Best viewing area for Fantasmic with dining pkg?

[JillNdvc]

It doesn't look like the premium package is available, so which restaurant gives you access to the best viewing area for Fantasmic?

 

[LKing]

Any of the regular dining packages will have a better view than the premium package. The difference is that, with the premium package, you are seated on a chair and, for the regular packages, you are seated on the ground. Of the three dining packages, Cafe Orleans is in the center. River Belle is on one side of Cafe Orleans seating, and Rancho del Zocalo is on the other side.

Fantasmic dining package seating is first come, first served with respect to finding a seat. If you want to sit in front, next to the railing, you'll want to be lined up at Harbour Galley by 7:30 pm. They start walking guests to the seating area around 7:45 pm. Some love being front row. Others are bothered by the mist and the railing. If you don't care where you sit within dining package area, you can arrive after 8 pm.

Really, the view from all three sections are very good. If you are planning to arrive early, you can get a RdZ seat next to the Cafe Orleans seating area for half the price.

 

[BriannaRuth]

I agree with this. I'd look more at what/where you want to eat and how much you're up to spend vs. which has the best view. If you arrive early, you can definitely be sitting very close to someone with the Cafe Orleans seating even if you book RDZ or RB. All the sections have good views, although CO is more centered.

Supposedly there's a slight difference in the coordination of the music to the activity on the boats if you're at the far ends of the viewing areas vs in the middle, but I've sat in the RDZ area a couple times (admittedly close to the Cafe Orleans seating) and didn't really notice it. I'm pretty sure you can also exit quicker from the RDZ area than Cafe Orleans/RB because you go back out the same way you came in, towards Harbor Galley.

 

[Pluto468]

I had the RDZ package but I can't sit on the ground so they directed me to chairs close to RBT. All of the dining package seats are good.