. You can leave the restaurant when you finish your meal and tour the park as usual until it's time to arrive for Fantasmic.

Hope that helps!

 

[DrRae2B]

No, it just means that you'll eat at 5 (or whatever time your ressie is for). Then you'll get a ticket that you have to show to sit in the package seats for Fantasmic. You can leave the restaurant when you finish your meal and tour the park as usual until it's time to arrive for Fantasmic.

Hope that helps!

Oh!!! Hahahaha!! Yes, that helps!! I actually thought it was a Dinner Package-- as in, you sit IN the restaurant and enjoy your meal WHILE you watch Fantasmic (sort of like the MK fireworks at Cali Grill). I thought it was odd that they would even attempt to get people to sit for HOURS and waste all their park time to wait on a pyrotechniques show! -- Well, this definitely makes more sense!!
OK Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[aubriee]

I called yesterday morning at 0700 ET and nothing was available at Mama Melrose for either night that Fantasmic was showing for May 1st-9th. However, they had lots of times for Brown Derby and Hollywood & Vine. I asked if maybe Mama Melrose didn't get downloaded for some reason and the CM told me they had, but were all already gone.

I've been calling every morning checking for a Mama Melrose Fantasmic pkg since Monday (11/02/09). The CMs have offered Brown Derby and Hollywood & Vine for both May 2nd and May 5th, but nothing has been showing up for Mama Melrose. I just called again and suddenly Mama Melrose is available for both nights. I got one for May 2nd at 4:40pm. So apparently they just released some today.

Something odd though, was that after I gave her my credit card number, she told me she had to have the three digit security code on the back. I told her they didn't need it when I booked California Grill. She just kept insisting she had to have that 3 digit security code from the back of my cc. I finally told her to please try to run it without it, because I've never had to give it to them before, either for ADRs that required a cc guarantee nor for resort reservations. She got a little huffy, but finally ran it. She came back and said it went through, but still seemed agitated because I wouldn't give that 3 digit security number to her. I then asked her to please email the confirmation to me and she said she couldn't and that I'd have to go online, enter the confirmation number, and then I could email it to myself. Which I did, with no problem. Why would she insist on having that 3 digit security code from the back of my credit card though?

 

[Disney*Dreaming]

Something odd though, was that after I gave her my credit card number, she told me she had to have the three digit security code on the back. I told her they didn't need it when I booked California Grill. She just kept insisting she had to have that 3 digit security code from the back of my cc. I finally told her to please try to run it without it, because I've never had to give it to them before, either for ADRs that required a cc guarantee nor for resort reservations. She got a little huffy, but finally ran it. She came back and said it went through, but still seemed agitated because I wouldn't give that 3 digit security number to her. I then asked her to please email the confirmation to me and she said she couldn't and that I'd have to go online, enter the confirmation number, and then I could email it to myself. Which I did, with no problem. Why would she insist on having that 3 digit security code from the back of my credit card though?

Aubree, I took a peek on the Visa website, and I guess it's not an unusual request.

'Proof that your card is in the right hands
The 3-digit security code shown on the back of your Visa card lets merchants know that you’re physically holding the card when you make a purchase online or over the phone. It's yet another layer of protection Visa implements to prevent fraud before it happens.'

Here is the link to the page;
http://usa.visa.com/personal/security/visa_security_program/3_digit_security_code.html

Hope that helps.

 

[aubriee]

Aubree, I took a peek on the Visa website, and I guess it's not an unusual request.

'Proof that your card is in the right hands
The 3-digit security code shown on the back of your Visa card lets merchants know that you’re physically holding the card when you make a purchase online or over the phone. It's yet another layer of protection Visa implements to prevent fraud before it happens.'

Here is the link to the page;
http://usa.visa.com/personal/security/visa_security_program/3_digit_security_code.html

Hope that helps.

Thank you! That makes me feel better. It's just that Disney has never asked for it before.

 

[Disney*Dreaming]

I didn't know that either. I suppose it's a good thing that she was being careful to check.

 

[southlaketoddler]

I've been calling every morning checking for a Mama Melrose Fantasmic pkg since Monday (11/02/09). The CMs have offered Brown Derby and Hollywood & Vine for both May 2nd and May 5th, but nothing has been showing up for Mama Melrose. I just called again and suddenly Mama Melrose is available for both nights. I got one for May 2nd at 4:40pm. So apparently they just released some today.

I just called again to try Mama Melrose for early February because when I originally called all they had was H&V and BD, but now they have a MM fantasmic pkg for lunch at 2pm, but no dinner. The CM said she had never seen that before, but I think I like that even better than my dinner at 3:45p I had booked for H&V. Has anyone else seen a lunch fantasmic package?

 

[itchin2go]

Trying to book Fantasmic at Brown Derby 180 days out...May 2nd, and have a time of 3:45 when 5 pm requested? I can't believe booked already, not this early and slow time. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

IMO, the MM Fantasmic package is the hottest ticket in ADRs since F! went to 2 shows a week. It doesn't surprise me at all that it's scarce or that 3:45 is being offered. Those F! package times are EARLY.

Something odd though, was that after I gave her my credit card number, she told me she had to have the three digit security code on the back. I told her they didn't need it when I booked California Grill. She just kept insisting she had to have that 3 digit security code from the back of my cc. I finally told her to please try to run it without it, because I've never had to give it to them before, either for ADRs that required a cc guarantee nor for resort reservations. She got a little huffy, but finally ran it. She came back and said it went through, but still seemed agitated because I wouldn't give that 3 digit security number to her. I then asked her to please email the confirmation to me and she said she couldn't and that I'd have to go online, enter the confirmation number, and then I could email it to myself. Which I did, with no problem. Why would she insist on having that 3 digit security code from the back of my credit card though?

This is normal.

 

[Disney*Dreaming]

I must admit, since booking the Fantasmic package I was starting to doubt if my children would like my choice of the Brown Derby. This morning I caved and called the reservations line and changed to Mama Melrose, something I know they will probably like more. The time is still early for dinner, but I've convinced myself that it will be a good thing, and that by eating early, we will be back out in the park while everyone else is having dinner. Gosh I sure hope my theory is correct.