Candlelight Processional

[luvdsny]

Thanks for all of the info. Nancy.

I am a little confused though about how this works. Do you go to your respective restaurant, eat, and then watch the parade from your dinner seats? Or do you go somewhere else to see the show? Or am I completely lost?

 

[NancyIL]

The Candlelight Processional is a concert at the America Gardens Theater. You have a PS time for your dinner, as well as a definite time for the show. You can eat before or after the show - depending on what time slots are available.

Those who purchase the dinner package get preferred seating (up close and covered). You also get a 15% discount on most merchandise purchased at Epcot the day of your package.

Here's a link for more info: http://www.wdwig.com/h_cpfaq.htm

The prices listed have not been updated for 2001.

 

[disneycub]

Wow, I've never heard of any prices going DOWN at Disney World. I thought that putting the Mexican restaurant in the higher tier was pushing it just a wee bit.

Thanks for getting all the current info, Nancy. So, Barb....Nancy....what do you two want to do? Which restaurant, which show? I'll go with whatever you ladies would like to do. How's that?

 

[NancyIL]

My personal preference is for the last CP show - as it's the darkest.


I'd like to try some place where I've never eaten before, such as Rose and Crown, Marrakesh, San Angel (though we eat a lot of Mexican food at home), or Teppanyaki. I like Le Cellier, but I've eaten there several times, and I plan to choose France as my pre-Illuminations dessert party restaurant. I'm not interested in Nine Dragons (mediocre Chinese food from what I've read) or the buffets (though my family likes Akershus).

It would be great if we all agreed on a restaurant, but if not - there's no reason we couldn't split up into several groups and eat at different restaurants. I just don't want to eat alone!

If you save all your Epcot shopping for the day of the CP - you could almost pay for your dinner with the 15% merchandise savings!

 

[disneycub]

How's about we try Japan (Teppanyaki) for dinner around 6:00 pm and the 8:15 Candlelight? That way if we want to get our CP tickets on Monday or whenever they go on sale, we'll know which way we're going......

Thoughts?

I think it would be a great way to end a wonderful vacation.....

 

[Barb]

Steve, I like the idea of Japan. We just ate there for the first time on our last trip and put it on our have to go back list. So, that sounds good to me! Are we trying for tickets on Monday along with MVMCP tickets, then? I have an AP, and the DC card. Which gets me a better deal?

 

[disneycub]

I'm going to try to do both events on Monday, Barb, but will have to see how it goes with CRO. Since I've got the AP and DC cards too, I'll just ask them which one has the biggest discount, and use that. The CM who gave me all the wrong information the first time told me there were no discounts, but I seem to remember that there were plenty of them last year.

So, like, what to obsess about next? Oh that's right, Mac-key is doing a mini-meet list over the weekend. That should keep me busy for awhile after she's done. Or I could arrange my spices by genus and phylum......

 

[NancyIL]

AP holders saved $1 plus tax on MVMCP tickets last year. When I called about ticket prices today, I was told there were NO discounts this year. Guess we'll find out soon enough!

Teppanyaki sounds good! I almost ate there on my birthday in April, but the person I was hanging out with didn't like "ying-yang" food! How are the desserts there?

Umm...should ONE of us make the PS for 6:00 for 3 (or however many of us there will be)?

 

[RaySharpton]

Hi everyone!

May I join you? I think Japan would be great and the time is great. Ray

 

[disneycub]

We would be happy to have you join us, Ray! I'll go ahead and make the PS whenever everybody's ready.

 

[Barb]

LOL, Steve-rearrange your spices! Hey, when you're done, you can do mine!! Just wait till the mini meet list comes out, we'll all be in trip planning heaven!!!
Ray, we'd love to have you join. That would be great!
Nancy, I don't know about the desserts. By the time we were done with our meal, Illuminations was just about to begin and we wanted to get outside.

 

[NancyIL]

Barb - what do you recommend at Teppanyaki?

The menu I saw for Teppanyaki listed chestnut mousse and chestnut cake for dessert - along with ice cream. Anyone had either of the chestnut items before?

 

[disneycub]

Hey Barb,

I've always said I'm gonna make a good husband (or whatever) for somebody, someday.....

 

[disneycub]

Good morning,

Since I had nothing to do this morning (or at least nothing I wanted to do), I went ahead and called Disney Dining this morning and made a PS for Teppenyaki on December 3rd at 6:00pm for 6 people. At least it's on the books, and we can add or subtract from there.

So far at the table I have me, Barb, NancyIL and Ray Sharpton.

I'll PM each of you with the PS number and details once I find the piece of paper I wrote the information on (bad grammar.....but it's early).

 

[NancyIL]

Steve - I called Disney Dining again - after reading on Deb Wills site - www.wdwig.com - that the CP packages were now available. They were NOT available for sale, and the CM could only find the two-tier prices ($32.50/$42.50) and not the ones I was told yesterday. He said the $25.95/$32.95/$39.95 were listed as TICKET prices for the Night of Joy - and were directly underneath the CP info on the CM's computer screen! I don't know WHAT to think now! UGH!!!

If they are still on the 2-tier system - I think I'll be looking for a dining buddy at Rose and Crown!

 

[luvdsny]

 

[disneycub]

OK....Night of Joy......Candlelight Processional......

They're kinda along the same lines, and if I squint my eyes they kinda look alike. NOT.

I can kind of understand if the CM was at the computer all day. Oh well, all we can do is punt at this point, wait until Monday and see what happens from there.

I have my alarm set for 4:45am for Monday. I'm two hours behind eastern time, so by the end of the day, I should be in real good shape.

Thanks for letting us know Nancy!

 

[luvdsny]

Mine is set for 3:45AM

 

[Barb]

Thanks for making the PS, Steve. We're on a roll now.
Nancy, I had the shrimp and chicken at Teppanyaki. It was very good. But, I think I want to try the shrimp and scallops or the shrimp, scallops, and lobster the next time. I guess we'll have to keep trying as far as the CP tickets go. When we call for MVMCP tickets, we can ask about the CP tickets, too. We're going to the 8:15 show, right? Do we tell them we already have the PS at Teppanyaki?

 

[NancyIL]

Steve, I called a 2nd time this morning! I got someone from the Walt Disney Travel Company and not Disney Dining - so maybe they are really clueless! I DO know that the woman I talked to yesterday (who told me about 3 price levels) knew about the merchandise discount, that free parking was included, and that Dec. 2nd was blocked. (Night of Joy is in September.)On the other hand - it WOULD be unusual for Disney to LOWER the price on the top tier from $42.50 to $39.95.

I apologize if I've led you all astray.