Fantasmic Dining Packages 1/9 to 1/31 only question

[Moomduck1]

Hi,
I apologize, because I know there are several threads about the Fantasmic Dining Packages, but I am specifically asking about the dates of 1/9/23 to 1/31/23. There seems to have been a lot of reservations that dropped 1/1 to 1/8 and in Feb. I saw posts where a few people posted that they got the dining packages on 1/15 or 1/19 or 1/26. Just to name a few. I myself checked my date, 1/25, for lunch and saw several times available at all of the restaurants but the Sci Fi. I clicked on dinner, to see if the Sci Fi was available for dinner (that was where we wanted to eat) and only 2 restaurants had openings. I clicked back to lunch to book a different restaurant, but all of the choices were gone. It was a matter of seconds, but I missed out. DH tried calling today about it. The CM that he spoke to told him that Fantasmic was not going to be shown on the dates 1/9 to 1/31. DH told him that he thought he (the CM) was mistaken. The CM asked where he saw the information that the show was running. DH didn't actually know, he just knew that I had told him there was a show, so he just got off the phone. I think that the CM is wrong as well, because the Disney website shows that the show is at 8pm. Plus, some of you have gotten Fantasmic packages on those dates. I just thought that maybe we could use this thread to post specifically about those dates, as they seem to be the difficult dates.

Who all has Fantasmic dining packages for these dates?
Has anyone trying to get these dates heard anything?
Has anyone successfully dropped an ADR and have it appear as a Fantasmic package for these dates only?
Has anyone booked a Sci Fi Fantasmic package for these dates?

 

[L8blumr2]

Those dates really are a mystery.

I had a MD alert for 7 for HV at 4:30 on 1/25. I was notified at 10:07am on 12/9 that there was an available ADR for 4:15pm. I tried to get it at 10:13am and it was gone of course. Checked for others and nothing. It took me a couple days to realize I should check other Fantastic package restaurants as well, but there is nothing, even when I break up the reservation into smaller chunks. I tried canceling the HV ADR I have and nothing happened.

And now I waste all my time refreshing. When you look at availability surrounding those dates, it is really hard to believe that those dates were all gone in minutes (or seconds?).

 

[Moomduck1]

It was seconds for Jan 25. It's really the strangest thing. Hopefully at some point soon, more reservations will be released for this time period.

 

[L8blumr2]

It was seconds for Jan 25. It's really the strangest thing. Hopefully at some point soon, more reservations will be released for this time period.

Just got one for 1/25! Hope you do too!

 

[michiganfam]

I just got the 26th and a friend got the 29th. I saw all of the restaurants listed but just a couple times. We got Mama Melrose.

 

[rxbeth]

I see nothing for 1/31

 

[gossy]

So strange. I got the alert from stakeout but when I went to check (literally 2 mins later), they were all gone for Jan 29.

Why is this reservation so difficult to get?

 

[michiganfam]

So strange. I got the alert from stakeout but when I went to check (literally 2 mins later), they were all gone for Jan 29.

Why is this reservation so difficult to get?

They went quick but I stopped back in just 3 min ago and a couple were back on the 29th so not sure if they are slowly loading them or if someone cancelled.

 

[Moomduck1]

I think they are slowly loading. I missed the ones from the alert as well. I kept refreshing and refreshing. Some eventually showed up. We were able to snag one for 6 people. So happy!!! My son and his family of little ones can have this reservation so the kids can have the good seats. If more reservations load and the rest of our party can get the package, that would be great, but if not, that's ok too.

 

[Moomduck1]

I also some available on the 27th but they might be gone by now

 

[gossy]

I think they are slowly loading. I missed the ones from the alert as well. I kept refreshing and refreshing. Some eventually showed up. We were able to snag one for 6 people. So happy!!! My son and his family of little ones can have this reservation so the kids can have the good seats. If more reservations load and the rest of our party can get the package, that would be great, but if not, that's ok too.

Were you able to get sci fi like you wanted earlier? That's so great!

 

[Moomduck1]

More just released!!! Just now

 

[Moomduck1]

Hi,
Actually, no, we didn't get the Sci Fi. We got Mama Melrose. It's better than nothing, so I'll take it!!

 

[gossy]

Hi,
Actually, no, we didn't get the Sci Fi. We got Mama Melrose. It's better than nothing, so I'll take it!!

Looks like they finally opened up the fantasmic packages instead of the random couple reservations that slipped through! Hope you were able to get the rest of your reservation.

I have mama Melrose fantasmic package booked as well but still have some time to find the sci Fi package if that ever becomes available.

 

[EatMoreVeg]

A whole bunch of times just dropped for Jan 24th, very limited options for Sci Fi.

 

[Moomduck1]

Haha I'll be looking for Sci Fi package as well. We got a 2nd Mama Melrose. Worked out better than I ever expected as the time is the same.

 

[CarolynFH]

I didn't get chance to look at this thread until about 30 minutes ago, but thanks to y'all I was able to book Sci-Fi Fantasmic lunch for 1/28, DH's favorite restaurant! It's just two of us, so that might have made it easier. I canceled our regular lunch for 1/26; hope someone else was happy to get it.