Confused over booking a Fantasmic Dinner Package

[geishagirl81]

Hi All!

I am putting together my ADR wishlist since my 90 days is coming up in a very soon. However, only a couple of days of our trip show up on the WDW website park hours calendar, and of course there is no mention of a Fantasmic show date. How do I work this in? Is there any trend on which days they run the show so far? I just am terrified of working on a week of ADR's based on what park we'll be in, and then the day we're at DHS doesn't have a show. Do I just ask the CM when I call?

I REALLY don't want to miss this show!! And I have two young kids, so standing in line for 2 hours is just not an option!

Thanks.

 

[Bob P]

Hi,

Fantasmic show times through May are posted as they stand now. If a date is not listed, then there is no show scheduled. There is always a chance that Disney will add more showings as we get closer to your date (and maybe even add showings on your date).

If your trip overlaps May and June, you will need to wait until the June hours are posted which should be some time during the first week of March. But again, those hours and showtimes are always subject to change.

 

[geishagirl81]

I can't find the May schedele. Is it on WDW's site??

 

[Bob P]

Yes, it is, but the Disney website has been having some "issues" lately. When you get to the DHS calendar for May, click on the specific date you want.

You can also find the dates here on the DIS. Click on "DIS Home" at the top of this page, then click on "Park Hours" down the left side of the page.

 

[geishagirl81]

Ok, I found the DIS schedule. I think it is so dumb that they wait forever until they release the schedule. I have to make my ADRs at 7am ON March 1st. How and the heck am I supposed to know which days to go to which parks? grr.

 

[Tina G]

Hi All!

I am putting together my ADR wishlist since my 90 days is coming up in a very soon. However, only a couple of days of our trip show up on the WDW website park hours calendar, and of course there is no mention of a Fantasmic show date. How do I work this in? Is there any trend on which days they run the show so far? I just am terrified of working on a week of ADR's based on what park we'll be in, and then the day we're at DHS doesn't have a show. Do I just ask the CM when I call?

I REALLY don't want to miss this show!! And I have two young kids, so standing in line for 2 hours is just not an option!

Thanks.

Just FYI, you will probably still have to stand in line for at least 60 minutes prior to the show and possibly closer to 90 minutes depending on how few shows there are that week and how crowded they get. Most weeks Fantasmic is only showing twice. The shows will most likely be packed. The Fantasmic packages are very hard to get, even calling on the first day you can. There are also reports of people who have the package not being able to get a seat for the show. I would be very hesitant to count on the FDP.

 

[mama r]

I had no luck booking the fantasmic pkg. on the 90 day mark either so I booked at 50's Primetime to be in the park so we can wait in line like all the other thousands. I keep trying to call and see if we can get one but no luck so far.

 

[colinsdad]

Hi All!

I am putting together my ADR wishlist since my 90 days is coming up in a very soon. However, only a couple of days of our trip show up on the WDW website park hours calendar, and of course there is no mention of a Fantasmic show date. How do I work this in? Is there any trend on which days they run the show so far? I just am terrified of working on a week of ADR's based on what park we'll be in, and then the day we're at DHS doesn't have a show. Do I just ask the CM when I call?

I REALLY don't want to miss this show!! And I have two young kids, so standing in line for 2 hours is just not an option!

Thanks.

I'm going to copy a post I made on Monday with a tip to book your package.

Tip for Booking:
First off, anyone thinking about MM for this package must find out which nights Fantasmic is showing during their entire stay. Don't call and ask. That will just waste time while others are booking it. Know the dates before you call, and pick the LAST possible one you can attend (the farthest from your arrival date). Call right at 7am Eastern (whatever that time translates to wherever you are) when WDW-DINE opens on the day your 90+10 day window starts. Make this reservation first.

The reason you should pick the LAST possible F! date of your stay is because the other shows earlier in the week will be within the 10 day window of people able to book up to 10 days before you! If you pick the last possible date, there are less persons who would be eligible to book this package based on the ADR rules. This will increase your odds dramatically and hopefully you'll get it.

I hope you can figure out the days its showing during your stay because that is very important as the slots are few and book fast. You don't want to be wasting time on the phone with a CM trying to figure it out. I did the above for my May 16-23 stay and got MM F! at 4:10 for 5/21 (the 6th day of my 8 day stay, and last possible F! I could book). It was the first reservation I made during my call. Good Luck.