Best Candlelight Processional Dinner Location?

[Mainsail Minnie]

Which one is your favorite, and why? We're trying to choose & can't decide.

 

[Tonberry]

We always do Chefs de France. Great food and service, plus you're pretty much right near the line for the CP.

 

[Mainsail Minnie]

We always do Chefs de France. Great food and service, plus you're pretty much right near the line for the CP.

How early do you tend to line up for the CP when you have dining package entry?

 

[Tonberry]

We had an 8:15 show and lined up around 7:30. There was already a long line, but we ended up in the 7th row I think. By 7:50, I couldn't even see where the line ended. But seating is guaranteed, so you will get a seat if you have the package. The closer to the front you want to be, the earlier you need to line up. And people will start lining up for the CP while the previous show is still going on, which makes no sense to me.

 

[Nancyg56]

We had an 8:15 show and lined up around 7:30. There was already a long line, but we ended up in the 7th row I think. By 7:50, I couldn't even see where the line ended. But seating is guaranteed, so you will get a seat if you have the package. The closer to the front you want to be, the earlier you need to line up. And people will start lining up for the CP while the previous show is still going on, which makes no sense to me.

To be clear, seating is NOT guaranteed. If you get into the line after teh SB queue is opened you may be out of luck. Best to plan to be in the line early enough.

 

[blbrodger1]

We love Tutto Italia and Spice Road! You certainly get lots of $$ value from Tutto Italia and the food is delicious. Spice Road has a lower cost, but again the food is so good. We always like to order different appetizers so that everyone in the group can try something a little bit different.

 

[Shelleyfs]

We have done Biergarten the last 2 years. It's all whatever you enjoy. There is no advantage to picking one over another that I can possibly thing of. We do lunch at noon and get in line a little after 4 for the 5 pm.

 

[Disnsyncey]

Garden Grill for us when we used to go in December!

 

[Tonberry]

To be clear, seating is NOT guaranteed. If you get into the line after teh SB queue is opened you may be out of luck. Best to plan to be in the line early enough.

True if you get there late, you won't get a seat once the CP line is seated and the standby line fills the rest of the seats. I thought it was obvious so I didn't mention that, but then again, some people are late to their own funerals.

 

[Harambe]

We have never done it, so I am planning on focusing on the breakfast options so we will (hopefully) get the 5pm show. I don't want to be standing in line waiting for a later show and hearing/seeing the end of the show. I have always wanted to see the Candlelight Procession!!!!

 

[CynBeth]

We always do Chefs de France. Great food and service, plus you're pretty much right near the line for the CP.

Same here.

 

[Minnesota!]

We did Biergarten last year and loved it so much that we chose it for this year, too. I mean, nudel gratin, bier, spaetzel and bier. And more bier. It's glorious!

 

[Nancyg56]

We have never done it, so I am planning on focusing on the breakfast options so we will (hopefully) get the 5pm show. I don't want to be standing in line waiting for a later show and hearing/seeing the end of the show. I have always wanted to see the Candlelight Procession!!!!

It will not detract from the show if you wind up with a later time and hear the music. I have seen this wonderful performance many times, and have the CD in my car playing from Thanksgiving on, yet every time I go to the CP it is still like the first time.

 

[Harambe]

It will not detract from the show if you wind up with a later time and hear the music. I have seen this wonderful performance many times, and have the CD in my car playing from Thanksgiving on, yet every time I go to the CP it is still like the first time.

No - this would bum me out. I'd rather wait in anticipation, not knowing a thing! I'm not the type that tries to see things ahead of time on YouTube or anything - LOL! And since I'm sure I will be eating a cupcake while waiting in line, I won't be able to stick my fingers in my ears!

After the show - I will surely buy the CD if it is still available. Once we plan a trip I dig out all the Disney parks music and it really puts me in the mood.