Dinner and Illuminations

[4butlers]

When is an ideal time to have dinner if we want to catch Illuminations at 9:00? 7:30? We've never been, so I have no idea of what to expect. Any recommendations on where to eat? I wanted Teppen Edo, but no availability. And we already have an ADR for Le Cellier for lunch at 2:20, so the later the dinner, the better. What about Via Napoli? What happens if you order a pizza to share? Do they charge one meal credit or a credit each still? TIA!

 

[disneyplanningdad]

Rose and Crown is awesome if you can get a table outside by the water. ADR's for 7:00 and then offer to wait for a table along the water and one should open up if you wait. Then have a liesurely dinner. They won't rush you. A kid at the table next to us got to "start" the show.

 

[TDluvsDaisy]

Will you want a table service dinner with such a late lunch? Perhaps it might be better to scope out a table at La Cantina in Mexico for a counter service meal close to Illuminations.

 

[Aunt Bee]

Since you're eating lunch so late, maybe have an appetizer and a drink in the evening then head over to Paris and pick up some champagne and desserts and then scope out a place to watch Illuminations, sit down and enjoy your dessert while waiting for the show to start. We've done that several times and it's fun.

Depending on how crowded the park is, you will have a better view if you get to your chosen spot early instead of later. We always just sit down next to the railing, spread out a bit, and enjoy ourselves.

Aunt Bee