Blue Bayou F! dining package

[avalon451]

Do they still give out the seat cushions? I don't see anything about it on the official website. It's fine if they don't; it would be good to know ahead of time that I need to bring a sweatshirt or something to sit on.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Last I heard they still gave (cute!) cushions. Let's see if someone who's done the package recently chimes in.

 

[smiles33]

Yes, we did the package 2 weekends ago and got the purple foam seat cushions to sit on! I saw a few people leave their cushions there, too, after the first show.

 

[bcdisney]

My family and I went last Friday and got the seat cushions. We found that the cushions really weren’t very comfortable so we just sat on the bare ground as many people were doing.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

... I saw a few people leave their cushions there, too, after the first show.

That's too bad that they didn't understand that the cushions are yours to keep for a souvenir. We love our cushions -- they come in handy for all kinds of things at home. And we have friends who bring theirs to the parks to use on rides and for making benches more comfortable.

 

[avalon451]

I kept mine from 4 years ago, I think it's still around somewhere.

Thanks for the replies! Good to know they're still giving those out.

 

[Diszona]

That's too bad that they didn't understand that the cushions are yours to keep for a souvenir. We love our cushions -- they come in handy for all kinds of things at home. And we have friends who bring theirs to the parks to use on rides and for making benches more comfortable.

Yep, we use ours for the bleachers at my son's football games.

 

[kimmar067]

...we have an ADR for the 2nd night we are there [at BB]....can I change our reservation to a dining package? Also: price difference? Set menu? [DH has celiac so he needs a GF menu]

[NOTE: I don't speak DL-ese; we are 1st-timers, so be gentle... ]

 

[avalon451]

...we have an ADR for the 2nd night we are there [at BB]....can I change our reservation to a dining package? Also: price difference? Set menu? [DH has celiac so he needs a GF menu]

[NOTE: I don't speak DL-ese; we are 1st-timers, so be gentle... ]

I'm sure if you called Disney Dining they would make the change for you. It's pricey: $72 for dinner, and the menu is prix fixe. AllEars has the menu from last August (price is upped since then) there may be changes, but in my experience, it doesn't change that much. http://allears.net/dlr/dining/menu/blue-bayou/special-dinner/

That said, when we did it last time, our server told us that since we were gluten free, the menu options were pretty much anything from the menu that we could eat-- we didn't have to stick to the prix fixe menu. So that was nice. We did it for lunch, because I like to get in on the first seating at 11:30 so we can easily get waterside seating.

Oh, yeah, somebody else chime in here, but I think I've heard that if you are doing the package for dinner, you get F! fast passes for the second show, or... you can ask for the first show, but you're not guaranteed you can get them for the first show because they might all be gone already... or something like that. Which, I wouldn't want the second show because it gets a little late, and I like to sit and watch the fireworks from our spot after the first show. If you go for the lunch package, you're getting F! passes for the first show. On nights where there are 2 shows, that is, 9 and 10:30. Sometimes there is only one.

 

[kimmar067]

Oh, yeah, somebody else chime in here, but I think I've heard that if you are doing the package for dinner, you get F! fast passes for the second show, or... you can ask for the first show, but you're not guaranteed you can get them for the first show because they might all be gone already... or something like that. Which, I wouldn't want the second show because it gets a little late, and I like to sit and watch the fireworks from our spot after the first show. If you go for the lunch package, you're getting F! passes for the first show. On nights where there are 2 shows, that is, 9 and 10:30. Sometimes there is only one.

....hmmmm....interesting....

 

[kimmar067]

I'm sure if you called Disney Dining they would make the change for you. It's pricey: $72 for dinner, and the menu is prix fixe. AllEars has the menu from last August (price is upped since then) there may be changes, but in my experience, it doesn't change that much. http://allears.net/dlr/dining/menu/blue-bayou/special-dinner/.....

.....oh great ....I just HAD to go use your link....EVERYTHING on that dang-blasted menu looks awesome! NOW what do I do with the drool from my mouth and the grumbling of my tummy???

 

[smiles33]

FYI, that menu hasn't been updated as it includes salmon whereas it now just states "Fish of the Day" (they don't guarantee salmon). DH and our 12 year old DD were both impressed by the fish of the day and enjoyed it a lot at our BB Fantasmic lunch 2 weeks ago. I had the ribeye and our 9 year old got the "beef specialty" off the children's menu. I will say the entrees (and the gumbo!) were delicious but the highlight of the meal had to be dessert! We got one of everything: creme brulee, 8 layer chocolate hazelnut cake, the "Royal Street Bundt cake" and the fondant cake that comes with the kid's meal. The kids also loved getting Louisiana Lemonades with the souvenir glowing/color-changing "ice cube." Have a GREAT time!

 

[Jimsig]

Oh, yeah, somebody else chime in here, but I think I've heard that if you are doing the package for dinner, you get F! fast passes for the second show, or... you can ask for the first show, but you're not guaranteed you can get them for the first show because they might all be gone already... or something like that. Which, I wouldn't want the second show because it gets a little late, and I like to sit and watch the fireworks from our spot after the first show. If you go for the lunch package, you're getting F! passes for the first show. On nights where there are 2 shows, that is, 9 and 10:30. Sometimes there is only one.

I want to say it depends on what time your dinner reservation is. Before a certain time you get the first show and after you get the second. However say the cut off is 6p, and you have a 630p reservation as you would make the first show you can ask and you may get it if there is room. But as you said no guarantee.

 

[Joestoppable]

I love Blue Bayou, and the seat cushion is a great thing to have. But after doing River Belle Terrace and upgrading to the premium package. I've never gone back. Its slightly more expensive but the food is good, not as good as Blue Bayou, but you get to see it at an elevated view and you get to sit in a chair. It sells out fast because there arent many seats but if you call and they have it available, I would definitely give it a go if you haven't done it before.

 

[avalon451]

I love Blue Bayou, and the seat cushion is a great thing to have. But after doing River Belle Terrace and upgrading to the premium package. I've never gone back. Its slightly more expensive but the food is good, not as good as Blue Bayou, but you get to see it at an elevated view and you get to sit in a chair. It sells out fast because there arent many seats but if you call and they have it available, I would definitely give it a go if you haven't done it before.

You know, I have thought about this, because it sounds great, except I’ve heard several reviewers say that the view can be somewhat blocked by the people standing, or at tables in front of you, unless you happen to luck into a very few of the well-placed tables. One reviewer said that while they had a good view, she could hear others behind and to the side of her complaining that their view, especially of the lower effects on the River, was blocked. I don’t think I’d want to chance it.

 

[iMadHatter]

It's pricey: $72 for dinner, and the menu is prix fixe

We did it for lunch, because I like to get in on the first seating at 11:30 so we can easily get waterside seating.

What is the price for the lunch package? Is it still dinner price? Does the menu change?

 

[avalon451]

What is the price for the lunch package? Is it still dinner price? Does the menu change?

Here's the link https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/fantasmic-dinner-packages/

and I copied from the Disney website:

• Lunch $62 per adult; $29 per child (ages 3 to 9) – tax and gratuity not included
• Dinner $72 per adult and $29 per child (ages 3 to 9) – tax and gratuity not included

 

[abnihon]

What time does dinner start?

 

[cmpeter]

We’ve done the BB and loved it. We did leave our cushions...but we knew we could have taken them. I just didn’t have a need for them.

We’ve also done Riverbelle Premium. We were in the back row of tables and the few was pretty crummy. I wouldn’t do that package again. It’s just luck what table you get.

 

[avalon451]

What time does dinner start?

copied from the website:

Lunch
11:30 AM - 3:55 PM
Dinner
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM