Oh, another thing I wanted to check, has anyone done the Fantasmic show with the dessert boxes and priority seating? I think we need to book when we get there if that is right???!!!
And finally to ColB - excuse my ignoranace, but just what is a Monte Cristo and more to the point, will I like one!!!???
Til next time.................
We did the Fantasmic dessert package. It was great. My tips. Book BEFORE you go. Book the early session not the later one. If you are in the early session you can stay in your seats after and watch the fireworks and continue to enjoy your dessert and hot chocolate, its great. Check in for the event is early in the evening and we got there even earlier thanks to these boards and were second in line. It was a long wait but we got the BEST seats! We asked the Cast Member at the podium whilst we were waiting which were best and she showed us and the people in front of us, so we both grabbed that row. As ColB said, some pick their tickets up from Town Hall. As we were staying at a Disney hotel, they have a thing called Vacation Planning. As ours was a last minute trip I contacted them with everything that we wanted to do as well as some meal bookings and they did it all. When we checked into the hotel there was a folder from Vacation Planning and it has a letter with every day (even though we didnt have things booked every day) of our trip with what had been booked, times, confirmation numbers ) and it also had a cute little folder with our Fantasmic tickets. So if you stay end up staying at a Disney hotel, you can get them to make the bookings for you and they will get the tickets for you.
As for the Monte Cristo, YUK, GROSSE, EEWWWWEEE, is all I can say about that
(ColB, you were very diplomatic in your description of this meal) Really I was quite looking forward to it, I love Ham and cheese sandwiches so thought this would be yummy. It was just horrible I have to say, it is a ham and cheese sandwich, covered in a thick batter then deep fried then has icing sugar sprinkled on the top. OMG, to me it was just a deep fried lump of fat and the icing sugar
It was bad enough without adding that to the top
I tried so hard to like it, maybe I went with too higher expectations about this delicious sandwich, whatever it is. I kept having bites thinking it would get better, but after the 4th bite I just couldn't have any more. When they cleared the table and asked if there was something wrong, I said, oh no there was just too much
It was not their fault that it was not to my taste. Everybodies tastes are different, many many people seem to absolutely LOVE those things, myself I would never have one again
So..... Will you like one? I am not sure, you may love it, you may hate it. I highly recommend trying the loaded potato soup at Carnation Cafe, it is SO good!
HoJo's bring out an entertainment rate also, if you have an entertainment book from here in Australia (which we do), the card from that can be used to get the discount. Very handy. I would not book through a
travel agent in Australia though, the prices are just way to high. If you are booking a Disney hotel, the either book direct or through a disney specialist travel agent who don't charge commissions. We booked our accommodation at Grand Californian from 8/12 to 24/12 this year a week before we left and had absolutely no trouble getting a room and there was a buy 4 get 3 nights free deal. Whereever you book, make sure that you are able to cancel or change your hotel reservation should a better price or deal come out. With the number of nights that you are staying, you will kick yourself if you see the same room cheaper each night.
Another thing we did during the last Christmas season at
Disneyland and I think they have it each year, was the Holiday Tour. It was really good and if you end up getting an annual pass you will get a discount on that tour. The tour just takes you around Disneyland Park talking about some of the holiday traditions, you get a front of the line ride on the Haunted Mansion and on It's a Small World (you virtually walk straight on to both of those), at the end of the tour, you get a hot chocolate in a souvenir mug that you keep (thats really cute) and a gingerbread man, then you take those over to a special spot to watch the parade, with roped off reserved seating. It was absolutely fantastic and we would do it again if we go back that time of year.
This is the Electrical Parade Dessert box but the Fantasmic one is exactly the same, only with a different sticker on the top.
and my Birthday at the happiest place on earth! Are you off on a holiday this year too?!
Can't wait to hear all about the trip when you get back!!! Travel safe!
