candlelight processional dinner package

[jonkatony]

Can any explain what this is please?
(and do I want one )

 

[Mamu]

Depending on when you are there. The lines for this show can be very long.

We were there the week before Christmas, crowds were light. We still purchased this plan. Saw the show first then ate. Our reservation was for 8:00 at R&C got seated about 9:20. Restaurants are very crowded.

 

[disney queen]

http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/h_cpfaq.htm have a look at this link. it should help. we always do the package as it just makes for a nice evening out.

 

[goofy4tink]

We normally go to the last show, 8:15, and eat dinner before..around 5-5:30. We have a late breakfast that day, and no lunch so the early dinner time isn't an issue. But if you choose to go to an earlier show, you will eat after it.
Even with the dinner package, you can still wait in line for quite a long time. We have waited 45 minutes in the past. But, those that are in the standby line start lining up about 2 hrs before the show in hopes of getting a seat without a package. Most do I understand but I can't see waiting in line for 2 hrs. Especially if you have more than a few people in your party. It's hard to get seats together in the standby line.
Expensive? Yes, but we would be eating a nice dinner anyway so we always get the package.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

We're doing the package this year too. We figure we'll probably spend that much on dinner anyways so it'll be nice to have a guaranteed seat. Last time we waited in line forever and luckily we got a seat. Some people behind us didn't. The show can't be missed! It's amazing!

 

[erikthewise]

The dinner package guests wait in line on the left, the others on the right. The difference is that the dinner package guests know they will get a seat, and very likely a good one. (They do not oversell the seats reserved for dinner package guests.) The others get what's left (roughly half the seats), and are not assured of a seat.

Is it worth it? It depends, on the makeup of your party, your dining habits, which restaurant you go to, and what you're willing to pay for an assured seat. See http://allearsnet.com/tp/h_cpfaq.htm for the pricing.

A party of all adults who want to order an appetizer, expensive entree, and dessert can actually save money at some restaurants.

In our family of four, I'm the only one who can eat that much and I usually don't wish to. So we would ordinarily just order entrees, and possibly dessert. Furthermore we typically have a 20% discount available which can't be used for the dinner package. So at the Tier 2 and 3 restaurants, we would pay at least $60 more for the dinner package than for an ordinary meal. This means we would pay $15+ per person for our "tickets" to Candlelight Processional. For many people it is worth this much. I'm not sure.

Instead we usually select the Garden Grill restaurant, where the package price is not that much more than what you'd ordinarily pay with tip. Since we enjoy that restaurant anyway, it's a good deal for us.

If you don't get a package, I suggest going to the 5:00 show, for which the lines usually aren't as long. The downside is that it's not completely dark at the beginning of the show, so the "candlelight" effect is not as good, but it's still a great show!

 

[MHTeacher]

We're doing the package this year also. This will be our first visit during the holiday's and we don't want to miss anything. We are going to have dinner at the Garden Grill. As my husband said, "We have to eat anyway."

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[Otter49]

We typically go to 3 processionals per year. Almost always the middle show.

Always standby and have never waited in line more than 45 minutes.

Worth noting though that late arrivers to standby for the last show can and do miss out on getting a seat.